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The historical festival “Battle of the Neva” is held in Petersburg
The military-historical festival "Battle of the Neva" was opened at Petropavloskaya Castle in Petersburg on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the birth of Prince and Saint Alexander Nevsky.
This was announced Saturday 11 September…
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The Rolling Stones’ manager dies while digging a grave for his dog
Rolling Stones manager Mick Brigden has died at the age of 73 while digging a grave for his dog Travis.
"My husband died in a landslide while digging a grave near our California cottage for our dying dog," Brigden's wife, Julia, told…
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Art Dubai announces dates for 2022 event
Art Dubai will open its doors from March 10-12, 2022 at Dubai’s Madinat Jumeriah, organizers announced on Thursday.
The UAE art fair is currently accepting applications for three main galleries: Contemporary, modern and bawwaba…
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American actor Ed Asner dies at the age of 91
Today, Sunday, the family of American actor Ed Asner announced his death at the age of 91.
The family of the seven-time Emmy award-winning American actor said he died on Sunday at his home surrounded by his family, his publicist told the…
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How portraits of Moroccan painter Anuar Khalifi are seizing the moment
In recent years the contemporary art world seems to have lost its fascination with portraiture. However, the genre appears to be making a comeback of sorts, particularly in the work of artists from continental Africa and North Africa.…
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Djibouti’s hidden rock art offers window to the past
From a distance, the black cliffs appear featureless, scorched by a blazing desert sun. But up close, the basalt reveals engravings of giraffe, ostrich and antelope made 7,000 years ago.
These masterful works, etched onto stone in…
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Saudi school principal gets into Guinness for largest mural using water bottle caps
Khulood Al-Fadli, a school principal in Jeddah, has joined the ranks of Guinness World Records holders by creating the planet’s largest mosaic using plastic bottle caps.
The Green Leaves Playgroup principal broke last year’s record with…
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UAE show sees 38 artists take part in experiment based on childhood game
The exhibition, titled “After the Beep,” was the culmination of a two-month long creative exercise with the artists, in which they were asked to participate in a reactive creative exercise where they responded with new work to the work of…
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Afghan-Pakistani designer Osman Yousefzada unveils world’s largest canvas at UK store
Afghan-Pakistani designer and artist Osman Yousefzada has unveiled a world record-breaking new artwork for the UK Selfridges store in Birmingham, the city where he grew up.
Titled “Infinity Pattern 1,” his pink and black tessellated…
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The history of Saudi Arabia is written in its rock art
Saudi Arabia has a rich heritage depicted in the rock art sites scattered across the country. These show representations of religious, political and socioeconomic life since ancient times.
The engravings, some of which date back to…
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