What’s on in Karachi this week. Whether you’re looking for Movies, Live Entertainment, Art or Shopping Exhibitions, scroll down for the best of what Karachi has to offer this week.
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| What’s on in Karachi – 29th Jan – 5th Feb 2015 |
Highlights include the Berlin to Lahore world fusion concert, Good Clean Fun at T2F, and improvisation comedy by The Platoon!
Music and Comedy
Berlin to Lahore – A world fusion concert
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| Berlin to Lahore: A world fusion concert |
After a great success of previous concert, the band repeats its music offering: Berlin to Lahore – featuring Christoph Reuter (Piano), Thomas Rudiger (Percussion) from Berlin, Ashraf Sharif Khan (Sitar) and Shahbaz Hussain (Tabla) from Lahore.
Date: Saturday 31st January 2015
Time: 8:00pm sharp
Venue: Crystal Ball Room, Hotel Marriott, Karachi
RSVP: 0336 2618362, 0331 2261414
Good Clean Fun featuring Raahi
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| Good Clean Fun at T2F |
T2F Presents GOOD CLEAN FUN – A series of nights out with live music and food!
Date: Friday 30th January 2015
Time: 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: T2F, 10-C, Sunset Lane 5, Phase 2 Extension, DHA
We are offering you a one-stop solution for your Friday night. Bring your friends, your date and your dancing shoes. ‘Raahi’ will be performing live at #GCF1, the band features Omran Shafique, Ahsan Bari, Sameer Ahmed and Gumby! The all-new ‘T2F Food Stand’ will be serving finger licking party food!
Doors open at 7.30 PM – space is limited, so plan ahead!
Tickets will be available at T2F from Monday 26th January 12 Noon – 10PM. You may also pay at the door on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.
Tickets Rs 1000/-
The Platoon: Improvised Theathre- The Grand Experiment II
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| The Grand Experiment II |
The year is 2015 and we are back not with a whimper but with a bang.
Mark the coming of this year with experimental theatre, an exploration of man and his conflicts with himself, with society, with God and laugh at him with us as we watch him fail, as we look at his flailing attempts to find meaning, and in his struggle delve into our own fears and desires.
Come watch The Platoon as we try and stretch the limits of our imagination and open scary and fascinating tunnels that reflect the misgivings of our hearts.
Tickets available at the Mad School. A night to laugh, to feel and most importantly to share the fact that we are all ingredients in the proverbial cosmic soup.
Tickets available at the entrance 300 Rupees only. A night of theatre; Improvisational theatre.
Date: Saturday 31st January 2015
Time: 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Venue: The MAD School
Volkswagen Carnival
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| VW Carnival |
The Volkswagen Club of Pakistan Karachi Chapter presents Annual VW Show.
This is a once in a year event, where VWs would be the centre of attraction, So don’t miss it.
Date: Sunday 1st Febrary 2015
Time: 11:00am to 10:00pm
Venue: The Forum, Clifton
Feel free to join the show, there is no rigid criteria to get the entry.
Anyone who owns a VW, be it a pristine low mileage gem, a daily driven rat looker, or a basket case project can enter. So dont forget to bring yours too.
For any information contact: Nasir 0300-2948829, Asad 0345-2690503, Haris 0332-2157051
The Art of Music
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| The Art of Music |
Music is not about knowing the instruments. Music is the science that connects us with nature.
A one-day workshop, lead by learned individuals, you can attend to know how music and its genres work psychologically and why we like what we like. Plus, you will be trained to play basic music then and there! Get ready to learn music as science!
Date: Sunday 1st February 2015
Venue: Dilkusha Forum, Tariq Road
Hosted by The Green Revolution
Registration fees – 600/- per person.
Contact 03233338478 for getting registered.
Art Exhibitions
‘Under the molsri tree’ by Noorjehan Bilgrami
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| Noorjehan Bilgrami works exhibition |
Date: Thursday 29th January 2015 – Monday 9th Februaruy 2015
Time: 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Venue: Koel Gallery, F-42/2, Block 4, Clifton, Karachi
A Stroll through Ivy’s Garden
Date: 30th January to 7th February 2015
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Alliance française Art Gallery
“This exhibition is a tribute to my grandmother, Ivy whom unknowingly instilled within me my fascination of flowers, which in turn, has become an almost iconic symbol of life and death for me.” (
Eloisa Duncan)
Unfolding Matters
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| Unfolding Matters |
Farrukh Adnan’s most recent work is also his most ambitious project, comprised mainly of large-scale drawings on paper and canvas. For several years he has been undertaking research on his ancestral village, Tulamba, in Khanewal district in Southern Punjab. He studies the remains of a huge mound that stands in the midst of green fields.
Date: Wednesday 4th February 2015
Time: 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Venue: Sanat Initiative, F-39-1/A, Block IV, Clifton
Clothing Exhibitions
Sartyoon Sang Crafts Exhibition
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| Sartyoon Crafts Exhibition |
Sartyoon Sang brings vibrant colours to your wardrobe and home. These colourful and captivating products of Sartyoon Sang Crafts Enterprises are the work of hundreds of rural women of Sindh mostly from remote villages of Shikarpur, Kandhkot, Jacobabad Larkana, Sukkur, Khairpur and Ghotki.
