An exclusive party pop-up exhibition this weekend – showcasing gorgeous jewellery: Curated x Allure by MHT. Introducing TRIC, a curated collection of statement wardrobe essentials. From simple one-piece silhouettes to more complex pieces, TRIC celebrates an eclectic and individualistic approach to getting dressed at their pop-up shop this Saturday. Head over to Ensemble this weekend for Sabeen & Siham’s Winter Collection 2019 exhibit – gorgeous casuals for the winter season. Grab and go abayas this season at Abayas – The Designer Wear’s exhibition – featuring delicate embroidery and light mirror-work, they’re unique and comfy at the same time. Flairs Studio’s exhibiting their Gulzaar collection: stock up on trendy, chic kurtas for your winter wardrobe. Last exhibition this week is tiny feet by Saba’s who are exhibiting cot sets, baby nests, bassinets and beddings for your little ones this winter, over at Prince Jewellers. Master the art of calligraphy with Mahfooz Ahmed’s calligraphy short course. Try your hand with relaxing at the Horticulture Art Workshop at Alliance Francaise. All this and more – it’s an eventful week.
Zuri by Zainab Fawad
Time for winter wardrobe update!! Zuri by Zainab Fawad welcomes you all to the showcase of latest “Winter pret Collection’19” come have a look at our signature Irish cottons, Rawsilk staple pieces & exclusive mirror work ensemble. This one is not to be missed out!
Date: 14th December 2019 – Saturday
Time: 12:00 PM – 6:00PM
Venue: 79/2, 9th Street of Khy-e-Sehar, near Shahbaz Commercial, Phase VI, DHA
Holiday Bazaar at Ensemble
Ensemble Karachi’s Holiday Bazaar is happening on the 14th of December 2019 featuring the best of #PakistaniFashion! ✨ Look out for Sanam Chaudri, Blocked Textiles , Aleena and Fareena, Ammara Khan and more!
Drop by at #EnsembleKarachi and get your hands on this #FestiveSeason’s must-haves.
Call on +923012210653 or +923452764393 for any inquiries ☎
Date: 14th December 2019 – Saturday
Time: 11 am – 9 pm
Venue: Ensemble, C-32 E street Clifton
Curated x Allure by MHT
Save the date for the exclusive party pop-up exhibition this weekend – showcasing Curated x Allure by MHT.
Dates: 13th – 14th December 2019
Time: 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Friday) and 1 PM – 7:30 PM (Saturday)
Venue: Khy-e-Tanzeem, Phase V, DHA
TRIC | A Pop-Up Shop
TRIC | A curated collection of statement wardrobe essentials. From simple one-piece silhouettes to more complex pieces, TRIC celebrates an eclectic and individualistic approach to getting dressed.
⚡Head over to our one day POP-UP Shop ⚡
Combining elements of fantasy and fashion, “Wonderland” AW ‘19 drops this Saturday Dec 14, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Whether you’re looking for something for a casual dinner or a night around town – we’ve got you sorted baby.
Life is beautiful,
Dress accordingly.
Join the #TRICMOVEMENT
Date: 14th December 2019
Time: 2 PM – 8 PM
Venue: TRIC
Sabeen & Siham’s Exhibit
Head over to Ensemble this weekend for Sabeen & Siham’s Winter Collection 2019 exhibit – gorgeous casuals for the winter season.
Date: 14th December 2019
Venue: Ensemble, E-Street
Winter Abayas Exhibition 2019
Comfort, Stylish Cuts, Chic Designs, Intricate Embroidery, Delicate Mirror Work and all that you can ask for!
Go on a fashion quest and find your own unique hijaab look this winter – Lock the date & visit our home studio for the HOTSOME WINTER EXHIBITION!
Date: 13th & 14th December 2019 (FRI & SAT)
Time: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Venue: 273 Block 3, Alamgir Road, Bahadurabad, KHI
Contact: 0321-2401166 , 0321-2425608 | LADIES ONLY
Flairs Studio’s Gulzaar Collection
Join us as we exhibit our brand new “Gulzaar” collection this winter! Grab your favourite shirts are awesome prices before they’re all sold out.
Date: 14th December 2019
Time: 2 PM – 8 PM
Venue: Prince Jewellers, next to Ocean Mall
tiny feet Winter Exhibition
Come, join us on the 13th of December at Prince Jewellers. We exhibit our latest collection of cot sets, baby nests, bassinets and beddings for your little ones this winter.
