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Opera returns to Vienna with hotel ‘window concert’
World
June 2, 2020
Opera returns to Vienna with hotel ‘window concert’
Deserted by tourists, a hotel in Vienna gave itself a temporary one-night-only makeover, turning itself into an outdoor concert hall.…
Europe virus toll tops 100,000 as online mega-concert raises spirits
World
April 19, 2020
Europe virus toll tops 100,000 as online mega-concert raises spirits
Coronavirus deaths surged past 100,000 in Europe as the world’s top musicians joined forces for a virtual concert, hoping to…
Piano van: Hong Kong music lessons go mobile to beat virus
World
April 15, 2020
Piano van: Hong Kong music lessons go mobile to beat virus
Yoyo, six, frowns with concentration as she plays the piano in the back of a truck — still able to…
Video: Violinist performs for patients, doctors at isolation hospital in Egypt
Culture
April 14, 2020
Video: Violinist performs for patients, doctors at isolation hospital in Egypt
When Mohamed Hilal, a doctor in Ismailia city, watched a video of violinist Eslam al-Sayad performing in the streets just…
Elissa launches new song from home amid coronavirus lockdown
Music
April 14, 2020
Elissa launches new song from home amid coronavirus lockdown
Lebanese singer Elissa on Saturday released her latest song, “Hanghani Kaman Wi Kaman” (We Will Sing More and More), which…
Don’t stop the music: DJ hosts 10-hour Instagram dance party
Music
March 23, 2020
Don’t stop the music: DJ hosts 10-hour Instagram dance party
Just because there’s a pandemic going on, doesn’t mean the party has to stop. And one DJ has kept it…
Egyptian band Massar Egbari to give concert online amid ban on large gatherings
Music
March 18, 2020
Egyptian band Massar Egbari to give concert online amid ban on large gatherings
Egyptian rock band Massar Egbari is giving online concerts broadcast directly through YouTube and Facebook, allowing Egyptian and Arab audiences the…
Dress codes and dancing: Sudan sees culture thaw after Bashir
Middle East
March 17, 2020
Dress codes and dancing: Sudan sees culture thaw after Bashir
KHARTOUM (Reuters) — In Sudan’s capital Khartoum, a hip-hop producer who had his equipment seized during anti-government protests last year…
Billie Eilish most streamed female singer in Egypt: Spotify
Music
March 10, 2020
Billie Eilish most streamed female singer in Egypt: Spotify
Spotify, the world’s leading music platform, on Monday launched a worldwide campaign celebrating the role women play in music with…
India by the Nile’s 8th edition: vibrant festival still booming in Egypt
Culture
March 3, 2020
India by the Nile’s 8th edition: vibrant festival still booming in Egypt
The 8th edition of the international cultural festival “India by the Nile” (IBN), presented by the Embassy of India in…