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Swiss museum to say whether it accepts Nazi-era art hoard

Swiss museum to say whether it accepts Nazi-era art hoard

A Swiss museum is to announce Monday whether it will accept a German recluse's bequest of a spectacular trove of…
Middle Eastern buyer grabs Hitler watercolor for 130,000 euros at Nuremberg auction

Middle Eastern buyer grabs Hitler watercolor for 130,000 euros at Nuremberg auction

A 1914 watercolor by Adolf Hitler fetched 130,000 euros (US$161,000) at auction in the German city of Nuremberg on Saturday,…
Documentary tackles injustice against creative Arab women

Documentary tackles injustice against creative Arab women

A documentary called ‘88’ will be screened on Sunday at the Cairo Opera House’s Artistic Creativity center.  The film is…
Stars gather in Taiwan for Golden Horse film awards

Stars gather in Taiwan for Golden Horse film awards

Chinese-language cinema A-listers and stars from Japan and Hollywood gathered in Taiwan on Saturday for this year's Golden Horse Film…
Mohamed Nagy dies leaving behind creative wealth of literary works

Mohamed Nagy dies leaving behind creative wealth of literary works

Egyptian prominent novelist Mohamed Nagy passed away last night in Paris after a four-year battle with health complications caused by…
New ‘Hunger Games’ thrills fans, divides critics

New ‘Hunger Games’ thrills fans, divides critics

 Movie-goers worldwide will flock to see the new "Hunger Games" film this week, likely making it another blockbuster mega-hit --…
‘Theatre Without Production’ Festival to kick off in Alexandria

‘Theatre Without Production’ Festival to kick off in Alexandria

The General Authority for Cultural Palaces, headed by Sayyed Khattab, will organize the sixth session of the international ‘Theatre Without…
Music, arts, dance under one roof in Room Art Space

Music, arts, dance under one roof in Room Art Space

Room Art Space is the newest addition to the strongly emergent phenomenon of multi-purpose arts and cultural spaces prevailing in…
Egypt state radio bans singer over anti-government stances

Egypt state radio bans singer over anti-government stances

Egypt’s state radio has banned the broadcast of songs by Hamza Namira over his declared opposition to the ruling government,…
Lagos photo festival: Turning negatives into positives

Lagos photo festival: Turning negatives into positives

Azu Nwagbogu sits in a futuristic, almond-green armchair created by a young Nigerian designer in his Lagos home, surrounded by…
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