Palestine culture

Culture Couture returned in person for the first time in two years to the Becker Amphitheater on April 28.…

TEHRAN (IQNA) — A senior Hamas official has pointed out that the Zionists' failure is due to the culture of seeking martyrdom among Palestinian fighters. Addressing the International Quds Day rally in Tehran on Friday, Khalil…

"Monbiot never wrote a column about the worst attack on press freedom in a generation: the political persecution of Julian Assange. Soil erosion, he said, took precedence. Now, it prioritizes a witch hunt against left-wing heretics in…

By Rawaa Talas On April 1, US President Joe Biden released an open letter extending his "warmest greetings" to the Arab-American community in honor of Arab-American Heritage Month. Such a gesture was welcomed by many, including…

HELSINKI: Two years after being forced to close due to pandemic restrictions, Helsinki's Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art has reopened in Finland's capital with a newly renovated interior and a sprawling exhibition that takes up all…

The Mongols have not always had good press. Despite their extraordinary geopolitical success – the Mongol Empire stretched across Asia from China to Europe at its height in the 13th century CE – for many people their name is still…

Doha: The Katara Library of Arabic Novels concluded its Ramadan nights in culture and literature by bringing together Arab communities, including Palestine, Morocco and Palestine. Both evenings were hosted by Khaled Diab Al Mohannadi,…

Being a Palestinian refugee is not a matter of choice, but working for Palestine is. Millions of Palestinians found themselves uprooted after the Nakba in 1948 and the June 1967 war. Argentina is one of the countries that now has a…

The year is 2008. The day is Friday. The location is your elementary school. It's your classmate's birthday, so your multiplication table lesson ends an hour early for the cupcakes and the party. Your teacher is playing "The…

Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE) welcomed approximately 300 members of the campus community to celebrate Palestinian culture Thursday night at the Michigan Union Rogel Ballroom. The event was organized in conjunction…

Over the centuries, the Passover seder — and the reading of its guidebook, the haggadah — has proven to be one of the most malleable rituals of the Jewish people. In the hands of scholars, artists, writers and all types of Jews, the…

Over the centuries, the Passover seder — and the reading of its guidebook, the haggadah — has proven to be one of the most malleable rituals of the Jewish people. In the hands of scholars, artists, writers and all types of Jews, the…

In his speech, Archbishop Elpidophoros underlined that "we have a culture - a civilizational experience which is the foundation of all the great aspirations of Western civilization - democracy, the art of politics, theatre, poetry, the arts…

Dozens of musicians and celebrities have shown their support for rapper and Palestine solidarity activist Kareem Dennis, better known by his stage name, Lowkey. The British-Iraqi artist has been the subject of a hostile smear campaign…

President Vladimir Putin on Friday criticized the West for discriminating against Russian culture, which he compared to Nazi supporters burning books in the 1930s, AFP reported. “Today they are trying to cancel a millennial country,”…

Arab Culture Kiosk owner Hasan Abu Ali in downtown Amman died on Friday morning, after battling illness for months. The late Abu Ali is considered a famous cultural figure. It was born in 1944, and one of the most important landmarks in…

FRANKSTON - In 1988, Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia performed a duet of…

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's not just Supreme Court nominee Justice Ketanji…

Ammon News - An art exhibition titled "Nostalgic Heart 2", which explores Palestinian towns, villages and nature, opened Monday at the Foresight32 art gallery in Amman.The exhibition, which features 34 paintings by artist Dalia Ali, is…

In 1968, the Soviet Union invaded the former Czechoslovakia. The "Prague Spring" was trampled by Warsaw Pact tanks. Alexander Dubcek, the communist who wanted to renew socialism and give it a "human face", was sent to Moscow. Europe was…

But unlearning paradise has precedent in Chiu's practice, as evidenced by “Paradise Now?: Contemporary Art from the Pacific,” the 2004 exhibition she curated at the Asia Society and Museum in New York. Rethinking Hawai'i beyond the prism…

In this episode, we have a conversation with Phil Weiss and Yakov Hirsch about the cultural sources of pro-Israel movements in American politics. For several years, Hirsch has examined what he calls “hasbara culture” – how a…

Reading time: 5 minutes By Alexandra Holyk My earliest memory of Ukrainian activism dates back to November 2004 during the Orange Revolution. At almost three years old, I was wrapped head to toe in an orange scarf, hat and…

Samir Mansour, Palestinian owner of the eponymous bookstore and publishing house which had the largest collection of English literature in Gaza, stands in front of the rubble of his…

A few days after my first conversation with Cornel West, one of America's foremost public philosophers for three decades now, he gave a short impromptu interview to gossip and celebrity news outlet TMZ. West was in Los Angeles at the…