A wide mixture of Sindh’s Handicrafts including Home Textiles (made up of the intricate patch
work, cut work and embroidery) Basketry, Jewellery, dresses , duppatas, Ajrak, Shawls
embellished with traditional embroidery and cut work will be exhibited.
Date: Friday 30th January to Sunday 1st February 2015
Time: 11:00am to 10:00pm
Venue: Ocean Mall Karachi
Shaista Hasan Pret Wear Exhibition 2015
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| Shaista Hasan Pret Exhibition |
Wide range of beautifully embellished tunic, jackets and suits.
Date: Saturday 31st Jan & Sunday 1st February 2015
Time: 10:00am to 7:00pm
Venue: House # 72, Khayaban-e-Ghazi, Phase 5, DHA
Outfitters Junior Sale, Flat 50% off on entire stock starting 23rd January.
Junaid Jamshed announces its winter clearance sale offering up to 50% off from 23rd January onwards. Visit the nearest outlet or shop online www.junaidjamshed.com.
Daaman winter sale just got bigger! Everything is now up to 70% off so come by our stores or visit www.daamandesigns.com to place your orders online.
Movies on this week in Karachi
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| Now showing: Dolly ki Doli |
Dolly ki Doli
Cast: Sonam Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Pulkit Samrat
Synopsis:
Genre: Comedy
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| Now showing: Blackhat |
Blackhat
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, William Mapother
Synopsis: A man is released from prison to help American and Chinese authorities pursue a mysterious cyber criminal. The dangerous search leads them from Chicago to Hong Kong.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Rating: R
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| Now showing: Into the Woods |
Into the Woods
Cast: Anna Kendrick, Meryl Streep, Chris Pine
Synopsis: A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree.
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Rating: PG
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| Now showing: Mortdecai |
Mortdecai
Cast: Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Evan McGregor, Olivia Munn
Synopsis: Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai (Johnny Depp) must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
Genre: Action, Comedy
Rating: R
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| Now showing: The Gambler |
The Gambler
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Michael Kenneth Williams, Alvin Ing, Jessica Lange
Synopsis: Jim Bennett is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett’s future. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance…
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating: R
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| Now showing: Tevar |
Tevar
Cast: Arjun Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Manoj Bajpayee
Synopsis: A Kabaddi player rescues a young woman from an unwanted marriage and hides her in his home.
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
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| Now showing: Good Morning Karachi |
Good Morning Karachi
Cast: Amna Ilyas, Beo Rana Zafar, Saba Hameed, Atta Yaqub
Synopsis: When Rafina begins working at Radiance, Pakistan’s most exclusive salon, she enters a long dreamed but seldom seen world. It is fragmented, evolving culture where the affluent float above the urban masses in a parallel reality. Clients smoke imported cigarettes and reveal sexual conquests, while the lower class women working there face a more open struggle with honour and prosperity. Chance and wilfulness propel Rafina’s rise as a runway and billboard model. As Rafina climbs the social ladder, she is caught between two men with very different visions of Pakistan and the role of women. Arif, a party man, dreams of a better world through political action, but he is moulded by traditionalism that doesn’t account for her dreams. Jamal, urbane and ambitious, is convinced the fashion industry can help women lead Pakistan into the modern world.
Genre: Drama
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| Now showing: Taken 3 |
Taken 3
Cast: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen,
Synopsis: Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when she is brutally murdered. Consumed with rage, and framed for the crime, he goes on the run to evade the relentless pursuit of the CIA, FBI and the police. For one last time, Mills must use his “particular set of skills,” to track down the real killers, exact his unique brand of justice, and protect the only thing that matters to him now – his daughter.
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
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| Now showing: Big Hero 6 |
Big Hero 6
Cast: Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung
Synopsis: The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Rating: PG
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| Now showing: Night at the Museum |
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Cast: Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson
Synopsis: Get ready for the wildest night at The Museum ever as Larry (Ben Stiller), spans the globe uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before its gone forever.
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Rating: PG
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| Now showing: Na Maloon Afraad |
Na Maloom Afraad
Cast: Javed Sheikh, Fahad Mustafa, Mohsin Abbas Haider, Urwa Hocain
Synopsis: Na Maloom Afraad is a story of three reckless poor struggling souls, running after their individual ambitions and desires, brought together by one incident which makes their not so simple life into a thrilling roller coaster ride of numerous ironic twist & turns. The three characters run around in the chaotic city of Karachi bringing out the craziest plan to save their love and lives.
Genre: Comedy, Thriller
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| Now showing: PK |
PK
Cast: Amir Khan, Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Boman Irani,
Synopsis: The film will be a satire on Hindu gods and godsmen.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: PG-13
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| Now showing: The Hobbit |
The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies
Cast: Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage
Synopsis: “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. The Dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed the vast wealth of their homeland, but now must face the consequences of having unleashed the terrifying Dragon, Smaug, upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town.
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Rating: PG-13
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