Egyptian authorities stopped two people suspected in the theft of a painting by Vincent Van Gogh, nabbing them just moments before they were to board a plane and flee the country, according to Egypt’s official news agency, MENA. Egyptian Culture Minister Farouq Hosni said in a statement Saturday night that efforts to recover the stolen … Continued
It has no official website, no signs on the streets directing to it and no paved roads leading to it, but once you have reached your destination, you are magically transported into a world that not many people know exists. Located just off Arabian Gulf Road in the Sharq district of Kuwait in one of … Continued
How did your journey start as an artist? “First, I grew up in a home where there were paintings on the wall. My father painted, and his last oil painting was done when I was 2 months old. I never thought that I had the predilection to be an artist while growing up. At 17 … Continued
With its swaying hips and undulating grace, Arabic dance is a sophisticated form of self-expression, refined over a thousand years, that reinforces a woman’s confidence and sensuality. Wendy Buonaventura shares its secrets with Tahira Yaqoob Abba and Kenny Rogers were topping the charts, The Clash had just released their debut album and Elvis Presley was … Continued
The United Arab Emirates’ capital is spending $100 billion to diversify its oil-reliant economy into a tourist hub, which it hopes will attract 2.3 million visitors by 2013. At roughly half the size of Bermuda, Saadiyat Island is the centerpiece of the emirate’s cultural efforts. The $27 billion, 27-square-kilometer, natural island will house the world’s … Continued
It was worth the wait. Finances forced the Detroit Institute of Arts from including its long-planned Gallery of Islamic Art when the museum reopened in 2007. That omission gets corrected Sunday, with the inauguration of a gorgeous suite of rooms devoted to the art of a Muslim world that once stretched from Spain to India. … Continued
This Sunday, February 28th marks the public opening of the newly established Islamic gallery at the Detroit Institute of Arts. With the displayed Islamic art pieces in acquisition by the DIA for over 100 years, the elaborate gallery has been a long awaited arrival. While there is certainly appreciation felt by avid art followers, Detroit’s … Continued
The Detroit Institute of Arts’ (DIA) long-anticipated new gallery of Islamic art opens to the public on Sunday, Feb. 28. A special pre-grand opening celebration will be held Saturday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m., featuring an exclusive preview, a sumptuous Silk Road dinner, musical entertainment and a guest speaker. Tickets are $250 and can be … Continued
Amir Nizar ZuabiIf two people my age are sitting in Haifa today, there’s a ghost sitting between them, called 1948,” says theatre director Amir Nizar Zuabi. “It’s such a crucial moment in the history of my people. It’s when time stopped.” He picks up a jug from the table and pours water for us both. … Continued
What do you know about how people live in Cairo or Beirut or Riyadh? What bearing does such information have upon your life? There are, of course, newspapers to keep responsible Americans up to date when trouble looms, and public television or even the History Channel to inform us about the occasional historic battle or … Continued
Tonight, Arabic oud virtuoso, Victor Ghannam and Spanish guitar specialist, Jacco Muller will take the stage at the prestigious Theatre of Old Town in the heart of Chicago to showcase the fusion melodies of their debut album. The recently released collaboration—titled “Viento del Desierto” (Dessert Wind) in Spanish or “Reeh el-Sahara“ in Arabic—is said to … Continued
Fatima Abdullah has only 1001 nights until she dies. Nobody has told her that exactly; the slightly senile 85-year-old Lebanese matriarch just knows it. She spends her “last days” organizing her possessions, planning her own funeral and finding potential brides for her openly gay grandson. And she tells her life story, in fragments, to Scheherazade–a … Continued
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