Category: CULTURE
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18th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
The 18th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival “Images of the 21st Century” will be held on March 11th until the 20th. The annual international institution will host 72 documentary screenings and a plethora of events open to the public, viewers, volunteers and film makers. Thematics of the Documentary Festival include: – Human rights – Financial crisis and “antidotes” – Politics…
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Egypt’s Popular Annual Book Fair Promotes Reading Culture With New Initiatives
The 47th annual Egyptian Book Fair, which kicked off on January 27 and comes to an end on February 10, brought a unique mix of events, initiatives, seminars and newly published authors. In addition to inviting Bahrain as its guest of honor and hosting a total of 850 publishers in the famous “Soor Al-Azbakeya” location, the…
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Egypt’s soprano Fatma Said wins prestigious Dublin Int’l Singing Competition
24-year-old Egyptian soprano Fatma Said was announced as the winner of the 8th Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition. Egyptian soprano Fatma Said has won this year’s Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition in Dublin, coming ahead of baritone William Davenport, (2nd prize, USA), soprano Adriana Gonzalez (3rd prize, Guatemala) and soprano Anna Anadarajh (4th prize, UK).…
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Egyptian former child actress Feyrouz passes away at 73
Egyptian actress Feyrouz passed away Saturday morning, 30/01/2016, at the age of 73, according to actor and senior member of the Actors’ Syndicate’s board of directors, Sameh El-Sereity The celebrated actress, who was nicknamed “the miracle child”, suffered from kidney and liver disorder. Her condition had deteriorated recently, and she had been placed on a…