The front page of a national newspaper in Scotland speaks volumes about the difference in how the media covers the war in Ukraine and the more than 70 years of undeclared war inflicted on the Palestinian people, from the Israeli-occupied…

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Living in Delusionvillethe new documentary on abstract expressionism Ron English is an all-too-brief look at one of America's top pop culture…

(by Francesco Tedesco) (ANSAmed) - NAPLES, 21 FEB - Handala, depicted as a child seen from behind and drawn by Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali, has over time become a symbol of the…

Dr. Enas Abdel Dayem, Minister of Culture, Dr. Khaled Anani, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Major General Ashraf Attia, Governor of Aswan, and a number of ambassadors from Arab and foreign countries…

The hiring and retention challenges companies are currently facing hammer home what should have always been clear: company culture is everything.In 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 25% voluntary turnover rate across all…

Below are links to events taking place in Peterborough to commemorate Black History Month, compiled by EC3: Let's celebrate Black Joy with Sandy Hudson, Founder of BLM Canada. At the Trent Student Center, organized by the Trent Central…

Six million European Jews were murdered by the Nazis. Those who survived the Holocaust were lucky – or helped by “guardian angels,” as Holocaust survivor Rachel Oschitzki calls them. In her case, these guardian angels were an SS man who…

The last cinematic release of British writer Agatha Christie's novel Death on the Nile dates back to 1978, when British actor Peter Ustinov, memorable as Roman Emperor Nero in the 1950s film Quo Vadis, directed the cast with a fine…

MUMBAI: Culture Connects, a collaboration between cultural curators from Delhi Wild City and digital innovators MUTEK.SF from San Francisco, has announced a series of industry-focused workshops for creative entrepreneurs and culture…

Danika Manso-Brown and Phil Fogelman, directors of…

Born in Cairo in 1933 and now approaching her ninth decade, English writer Penelope Lively published her latest book this year, a collection of short stories that contains pieces perhaps inspired by childhood memories of her life in Egypt.…

IDF withdraws officers from elite Egoz unit, punishes commander for friendly fire The deputy commander of the elite Egoz unit will be removed from his post and barred from command posts for the next two years, and the head of…

DUBAI: When artist, producer and audiovisual archivist Mark Gergis DJs, he does so with three cassette decks. Not with turntables, not with controllers, but with a small portable cassette deck and two tape consoles. “It's an…

Public Domain Day isn't just about famous works being published - this year, Milne's Winnie the Pooh and Hemingway's The sun also rises were the best known - but the archives that suddenly open when a potential copyright argument…

Frankly: “Houthi terror attacks will not deter US investment in the region, says Hal Delano Roosevelt DUBAI: Terrorist attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis will not prevent an increase in the level of US investment in Saudi Arabia, a…

KARACHI: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has called off its sit-in in the provincial metropolis after negotiations with the Sindh government over the Local Government Amendment Act. Nearly a month after…

Entering the “likely money-laundering scheme for Spanish businessmen” part of his European travel diary era, Woody Allen becomes particularly narrow-minded and bitter with Rifkin's Party, which takes aim at the film culture that has both…

According to multiple sources, Slovenia's culture ministry recently cut nearly 50% of NGO co-funding during its last four-year tender, a move some fear will push the country's cultural landscape on the edge of…

When Bay Area chef Reem Assil designed her bakery, Reem's California, she knew she wanted to capture the warmth of an Arabian bakery around the corner, where locals could gather over freshly baked breads. A za'atar-covered man'oushe, a…

Ammon News - Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh received Palestinian Transport Minister Assem Salem on Tuesday, in the presence of Jordanian Transport Minister Wajeeh Azaizeh.The Prime Minister underlined the "special historic and…

This event is part of the Schusterman Seminar Series,…

Qasimi's new Fall/Winter 2022 collection is bursting with color and creative ambition. This season they have masterfully combined the spectacle of a catwalk with a contemporary art installation to celebrate freedom of expression,…

"I'm driven by passion": says Syrian actress Kinda Alloush on upcoming projects DUBAI: It has been five years since Kinda Alloush, one of the most popular actresses in the Arab world, decided to take an extended break for the first…

PARLIAMENT had a drinking culture "like freshman week", a former MP claimed. Heidi Allen said there was "massively" a problem with drinking culture when she was an MP between 2015 and 2019, in part because people were "far from home".…

Culture Minister Haifa Najjar on Sunday discussed with UNESCO Representative in Jordan Min Jeong Kim ways to strengthen ties between the ministry and the UN organization. The ministry is putting in place a legislative framework to…

Ammon News - Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) exports increased last year 2021 to "high" levels, compared to 2019, driven by increased exports of 8 sub-sectors, according to statistical data obtained by "Petra" on Saturday.These figures…

