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Paris cultural landmarks to ban selfie sticks following museums

Paris cultural landmarks to ban selfie sticks following museums

Museums in the world's most visited city are moving to ban the popular extendable rods because of the danger they…
American museum may help guard Iraq relics imperilled by IS

American museum may help guard Iraq relics imperilled by IS

Colonial Williamsburg, the living museum devoted to preserving early American history, has offered to help Iraqi cultural experts safely store…
New tomb discovered in Luxor

New tomb discovered in Luxor

The Antiquities Ministry has unearthed a new pharanoiac tomb at the Al-Qurna archeological site in the Luxor governorate. The ministry,…
Goethe Institute sells books at low prices

Goethe Institute sells books at low prices

The Goethe Institute in Cairo will hold an event for book lovers to sell German-speaking books at low prices. The fair,…
Soprano Sarah Brightman works on song to perform from space

Soprano Sarah Brightman works on song to perform from space

British soprano Sarah Brightman is aiming to perform where no professional singer has ever gone before: the International Space Station. The…
Hesham Abbas releases song in English, French for economic conference

Hesham Abbas releases song in English, French for economic conference

Singer Hesham Abbas said that "Masr Btnadikom" [Egypt is calling you] was released in Arabic, English and French to promote…
Guardian: 10 best books turned into movies

Guardian: 10 best books turned into movies

A survey conducted on 3,000 people in the United Kingdom showed that Harry Potter and James Bond were the best…
Workshop for portrait drawing and anatomy

Workshop for portrait drawing and anatomy

The Al-Tarasina Center for Arts and Culture is organizing a workshop for portrait drawing and anatomy in Alexandria on Wednesday…
US tourists face charges for damaging Colosseum

US tourists face charges for damaging Colosseum

Two female tourists from California have been cited by police in Rome for carving their initials into a wall at…
Emmylou Harris, Evelyn Glennie win 2015 Polar Music Prize

Emmylou Harris, Evelyn Glennie win 2015 Polar Music Prize

US country legend Emmylou Harris and Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie have won Sweden's Polar Music Prize, organizers said Wednesday. The musicians…
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