Events to look forward to this week

After an extremely exhausting and monotonous week, one thing that everybody looks forward to is the much awaited weekend. While many prefer spending their weekends lazing around at home, there are those who make most of their time and look for some fun activities to keep themselves entertained. Want to know about the weekend’s hot and happening activities in Karachi? Instep lists down some fun events that will definitely help you unwind over the weekend.1st Adab FestivalThe 1st Adab Festival aims to celebrate literature in diverse Pakistani languages, launch books, feature talks, interviews, discussions, mushairah / poetry sessions, a book fair, music, dance, theatre, comedy/satire, and film. The 1st Adab Festival will feature 56 sessions in which around 140 speakers, including 15 international writers and scholars, will take part. Some of the speakers include Dr Ishrat Hussain, Noorul Huda Shah, Kishwar Naheed, Zehra Nigah and Mohammed Hanif among many others. The festival will commence from tomorrow (February 1), at 3.30 p.m. after Friday prayers and will run till Sunday (February 3) at the Governor House, Karachi. The entry is free, but don’t forget to take your ID cards along. Come let’s paint into the unknown PebbleUp creativist and visual designer Zainab Zoeb will be conducting an intensive painting and journaling workshop facilitating mindfulness and deliberate creation. Through this workshop you will get the chance to explore the transformative power of creative expression and become better equipped in channeling your energy.Come let’s paint into the unknown is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 2, 2019 from 11:00 a.m to 3:30 p.m. at Thotspot, Karachi.Karachi in the 1950s and All That JazzWe all know that the city of lights was once the hub of entertainment with numerous clubs, hotels, beaches and cinemas. With the aim to retain and revive the culture, history and heritage of Karachi, TDF Ghar has organized an exhibition called ‘Karachi in the 1950s and All That Jazz’, which not only celebrates the history of our city but also reminisces about the Karachi of the 1950s. The exhibition, featuring the music, cinemas, eateries, and much more from that era, will run till February 17, 2019 at TDF Ghar from Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m to 10 p.m. So, go ahead and check it out this weekend! Return of Dirty Comedy: The Bachelor Party Comedy underground presents Return of Dirty Comedy: The Bachelor Party with Shehzad Ghias Shaikh, Akbar Chaudry, Natalia Gul Jilani Baghdadi and Umer Farooqi. Known for their adult jokes, the group will once again have all your favourite comics completely uncensored. There will be plenty of cursing and sex jokes and is definitely not for the easily offended.The show will be held at Thotspot, Karachi on February 1 and 2, 2019 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eatistan A hybrid food and music festival with a unique objective to raise funds for Diamer Bhasha Dam, Eatistan will commence on Saturday, February 2 and will continue till Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Beach Park Clifton from 2:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.Sounds like the perfect thing to do over the weekend.First Fridays Open Mic: February Edition T2F’s First Fridays Open Mic is a platform for musicians, poets, and comedians to perform, improvise and experiment in an informal setting. The best part is that performers do not need to pre-register. All you have to do is show up with your instruments, props or whatever else you may need to get perform. So, don’t forget to visit T2F on February 1, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m at Faraar Gallery, T2F.

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