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Visual Arts Festival Damascus 2013 - 12 Jun, 2013
Visual Arts Festival Damascus 2013 opens on Friday, June 14. at 7 pm at the contemporary art space Depo, Istanbul. The festival will open with an exhibition, film screenings, a roundtable and a workshop during the weekend of June 14... » |
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Peeping Tom Beirut - 20 May, 2013
After Berlin (2009) and Mexico (2011) the third issue of the Peeping Tom's Digest focuses on the art scene in Lebanon, including a dvd film co-produced by the art film production house, Anna Sanders Films.
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Opening of Home Works 6 this evening! - 14 May, 2013
Don’t miss the opening of Home Works 6 at Ashkal Alwan’s Home Workspace in Jisr El Wati this evening starting at 5pm with the launching of a pamphlet by the writer Waddah Charara, followed by the sound performance Automobile by... » |
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Out of Egypt’s Chaos, Musical Rebellion - 13 May, 2013
"One washed towels in a barbershop. The other sold fast food. Some nights, they would grab the microphones at outdoor weddings and try out raps they had written, only to earn a hail of stones.
Now they are among the fastest-rising... » |
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Experimental Art and the Arab World - 30 Apr, 2013
On May 1st the New York University Abu Dhabi will host an event under the title Experimental Art and the Arab World. The evening includes a variety of experimental historical and contemporary films, music, and radio plays from the Arab World.
The... » |
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In Libya, behold a cultural revolution - 23 Apr, 2013
By Hisham Matar - First published in thedailybeast.com on the 22nd of April, 2013
The Libyan poet Khaled Mattawa and I agreed to meet by the Arch of Marcus Aurelius, in the heart of Tripoli. I was there a few minutes early... » |
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A new museum of Palestinian culture - 17 Apr, 2013
Palestinian officials joined the Welfare Association on Thursday 11th of April, 2013 to lay the cornerstone for a new museum of Palestinian culture, history and society in Bir Zeit near Ramallah.
“The museum will not only be for Palestinians... » |
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Home Works 6 launching soon - 08 Apr, 2013
Home Works Forum is a multidisciplinary platform held in Beirut by the Lebanese Association for Plastic arts - Ashkal Alwan. Since its inception in 2002, Home Works has evolved into one of the most vibrant platforms for research and exchange... » |
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Jeddah Art Week - 12 Mar, 2013
Discover the Kingdom’s gradually evolving art scene with Saudi-based Lebanese photographer Mario El Khoury’s report on the groundbreaking Jeddah Art Week. A first of its kind in many way, Jeddah Art Week took place between February 25th to 28th, with... » |
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The controversy over Mehdi Fleifel’s film - 26 Feb, 2013
In the week since A WORLD NOT OURS won the Peace Film Prize at the Berlinale a 'controversy' broke out due to statements made by director Mahdi Fleifel during Q&As and to the press. This was picked up by various... » |
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