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The art of tragedy: 150 years of Käthe Kollwitz
Beethoven’s Ninth: Peace, joy – and provocation
Walking in Scotland
“War of Shadow: The Dark Throne”: an opening gate to the beginning of creation
The novel is the first part of a fantasy trilogy that portrays the eternal battle between good and evil
5 German traditions listed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Russian pianists whose sound couldn’t be more different
Pianist Boris Berezovsky doesn’t stick to the script
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Mohamed Diab and Ramy Malek receive permanent Oscars jury seat
When young Egyptian writer Mohamed Diab was writing his first film “678”, which shows an unseen angle of sexual harassment in the Egyptian community, he had no idea that this film—along with his other masterpieces—“Clash” and “Al-Jazirah”, would eventually lead him to the Oscars’ 2018 jury committee. Diab announced on his personal Facebook page that …
Not all novels are meant for TV: La Totfe Al Shams
La Totfe Al Shams is one of the most discussed and talked about Egyptian TV series this Ramadan. The series is an adaptation of Ihsan Abdel Quddous’ hugely successful novel that had already been turned into a hit feature film in 1961. Although it is very intriguing to start comparing the series’ casting choices, performances, …
“AL-Aslyeen” is met with disappointment after months of waiting
Despite outstanding cinematic techniques, audiences fail to understand the movie’s main message
30 Youm: a worthy thriller, or a waste of time?
When it is estimated that there are more than 37 new Egyptian TV series released, one has to be picky when deciding which of them to give their time to. Usually, people decide which series they should watch based on the cast (an actor who they know always chooses the right scripts to play, a …
Gina Lollobrigida, grande dame of European film, turns 90
Hamburg’s cultural scene gears up for G20 summit
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The World Heritage Committee has to decide
Opinion: Trump’s tweet is repulsive, NRA video is chilling
When Eid cookies “kahk” trace societal changes
The road from fresh home-baked kahk to red velvet ones
Berlin 24/7: It’s not all about pandas in Berlin
Ravel gives the downbeat to the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival
Helmut Kohl’s funeral: a musical guide
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‘Pictures make politics’: How Helmut Kohl staged himself
Curtain comes down on Frank Castorf’s era at the Volksbühne
Academy invites Daniel Brühl and Fatih Akin to vote for Oscars
Curtain opens in Verona’s Arena
Munich Film Festival kicks off with Juliette Binoche
The world in pictures: How photography revolutionized the press
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Knowledge is power: Humboldt’s educational vision resonates on 250th birthday
Two Palmyra artworks destroyed by ‘IS’ restored for first time
“Ramadan Kareem”: the diaries of a simple Egyptian district
The series documents Ramadan’s cultural rituals that are about to die
Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim, the first Arab film to be screened in DIFF’S VOX initiative
the independent platform screens independent international-awarded films
Second of Tutankhamen collection transferred to Grand Egyptian museum
The relics includes a collection of dried dates, onions, garlic, wheat and doum.