CITY PULSE: 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.

Landscaping Baluchistan

Faheem Baloch’s solo art exhibition titled ‘Landscaping Baluchistan’ will open at the ArtChowk gallery on March 29 and run until April 10. Baloch captures the majesty of his surroundings with masterly strokes in vibrant colours. The beauty of Balochistan is conveyed to the viewer in the most direct and honest manner by this artist belonging to the family of legendary Baloch brothers. Call 021-35300482 for more information.

Constructive Residue

Arif Hussain Khokhar’s solo art exhibition titled ‘Constructive Residue’ will open at the Koel Gallery on March 27 and run until April 5. Khokhar’s new body of work moves perhaps towards a mood of silence and emptiness, a turn towards delicacy. Its meaning resides in, and is in fact bound to, its formal making. Call 021-35831292 for more information.

Amalgamation of Thoughts

Muhammad Shahid’s exhibition of miniature paintings titled ‘Amalgamation of Thoughts’ will open at the ArtScene gallery on March 29 and run until April 4. Shahid draws inspiration from his everyday life experiences. His observations have always been the integral ingredient in his work, some of them dating back to his childhood. Call 021-35371914 for more information.

Napa Int’l Theatre & Music Festival

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.

Mian Biwi aur Wagah

T2F is hosting a play titled “Mian Biwi aur Wagah” at the Faraar Gallery. The play is a homecoming experience for the lovers of Urdu theatre, spun around the lost tradition of letter-writing. The play is based on the real life story of a Pakistani wife and her Indian husband. They narrate their stories through letters, carrying a range of emotions. Between them lies Wagah, the border that separates the two countries and a metaphor for the similarities and differences between the two nations. The play will start at 8pm on March 29 at the Faraar Gallery of T2F. Call 021-3538-9043 for more information.