Gwadar Pro Beijing: Diving into a visual journey across China’s diverse landscape with “China in Frames: A Photographic Tribute,” an exhibition presented by Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque. Held at the Yindi Art Museum in Beijing, the photo collection captures the Ambassador’s three-year tenure, illuminating his deep admiration for China’s distinctive allure. The […]
Read MoreAbida Shaheen Islamabad: As Pakistan’s 76th Independence Day approaches, European Union Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Riina Kionka along with other musicians paid a special tribute to the country by performing a rendition of the national anthem — ‘Pak Sarzamin (thy sacred land)’. “This rendition is a celebration of the rich cultural diversity of Pakistan and […]
Read MoreBeijing: The Chinese mainland’s box office revenue reached 909 million yuan (126.6 million U.S. dollars) during the recent Dragon Boat Festival holiday, which lasted from Thursday to Saturday, according to data released by the China Film Administration. Domestic films took 80.08 percent of the total box office revenue during the three-day holiday, with suspense film […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The film “Minahil”, directed by Wajahat Malik, premiered at the Serena Hotel Islamabad. Minahil is an inspirational docu-drama about a young girl from Chitral playing ice-hockey and how her participation in the sport has contributed to her empowerment. The film was co-funded by Serena Hotels and the Canadian High Commission in Islamabad. […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The European Film Festival 2023 concluded in Islamabad after an exciting two days at the Pakistan National Council of Arts and The Black Hole. Curated and organised by Olomopolo Media, the festival, which showcased European cinema, also included a workshop and panel discussion that brought together filmmakers, actors and cinema enthusiasts. European […]
Read MoreDing Gang Online shopping has become an essential part of Chinese consumers’ daily lives, and the role of TikTok, (its Chinese counterpart is called Douyin) is growing. Every consumer in China can easily buy the necessities they or their families need online and get them quickly, even if those products are manufactured thousands of miles […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Jakob Linulf this week expressed delight to see three nominations from his country for the Oscar 2023. “Great News! Three Nominations in Oscar 2023. ‘A House Made of Splinters’ is nominated for best documentary, ‘Ivalu’ is nominated for best live action short film, & film editor Mikkel […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The collection of Nepalese poetry has been published in Pakistan with title” Nepal ki Awaz” that means Voice of Nepal. Certainly, what literary people write is the voice of the people and their country. Nepal and Pakistan enjoy very close cordial relations but they are mostly in political circle only. The book on Nepalese […]
Read MoreNewswire Shanghai: An exhibition featuring masterpieces from the National Archaeological Museum of Naples in Italy has opened to the public in Shanghai. The exhibition — “A World of Beauty: Masterpieces from the National Archaeological Museum of Naples” — debuted in the eastern Chinese metropolis on Wednesday, as part of the events celebrating the 2022 China-Italy […]
Read MorePatrick Frater Audiences at the opening of the Tokyo International Film Festival had a chance to glimpse Nakajima Kento stretching his acting range in “Fragments of the Last Will” (aka “From Siberia With Love”), Takahisa Zeze’s melodrama about coming home from the front after WWII. Nakajima, a J-Pop star with a major fan following, is […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: To promote China-Pakistan cultural exchanges and cooperation, the China Cultural Centre in Pakistan and Hebei Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism of China with the collaboration of Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) jointly produced a China-Pakistan Folk Music Concert to highlight the bilateral ironclad friendship. This folk music concert was performed […]
Read MoreNewswire Venice: There are signs that the show will go on at the Venice Theatre. It’s more than just a show biz mantra as the troupe works to repair damage from Ian. “There’s no reason to stand around and look at it, we’ve got a lot of work to do,” said Murray Chase, Producing Executive […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Japan, an international photo exhibition was organized under the umbrella of the Pakistan Association of Photojournalists in collaboration with the All Japan Association of Photographic Societies, Japan’s multi-circulation daily Asahi Shimbun and the Consulate of Japan at Karachi consulate. […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: China Cultural Center in Pakistan launched a series of online activities this week to celebrate the global “2022 China Tourism and Culture Week” in September. The official launching ceremony of “2022 China Tourism Culture Week” was held in Beijing on September 6. Minister of Culture and Tourism Hu Heping attended and address […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Brazilian artist Vitória Basaia participated in Art without Borders, a collective exhibition in Rome from 9. Oganised by curators Ligia Testa and Sandra Setti, the group show will bring together talented and creative artists at the Galleria La Pigna (Palazzo Maffei Marescotti) in the Italian capital. Vitória Basaia is originally from Rio de […]
