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
Indian Oscars return as Abu Dhabi hosts Bollywood bash
Bollywood's brightest stars will gather in Abu Dhabi on Saturday as the Indian Oscars return for the first time since...The glitzy show follows a box office slump when movie-mad India was hit hard by Covid-19
The awards have been held at venues around the world including London, Madrid, Johannesburg and Singapore
Cinema legend returns to Tunisia, her ‘home’
Actress Claudia Cardinale may have been a sixties legend of Italian and French cinema, but in Tunisia, in the portside...To celebrate her connection to the North African country, authorities on Sunday named a street after her in the La Goulette suburb of the capital Tunis
The multicultural beachfront neighborhood was once home to a sizeable Sicilian population -- including Cardinale's parents
Dubai ranks second globally in attracting FDI in creative economy
Dubai ranked first in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and second in the world in attracting foreign...Surpassing other major cities such as New York, Singapore and Berlin, Dubai improved its rankings from fifth in 2020.
In terms of the number of new jobs in the creative economy, Dubai held on to its top rank regionally and fourth globally with 6,204 new jobs created from FDI.
Making art in Jordan out of trash
Jordan-based artist Maria Nissan is on a mission: to rid the world of single-use plastics and to raise public awareness...Nissan, US citizen of Iraqi origin, urges people to avoid buying plastic products and to go shopping with reusable bags
Jordanians use three billion plastic bags every year, of which only seven percent is recycled, according to the UN Development Program
Saudi Arabia launches 40% cash rebate for film productions
The program provides big support to local, regional and international film producers to shoot their works inside Saudi Arabia.The program provides big support to local, regional and international film producers to shoot their works inside Saudi Arabia
The commission called on Saudi and international production companies that are planning to shoot in the oil-rich kingdom to apply for the incentive program
Tabla gets a new lease of life in Egypt
It is often women who are now playing the goblet-shaped traditional drum, an early version of which has been found...The beat of the tabla is ubiquitous, animating every Egyptian wedding, concert and impromptu dance party.
And yet professional tabla players have been associated with nightclubs, where they accompany the undulations of belly dancers, looked down on as figures of ill-repute by many.
Sharjah Museums Authority to study ancient civilisations in UAE
The book Ancient Inscriptions and Writings in the Emirate of Sharjah provides a comparative analytical study, is one of the...The book Ancient Inscriptions and Writings in the Emirate of Sharjah provides a comparative analytical study, is one of the most important publications for researchers and students
The first section includes a comprehensive introduction to writing and its beginnings, forms and types, the invention of the alphabet
Ithra participates in Cannes Film Festival with new Saudi films
Director of Theater and Performing Arts at Ithra Majed Zuhair Samman said that the Ithra's participation in the festival reflects...Director of Theater and Performing Arts at Ithra Majed Zuhair Samman said that Ithra's participation in the festival reflects its active role in the film industry in Saudi Arabia
Ithra is participating as part of the Saudi pavilion at the festival, which is supervised by the Film Commission
Qatar all set to successfully begin the FIFA World Cup : Official
Qatar is ready for the launch of a safe and exceptional tournament, the Head of the FIFA World Cup Qatar...The World Cup Security officer Al-Mohannadi said all the preparations indicates that the World Cup is a step away from starting.
He said all the countries participating in the World Cup were invited to cooperate with the International Police Cooperation Center.
Tunisian weavers turn rags into eco-friendly rugs
Tunisian weavers are recycling old clothes into carpets using traditional techniques. This gives women a livelihood and elevate the status...Tunisian weavers are recycling old clothes into carpets using traditional techniques.
This gives women a livelihood and elevate the status of handicrafts in the country.
