Chitrkar has been a place for art happening and gathering of artists from various disciplines of visual and performing arts. Painting, dance and classical music (vocal & instrumental) education, exhibitions, seminars, monthly classical music concerts are the range of activities presently underway and planned for the future.

We are looking for a space to house Chitrkar and conduct drawing & painting class by Shahid Mirza. The minimum age to register is 15 years.
The final dates & timing will be announced later, if interested please send an email to info@lahorechitrkar.com, thanks.
Ustad
Hafeez Khan Talwandi passed away on Wednesday, 18 march 2009 last year. Ustad sahib belonged to the most ancient and respected Punjab classical vocal gharana, Talwandi. He has left behind hundreds of classical vocal students including his son Ali Hafeez Khan and his most senior student
Ayesha Ali who performs regularly. Ustad Hafeez Khan performed extensively in Pakistan and all over the world.

Tehreema Mitha, South Asian American soloist, choreographer/ dancer/music director will give one full evening’s performance in the Classical, Classical/Contemporary and Contemporary styles particular to her, in each of the three major cities of Pakistan, Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
These performances are a tribute to her guru/mother Indu Mitha on her 80th birthday.
The choreography and music of each dance is original. Some of the music especially composed and recorded for the dances by Tehreema Mitha, is played by Pakistani musicians while other items are played by American, and Indian musicians.
The venue for Lahore performance is Ali Auditorium, Ali institute of education. Ferozpur road, Lahore.
Please send us an email if you would like to attend.
For details regarding Tehreema Mitha Dance Company; http://www.tmdancecompany.org/index.htm

You are cordially invited to an exhibition of recent works, drawings & paintings by Shahid Mirza at Zahoor-Ul-Akhlaq gallery, National College Of Arts, Lahore. The exhibition will open Tuesday, 9 March, 2010 at 5pm.
Timings: 9am to 6pm. 09 march-16march 2010. open Sunday.

We are holding the next monthly classical music concert at Pir Boudian wali sarkar, Miani sahib graveyard. The place has a history of hosting music concerts and the likes of Inayatbai Dheeronwali have performed in the past.
Ustad Jaffer Hussain will recite classical compositions on Clairnet, Liaqat Inayat will present traditional recital of "Heer Waris Shah" and Mohammad Hanif will share classical compositions on bamboo Flute. They will be accompanied on Tabla by Raiz Ahmad who will also present Tabla solo. Folk musicians & music students from various disciplines will also perform during the evening.
Directions: Pir Boudian walay's tomb is a very well known venue and if you reach Miani sahib graveyard from any side you can easily get to the venue. If you enter through the main entrance to Janazgah, Miani Sahib from Litton road; come straight on the only road leading inside the graveyard and the venue is about 200 yards on your left.