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Scandinavia's famed festival dedicated to Arab film will be held on 8-13 October
The free event will be followed by a discussion with the filmmaker, whose is known for his feature film Al-Gesr (1997), which starred late actor Mahmoud Morsi
The cinema club is held in cooperation between the Luxor African Film Festival and the Cultural Development Fund
Following the theme The Culture of Dreams, the festival will be aligned with the opening of the new Gouna Conference and Culture Centre
The film is directed by Egyptian filmmaker Mohammad Hammad and is produced by Kholoud Saad and Mohamed Hefzy
More than 20 films made by female filmmakers will be screened and discussed
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Creating a strong relationship between painting, sculpture and architecture, the 5th exhibition in the 'Treasures of Our Museums' series provides a unique experience to Aisha Fahmy Palace visitors
A rising star Omar Gabr presents a cartoonish series featuring aubergines
Sculptor Armen Agop talks about the ancient Egyptian inspiration behind his work on display in an exhibition which also features Mahmoud Mokhtar and Adam Henein
El-Masry's solo exhibition at Gallery Misr depicts obese and anonymous characters of both sexes
Heated debate on public art and visual culture has been provoked by photos of a new work by sculptor Ahmed Abdel-Karim, widely criticised on social media
Serendipity is organised by Artsy and Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art
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The auditions aim to enrich the companies specialized in performing Arabic music with new young voices and instrumentalists
The decision to suspend the cultural activities is also implemented by all the troupes operating under the Ministry of Culture
Mostafa's work includes hits for Amr Diab, Medhat Saleh, Ali El-Haggar and others
Most known for 'Malouf de Annabi', Hamdi Benani is one of Algeria's music icons
Excelling in Arabic repertoire and Oriental ethno jazz, the young singer and songwriter Abutaleb does not confine herself to one particular music genre, fusing many styles together
The Egyptian singers will perform in Jeddah next week
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‘People of Egypt' programme organizes field trips to museums and other cultural locations as well as archaeological sites across Egypt for school children and youth from outside the capital
Since the 70s, the actor appeared in dozens of films, theatre plays and TV series, some of them among Egypt's classics
The decision applies to music and dance education provided by the Talents Development Centres operating in Cairo, Alexandria, Damanhour and Tanta and those affiliated with the Cairo Opera House
This year's competition invited children from all around the world to present a story with chosen creative tools that raises awareness of Covid-19
Basing his work on Naguib Mahfouz's 1981 polyphonic novel Afrah Al-Qobba's (Wedding Song) the director Mohamed Youssef El-Mansour adds his touch with an unexpected ending
The 27th edition of the festival concluded its activities on 11 September with the announcement of the winners
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The film is scheduled for release in late 2020
The film was made by the Godus brothers, best known for their success in internet video production projects such as Telfaz 11
In partnership with the Middle East Media Initiative, six original Egyptian TV projects will be selected in a programme that aims to support Egyptian talent
The song will be released on Friday and the Arabic version of the film will come out next month
The creator of Hulu's Ramy was nominated for best lead actor in a comedy series at the 72nd Emmy Awards
A campaign against the film includes calls for the US Department of Justice to investigate it and hundreds of thousands calling for subscribers to cancel their Netflix accounts
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Ambassador Georgiy Borisenko was received by a group of guests including Egyptian officials and journalists
Egyptian journalist Ahmed Saeed Sayed Hassanein, who works at Al-Ahram, was one of those awarded by the foundation
Egyptian Minister of Culture Ines Abdel-Dayem has inaugurated a series ofseminars dubbed 'Cultural Relations', ...
Abdel-Dayem emphasised the strength and depth of relations between Egypt and Spain, pointing to the richness of creativity in the European countries on the historical and modern levels
Additionally, two elements of Egyptian cultural heritage — stick dancing and hand puppets — have been added to the UNESCO Urgent Safeguarding List
In fluent Arabic, Ambassador Arman Isagaliev of Kazakhstan addressed his Egyptian friends, both state officials and civil ...
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The film was made by the Godus brothers, best known for their success in internet video production projects such as Telfaz 11
Kharma produced music of Ramadan season's TV hit 'The End' (Al Nehaya)
El Wedidi will perform some of her popular tracks, such as El-Sirah, Kotr El-Wagaa and Fi Belad El-Agayeb
Cinema Masr includes 65 students presenting on stage around 40 scenes from memorable Egyptian films in a dramatic context created by acclaimed director Khaled Galal
Directed by Adel Abdu and starring Ehab Fahmy, 'Seiret Hob' features the legendary career of Egyptian late composer Baligh Hamdi
Georgian film "Beginning" dominated awards at Spain's San Sebastian film festival, taking the top Golden ...