Date: 13th December 2019
Time: 4 PM – 8 PM
Venue: Prince Jewellers, next to Ocean Mall
Sunday Matinée – The Kick, Short Films:Darling & Agency
Der Kick (The Kick) Directed by Andres Veiel, colour, 82 min., 2006
On the night of 13 July 2000 brothers Marco and Marcel Schönfeld, together with their friend Sebastian Fink, violently attacked and killed 16-year-old Marinus Schöberl. Documentary maker Andres Veiel carried out extensive research for the play he wrote about the case which took place in Uckermark, a district of Berlin. The film is based on and takes its name from the play.
We will screen 2 short films, Darling by Saim Sadiq & Agency by Omer Rahim.
Darling by Saim Sadiq
Pakistani filmmaker Saim Sadiq’s short film Darling won big at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.
The masterpiece, which had its world premiere at the festival, has bagged the Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film.
It revolves around a young boy named Shani and a trans girl Alina, played by a young trans woman from Lahore—Alina Khan. It features upcoming actress Mehar Bano, Abdullah Malik, and Nadia Afgan as well.
Omar Rahim isn’t a name new to literary circles in Pakistan. Known primarily as an actor and choreographer, Omar has now stepped into the multi-faceted role of writer, director and producer of his first short film, Agency. The film, which revolves around a gay couple looking for a surrogate, reflects on the evolving family dynamic of South Asian contemporary couples, which no longer fall within the conventional bracket.
Agency premiered in Mumbai at the Kashish Film Festival, earlier this year, and will hit the festival circuit in Chicago and Washington DC.
And and watch these amazing films this Sunday with us!
Date: 15th December 2019
Time: 11 AM – 2 PM
Venue: Capri Cinema
WOW Karachi Festival 2019
The British Council, in partnership with the WOW Foundation, and four curating partners – ECDI, Dr Fozia Tahir, Numaish-Karachi, and Olomopolo Media – is excited to bring WOW to Karachi for the third time. WOW is a festival that celebrates women and girls and takes a frank look at the obstacles they face across the world. There are talks, performances, workshops, food, music, mentoring and more. WOW is for everyone, and brings people together from all corners of society – both speakers and audience members – energising and providing the inspiration and tools to make change.
The themes for 2019 are Resilience, Transformation and Return. Resilience honours the spirit of women to turn adversity into strength. Transformation celebrates their collective efforts to create societies that value all women. Return embraces the wisdom of practices that are closer to nature.
We are committed to having an environmentally responsible WOW Karachi Festival 2019 and are working closely with our partners to plan and implement a festival which will reflect green event best practices.
Watch the space to know more details about the programme. #WOWKarachi
The event is free and open to all.
WOW – Women of the World Festivals and events are presented by arrangement with Southbank Centre.
https://www.britishcouncil.pk/wow-karachi
Dates: 14th – 15th December 2019
Time: 9 AM – 10 PM
Venue: Beach Luxury Hotel
Bari Sattarvien: Urs – e – Mubarak with Saami Brothers
Join us at T2F for ‘Bari Sattarvheeñ Shareef’ the Urs celebration of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, Mehboob – e – Elahi, with a special performance by the Saami Brothers! According to Sufi tradition, the death anniversary of a saint is an event to rejoice when union is achieved with the Divine.
Muhammad Nizamuddin Auliya, also known as Hazrat Nizamuddin, was a Sufi saint of the Chishti Order and arguably one of the most famous Sufis in the Indian Subcontinent.
Date: Saturday, 14th December 2019
Time: 07:30 PM – 09:30 PM
Place: Faraar Gallery, T2F
Entry: Rs. 800/- First come, first served at the door
Supersalt 2019
SUPERSALT 2019
14.12.2019
Arts Council Karachi
4PM – Midnight
BOOK NOW!
All day pass Rs.2500
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Children under 10 come free!
SUPERSALT over 50 musicians and artists for Karachi!
Our annual blockbuster, a multi-act, multi-genre audio visual show – held in the heart of the city, open to all. The Arts Council Open Air Amphitheatre is the home of SUPERSALT. The 2019 edition will also feature ‘SUPERSALT ki SUPERMARKET’ and its ‘FIRST STAGE’: Salt Arts launch pad for selected Karachi musicians, curated by us and the SUPERSALT 2019 Line up.
Borne from the identity of a circus, a place of community – SUPERSALT 2019 and its host city Karachi embrace diversity. This year SUPERSALT is about the word, the word on the street, in the heart and on the mind. What are the SUPERSALT 2019 artists saying?
Words, languages, expression, musicality – as artists our diversity is our power. Our many ways of expressing love, testament to the idea of our collective and shared identity – says, ‘one love’. Our oneness is our win.
SUPERSALT is a place for artists to gather, perform, resolve, reconnect and celebrate the SUPERSALT 2019 host city : Karachi.
