Stories by Peerzada Salman

Peerzada Salman is the Special Correspondent for Arts & Culture for Dawn in Karachi, having been associated with the newspaper since 2003. He writes weekly columns on Karachi’s history and Pakistani showbiz alongside his coverage of cultural events.

Nonagenarian at music concert and thrill of hip-hop

KARACHI: It was so heartening to see a 97-year-old woman named Shirin Rajab Ali come to see a musical concert titled...

Published 08 Nov, 2026 07:02am

French filmmaker Vincent Moon engages Karachi audience with Live Cinema

The event had Moon edit videos on stage in front of an audience.

Published 07 Nov, 2026 09:36am

Live cinema engages film buffs

KARACHI: It was a unique experience for music aficionados and lovers of the art of filmmaking on Thursday evening...

Published 07 Nov, 2026 05:05am

Eighth day of World Culture Festival brings fresh art exhibition, more theatre

There was also a live painting workshop conducted by an artist from Singapore.

Published 06 Nov, 2026 02:48pm

Constellations open at culture fest

KARACHI: The second exhibition at the World Culture Festival 2026 titled Constellations began on Thursday evening at...

Published 06 Nov, 2026 06:59am

Polyphonic music class, theatre performances engage attendees on seventh day of World Culture Festival

Among the performers were a Norwegian theatre group and a thespian from the US.

Published 05 Nov, 2026 09:49am

Polyphonic music workshop engages students at World Culture Festival

KARACHI: An interesting music workshop at the World Culture Festival on Wednesday, conducted by French musician...

Published 05 Nov, 2026 07:01am

‘Art is all about building bridges’

At World Culture Festival’s fifth day, workshop by Japanese bass player turns into a concert

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:09am

Cello workshop, Uruguayan physical theatre among highlights from fourth day of World Culture Festival

The day’s events also included an open-mic session and a screening of the 2024 film Wakhri.

Published 02 Nov, 2026 10:56am

THIS WEEK 50 YEARS AGO: Control over KESC and new water sources for city

IT was a week of important decision-making moments in order to make Karachi a smoothly managed city. For example, on...

Published 02 Nov, 2026 06:06am

Cello workshop, theatre and open-mic event mark fourth day of World Culture Festival

KARACHI: The fourth day of the World Culture Festival (WCF) 2026 began on Sunday with a delightful music workshop by...

Published 02 Nov, 2026 06:06am

Artists are tool for intercultural dialogue, moot told

Discussion held on art in the time of conflict at World Culture Festival

Published 01 Nov, 2026 06:28am

Mayor Murtaza Wahab opens Method and Madness

The festival has brought together around 1,000 international artists from more than 150 countries, alongside 500 Pakistani artists, transforming Karachi into a vibrant meeting point of world cultures.

Updated 31 Oct, 2026 11:23am

World Culture Festival begins with message of love and peace

CM Murad inaugurates third edition of the 25-day festival that brings together artists from 150 countries

Published 31 Oct, 2026 04:19am

Karachi Arts Council president says World Culture Festival is all-inclusive, pluralistic

He said the event tries to bridge the world with artists from as far away as Russia, the US, Iran and Palestine attending.

Published 30 Oct, 2026 12:01pm

World Culture Festival is inclusive and pluralistic, says Arts Council president

KARACHI: The third edition of the World Culture Festival (WFC 2026), organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan,...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 06:58am

This week 50 years ago: Poor quality atta, barefoot teachers and demand for VC’s election

WHEN the issue of poor quality wheat flour being supplied to consumers — as was mentioned last week in this column...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 06:06am

A ‘non-Western perspective’ on Ukraine conflict

At launch of Ukraine War: Beyond the Headlines, Russian diplomat praises Pakistan for ‘always taking an independent

Published 24 Oct, 2026 06:20am

Mayor Murtaza Wahab says World Culture Festival will celebrate Karachi

The third edition of the World Culture Festival will be held from Oct 29 to Nov 22.

Published 22 Oct, 2026 10:00am

World Culture Festival will celebrate Karachi, says mayor

KARACHI: Mayor Murtaza Wahab has said the third edition of the World Culture Festival (WCF 2026) being organised by...

Published 22 Oct, 2026 05:44am