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Creating connections: Arab, African filmmakers gather at Morocco workshops

Emerging filmmakers from Africa and the Arab world gathered in Marrakesh this week for a series of workshops to refine their film projects, secure funding and build industry connections.

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Creating connections: Arab, African filmmakers gather at Morocco workshops
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Egyptian actress Mona Zaki featured speaker at Red Sea Film Festival's In Conversation With

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Not to be missed: From European Film Panorama to Omar Khairat, Ali El-Haggar, Adele tribute concerts

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'A unique state of passion, that is Palestine': The award-winning documentary about Ghassan Abu-Sittah

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'Willpower, learning from mistakes guided my journey’: Actor Amr Saad at Cairo Int'l Film Festival

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Palestine and politics shine at CIFF: A journey through resistance and cinema

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'This experience helped me grow': Egyptian film editor Ahmed Hafez on co-editing Marvel's 'Moon Knight'

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Palestinian surgeon Ghassan Abu Sittah fight for patients in Gaza - State of Passion garners 3 awards at Cairo Int'l Film Festival

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Awards revealed: 45th edition of Cairo International Film Festival

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Egyptian films Spring Came On Laughing, Abu Zaabal 89 scoop lion share of awards at Cairo Film Festival

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Cairo Int'l Film Festival illuminates Bosnian filmmaker Danis Tanović artistic journey

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Love, loneliness, and second chances: Films that speak to the heart at CIFF 2024

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Restored Egyptian cinematic gems in focus at Red Sea Film Festival

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Palestine shines at 45th Cairo Int'l Film Festival

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A night of solidarity! Palestinian art opens 45th Cairo Int'l Film Festival

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TV series Teta Zozo: A dynamic portrayal of beloved grandmother character

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'I hope my films will live on': Ahmed Ezz reflects on his career at 45th Cairo Int’l Film Festival

Music

Not to be missed: From Cairo Video Festival to Tul8te, Marwan Pablo, Tamer Ashour

Ahram Online highlights a selection of do-not-miss events this week (5-11 December) in Cairo and Alexandria.

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Not to be missed: From Cairo Video Festival to Tul8te, Marwan Pablo, Tamer Ashour
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Sharmoofers, Disco Misr gear up for North American tour

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Egyptian masked performer TUL8TE gears up for 1st world tour

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Elissa, Assala, Amr Diab mourn Egyptian composer Mohamed Rahim’s death

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John Baboukis, conductor, composer who spent decades in Egypt, dies

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Fairuz, musical icon of war-torn Lebanon, turns 90

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Not to be missed: From Don Quixote ballet to Fayoum Film Festival, Sharmoofers, Ali El-Haggar

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Aziz Maraka releases new song featuring artist Asmaa Abulyazeid

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Composer of Piaf's 'Non, je ne regrette rien' dies aged 95

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Not to be missed: From Cairo Intl Film Festival and Outside Cairo Festival, to Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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Not to be missed: From Amr Diab, Egyptian Caricature Day to Manial Palace Festival

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Andrea Bocelli on his new album, film and 30 years of making music: 'I like to think to the future'

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Muscat celebrates Omani Women’s Day with a concert featuring Al Nour Wal Amal Orchestra

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In Photos: American entertainment titan and music mastermind Quincy Jones dies at 91

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Malawi festival unites refugees and locals

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Paris Opera says historic stage to close for two-year renovation

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Remembering iconic Lebanese musician Wadih El-Safi

Stage & Street

Palestine Day: Palestinian dance, fashion adorn Fayoum Int'l Film Festival

The inaugural Fayoum International Film Festival for Environmental Films and Contemporary Arts (25 - 30 November) has organized Palestine Day to showcase Palestinian dance and fashion.

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Palestine Day: Palestinian dance, fashion adorn Fayoum Int'l Film Festival
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UNESCO grants heritage status to Aleppo soap as Syria war flares

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Satirist Bassem Youssef gears up for comedy tour across Europe, South Africa

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Serbia, Kosovo women stage ancient Greek play to condemn women's suffering in war

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Libya’s Derna hosts theatre festival a year after flood

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Famed Berlin theatre on the verge of bankruptcy as arts funding cuts loom

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INTERVIEW: Greek actress Despoina Sarafeidou on her creative experience in Egypt

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Stand-up comedian Mohamed Moula gears up for his 1st North America tour

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Not to be missed: From Cairo Jazz Festival, Ali Quandil stand-up comedy to One Thousand and One Nights ballet

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Women and girls breathe new life into traditional English dance

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Theatre, food duet at Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival

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Stand-up comedian Mohamed Helmy gears up for 3rd Europe tour

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Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival 12th edition features rich Arab, int'l lineup

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Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef joins Arabs Got Talent judges

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22 troupes to participate in Ismailia Int'l Folklore Festival in Egypt

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Abu Simbel prepares to unveil its new cultural palace

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Yehia El-Fakharany returns as King Lear to National Theatre 23 years later

Visual Art

Senegalese artisans in the spotlight as they exhibit for the first time at a prestigious art event

For the artistic and cultural elites of Senegal, the monthlong Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Arts is a celebratory moment.

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Senegalese artisans in the spotlight as they exhibit for the first time at a prestigious art event
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The erotic and dreamy art in Egypt's Mohamed Abdelmoneim surreal masterpieces

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Dominique Sighanda’s “The Return to the Day” bridges ancient Egypt and modern art

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Egyptian painter Mustafa El-Feky dies aged 87

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Visual artist grabs 'decisive moment' to nurture Chad art scene

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Multi-million dollar Andy Warhol artworks stolen in the Netherlands

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Two exhibitions pay tribute to Egyptian cinema at El Gouna Film Festival

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Not to be missed: From Forever is Now at Pyramids, Arabic Calligraphy Biennale to Hisham Kharma, Ahmed Ali El-Haggar

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'Animation always wins’: Vassilis Karamitsanis, Greek ANIMASYROS International Animation Festival president

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Forever Is Now art exhibit introduces AI projects at Giza Plateau

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Van Gogh painting falls short of expectations in Hong Kong auction

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Christie’s to open new location in Saudi Arabia

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Alexandrian light: 60 years since the departure of pioneering painter Mahmoud Said

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Bahrain 'djinn of caricature' Ali Al-Sumaikh flavours Cairo 8th Int'l Cartoon Gathering

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Visual artist Helmi El-Touni passes away at age 90

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Cafes, landscapes and rebellious women at Cairo's Falak gallery

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Escape summer heat creatively! 6 art exhibitions on display at heart of Cairo

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