Mekaal Hassan Band been selected to represent Pakistan for the International Music Award
Music Think Tank
MUSIC THINK TANK 2009/2010 – INTERNATIONAL AWARDS & FESTIVAL
The cultural association Think Tank presents the annual international and independent musical meeting Music Think Tank 2009/2010 between artists, music industry, companies and professionals, spiritual & visionaries personalities, institutions and the public.
The Music Think Tank is an independent factory that brings on innovative ideas supporting social aims and intercultural experiences thanks also to EuroDesk.
A qualified jury of successful artists and music industry will grant more than 50 awards and 60 mentions for young creative minds, emerging and independent artists valued for their talent, originality and artistic depth.
Songwriters, bands, performers, dj/producers, lyricists and visual artists of every age and music genre can submit their proposal.
Artists have to send an online profile like MySpace with contents (mp3, gigs, biography, discography, photos, video, official website, etc) and fill out a form on the official website www.thethinktank.it
Sobia Nazir’s lawn exhibit opens today
Sobia Nazir’s lawn exhibit opens today
Fashion Fraternity
Sobia Nazir is working her way up the fashion fraternity. It is hugely important for a designer to be regular with their output of new stuff, and she is. Apart from her clothes, she is very regular about her lawn exhibitions.
This year, her lawn collection is called ‘Fine Line’ and her press release defines it as “a unique collection of myth with a blend of nature… an inspiration from ‘fine art and life’.”
This year they are more elegant than her out and out funky, psychedelic retro ’70s lawn that made such an impact last year.
At her show at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week, she was perhaps the only designer who incorporated lawn into her collection, making formal tunics with metallic silver running past bare shoulders. It was what Sana Safinaz had done with luxurious silks for their Ensemble shows last year. Most women won’t go for that in our conservative society, but they can have a piece of Sobia Nazir lawn and stitch it as they will.
Instep: Watch out for Sheep
Watch out for Sheep!
The Karachi store opens its doors for the first time for a new take on retail wear in Pakistan
Manal Faheem Khan
Instep
When one hears the word ‘Sheep’, the last thing that would come to mind would be a very large, eye-catching shop on main Zamzama. Also, when trying to deduce from the name itself as to what you might find inside, there aren’t many things one would be able to come up with. Therefore, one feels compelled to step inside and take a look around.
When the car neared the entrance of the shop, the lane was packed with cars and people, with valet parking drivers trying to manage the traffic: clearly, the launch of this new brand had attracted the attention of many people.
Ijaz Butt: No lifetime ban on Yousuf and Younus
Ijaz Butt
KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ijaz Butt took a U-turn hours after imposing lifetime ban on former captains Younus Khan and Muhammad Yousuf and said that the duo was not banned for life and they can be considered anytime for selection.
Earlier, PCB chose to implement the recommendations of an inquiry committee to also hand out 12-month bans to Shoaib Malik and Rana Naved and fine Shahid Afridi and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal three million rupees ($35,000) and Umar Akmal two million ($24,000).
“Mohammed Yousuf and Younus Khan… attitude has a trickledown effect which is a bad influence for the whole team (and they) should not be part of (the) national team in any format,” the PCB said in a statement on Wednesday.
Imran Lodhi of Aunty Disco Project passed away
From ADP:
Our brother, and ex-bandmate Imran Lodhi passed away yesterday. We’re all shocked, and heartbroken. Please pray for him and his family. Imran, we’ll always love you, and we’ll miss you. -Omar.
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