Read MoreHiroshi Hiyama Tokyo: From the “leaning tower of pizza” to a fish slicing and cooking itself and a dragon emerging from a dragon fruit, Japanese artisans’ quirky plastic food sculptures went on display this week at an exhibition in Tokyo. The models were made with the same painstaking detail as the rock-solid noodle soups and […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Beijing: The Chinese box office this summer has reached 7.382 billion yuan (about 1.095 billion U.S. dollars) as of Saturday, already surpassing the total revenue for the last summer movie season, said the China Film Administration. The top earners include the Chinese sci-fi comedy “Moon Man” and the movie drama “Lighting Up The […]
Read MoreTokyo: The release of charming adventure game Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation on Nintendo Switch this week may not seem like a momentous occasion in the annals of gaming — low-budget licensed titles rarely are. But like the recent Western debuts of Live A Live, Kowloon High-School Chronicle, or Moon, Shin-chan’s […]
Read MoreThe fivefold Ballon d’Or has as many consecrations as clubs that do not want it. CR7 is still looking for a team with which he could win a Champions League. The Portuguese could well return to Italy, but not with Juventus. Indeed, according to several local media, Jorge Mendes, agent and long-term friend of Cristiano […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The British Council organized a film screening event for “Pakistan Stories” here to support a new generation of female Pakistani documentary filmmakers to enable them to create engaging films that reflect on their society, and Pakistan’s 75 years of independence. The event was organized in collaboration with Patakha Pictures in Pakistan and the […]
Read MoreNewswire Canberra: Pakistan High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week said that Sadequain was one of the greatest artists of Pakistan. “Sadequain (RIP) was undoubtedly one of the finest painters and calligraphers Pakistan has ever produced,” he tweeted.. Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi – 30 June 1930 – 10 February 1987 – often referred […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Palazzo Barberini in Rome is staging an exhibition dedicated to Disney, the world’s most famous animation studios, from 15 April until 25 September 2022. The interactive show is displaying orignal Disney sketches from its earliest hand-drawn classics up to modern-day sequences created using the most sophisticated digital technology. Titled Disney: The art of […]
Read MorePrince Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan Al-Saud In one of the villages of the Tabuk region in northwestern Saudi Arabia, 14-year-old Omar seemed confident about an on-screen character he would portray in an international movie being filmed nearby. The teenager, who had never acted or attended the shooting of a film or TV series, finally […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Gwadar: The three-day Gwadar Youth Festival has attracted a large number of youngsters of both genders to participate in sports and various healthy competitions organized under the gala to engage the young folk in positive activities. The festival was inaugurated by Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) and Adviser to Balochistan Chief Minister on Public […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: To kick start the 70th anniversary celebrations of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Pakistan, the Embassy of Japan in Pakistan and the Japan Foundation in cooperation with the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) are presenting a superb collection of Japanese dolls in an exhibition titled “NINGYO: Art and […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The premiere of one of the biggest movies since the pandemic, James Bond: No Time To Die, was jointly hosted by British High Commissioner Christian Turner and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry at the Islamabad Club this week. The red-carpet premiere was a high-profile event attended by Minister for Human Rights […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: House of Gucci, the new blockbuster movie by director Ridley Scott, will be released in Italian cinemas on December 16, just in time for the Christmas holiday season. The film tells the remarkable story of Patrizia Reggiani who was convicted of arranging the assassination in 1995 of her ex-husband Maurizio Gucci, of the […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Karachi: “The Donkey King,” the highest-grossing Pakistani animated film by director Aziz Jindani, is ready to become the first film from the country in recent times to get a wide theatrical release in China on November 19. Geo Films and Talisman Studios announced that “The Donkey King,” was set to hit the Chinese […]
