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‘Between Women Filmmakers’: International Event Reaches Out to Arabs
The Between Women Filmmakers Caravan presents films made by women around the globe. It includes projects tailored to the Arab…
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Syrian Publishers and Bookstores Become Casualties of War
Several prominent Syrian publishing houses and bookstores have closed in recent years, the latest signs of cultural death in an…
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Iraqi Artist Afifa Aleiby Fulfills a Life-Long Dream to Exhibit in Cairo
Born in Iraq, the artist Afifa Aleiby trained in Baghdad, Moscow and Italy. Bringing her art to Cairo, she says,…
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Egyptian Editions Help Arab Writers Reach New Readers
Publishers of Egyptian editions say printing locally not only cuts costs, but also helps writers reach a wider public. Some…
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Cairo Jazz Festival Builds Bridges Across Nations and Generations
This year’s running of the international Cairo Jazz Festival showcased Egyptian artists alongside Palestinian, Sudanese and Western bands. It paid…
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Cairo Gets Its First Contemporary Art Salon
Egypt opened a four-week Contemporary Art Salon in Cairo this month. For one of the artists involved, the idea is…
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Sabah Fakhri, Syrian Tenor and Classical Arab Music Icon, Dies
Son of a Qur’an reciter, religious influences played an important part in making him one of the greatest interpreters of…
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Ibrahim El-Bridy’s Art Keeps the Joy of ‘The Grand Night’ Alive
In his patchwork-on-canvas works, the artist Ibrahim El-Bridy recreates the characters of Egypt’s much-loved puppet operetta “The Grand Night.”
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A Prestigious Fine Arts College in Sudan Gets Help from Its Alumni
Graduates of Sudan’s historic College of Fine and Applied Arts are helping the school build new courses and attract much-needed…
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