Indonesian Ambassador Ridwan Hassan holding the book Mutiara Inspirasi dari Qatar.PICS: SALIM MATRAMKOT/THE PENINSULA Participating embassies showcase their countries' rich history, culture, tourism and even culinary traditions at this…

The Minister of Culture said that "there is a government discussion on adopting the Amazigh New Year as an official holiday, and we are awaiting the Prime Minister's decision". Thursday evening, the Moroccan Ministry of Culture and…

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The Doha International Book Fair (DIBF) is the largest and oldest of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, giving Qatar the responsibility of continuing its excellence and development every year, HE the Minister said on Wednesday.…

Helen Sildna, Founder and Director of TMW, said of the nominees: “In addition to Nordic and Baltic talent, we take great pride in presenting fresh Russian music. ""The number of applications from Russia this year proves that there is a…

The artists boycotted the Sydney Festival in response to a $ 20,000 sponsorship deal with the Israeli Embassy in Australia.The festival was embroiled in controversy after agreeing to a $ 20,000 sponsorship deal with the Israeli Embassy to…

The artists boycotted the Sydney Festival in response to a $20,000 sponsorship deal with the Australian Israeli Embassy.The festival has been embroiled in controversy after agreeing a $20,000 sponsorship deal with the Israeli Embassy to…

Chaired by Popular Dean of Faculty Ahmed Mohie, the remarkably well-organized three-day event brought together artists and academics from Palestine, Lebanon, Sudan, Jordan, Iraq and France. It included a collective exhibition of 120…

Announcing the official launch of the Hebrew-language website, Tasnim News Agency CEO Majid Qolizadeh said, “Although the number of Hebrew-speaking people around the world is not that large, the news agency Tasnim decided to create a…

The Mount Vernon Music Association (MVM) is one of the area's little-known treasures, bringing fine music…

Prince Hassan sends Christmas and New Year greetings…

Last year, some governments may have maintained strict measures against the Covid-19 pandemic, but things were undoubtedly more relaxed here in Egypt. During the first months, the number of people allowed in assembly places, including…

DUBAI: From a delicate figurative drawing by Kahlil Gibran to Etel Adnan's tricolor painting "Planet 8", a recent exhibition at the Middle East Institute in Washington showcased the works of established and emerging Arab artists who…

The Saudi city of Diriyah has been chosen as the capital of Arab culture for 2030 by the Arab Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALESCO). Diriyah is the traditional birthplace of the Saudi kingdom. Announcing the news on…

Ramallah, Occupied West Bank - The United Nations cultural agency (UNESCO) has added the art of traditional Palestinian embroidery to its list of intangible cultural heritage. Wednesday SEO was made during the 16th session of the…

The move was encouraged by activists on social media, who said the film was an insult to the Palestinian cause. Diab acknowledged their complaints, explaining that the filmmakers understood the anger expressed by many over what they…

The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has launched the “Dubai Framework for Cultural Statistics” which defines a comprehensive local statistical framework and a classification of areas and activities of the creative economy…

In an interview with Arab News, Sheikha Intisar AlSabah discusses the actions on the ground taken to mitigate the impact of conflict on women in the Middle East and the importance of drama therapy as a tool for this purpose.…

It is time to talk seriously about the contribution of culture to society and economies, says Audrey Azoulay, Director General of Unesco.Talk to The National after delivering a speech at the World Conference on the Creative Economy event on…

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Ammon news - The global influence of famous Arab-American intellectual Edward Said remains in all corners of the world, according to an American scholar.During a conference called "Said in Exile", organized by the Columbia Global…

(MENAFN- Brazilian-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) São Paulo - Students from public schools in Campinas, São Paulo, are having a special week. It's Education and Coffee Week, which introduces coffee into…

Ramallah, Occupied West Bank - The curtains have been raised on the eighth edition of the Palestinian Film Festival, with the final screening of the winning films focusing on life under Israeli occupation and in exile which took place…

Ammon news - Jordan nominated the narrative feature film "Amira", by Mohamed Diab, as the official entry for the 94th Academy Awards (Oscar) to compete in the International Feature Film category.Based on the recommendations of an…

From fiction and short films to documentaries and real life, the Palestinian Film Days this year presented a rich, diverse and unique selection of Palestinian, Arab and international films. Hundreds of Palestinian, Arab and international…

(Credit: WTVO) (The hill) - A new Hill-HarrisX survey finds that most voters believe that "culture cancellation" unfairly punishes people for their past actions. The survey used the!-->…

RIYAD: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center recently participated virtually in the conference “Leaving No One Behind: Benefiting from Innovation to Access Quality Education and Information”. This is part of the annual…

Dear Mrs. Rooney, I am a Palestinian-South African scholar who teaches literature at Al-Aqsa University in Gaza. I wish to salute you for your decision in principle not to grant the Israeli publisher Modan the right to translate your novel…