Read MoreThe Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or the Moon Cake Festival, is the most important festival after the Chinese New Year. Celebrated in China and other Asian countries, it’s more than 3,000 years old and dates back to when the Chinese emperors worshipped the moon, praying for a bountiful harvest. It’s celebrated […]
Read MoreRay Hanania One of the first things I did after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, was to launch a comedy act, in which I used humor to reintroduce Arabs and Muslims to the American people. In the wake of 9/11, Americans would come up to me and ask angrily why my people were […]
Read MoreNewswire Tokyo: An international production about a Japanese soldier who remained in the Philippine jungle for 29 years after the end of World War II, will make its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this month.Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle, which is set to debut on Wednesday, is expected to receive glowing reviews from […]
Read MoreTala Jarjour Music has fascinated, captivated and intrigued humans for as long as they have been around. From the oldest finds relevant to humans and their activity, especially social activity, it is thought that sound making with the body or with tools has always accompanied human life. In our present day, as in recent history, […]
Read MoreCasey Baseel Tokyo: Pretty much as soon as it arrived in Japan, Netflix made anime a major pillar of its content mix. No doubt emboldened by the success anime found on streaming platforms outside Japan, Netflix has continued to expand its presence within the Japan anime industry (most recently with thick-thigh Godzilla), and now it […]
Read MoreRitsuko Ando Japanese music enthusiasts, loyal to CDs long after the rest of the world went online, have begun reaching for the eject button and switching to streaming services as artists cancel in-store events and fans stay home because of the pandemic. Despite a slow decline in sales in the past decade, CDs are still […]
Read MoreDaniel Arkin London: The popular Netflix series “The Crown” has taken viewers on a sweeping tour of modern history through the eyes of the British royal family, dramatizing pivotal events from the post-war era to Margaret Thatcher’s administration. But the show’s revisions to the historical record — embellishments, exaggerations and even some outright inventions — […]
Read MoreYossi Mekelberg The line between fame and infamy can sometimes be blurred, and history has always loved heroes, if sometimes only to eventually knock them off their pedestal. However, since the closing decades of the last century a culture of celebrity has emerged that is quite a departure from, or at least a variation of, […]
Read MoreBisma Ahmad Former Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz said: “Leaving acting since two years ago gives me spiritual peace”.Cameron Diaz has been one of Hollywood’s famous actresses has credited with leading films such as ‘Charlie’s Angel’, Co-op, etc. But last film of his 20-year career, released in 2014 called ‘Annie’. Commenting on a podcast on health. […]
Read MoreKarachi: The 7th death anniversary of renowned folk singer Reshma was observed last week. She was born in Rajasthan, India, she migrated to Karachi post Partition and shifted to Lahore soon after. Reshma got fame for her soulful voice and effortless singing and her songs continue to be an inspiration for fans world over. Her […]
Read MoreBisma Ahmad Mawra Hocane is a beautiful, versatile and accomplished Pakistani actress, model. And a VJ who is in the industry for a long time and is impressing her fans with her powerful performance. Her sister Urwa Hocane is similarly a talented Pakistani actress. And also a model while her brother in law Farhan Saeed […]
Read MoreColombo: A popular actor has withdrawn from starring as Sri Lanka’s legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan in a biopic after the cricketer himself warned him off, saying he could face a backlash from India’s Tamils.Vijay Sethupathi, 42, had been under pressure in his southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu to drop the role in the film […]
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