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Submerge into mystic realm of the underwater museum
April 5, 2016
Submerge into mystic realm of the underwater museum
In the shallow waters off the coast of Cancun in Mexico lies an underwater field of figures. Colorful sponges cover…
Ballerinas of Cairo explore the hidden beauty of the city
April 4, 2016
Ballerinas of Cairo explore the hidden beauty of the city
Inspired by the Dane Shitagi ballerina project, two young Egyptian directors-cum-amateur photographers have published a series of portraits of ballerinas…
New Amsterdam museum opens with Warhol and Banksy shows
April 4, 2016
New Amsterdam museum opens with Warhol and Banksy shows
April 9 is the opening date for a new contemporary art museum in Amsterdam. The Moco/Modern Contemporary Museum’s first exhibitions…
Backstage with The Beatles at show re-staging Abbey Road recordings
April 2, 2016
Backstage with The Beatles at show re-staging Abbey Road recordings
From the busy, brassy "All You Need is Love" to the softer "Yesterday", a new show takes audiences back in…
CNN: Zaha Hadid an inspiration for female architects
April 1, 2016
CNN: Zaha Hadid an inspiration for female architects
I heard the sad news three minutes after it went up on Twitter. My first reaction was of shock, that…
Visits to Berlin’s Islamic Museum restore pride in Syrian refugees
March 31, 2016
Visits to Berlin’s Islamic Museum restore pride in Syrian refugees
Arabic-language guide Razan Nassreddine says Syrian refugees visiting Berlin's Museum of Islamic Art often ask her how and when the…
Book on protection of churches in Islam to be published in April: minister
March 30, 2016
Book on protection of churches in Islam to be published in April: minister
The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs will publish a book in April dealing with the protection of churches in Islam,…
New Chaplin’s World museum opens to the public in April
March 28, 2016
New Chaplin’s World museum opens to the public in April
Chaplin's World museum by Grévin Museums will be inaugurated on April 16 in Switzerland to mark the 127th anniversary of…
Saudi film fans revel on ‘green carpet’ as fest begins
March 26, 2016
Saudi film fans revel on ‘green carpet’ as fest begins
The “red carpet” was made of green artificial turf and women wore traditional black robes instead of plunging necklines when…
Hijabi ballerina: Aussie teen Stephanie Kurlow melds grace and modesty
March 22, 2016
Hijabi ballerina: Aussie teen Stephanie Kurlow melds grace and modesty
Aspiring ballerina Stephanie Kurlow says she received hate mail after she danced.The only thing setting the Australian 14-year-old apart from…