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Go topTonight, 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
“In my country, just like Jordan, we aren’t tortured by our government,” said Pakastani-Canadian Ali Hassan, pausing awkwardly. Laughter filled the Amman theater before he could finish: “Inshallah (God willing).” In a region known for conflict and religious conservatism, the Middle East’s only stand-up comedy festival is determined to prove Arabs can laugh – and … 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
The creator of the Gulf Arab region’s first animated TV series Freej is in talks with international companies to take his show globally and work on new animation projects for children. Mohammed Harib, founder of UAE-based Lammtara Pictures which produces Freej — meaning neighbourhood in the region’s dialect — told Reuters he was in discussions … Continued
A group of American stand-up comedians have wrapped up a memorable week of performances in the Middle East, before what might seem like some pretty tough crowds. Their venue was the American Stand-Up Comedy Festival in Amman, Jordan [December 4 to 10]. The comedians weren’t there just to make people laugh, but also to lead … Continued
On Sunday evening, January 3rd, members of the Arab American and greater Detroit community watched the “Arab Detroit” television premiere on Channel 56 (WTVS) Detroit Public Television. The program, was co-produced, by Detroit Public Television and Arab Detroit.com, with financial support from the American Syrian Arab Cultural Association (ASACA). The “Arab Detroit” program is a … Continued
AMREEKA, the movie, will be released on DVD, January 12th. The film is nominated for 3 Spirit Awards including Best Feature, Best Female Lead and Best First Screenplay. AMREEKA chronicles the adventures of Muna, a single mother who leaves the West Bank with Fadi, her teenage son, with dreams of an exciting future in the … Continued
The organizers behind acclaimed Barbadian singer Rihanna’s planned concert in Abu Dhabi on New Year’s Eve are denying media reports that the star has been told to trade in her trademark revealing, raunchy stage gear for a more wholesome look in her gig at the Emirates Palace Hotel in the emirate. “The facts and figures … Continued
There’s the Man Booker Prize, the National Book Award, and the Nobel Prize for Literature. And now there’s the International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Associated with the UK’s Booker and funded by the Emirates Foundation, the award recognizes contemporary novelists who write in Arabic. Women escaping their pasts and the Arab-Israeli conflict are among the … Continued
Detroit Public Television (Channel 56) will broadcast, “Arab Detroit,” a new television program exploring the culture and diversity of Detroit’s Arab American community. The program will air on New Year’s weekend, Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 7:30pm. The program is co-produced by Detroit Public Television, Detroit’s public television station and Arab Detroit.com, a leading provider … Continued
Disney programming and movies will be available for free in the Middle East following a new deal between Disney’s parent company News Corporation and the Saudi Rotana Media Group. Disney movies and programs will be available to Middle East viewers on the Fox Movies and Fox Series channels through a deal between Fox and Rotana, … Continued
The nominations haven’t been announced yet, but Lebanese designers are already busy making dresses that will likely appear on celebrities during next year’s award season. “This is the time of year we start our [haute] couture collection for Paris fashion week in January,” says George Chakra, who designed Helen Mirren’s dress when she won the … Continued
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