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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…
Paris pop-up store immortalises shoppers with 3D printed figurine

Paris pop-up store immortalises shoppers with 3D printed figurine

A new pop-up shop in the hip Marais district of Paris is giving people the opportunity to immortalise themselves with…
Luxor International Festival for Spontaneous Arts and Child’s Theatre kicks off

Luxor International Festival for Spontaneous Arts and Child’s Theatre kicks off

First session of Luxor International Festival for Spontaneous Arts and Child’s Theatre kicked off on Saturday with participation of teams…
Manet painting sells for $65 million at NY auction

Manet painting sells for $65 million at NY auction

A stunning 1881 masterpiece by Edouard Manet sold for $65 million at auction in New York on Wednesday, a record…
Ministry mulls solar illumination for Minya museum

Ministry mulls solar illumination for Minya museum

Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Al-Damaty is studying the possibility of lighting the Akhnaton Museum in Minya with solar energy, he said…
Paris’s Picasso museum reopens after 5-year renovation

Paris’s Picasso museum reopens after 5-year renovation

The Picasso Museum in Paris reopened on Saturday after a five-year closure for a costly renovation with President Francois Hollande…
Drawings on walls of houses in Borollos city on Kafr al-Sheikh national day

Drawings on walls of houses in Borollos city on Kafr al-Sheikh national day

Development, Arts and Culture Foundation has held for the first time the murals forum in cooperation with Kafr al-Sheikh governorate…
There You Go Man: Portrayal of gender imbalance in Egyptian society

There You Go Man: Portrayal of gender imbalance in Egyptian society

A story-telling performance entitled 'There You Go Man' will be held on 24 October on the stage of Rawabet theatre…
Luxor film festival to give Khaled Saleh’s name to its fourth session

Luxor film festival to give Khaled Saleh’s name to its fourth session

Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) administration has decided to name the fourth session of the festival after the deceased actor…
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