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‘A carpet is a work of art,’ says FBMI director on project that supports Afghan weavers
Four months ago, the world watched how the Taliban regained control over Afghanistan after 20 years.
Farshied Jabarkhyl, whose parents fled Afghanistan in 1979-80 after the Soviet invasion, said: “It was unimaginable that something like…
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Russia wins grand prize at Arctic Open International Film Festival
The Fifth International Open Film Festival of Arctic Countries (Arctic Open) concluded on Sunday 12 December in the city of Arkhangelsk in northwestern Russia.
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The Russian film "The Second Sun" directed by…
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Ahmed Al-Zamili: The Arab national anthem was a success, and I am satisfied with my performance
The Jordanian artist, Ahmed Al-Zamili, was a guest on the Nas Online program, and he is the young singer who achieved success with a colleague during the opening of the Arab Cup in Qatar after their performance of the "Arab National…
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Oman’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai pays a fitting tribute to frankincense
Frankincense, the aromatic resin harvested from trees that grow in a narrow climate belt from the Horn of Africa to India and parts of southern China, has been used for 6,000 years as both a perfume and panacea for a host of ailments.…
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Qatari sheikh lends priceless art collection to Paris’s first museum
The Hotel de la Marine in Paris is to host a collection belonging to Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Thani, the cousin of the emir of Qatar.
The venue, which became the first museum in the French capital when it opened in the 18th century,…
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Muslim World League launches exhibition on prophets’ lives at Expo 2020 Dubai
The Muslim World League has launched an exhibition on the lives of the prophets at its Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion.
“The Prophets As If You See Them” uses the latest technology to present the biographies of Islam’s prophets and messengers.…
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France’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai showcases the French art of living in new exhibition
A new temporary exhibition is on show at France’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai until Dec. 6. An immersive experience, organized by the Chalhoub Group, invites visitors on a journey between tradition and modernity and highlights the three…
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Dubai Design Week plays host to showcase of Lebanese design
More than 20 Lebanon-based designers will be championed in a special showcase at Dubai Design Week, which kicks off on Nov. 8. The Beirut Concept Store was conceived by Lebanese public relations expert Mariana Wehbe, who recently moved to…
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Private art collections go on show in new exhibit by ‘Dubai Collection’
It is a result of a new initiative called “Dubai Collection,” launched by Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and supported by Art Dubai.
Its first exhibition, “When Images Speak,” showcases about 70 artworks on loan from the collections of…
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Candlestick breaks Sotheby’s record for sale of an ‘Islamic object’ at $9.1 million
A 12th century candlestick has broken the record for an Islamic object at auction at Sotheby’s, following its sale as part of the Arts of the Islamic World & India auction this week.
The silver-inlaid brass candlestick, which was…
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