The Napa International Theatre & Music Festival is running at the National Academy of Performing Arts until March 31. The festival features plays and music from 10 countries: Germany, Palestine, Iran, England, Egypt, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, the US, the UAE and Pakistan. Call 021-35693701 for more information.
Shahnama
Mudassar Manzoor’s solo exhibition titled ‘Shahnama: A Journey Towards the Self’ is running at the Chawkandi Art gallery until March 21. Traditionally, artists have painted stories from Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh following the text, as opposed to today’s artists who find their own interpretation. Manzoor takes it a step further to find his ground to explore and experiment. Call 021-35373582 for more information.
Nostalgia
Attia Rashid’s solo exhibition titled ‘Nostalgia’ is running at the ArtChowk gallery until May 25. Attia’s work is an exploration of the nostalgia notion, offering a new interpretation of the topophilia concept. Spending part of her life in Pakistan and part in the United Kingdom, she explores her paradoxical feelings of being physically in one place and emotionally in another. Call 021-35300482 for more information.
Manzil
To safeguard Pakistan’s rich cultural heritage as manifested through its indigenous craft traditions, the exhibition titled ‘Manzil’ presents 13 collaborations between designers and craftspeople. The exhibition, which is running at the Koel Gallery until March 22, is the inaugural initiative of the Pakistan Crafts Council in collaboration with the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund. Call 021-35831292 for more information.
Big Men Wear Really Big Shoes
Sophia Balagamwala’s solo exhibition titled ‘Big Men Wear Really Big Shoes’ is running at the Sanat Gallery until March 22. Sophia’s works explore the space where history meets fiction and nonsense. She is interested in how stories are constructed, in particular the myths of national heroes and national histories. Call 0300-8208108 for more information.