Nickie and Nina in Geneva

Lahore based designer duo Nickie and Nina recently showcased their latest collections in a fund raising event in Geneva, Switzerland. Organized in collaboration with the Swiss Pakistan Society, the event also featured a concert by Ali Zafar, who entertained the expatriate community with his hit songs as well as some … Read more

LAHORE: Performing arts festival

The Rafi Peer Theatre’s 10-day world performing arts festival, 2004, is being held at the Alhamra Cultural Complex from Nov 27. As many as 600 artistes of over 33 countries, including India, will perform in various disciplines of performing arts like dance, theatre, music and puppetry. Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi … Read more

Pakistani Movie gets distinction in Swiss film festival

Pakistan’s Sabiha Sumar won the top prize at Switzerland’s principal film festival(6-16 August) with her story of a woman whose son becomes an extremist. The jury awarded the Golden Leopard to “Khamosh Pani” (“Silent Waters”), about the relationship between a widow and her son as the young man veers into … Read more

Ustad Shafqat Ali Khan in Switzerland

Ustad Shafqat Ali Khan performed in Geneva and in the “Pakistan House”, the residence of the Ambassador of Pakistan Bern, Switzerland. This is the third consecutive year that the Swiss Pakistan Society has invited Ustad Shafqat Ali Khan to Switzerland for concert tours. On 5 April 2004 the Ambassador of … Read more