Europe’s largest art fair reports ‘record’ prices for Van Gogh, Picasso
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – Europe's largest art fair closed its doors on Friday with organizers saying that sales, including a rare...Arts & Culture Culture & Society
Nolan’s masterpiece ‘Oppenheimer’ wins best picture Oscar
Hollywood, United States - It is, in the words of its director, the story of the most important person who ever...Arts & Culture
In the ‘borshch war’, Kyiv defeats Moscow
UNESCO inscribes the culture of cooking borshch soup in Ukraine on its list of endangered cultural heritage amid Moscow's opposition.Ukraine considers borshch, a thick nourishing soup usually made with beetroot, a national dish.
UNESCO noted that the war had "threatened the viability" of the soup culture in Ukraine.
Gentrified Cairo has no room for homes on Nile
Dozens of vibrantly colored floating homes have for decades dotted the banks of the River Nile, rare havens of leafy...Residents of the 30 or so houseboats that remain moored on the banks of the Nile last week received eviction orders
Barely a week after the eviction order, some boats have already been towed off and impounded in a state marina, despite petitions and campaigning
Young Arab artists dream of freedom in unique talent show
The show was performed under the stars at a seaside theatre in the resort of Hammamet and broadcast across the...The show was performed under the stars at a seaside theatre in the resort of Hammamet and broadcast across the region
The show, the fourth of its kind, also served as a showcase for up-and-coming talent, such as Ahmed al-Qrinawi from Gaza
Iran craftsmen make ‘world’s largest’ kilim
Produced by the weavers in southern Fars province, the rug measures an enormous 1,100 square feet. It was commissioned by...Kilims, which are flat and not knotted, have traditionally been woven by hand by nomads in Turkey, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, for use in tents.
The export of Iran's world-renowned carpets raise between $400 million and $500 million a year.
Rich heritage buried under Gaza Strip
In January, workers at a construction site stumbled upon a Roman necropolis dating from about 2,000 years ago.After the last war between Israel and Hamas in May 2021 left a trail of damage in Gaza, Egypt began a reconstruction initiative worth $500 million.
Authorities periodically announce discoveries in the territory, but tourism at archaeological sites is limited.
Turkey’s banned musicians sing the blues in run-up to 2023 vote
Artists fear that the fun is being drained out of Turkey to flatter the conservative Islamic core of Erdogan's eroding...Artists fear that the fun is being drained out of Turkey to flatter the conservative Islamic core of Erdogan's eroding support
The conservatives' resurgent cultural influence under Erdogan is most vividly visible on the Turkish music scene
Dubai eateries earn Middle East’s first Michelin stars
Created in 1900 by the brothers Andre and Edouard Michelin of the tyre company Michelin for motorists, the guide has...Two restaurants were given two-star ratings, another nine gained one star and 14 received the Bib Gourmand for value-for-money gourmet fare.
Sixty-nine restaurants serving 21 types of cuisine were listed, including Italian, Japanese, Arabic, French and Indian.
Scientific session organized by Islamic Forum begins in Sharjah
The twenty-second scientific session organized by the Islamic Forum kicked off at Al Maghfirah Mosque, Sharjah. Dubbed "The Migration Route",...Dubbed "The Migration Route", the session is running between 18th and 30th June.
More than 600 participants from inside and outside the country joined the program.
Sharjah, Hungary discuss cooperation in cultural field
A high-level Sharjah's Department of Government Relations delegation was in Hungary to discuss mutual investment opportunities and outline ways to...Chairman of Sharjah's Department of Government Relations expresses his admiration for the Liget Budapest project
The project aims to renew Budapest’s most iconic public park while fully respecting its 200-year-old heritage
Israeli maestro woos fans in off-limits Iran
Eliyahu's ethereal music, partly inspired by his Jewish roots from the Dagestan region of the Caucasus, is gaining recognition in...Eliyahu's ethereal music, partly inspired by his Jewish roots from the Dagestan region of the Caucasus, is gaining recognition in Israel
Despite the bitter hostility between the Israeli government and Tehran, he also has a growing following among Iranians
