US-based Hearst Magazines International on Thursday announced the launch of upmarket men’s magazine Esquire in the Middle East. Esquire Middle East will be published monthly starting in November 2009 and will be distributed in the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, Duncan Edwards, president and CEO, Hearst Magazines International, said. Esquire Middle … Continued
BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer The festival that sold over 4,500 tickets with several jam-packed shows is back for a second run. From September 26th -October 2nd, the Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) will showcase 34 Palestinian films from an array of genres including fiction, documentary, shorts, and experimental. The festival came to fruition in 2008 … Continued
“The Arabs Gone Wild” stand up comedy tour -which has played to sold out shows in the United States and Middle East – performs it’s first show ever in Canada on Saturday, October 10 at the Gesù Theater in Montreal. “With President Bush finally gone, Arabs feel like it’s time to party!” declares co-headliner and … Continued
The 6th annual Arab American National Museum Concert Gala, at 8 p.m. Saturday, October 17 will feature a stunning live performance by the world renowned MESTO – Multi Ethnic Star Orchestra, a 40-piece orchestra conducted by the esteemed music director Nabil Azzam, with special guest vocalist Moroccan-born Karima Skalli, known as the “Golden Voice.” Under … Continued
Films about immigration and the difficult transition to American life often are dark and somber affairs. They tend to focus on the harsh clash of cultures, economic privation and bitter struggles with prejudice. The beauty of “Amreeka,” National Geographic Entertainment’s first venture into feature films, is in first-time director Cherien Dabis’ nimble touch. Dabis doesn’t … Continued
Back by popular demand, Talfazat now gives viewers access to one of the Middle East’s premier channels – Palestine TV. Offering the best entertainment and news from Palestine, this channel has returned to Talfazat’s service featuring series, game shows, news and more. Palestine TV was a valued channel on Talfazat when the service first debuted … Continued
BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer After debuting at Sundance Film Festival (2009), and later receiving the highly commendable critics’ prize at the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes, it became clear ‘Amreeka’ would be a success. Since then, hundreds of people have written glowing reviews about the film, and thousands more have filled up the nation’s theatres with … Continued
A Lebanese-Australian designer, who claims to have created six years ago what is now known as the controversial burkini, says that despite the controversy she is designing a similar one for men. Ahiida Massoud Zanetti, 41, who owns a company that specializes in Islamic swimwear and sportswear, says she first designed the Islamic swim suit … Continued
Four Palestinian women have started a new kind of Intifada. But instead of stones, bullets, or bombs, they are using words, images and music to create films that tell their own stories and highlight the lives of ordinary Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, Israel and America. AMREEKA “Amreeka” which means America in Arabic tells … Continued
For Muslim women who feel they are violating Islam’s teachings by using skin creams with alcohol and pig residues, Layla Mandi has the answer: religiously-correct “halal” cosmetics. The Canadian makeup artist who converted to Islam is marketing cosmetics called OnePure, which she says have the luxury feel of international brands minus the elements banned under … Continued
Tony Shalhoub got hooked on acting when he was six years old, and his elder sister volunteered him to play an extra in her high school production of The King and I. His father, who had emigrated to the U.S. from Lebanon as an orphaned young boy, hoped that Tony and his nine siblings would … Continued
BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer Arab American music producer Dawn Elder has a dream to build a cultural bridge between the Arab world and the West. For one night only this November, those who enjoy listening to the mesmerizing beats of Arabic music are in for a delightful treat. “Sahra” (meaning a musical evening in Arabic) … Continued
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