The word folk refers to people. Add music after it, and Texans might think of The Kerrville Folk Festival. Follow with art, and the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art comes to mind. Admit it. It just does. Folk art refers to art that is indigenous to a culture, typically […]
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The Louvre will train refugees as museum tour guides.
The Louvre will train refugees as museum guides in the latest project inspired by an award-winning Berlin program...
Rami Malek is first Egyptian-American to win lead actor award
Bad mistakes? Perhaps “Bohemian Rhapsody” made a few, but the film’s star, Rami Malek, proved he was a champion...
Ramy Youssef Set For His First HBO Stand-Up Special
Ramy Youssef has signed for his first stand-up comedy special for HBO. No premiere date is set for the hourling...
Muscat opera house expands horizons
The delicate notes of Yousef Shawki’s “Omaniya Symphonica Suite” resonated beautifully around the Royal Opera House of Muscat’s new House of Musical Arts, inaugurated with a gala concert Tuesday night. Performed by the Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra alongside the Opera Choir Group and the Military Choir of the Royal Guard […]
Read more ›Eight Egyptian mummies uncovered in epic find at ancient site
Archaeologists excavating a pyramid complex south of Cairo, Egypt have made a phenomenal bulk discovery: eight ancient mummies dating back to over 2,300 years. To read more, click here.
Read more ›Jameel Arts Centre, Dubai opens with an ambitious set of exhibitions and programs
Today marks the opening of the much-anticipated Jameel Arts Centre, an innovative cultural destination developed by Art Jameel, the independent organization that supports arts, education and heritage in the Middle East. Designed as a 10,000-square-meter, three-story, multi-disciplinary space by UK-based Serie Architects, Jameel Arts Centre is the first non-governmental contemporary […]
Read more ›The Shapes of Water Exhibition at Msheireb Enrichment Center
The Embassy of Italy to the State of Qatar and Triennale di Milano, in partnership with Msheireb Properties, presented on the 17th of October, in the prestigious location of the Msheireb Enrichment Centre, the exhibition “The Shapes of Water”, a survey on social design and product design projects related to […]
Read more ›Louvre Abu Dhabi welcomes Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece Salvator Mundi
Salvator Mundi, a masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci, will be unveiled to the public at Louvre Abu Dhabi on September 18, 2018. Acquired by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) in 2017, Salvator Mundi is one of fewer than 20 known surviving paintings by […]
Read more ›Zayn Malik Has Apparently Recorded A Song Entirely In Hindi And The Internet Is In Love
Zayn Malik has melted a million hearts in one fell swoop by announcing that he has recorded a song completely in Hindi. The Bradford-born singer spoke about his future music plans, explaining he has recorded a song for a Bollywood film, ‘It’s one of the first songs I’ve sung in full […]
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