Arts & Culture
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Opinion
Head of the Smithsonian Institution Talks about the Power of Culture, History and Museums
Lonnie G. Bunch III, secretary of the United States’ Smithsonian Institution, tells a Cairo audience about his vision of what…
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‘Back to Alif’: Nada Abdallah’s Art Is Inspired by the Holy Letter of the Arabic Alphabet
The artist Nada Abdallah is captivated by the letter alif. She chose the letter to show the beauty of Arabic…
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Writers and Artists Say Awards Boost Them and Their Craft
Prize-winning Egyptian writers and artists discuss how awards have raised their morale and benefitted their craft.
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Young Lebanese Need to Learn About Their History, Not Their Divisions, Says Heritage Director
As Lebanese universities introduce courses on conserving cultural artifacts, an academic at the Lebanese American University worries that youth are…
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Lebanon’s Explosion of Political Graffiti Could Be a Subject for Study in Beirut Art Schools
The massive anti-corruption protests that engulfed Lebanon in 2019 spawned an explosion of street art. Some of Beirut’s art schools…
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Palestinian Scholar Redisplays Artwork from 2 Key Arab Exhibitions of the 1930s
For a recent exhibition in Ramallah, the Palestinian architect and historian Nadi Abusaada spent five years tracking down materials exhibited…
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‘Room 207’ Wins New Fans for Authors of Egyptian Horror Fiction
The hit series, based on a novel by the late Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, is the latest in a string of…
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Lebanon’s Crisis-Hit Cultural Scene Gets a Boost from European Organisations
The French Institute, the British Council and the Goethe Institute have all held well-received cultural events for Lebanese artists across…
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‘Ecrire et Conter’: French Institute Celebrates Writing and Printing in Egypt
Marking the bicentenary of Champollion’s deciphering of the Rosetta Stone, the exhibition displayed artworks that combined calligraphy, writing and graphic…
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Saudi Reading Competition Opens to Competitors from Across the Arab World
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture has opened its “Reader of the Year” contest to participants from all…
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