March 08, 2009 Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Images. This page is updated every Sunday. Yearly Archives 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 THEATRICS: Theatre activism: for women, by women The dictionary defines theatre as the writing, production and performing of plays, while an activist is a person who campaigns for a change. So what is activist theatre? It can mean... FOREIGN FRONT: Spotlight on abuse “Compared to Asian countries, the European nations care more for human rights,” the remark by Zhenchen Liu, maker of the short film, Under Construction, set the tone of the fifth TCFF... AWARDS FEVER: Everything that glitters isn’t worthy of Oscar gold Though we hear of the best, what about the worst? That’s the same question John Wilson asked himself and in 1981 he created the Golden Raspberry Awards (also known as the... IN MUSIC: Courting music A classical music lecture and demonstration by Sampurna founder-director Saffia Baig recently began by her saying that this kind of music has a 5,000-year history in the subcontinent, being rooted... NO SPINZONE: Yin and Yang yammer Disclaimer: For those whose minds are spinning with PPP and PML (N) poppycock and their eardrums crackling with Yin and Yang yammer, caution is suggested. While listening to the yelling on... HUMOUR: A gift of the gab Glibness of tongue may be a good quality for salesmen to push their sales, chattiness for well-off women to pass idle moments that hang heavy on their hands, gift of gab... PERSPECTIVE: The big picture FOR all practical purposes, the incident in Lahore has sealed the fate of cricket in Pakistan, at least in the short term. But, that is not, repeat not, the bottom line.... REVERSESWING: Collateral damage Innocent and unsuspecting, Pakistan cricket fans woke up in the morning of March 3, anticipating the third day’s play in the Test at Lahore. Khurram Manzoor was 59 not out; Younis... TWO’SCOMPANY: Good one! “How to be a good Muslim?” Babboo asked, just as the muezzin was calling the faithful on the mosque’s public address system for prayers.... COMMENT: Tongue twister Urdu was my mother tongue and it was the only language spoken in my family and in the small community of Urdu speakers who had gone to settle in the eastern wing of the country when it was one country.... ENVIRONMENT: Backyard blitz Backyard trash burning and medical waste incineration are of particular health concern in Pakistan since these give rise to a group of potent compounds called dioxins.... GLOBETROTTING: Time warped Philadelphia is a Greek word which means ‘the city of brotherly love’. It was the first capital of the US for almost 25 years. This is where the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution was written.... HEALTH: Act now Chronic non-communicable disease, particularly cardiovascular, hypertension diabetes and chronic kidney diseases have now replaced communicable diseases as a leading threat to public health. Death by infectious diseases will decline by three per cent over the next decade.... SOCIETY: Good, old days Inventions make life easier and are supposed to provide comfort for people of all ages without any discrimination or distinction. But sometimes their design and manufacture makes them complicated and difficult for use by the elderly.... ART WART: Pliant and lyrical An exhibition of Adeela Suleman’s new pieces at Karachi’s Canvas Gallery reaffirms that sculpture, no longer as marginalised as it once was, is gaining a new palpability in the expressive content of female artists.... POPART: Complex narratives Indus Gallery, Karachi recently showcased more that 50 artworks by Sylvat Aziz, a Canada-based artist. Her multilayered and brightly coloured representational paintings are densely populated with imagery.... Corrigendum In the last issue of Gallery, a previous review of Naseer Bhurgri’s work had been mistakenly received and published. Below is the review, in brief, of his latest work. — Ed... ARTISTSWORK: Two in two The exhibition of David Alesworth and Huma Mulji''s latest works at Zahoor ul Akhlaq Gallery, National College of Art, Lahore was important for many reasons, including the personal history of the two artists.... CITYSCAPE: Revisiting Lahore Capturing the vivacious and pulsating lifestyle of people amidst old heritage buildings and bazaars in watercolour, Dr Anwar pays tribute to the glories of old Lahore... EMPORIUM: Flower power French novelist Jean Girandoux very aptly said, “The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of external seductiveness of life.” Ikebana tries to capture this beauty reflecting man’s existence in miniature form amongst the universe.... ARTFIEND: Exploring form in space The recent paintings of Farrukh Shahab exhibited at the ArtScene Gallery, Karachi reveal the ongoing development of his ‘form in space’ approach to art. It is a method that allows him... ARTMACHE: Chinese bidder says he will not pay for relics bought at Paris