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Cervantes Institute in Cairo to shed light on Valencia Film Festival’s female-oriented cinematic works
August 30, 2019
Cervantes Institute in Cairo to shed light on Valencia Film Festival’s female-oriented cinematic works
The Cervantes Institute in Cairo will hold an event on September 9 to highlight a series of films–made by Egyptian female…
New museum planned for Egypt’s New Administrative Capital
August 30, 2019
New museum planned for Egypt’s New Administrative Capital
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities signed a cooperation protocol with Almasa Group for the establishment of a new museum in the…
Musicians’ Syndicate stops dealing with pop singers
August 13, 2019
Musicians’ Syndicate stops dealing with pop singers
The Egyptian Musicians’ Syndicate put into force on Sunday the decision to stop dealing with pop singers who sing in…
Hend Sabry becomes the first Arab woman judge at Venice Film Festival
July 31, 2019
Hend Sabry becomes the first Arab woman judge at Venice Film Festival
Egyptian-Tunisian actress Hend Sabry has become the first Arab woman to ever sit on the judging panel for the world’s…
Daughter of Naguib Mahfouz donates his coat to Naguib Mahfouz Museum
July 16, 2019
Daughter of Naguib Mahfouz donates his coat to Naguib Mahfouz Museum
Om Kalthoum Naguib Mahfouz presented her father’s coat as a gift to Egypt’s Culture Ministry which will be showcased in…
Gun ‘that ended Van Gogh’s life’ goes under hammer
June 19, 2019
Gun ‘that ended Van Gogh’s life’ goes under hammer
The revolver with which Vincent van Gogh is believed to have shot himself goes under the hammer at a Paris…
Photos: Arab Image Foundation stuns audiences with online archives from Egypt and Middle East
June 18, 2019
Photos: Arab Image Foundation stuns audiences with online archives from Egypt and Middle East
The Arab Image Foundation (AIF), a Beirut-based NGO, has launched an online platform amassing around 25,000 vintage, rare photographs out…
China’s largest ever Picasso exhibition opens
June 15, 2019
China’s largest ever Picasso exhibition opens
The largest Picasso exhibition ever held in China opens on Saturday, featuring more than 100 works — many of them…
Strike over staff shortage shuts Louvre in Paris
May 28, 2019
Strike over staff shortage shuts Louvre in Paris
Staff at the Louvre in Paris went on strike Monday, forcing the museum to close and disappointing tourists hoping to…
Da Vinci ‘claw hand’ may have impaired later art: study
May 5, 2019
Da Vinci ‘claw hand’ may have impaired later art: study
Leonardo da Vinci may have suffered traumatic nerve damage that left him with a “claw hand”, impairing his ability to…