MAIN STAGE
Shamoon Ismail – Punjabi Blues
Ali Gul Pir – Hip Hop
Hamza Akram Qawwal – Contemporary World Qawwali
Meesha Shafi – Pop and Rock
Baluch Twins – Folk and Classical
Salt Arts 2019 resident DJ Hussain Dossa
FIRST STAGE
Sunraz – Psychedelic rock
DJ Saulat Qadri – Retro vintage
Hassan Bin Shaheen – Hip Hop
Taha G – Rapper
SUPERSALT KI SUPERMARKET: A creative trade space
Traditional Crafts of Sindh curated by master craftsman Jani Soomro
Blue Pottery by Gul Kashi Crafts Centre
Textiles and Jewelry by Shah Latif Ajrak Centre
First Stage art direction by master truck artist Haider Ali
Site-specific interactive mural by Safwan and Mariam
Ethical Fashion by Bul Bul curated by Andaleeb Rana Farhan
Prints and Posters by Areeb Tariq
Sarmad Hasmi Designs
Fish Designs
Ghazal Peerzada Designs
Paroi by Yahsir Waheed
Nasheman by Waqar J Khan
FOOD AT SUPERSALT 2019
SOL
HOB NOB
2 GUYS 1GRLL
FAMOUS O’s
Traditional food sellers
Date: 14th December 2019
Time: 4 PM – 11:30 PM
Venue: Arts Council
Calligraphy Short Course
TRADITIONAL CALLIGRAPHY
3 Months Short Course
Days: Monday & Tuesday
Time: 3:30 to 5:30 pm
Classes on going, October 2019
For Admission contact 03441281188
Art Directions Institute, DHA Phase II, Karachi
Instructor: Mahfooz Ahmed Master Calligrapher
What kind of styles of Calligraphy you will learn in 3 Months Short Course: Khate e Naskh, Khate e Nastalikh, Thuluth, Diwani and Kufiq.
Course Content:
• History of Calligraphy
• Urdu hand-writing & script recognition
• Crafting the bamboo pen & cut pen
• Ink making
• Traditional paper making
• Introduction of basic scripts
• Khat-e-naskh, Nastaleeq & English script rules and practice
• Composition making in all these scripts
• Making a traditional calligraphy art piece
Days: Monday & Tuesday – 16th December – onwards
Time: 3:30 to 5:30 pm
Venue: Art Directions Institute
Vocal Training with Ustaad Shah Jee
If you always aspired to be the next singing sensation but just don’t have a grip on the techniques and raags yet, then let Ustaad Shah Jee train you.
Ustaad Shah Jee has been coaching aspiring singers at Indus Valley, NAPA and privately for professional singers and celebrities since the last 10 years
Date: 14th December – onwards
Time: 5:45 PM – 6:45 PM
Venue: Base Rock Cafe
Horticultural Therapy Workshop
Humans and plants have been in close association for ages. Horticultural Therapy refers to the culture of plants, while therapy refers to a way to cure someone. Hence, Horticultural Therapy may be described as the engagement of a person in gardening and plant based activities, facilitated by an expert, to achieve specific therapeutic goals.
So, how exactly can Horticultural Therapy benefit you? Studies have shown that Horticultural Therapy has extensive benefits for both, physical as well as psychological health. It can help control anxiety and panic attacks and it has shown significant reduction in stress levels among those who are engaged in horticulture.
Horticultural Therapy increases the level of EQ (Emotional Intelligence) and as a result, the participants of the activity deal with others in an empathetic way and it results in improved relationships in personal, social, and professional areas.
In this workshop, participants will be guided as to how they can improve their lives, attain success and happiness and reduce their stress by participating in Horticultural activities in multiple ways.
They will also be provided guidance as to how they can continue the practice on their part independently. The necessary know-how will also be shared about the gardening methods and techniques.
Date: 14th December 2019
Time: 3 PM – 6 PM
Venue: Alliance Francaise de Karachi
Khumariyaan 3.0: Live in Concert
Back by popular demand to perform live at T2F, join us for a live concert featuring Khumariyaan!
Art for religious fundamentalism is, like water for fire, mere existence, is a form of resistance.
Khumariyaan was born in the age of Talibanisation, sectarian violence, military operations and neo-imperialist expansions, in the region which is a gateway to Central Asia, in the city of Peshawar. A band of musicians whose tunes are based on their native music, with nuances of other native sounds of the world, Khumariyaan’s focus is to elevate music to the medium of peace. Musically, Khumariyaan are also trying to break the tradition of South Asian vocal based musical culture, thus are primarily an instrumental band with little fragments of vocals to complement the overall harmony of their music.
https://www.khumariyaan.com/
Date: Friday, 13th December 2019
Time: 07:30 PM – 09:30 PM
Location: Faraar Gallery, T2F
Entry: Rs. 1000/-
*Tickets are only available on the day of the event. No reservations – first come, first served!*
