Category: Arts

Changing Faces of Pakistan: ‘Drum Circle’ in Islamabad

DESPARDES — Some 3 to 4 dozen Pakistani enthusiasts gather in a courtyard in capital…

Red, White Bean (Lobia) Recipes –With or Without Desi Fusion

DESPARDES — Yesterday the New York Times (NYT) emailed us — 19 Creamy, Dreamy White…

Pakistani Animated Films: ‘Donkey King’ in Turkey, ‘Sitara’ on Netflix

HOW BIG IS CULTURE & CREATIVITY INDUSTRY (CCI) WORLDWIDE: INFOGRAPHIC DESPARDES — Made in Pakistan…

8-Year-Old Kaji is Highest Paid YouTuber, Earned $26 Million in 2019

AFP — Eight-year-old Ryan Kaji earned US$26 million in 2019 on his YouTube channel, making…

First Ever Complete Tourist Attraction Map Of Pakistan By a ‘Green Passport Holder’

DESPARDES — Graphic designer Assam made a tourist attraction map of Pakistan. It’s a great…

Clint Eastwood, 90 at His Best –Don’t Let the Old Man In

NAJMA HUSSAIN — A friend of mine told me about seeing Clint Eastwood’s Richard Jewell…

Changing Faces of Pakistan: Bulleh Shah in Kartarpur, Violin in ISB, Mughal Painting in LHR

DESPARDES — IT’S A WATERSHED day in the history of the subcontinent. “The future trajectory…

Have a Heart: Kashmir Dignity, Honor is Under Siege in a Land Under Lockdown

IRSHAD SALIM — Last year almost this time some schoolchildren in Riyadh exhibited what they…

‘Dialogue Between Tradition & Modernity’: Intl. Art Festival in Islamabad

Peace, is the “surprise” in Pakistan’s armory that has put Delhi in a check-mate, observers…

Watch Frank Sinatra Record “It Was a Very Good Year” in the Studio in 1965

No Wonder They Called Him “The Voice” In addition to his keen melodic sensibility, Sinatra…

So. Asian (Desi) Art Goes Viral On Tweeter

DESPARDES — Aimed at showcasing the artwork by desi artists all over the globe, a…

Wednesday: A Poem; Two Pollution Awareness Posters

مختصر سی زندگی ہے جی لو احتیاط سے گھونٹ گھونٹ یہ شراب پی لو احتیاط سے گر…