2024-05-29-02-30 27th annual Alhamra festival kicks off LAHORE: The 27th annual Alhamra Theatre Festival kicked off enthusiastically at Alhamra Arts Center, promising 10... Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am
Luxury Spain’s national art museum to unveil newly verified Caravaggio MADRID: A painting by Italian master Caravaggio, once mistakenly thought to be by an unknown artist and almost... Published 27 May, 2024 01:38pm
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Arts Veteran actor Talat Hussain passes away in Karachi The Arts Council of Pakistan president says the legendary actor died after a prolonged illness Updated 26 May, 2024 07:21pm
Arts Sanat Initiative’s ‘Affordable Luxury II’ challenges dire economic milieu Exhibit, under way in Karachi, remains open until May 30 Published 25 May, 2024 08:40pm
Arts Cher, Demi Moore entertain guests at glamorous Cannes fundraiser for AIDS CANNES, France: From Cher to Demi Moore and Magic Johnson, the fashion and entertainment industry’s biggest names... Published 24 May, 2024 02:00pm
Arts Erica Robin, Faraz Manan represent Pakistan at Cannes Film Festival 2024 Karachi-based model Erica Robin, who was crowned ‘Miss Universe Pakistan’ in a ceremony held in the Maldives last... Published 23 May, 2024 06:16pm
Arts Portraits of British royals from last 100 years on show in new London exhibit LONDON: From Andy Warhol’s colourful depiction of Queen Elizabeth II to Cecil Beaton’s pictures of her sister... Published 17 May, 2024 01:32pm
Arts Monet painting fetches $35mn at New York auction NEW YORK: A Monet sold for nearly $35 million at auction Wednesday evening, Sotheby’s said, marking a solid start to... Updated 16 May, 2024 04:36pm
Arts Cannes gets rolling with strong day for women on screen CANNES, France: The Cannes Film Festival got rolling on Wednesday with a strong day for female representation,... Published 15 May, 2024 06:32pm
Literature Alice Munro, Canadian Nobel Prize-winning author, dead at 92 OTTAWA: Nobel Prize-winning Canadian writer Alice Munro, whose exquisitely crafted tales of the loves, ambitions and... Published 15 May, 2024 02:27pm
Arts King Charles unveils his first portrait since coronation LONDON: Britain’s King Charles on Tuesday unveiled the first official portrait of himself since his coronation last... Published 15 May, 2024 01:42pm
Arts Mona Lisa’s mysterious background decrypted by art-loving geologist LECCO, Italy: Over 500 years after Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa, an academic believes she has unravelled... Published 15 May, 2024 01:31pm
Arts Khaadi named ‘Retail Brand of the Year’ at Hum Style Awards 2024 Cricketer Shoaib Malik deemed 'Most Stylish Sports Personality' Published 13 May, 2024 04:59pm
Arts ‘Pakistan Crescent Collective’ set to debut at Cannes Film Festival The festival will take place from May 14-20 Published 11 May, 2024 02:59pm
Arts London’s gentlemen-only club votes on admitting women LONDON: One of London’s oldest gentlemen’s clubs on Tuesday votes on whether to start accepting women amid a row... Published 07 May, 2024 11:23pm
Movies & Music Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside the Met Gala NEW YORK: Protesters in New York converged near the Met Gala on Monday in a rally against the ongoing Israeli... Updated 07 May, 2024 07:52pm
Arts Isha Ambani, Alia Bhatt stun on Met Gala red carpet Isha Ambani – daughter of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani – walked the Met Gala red carpet on Monday night in a... Updated 07 May, 2024 05:24pm
Arts Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya among best-dressed at the Met Gala NEW YORK: Zendaya wore a dark blue gown adorned with grape clusters and Lana Del Rey donned a dramatic headpiece... Updated 07 May, 2024 05:25pm
Arts ‘Beygumbano’ talks colonialism and capitalism at World Art Dubai 2024 Sparking “great curiosity” among art aficionados at World Art Dubai 2024, Pakistani artist Eemaan Bano Rahman lauded... Updated 06 May, 2024 06:06pm
Arts European court upholds Italy’s claim to Greek bronze in US museum STRASBOURG, France: Italy is allowed to confiscate an ancient Greek bronze fished from the Adriatic in the 1960s and... Published 03 May, 2024 04:28pm
South Asia India’s influencers still struggle years after TikTok ban ROHTAK: Choreographer Sahil Kumar found fame showcasing folk dances on TikTok, but his profile has been dormant... Published 30 Apr, 2024 11:31am
Movies & Music Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds appointed Yas Island’s Chief Island Officer Reynolds succeeds Jason Momoa as CIO of the Abu Dhabi destination Updated 29 Apr, 2024 11:36pm
Arts Palestinian prisoner in Israel wins top fiction prize ABU DHABI: Palestinian writer Basim Khandaqji, jailed 20 years ago in Israel, won a prestigious prize for Arabic... Published 29 Apr, 2024 07:30pm
Arts Meet Sahir, a thriving Pakistani influencer in Dubai DUBAI: “In my opinion, anybody can be an influencer.” Those were the words that introduced me to Sahir Iftikhar... Updated 29 Apr, 2024 05:29am
Arts Klimt’s ‘Portrait of Miss Lieser’ fetches $32mn at auction VIENNA: Gustav Klimt’s ‘Portrait of Miss Lieser’, a painting of a young woman left unfinished when the Austrian... Published 25 Apr, 2024 02:33pm
Travel Venice’s 60th Biennale opens on humanity and the fragile planet VENICE: Venice’s 60th Biennale international art show has opened its doors, exploring humankind’s relationship with... Published 22 Apr, 2024 01:52pm
Arts Egypt reclaims 3,400-year-old stolen statue of King Ramses II CAIRO: Egypt welcomed home a 3,400-year-old statue depicting the head of King Ramses II after it was stolen and... Published 22 Apr, 2024 01:25pm
Luxury Michelangelo’s scribble sells for $200,000 at New York auction NEW YORK: A square scribbled on a yellowed piece of paper by Renaissance genius Michelangelo sold for $201,600 – 33... Published 18 Apr, 2024 02:48pm
Arts Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s new documentary to premiere at Tribeca Film Festival Two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker co-directed feature on designer Diane von Furstenberg Updated 18 Apr, 2024 05:22pm