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National Turkish Day: Celebration of culture and diversity

ISLAMABAD: Students of the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) paid homage to the Turkish tradition on the National Turkish Day here on Wednesday. They gave speeches and performed skits, songs and poems in an event held at the [...]

Posted On : May, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Pak for Cultural rapprochement with India

Islamabad—Pakistan intends to take a new initiative of peace through art and culture with neighbouring India and wish to materialize into a reality an agreement that was already reached upon long ago but failed to sign due to tense [...]

Posted On : Apr, 27 2012 | Comments : 0

Cultural week: Panoply of culture and diversity

ISLAMABAD: The first day of the cultural week at the female campus of the International Islamic University Islamabad on Wednesday was a celebration of diversity and culture. Students representing over 40 countries including Iran, Iraq, Af [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Rich Baloch culture, a feast for Lok Mela visitors

Islamabad—The rich culture and traditions of Balochistan displayed here at the ongoing ‘Lok Mela’ serve as an eye-catching attraction for the visitors with the arts and crafts of the province. The Balochi pavilion set up [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Lok Mela: A window to Pakistan’s cultural diversity

ISLAMABAD: Providing an ideal opportunity to experience the cultural diversity of the country, the ongoing folk festival of Pakistan, commonly known as ‘Lok Mela’, continues to attract a large number of people every day. Al [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Lok Mela: Preserving identity in a swirl of colour

ISLAMABAD: Sindh and its colours were on display at the second day of the Lok Virsa Mela that is continuing in the capital. Providing a much welcome break in the mundane urban life, the ground at Lok Virsa in Shakarparian was split into f [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Geek Culture Icons - Rainbow Portraits

Here's a cool series of rainbow color portraits of several geeky pop culture icons. The art was created by DeviantArtist Nicky Barkla a.k.a. offtoseethewizard. I guess if you like rainbows and badasses, then you'll really enjoy th [...]

Posted On : Mar, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Culture shots: Hidden da Vinci, keeping it country and fumbl...

Art history: Few stories make more appetising reading than uncovered artworks – and when the work in question is by Leonardo da Vinci, the headlines write themselves. So the news this week that researchers in Florence may have found [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2012 | Comments : 0

Charity begins at home: Promoting a culture of philanthropy

The ongoing European sovereign debt crisis is a present example of this continuing trend. While taxation is seen as coercive by taxpayers who try their best to evade it, charitable giving is a voluntary act that most of us, whether from t [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

Culture Shock May Explain Similarity Between Humans

Although humans come in many shapes and sizes, from the compact Inuit of the Arctic to the willowy Masai warriors of Africa, any two people are a lot more alike genetically than any pair of chimpanzees or gorillas. The reason may be our a [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Lovely Professional University organizing 3rd mega cultural ...

Jalandhar: Having many thousands of students from almost all Indian states and territories, Lovely Professional University has been continuously in letting the students bring closer and increase the appreciation of different culture [...]

Posted On : Feb, 27 2012 | Comments : 0

Indo-Pak schoolchildren multimedia exhibition

The Citizens Archive of Pakistan is a non-profit organisation dedicated to cultural and historic preservation and Routes 2 Roots is a charitable organisation bringing people and cultures together across in South Asian Countries in general [...]

Posted On : Feb, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Zomi National Day celebrated with cultural extravaganza

Imphal: The 64th Zomi National Day was celebrated at Bhagyachandra Open Air Theatre (Boat) with colourful cultural events of traditional dances performed by various cultural troupes from different parts of the State. The function was o [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Swimsuit parades kick off surf culture festival

Weekend fashion parades held at the Gold Coast to help launch the inaugural Bleach Surfing the Fringe cultural festival celebrated the history of skimpy swimsuits along with bold new designs from big name brands. Alongside the new seas [...]