{"id":8607,"date":"2022-11-22T16:46:38","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T11:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/?p=8607"},"modified":"2025-06-03T09:26:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T04:26:28","slug":"dance-meets-media-design-an-interactive-session-with-nighat-chaudhry-and-muneera-batool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/dance-meets-media-design-an-interactive-session-with-nighat-chaudhry-and-muneera-batool\/","title":{"rendered":"Dance Meets Media Design: An Interactive Session with Nighat Chaudhry and Muneera Batool"},"content":{"rendered":"

Artistic activism has always been central for bringing social transformation, and makes us emotionally connected to those marginalized. Habib University<\/a> as an institution of higher learning believes that to enhance the learning capacity of students, exposure to pluralism and diversity of ideas is the need of time, and art, theatre and music remains central to such a learning approach. On November 17, 2022, Habib University organized a session, Dance Meets Media Design \u2013 Aadhi Gawahi<\/strong> with world renowned artist Nighat Chaudhry<\/a>, and Muneera Batool, a Theatre Director and Media Designer specializing in most-modern theatre modalities, and Assistant Professor, Communication and Design Program<\/a> at Habib University.<\/p>\n

The session organized by the Communication and Design Program, based on the video screening of Rehana Taufiq\u2019s poem, Aadhi Gawahi, was aimed at bringing to attention the sufferings, struggles and resilience of women, and the social movements which emerged as the result of authoritative laws responsible for systemic ostracization of women.<\/p>\n

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World renowned dancer and choreographer, Nighat Chaudhry<\/a> during the session<\/p><\/div>\n

While highlighting the crucial role of art in mainstreaming social issues, Nighat Chaudhry said, \u201cThe role of art is to make you uncomfortable and question the existing norms. To be awake and not to be in slumber.\u201d<\/strong> She further said, \u201cWe all need to take responsibility and be part of collective consciousness. Do not give up as life is all about overcoming challenges.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHabib University as an institution of higher learning believes that to enhance the learning capacity of media design students, exposure to pluralism and diversity of ideas is the need of time.\u201d<\/h2>\n

Talking about the essence of art and music as the language that communicates spirit and emotion, Ms. Chaudhry said, \u201cIf I must communicate anything through storytelling, I do not use direct materials. I believe in strengthening the abstraction as it opens more interpretation.\u201d<\/strong> According to Ms. Chaudhry, the use of storytelling is the simplest yet the most powerful tool to move masses with emotions and consciousness through imagination and dramatic visuals.<\/p>\n