His decades-long career included stints as a musician, composer, producer and voiceover artist, but it was his singing which won him millions of fans across India, with chartbusters in multiple languages
Nigerian art collector Yemisi Shyllon wants to see works created by Nigerian artists and the country’s historical ...
The concert will mark her return to Egyptian audiences after the long months of COVID-19 lockdown
Republicans show concern over child sexual molestation making the film political leverage in the battle to re-elect Republican President Donald Trump
'Hello, and welcome to the PandEmmys!,' said Jimmy Kimmel, opening the show, which had multiple skits and jokes about life under lockdown
The annual Emmy Awards, celebrating the best in television, were handed out on Sunday in a virtual ceremony hosted by Jimmy Kimmel from Los Angeles
At Balloon Theatre, the performance will include dance, a documentary, singing and orchestral music, in addition to a video speech for Reda
Beirut-born pop star Mika will livestream a concert this weekend to raise funds for victims of the Aug. 4 port blast in ...
Rizk will sing selections from his 2014 album 'Bab El-Louk', in addition to a few singles he produced recently
Here is a list of the nominees in key categories for the 72nd Emmy Awards, which will be handed out in Los Angeles on ...
The comedy categories hold the promise of fresh faces, including the Muslim American series "Ramy" starred and co-creator by Egyptian-American Ramy Youssef who earned a Golden Globe in January
Back in February, when few Americans were aware of a distant and oddly named phenomenon called coronavirus, two Chinese ...
Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda's 1994 genocide, declined to plead on Monday ...
Facebook Inc said on Monday that its users will now be able to watch videos with their friends online using the social ...
Broadway stars who once lit up New York's most bankable stages now face a reckoning over the future of the performing ...
Toots Hibbert, one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it ...
When he saw a sea of face masks around Budapest, Hungarian orchestra conductor Ivan Fischer had an idea; turn an unpopular ...
Chloe Zhao's "Nomadland,'' a recession-era road trip drama starring Frances McDormand, won the Golden ...
The Golden Lion top prize at the Venice film festival was awarded on Saturday in what has become a key barometer for Oscar ...
The Man Who Sold His Skin and 200 Meters will have their regional premieres at the festival in October
Walt Disney Co's release of "Mulan", which is set in China and meant to appeal to audiences there, has provoked ...
The first edition of the Saudi festival was supposed to take place this year, but was postponed due to the coronavirus
The event opens with the 'Daughters of the Nile' sculpture exhibit
The Furnace is Malek's first collaboration with an international production
Christiane Eda-Pierre, a French soprano who broke ground as the country's first black woman to make her mark on the ...
Influential Czech director Jiri Menzel, whose 1966 movie "Closely Watched Trains" won the Academy Award for ...
Hollywood stars and top directors are getting increasingly anxious about the hold streaming giants Netflix and Amazon ...
Australia's film 'The Furnace' premiered Friday at the 77th International Film Festival is starred by Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek
El-Dor El-Awal will be playing some of their most popular songs, including Raqs El-Hawanem, Rehla and Hawdag
After long absence, Taksir Sharqi will play their approach to traditional styles like Gnawa and Zar merged with modern tunes and arrangements
Founded in 1998, Wust El-Balad, one of the pioneers of the independent music scene in Egypt, are returning to performances after months of the Covid-19 shutdown
Trending twice in August for two successive productions, Amr Diab's 2020 Summer video releases are still booming
American R&B singer Akon is moving ahead with plans to create a futuristic pan-African city, announcing Monday that ...
Hanan Mady who is known for her TV theme songs from the 1990s, will also perform some of her memorised hits
The MTV Video Music Awards got a little creative trying to put on a somewhat live awards show from New York City in the ...
Since the death of Egyptian diva Umm Kulthum in 1975, no Arab singer has been so profoundly venerated as 85-year-old Fairuz -- a stage name that means "turquoise" in Arabic
Khairat's orchestra is expected to perform a selection from his famous repertoire
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The Golden Lion, the top prize at the Venice Film Festival set to kick off September 2, will be awarded to one film among ...
The Alexandria festival held a variety of artistic activities
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