This is why Lahore’s iconic kite-flying festival is returning, what it means for culture Dubai: For decades, Basant was the moment when Lahore looked up together. Every spring, rooftops filled with ...

Basant Panchami marks the arrival of spring and celebrates learning, creativity, and fresh beginnings. Dedicated to Goddess ...

Commissioner Lahore Division Marryam Khan has issued instructions to the district administration Lahore to implement the Kite Flying Ordinance 2025 regarding “Mehfooz Basant” (Safe Basant) in Lahore ...

LAHORE, PAKISTAN: Pakistani youth enjoy flying kites during the Basant or kite flying festival in Lahore, 06 February 2005. Thousands of people perched on roof tops in the eastern city of Lahore to ...

Basant is officially returning to Lahore after years, as the district administration has granted conditional permission for kite flying under strict safety regulations to ensure public protection.

LAHORE: Ajoka is planning to stage its acclaimed play Lo Phir Basant Ayee on the eve of the Basant festival which is being held in the first week of February. The play was first presented in 2014 to ...

Commissioner Marryam Khan has issued strict instructions to the district administration to ensure law and order during the upcoming three-day Safe Basant festival in Lahore, scheduled for February 6-8 ...

After an affiliation that’s lasted nearly 60 years, the American College Theatre Festival is suspending its partnership with The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The ...

As 2025 draws to a close, Pakistan’s domestic political landscape reflects relative stability in civil-military relations. However, this calm is contrasted by deep estrangement and heightened tensions ...

For its 25th anniversary edition next June, the Tribeca Festival is expanding its tent to include social media creators as part of the official program. Organizers said Thursday that Tribeca will be ...

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A Smithtown church won conditional approval to hold a second annual fall festival next year, months after resolving a lengthy legal dispute with Village of the Branch. Village trustees voted Tuesday ...