Napoleon Festival on Sun 5th Dec, at Paris
PARIS: Napoleon Festival (first edition) will take place (during Napoleon's bicentenary year) here on Sunday 5th of December, 2021 in partnership with the City of Paris. This Festival is meant…
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Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim dies
WASHINGTON: Broadway songwriter Stephen Sondheim, widely recognized as having revolutionized American musical theater, died Friday (26th of November, 2021) at age 91. F. Richard Pappas said Sondheim -- known for…
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Waheed Murad remembered
ISLAMABAD: Waheed Murad (Chocolaty Hero) was remembered on his 38th death anniversary. People paid him glowing tributes for his unforgettable services rendered to the entertainment industry. He was born in…
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Britney Spears says fans ‘saved’ her life
LOS ANGELES: Britney Spears has addressed her fans directly for the first time since a judge ended the controversial guardianship that has controlled her life for the past 13 years.…
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Great maestros applauded at PNCA
ISLAMABAD: Great maestros Ustad Abdul Sattar Tari, tabla player and Ustad Ashraf Sharif Khan, sitar player on Wednesday enthralled the audience with their performance at Pakistan National Council of Arts…
Brazil bids shocked goodbye to country star Mendonca
GOIANIA (Brazil): Thousands of people flooded the hometown of late Brazilian country music star Marilia Mendonca Saturday to pay an emotional tribute to the beloved singer, a day after she was…
ABBA return with new album after 40-year hiatus
STOCKHOLM: Swedish pop sensation ABBA made a comeback on Friday with their new album "Voyage", nearly 40 years after they split up, with a digital avatar concert eventually planned in…
KP artistes steal music show at Lok Mela
PESHAWAR: KP artistes and singers stole the show on the Music Night at the annual Lok Mela festival on Wednesday. According to a press release issued here, a grand musical…
Hundreds of master artisans to participate in Lok Mela
ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of master artisans, folk artists, folk musicians, folk performers and folk dancers from all over the country will participate in Lok Mela. National Institute of Folk and Traditional…
NAPA, University of Texas join hands for music education in Karachi
KARACHI: The National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) and The University of Texas at Austin’s Butler School of Music (UT) Monday joined hands for music education in megalopolis. The NAPA…
The Beatles are back with a happier ending
PARIS: The Beatles are back this autumn with a new book, reworked final album and much-anticipated documentary that sheds new light on their fraught final days. "Let It Be", released…
Fusion music aficionados remember Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
ISLAMABAD: Fusion music aficionados celebrated Qawwal Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's 73rd birthday anniversary on Wednesday (13th of October, 2021). He was born in Faisalabad and was trained by his father…
Lok Virsa to organize ‘Alghoza’ learning classes
ISLAMABAD: In order to promote cultural musical heritage and unique talent of the soil, National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (NIFTH) and Echo Records were going to organize classes…
Swedish superstars ABBA set to unveil ‘sensational’ musical comeback
LONDON: They famously vowed never to reform, to the disappointment of their legions of fans. But nearly four decades after disbanding, Swedish superstars ABBA were on Thursday expected to announce a…
Venice film festival returns with another blockbuster lineup
PARIS: The Venice Film Festival returns Wednesday (25th of August, 2021) with an ultra-glitzy lineup, including the world premiere of sci-fi blockbuster "Dune" and Kristen Stewart's turn as Princess Diana,…
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Pop singer Nazia Hassan remembered
ISLAMABAD: Nazia Hassan, also regarded as the “Queen of Pop,” was remembered on her 21st death anniversary on Friday (today), nation has paid glowing tributes for her unforgettable singing career…
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Britney Spears again asks for dad to be removed from guardian role
LOS ANGELES: Pop superstar Britney Spears on Wednesday (15th of July, 2021) again called for an end to her father's control over the conservatorship that handles her personal life and…
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Sindhi Sufi singer ‘Allan Faqeer’ remembered
ISLAMABAD: The 21st death anniversary of Sindhi Sufi singer and recipient of President’s Pride of Performance, Allan Faqeer is being observed today 4th July, where folk music fans have paid…
Paris ballet stars bring relief in children’s hospital
PARIS: In an intensive care unit, an intubated boy is watching intensely as two star dancers from the Paris Opera twirl before him in shimmering costumes. "We're going to do…
US CG Karachi hosts workshops with top Hollywood Writer for local pupils
KARACHI: US Consulate here invited renowned Hollywood writer Janet Batchler (writer for Batman Forever and Pompei) to lead screenwriting workshops for Pakistani students alongside local filmmaker Anam Abbas. The collaboration…
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PNCA online talent hunt singing, music edition in full swing
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) online talent hunt singing and music edition is in full swing with the active participation of young enthusiast from across the country.…
All that Jazz: UNESCO celebrates 10th anniversary of Int’l Jazz Day!
KARACHI: A decade ago, on November 2011, UNESCO General Conference has proclaimed the 30th of April as International Jazz Day. According to UNESCO, International Jazz Day brings together communities, schools,…
Nonconformist Youn Yuh-jung: S. Korea’s first Oscar-winning actress
SEOUL: Septuagenarian Youn Yuh-jung, South Korea's first Oscar-winning actress, has spent decades portraying nonconformist characters, from a vicious heiress to an ageing prostitute, challenging social norms in both career and…
Oscar Winners 2021
KARACHI: Those who took an Oscar home in 2021: Best Actor: Sir Anthony Hopkins, The Father (WINNER) (Nominated: Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal; Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom; Gary Oldman,…