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Read more about the article Diriyah selected as the Capital of Arab Culture for 2030

Diriyah selected as the Capital of Arab Culture for 2030

  • Post published:2021-12-23
  • Post category:cultural news

According to the official Saudi Press Agency, the Arab League’s Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation (ALECSO) has selected the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah as the Capital of Arab Culture…

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Read more about the article World’s first SMS to be auctioned as NFT to raise money for refugees

World’s first SMS to be auctioned as NFT to raise money for refugees

  • Post published:2021-12-23
  • Post category:cultural news

British telecoms operator Vodafone is auctioning off a non-fungible token (NFT) of the world’s first SMS text message on Thursday, with proceeds of the sale going to international refugee agency, UNHCR. The 15-character long text…

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Read more about the article The Butterfly Effect Will Never Fade Away: A New Publication Released by Al Owais Cultural Foundation

The Butterfly Effect Will Never Fade Away: A New Publication Released by Al Owais Cultural Foundation

  • Post published:2021-12-23
  • Post category:cultural news/foundation news/our issue

The Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Foundation has recently released a new book, titled Mahmoud Darwish: Athar Al Farasha La Yazoul (Mahmoud Darwish: The Butterfly Effect Will Never Fade Away).…

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Read more about the article Orchestral symphony meets jazz improv in opera ‘Iphigenia’

Orchestral symphony meets jazz improv in opera ‘Iphigenia’

  • Post published:2021-12-14
  • Post category:cultural news

Jazz legend Wayne Shorter and four-time Grammy-winner esperanza spalding's new opera Iphigenia is an audacious rendition to a 2,400 year-old Greek myth that redefines what opera can be and invites…

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Read more about the article ‘The Man of Sorrows’: very rare Botticelli unveiled at Sotheby’s Dubai

‘The Man of Sorrows’: very rare Botticelli unveiled at Sotheby’s Dubai

  • Post published:2021-12-14
  • Post category:cultural news

Sotheby’s Dubai has opened its exhibit of Sandro Botticelli’s The Man of Sorrows, a rare example of the artist’s later work. The painting is expected to sell at an estimated excess of $40…

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Read more about the article Ancient Gilgamesh tablet back in Iraq after three decades

Ancient Gilgamesh tablet back in Iraq after three decades

  • Post published:2021-12-12
  • Post category:cultural news

 A 3,500-year-old tablet featuring the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh has been returned to Iraq three decades after it was stolen and illegally imported to the US. The tablet was exhibited…

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Read more about the article Napoleon’s sword, pistols sold at US auction for $2.9 mn

Napoleon’s sword, pistols sold at US auction for $2.9 mn

  • Post published:2021-12-12
  • Post category:cultural news

The dress sword carried by Napoleon Bonaparte when he staged a coup in 1799 and five of his firearms sold at auction for nearly $2.9 million, US auctioneers announced Tuesday.…

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Read more about the article Emirati film ‘Al Kameen’ breaks records in the UAE

Emirati film ‘Al Kameen’ breaks records in the UAE

  • Post published:2021-12-05
  • Post category:cultural news

Based on a true story, the war movie is one of the five top-grossing films of the year, a week after its release Since its release on November 25, Al Kameen has…

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Read more about the article A museum in Jordan’s as-Salt host world’s smallest holy Quran

A museum in Jordan’s as-Salt host world’s smallest holy Quran

  • Post published:2021-12-05
  • Post category:cultural news

The world's smallest copy of the Holy Quran is in a museum in the city of As-Salt, west of Jordan's capital Amman. Jordanian Ibrahim Ahmed Nevvar (62) preserves allegedly the…

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Read more about the article Famous Sudanese artist dies at 90

Famous Sudanese artist dies at 90

  • Post published:2021-12-04
  • Post category:cultural news

Famous Sudanese artist AbdulKarim Al-Kabli passed away early Friday at the age of 90. Sudanese cabinet mourned the Sudanese icon, stating that late Al-Kabli dedicated himself to serving the Sudanese…

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  • Al Owais Foundation Dedicates 300 Emirati Books to Mohammed Bin Rashid Library
    Al Owais Foundation Dedicates 300 Emirati Books to Mohammed Bin Rashid Library
    2025-05-29/
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    2025-05-28/
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