auction A Chinese antique collector said he was the mystery person behind the winning bids at a Paris auction for two relics originally looted from Beijing, but declared he would not pay for them.... TECHNOLOGY: Pros and cons of open source Linux has progressed a lot in the last two years. It seems unbelievable to go back to KDE after the fourth version touched the servers back in early 2008... DOTCOM: Cook what you have There are some people for whom cooking brings sheer pleasure. They are ever ready to meticulously plan their grocery purchases, set out the monthly menu.. COLUMN: The monkey business The human beings have their downside. There can hardly be a debate on that count. Though we have associated a number of our negative attributes to various animals, many of them... BYTE BACK: Q n A Q 1. I have an Intel core 2 Duo E7300 processor and XFX NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI board. Please suggest any good graphics card which can support 2-way SLI technology under the budget of Rs13, 000.... SPECIAL FEATURE: Women have arrived The lives of Pakistani women have changed during the past 30 years and they are more empowered and emancipated yet it does not mean that they do not face discrimination, harassment... EMPOWERMENT: Moving ahead The numbers do not tell a happy story of women in Pakistan as the country struggles to find direction to achieve inclusive sustainable development that translates into dignified decent living... LIFE: Soaring spirit While there is the general consensus that awareness regarding women rights and issues has increased over the years, many people still feel that progress has taken place only in relation to... DES PARDES: Changing with the times Most people respond to phone calls with the time-honoured casual greeting of “hello?” On the occasion that my mother got her very first mobile phone call, her immediate response was a... LOUD THINKING: What about celebrating men? Celebrating International Women’s Day has become a worldwide phenomenon of late — even in Pakistan. Surprisingly, although Pakistan is known to be a male chauvinistic nation, there is no mention of International Men’s Day — ever.... EDUCATION: For a better future Girls’ education is an important step towards breaking the shackles of poverty as uneducated women do not have the means to contribute productively to the society... EDUCATION: For a better future Women make the world go round; at times in gentle circles like a Ferris wheel, where everybody gets to be on top of the world at least more than twice, and... ANALYSIS: MDG 5 remains elusive For the long line of young Sadiqas, Safias, Rakhshandas, waiting endlessly outside the iron gate of the Out Patient Department at Karachi’s Qatar General Hospital’s Gynae Ward, today (March 8) is like any other day.... MEDIA: Making waves Though more and more women can be seen in the mainstream media in the country, their presence at policy making positions is negligible... COMMENT: One-up on the West, but … Despite all the advances that the West has to its credit and all the talk of equality that has characterised its social and political discourse, the fact remains that it has... SMOKERS’ CORNER: Swat it! The peace deal comes after several rounds of negotiations and many glasses of orange juice. The major points of the agreement are as follows.... NATURE TALK: Tell me why I am a teenage gardener in Karachi and I have lots of questions for you. Firstly, in Karachi the temperature usually remains above 20C, apart from going down in the winter. The question is that... AUNTIE AGNI: Advice I am a 19-year-old girl. A cousin of mine who is a year younger to me keeps copying me. She does everything I do. When we go to a restaurant, she orders the same meal as me. Whatever I buy she... EARTHLY MATTERS: Back to nature I got an email this week from Daali Earth Foods (an organic food store) that was an eye-opener: “Now at Daali Earth Foods in Mini-Market, Lahore: Grain-fed, free-range desi eggs... EATING IN: Bottled up • Transfer this mixture into a heavy based pan and keep stirring over low heat; remove from heat after 8 to10 minutes... PAST PRESENT: Politics vs. religion When the political majority accumulates all power, religion becomes subservient and serves the interests of politics. For example in Islamic history, conflict between religion and politics settled down after the Abbasid revolution (7550.A.D.)... FRONTSEAT: Young at art Adults are an arrogant lot. We live with this warped belief that having been there, done that, our minds are far superior and so our word should be the law.... Star buzz There isn’t anything that a good hair makeover can’t cure and why not? How your hair looks is important in defining a person’s overall look.... Feed back This in reference to Culture stock by Peerzada Salman. I completely agree with the views of the writer on how decadent our television channels have become....

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