This Weekend in Lahore: Reading Deeper
This weekend in Lahore will be a treat for bookworms and literature lovers, with debates, fair, lectures, and activities revolving around the old art of reading. Sounds like an absolute riot in my books.
IKHTELAAF-E-RAI
The All-Star debate at NHM will bring former speakers of Lahore’s illustrious debate circuit under one roof as they engage in a riveting parliamentary-style debate. The topic under discussion is “This house believes that there are necessary illusions in national history.”
P.S. The event is open to all
BOOKISH
Violet and Finch first meet on the ledge of the bell tower at their high-school just as the former is about to end her life. So begins an unlikely friendship that is the crux of Jennifer Niven’s nuanced and sensitive take on grief, love and mental health: All The Birhgt Places.
P.S. Register now
BOOK BAZAAR
Hey readers! Stock up on your Winter Must-Reads at the Liberty Books Book Bazaar, head on over to Packages Mall and score all of your favorite books for under PKR 500. Ain’t that a steal?
P.S. This one’s for the whole fam
CAFE KAFKA
This series of lectures hosted by The Last Word and led by author Bilal Tanweer will help the participants gain a deeper appreciation of Franz Kafka’s work .Through close readings of Kafka’s stories, we will examine the thematic and formal qualities of Kafka’s work, and the questions his work poses about our experience as modern subjects.
P.S. The event is open to all
DIY AT THE LIBRARY
If your child loves dress-up and is crazy about crafts, there is no better place to be than our DIY Hair Accessories workshop! Hair clips and headbands are having a moment and your kiddo will get to create envy-inducing hair ties, and glitter and gems to construct fascinating fascinators!
P.S. Register here
So where will this weekend in Lahore lead you? We’d love to tag along too!
