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New museum coming soon to Hurghada
Minister of Antiquities Khaled El-Anany announced on Friday launching a new museum in Hurghada governorate, according to a press release issued by the ministry. The announcement was made at the inauguration of a sculpture exhibition that marked the end of the International Sculpture Symposium in Hurghada. The symposium was attended by Ahmed Abdullah, governor of …
Opinion: Berlinale jury was bold to pick ‘Touch Me Not’
The Berlin Film Festival jury surprisingly selected a confrontational work on sex and intimacy as the Golden Bear winner. It’s more than a politically correct choice in the #MeToo era, says DW’s Elizabeth Grenier.The president of the Berlinale’s International Jury had warned us at the beginning of the award ceremony. “Will we be surprised?” the …
Andris Nelsons takes up the baton at the Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig
One of the most sought-after conductors of our time, Latvian Andris Nelsons has officially taken on the role of conductor at the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, following in many famous footsteps.Andris Nelsons’ face is currently plastered on billboards all across the city of Leipzig. The interest in the conductor is enormous; on February 23, Nelson will …
Past Golden Bear winners: From Altman to Ang Lee
Fatih Akin, Miyazaki and Fassbinder each created exciting new cinematic worlds and duly won Berlinale Golden Bears. Before the 2018 trophy winner is announced, we look back at former recipients of the coveted prize.People might wonder why the Berlin International Film Festival top prize is, of all things, a bear. Easy: As the bear is …
Cannes polishes up its beach
The beach on the world-famous Croisette promenade is to be widened. There is fresh colour for the restaurants. The work is expected to be completed by the beginning of March and the beach will be open to tourists again.According to the organizers, the beach should get “more fat”. This means that it should be more …
Hiking where you might meet bears
Romania is developing its range of offers for tourists. Organizers are increasingly relying on tourism that’s close to nature, such as guided hikes in the Carpathian Mountains – with encounters with brown bears.The snow is deep at an altitude of 1,700 meters (5,577 feet) in the Carpathian Mountains. There is no sign of a hiking …
Berlinale: Iranian film ‘Khook’ hooks with dark humor, AC/DC and Instagram likes
Iran’s cinema has helped culture a certain image of the country in the West. With an absurdist comedy about a blacklisted director hoping to become a serial killer’s target, Mani Haghighi defies expectations.The Berlin International Film Festival, renowned for being the most political of all major film festivals, has also served as a safe space …
A sign of peace: The iconic anti-war symbol 60 years on
Few symbols are as powerful, or universal, as the peace sign. But why was it created? And why has it remained increasingly relevant to this day?On a rainy day during Easter in 1958, thousands of demonstrators gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to march to the Aldermaston Nuclear Research Center some 80 kilometers away. The march …
Shadia’s 87th birthday celebrated through her songs
The Ministry of Culture will organise a commemoration ceremony on Tuesday to celebrate the birthday of late artist Shadia through a concert at Giza Cultural Centre. The concert is organised by the General Organisation of Cultural Palaces. A group of young artists will perform some of the most famous songs of Shadia’s discography. Egypt’s sweetheart …
USAID funds Kom Ombo groundwater withdrawal with $9m
US Agency for International Development (USAID) Egypt Director Sherry Carlin announced that a project for reducing groundwater in the Temple of Kom Ombo in Aswan will cost $9m and USAID will completely fund it, according to state media outlet EgyNews. The statement came in an interview with the Middle East News Agency (MENA). Carlin added …
How to avoid the tourist masses in Venice
“Tourists destroy what they are looking for by finding it,” wrote German writer Hans-Magnus Enzensberger — and that applies to Venice today. Still, DW reporter Juan Martinez has found ways to avoid the crowds.”Prossima vernata Venezia Santa Lucia,” says the train driver through the speaker minutes before arriving in Venice. I stare out of the …
In Pictures: Harvesting chilli peppers: Season of colours and children
In the fields of Qosiya city in Assiut governorate, Upper Egypt, hundreds of children earn their living by harvesting chilli peppers in the farms overlooking the desert road connecting the centre of Egypt to its central region. The farm captured in these photos is one of dozens that are located in the area where the …
Tourists stung by poisonous jellyfish in Thailand
Twenty-three tourists have been stung by poisonous jellyfish on a beach in the southern Thai province of Songkhla in recent days, officials told on Tuesday.The tourists were sent to local hospitals in Songkhla, 950 kilometres south of Bangkok, after being stung by blue bottle jellyfish, which had infested Samila beach, between Saturday and Monday, said …
German film industry addresses gender inequality at the Berlinale
Along with sexual harassment in the film industry, there’s a huge gap in female representation in the media. A panel was held in Berlin to discuss the situation. It was briefly interrupted by far-right activists.In the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the Dieter Wedel case in Germany, a national body of complaints against …
4th Business Women of Egypt 21: Path to lifting Arab women’s conditions
Egypt is full of success stories led by women who overcame struggles, managed to earn financial incomes; they are considered role models, says Arab League member With the aim of supporting women to have steady feet in economic markets and help them establish their own startups in the fields they are passionate about, the 4th …
‘Pizza is God’: Exhibition recognizes artistic value of the beloved dish
A source of joy for some, junk food for others. The baked dough traditionally topped with tomato and cheese evokes emotions that international artists have translated into appetizing artworks.Baking a pizza is not really that simple as it sounds, as any “pizzaiolo,” or pizza-maker, will confirm. The dough must have the right consistency. The oven …
Bollywood film on menstrual hygiene ‘PadMan’ banned in Pakistan
A film that deals with menstrual awareness is not being released in Pakistan, unlike neighboring India, where it opened in theaters last week. Many Pakistanis took to Twitter to express their anger.An Indian movie based on the true story of a man who started to manufacture low-Icost sanitary napkins after he discovered his wife’s lack …
Where frequent flyers can eat delicious food
A good meal can ease the pain of a long layover overseas. RewardExpert sought out to find out which international airports serve the best food.RewardEpert compiled thousands of reviews from the fifteen most trafficked airports outside of the United States and gathered menu and pricing data to determine the best airports in terms of overall …
Electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk fail to excite Moscow
The legendary German group has always drawn from Russian art, even though they visit the country only sporadically. DW’s Miodrag Soric reports on Kraftwerk’s latest gig, which wasn’t as groundbreaking as the band itself.”It’s a pity they’ve been relying on referencing their previous work for such a long time now,” said a fan after the …
Giant London glasshouse to reopen in May
A gleaming monument to the ambition and creativity of its age, the world’s largest Victorian glasshouse will once again welcome visitors to see some of the world’s rarest plants following a lengthy facelift.”Temperate House” in London’s Kew Gardens is large enough to house three jumbo jets, and was home to around 1,000 species of plants …
Everything you need to know about the 2018 Berlinale
Are you ready? The 68th edition of Germany’s largest film festival starts this Thursday and will showcase almost 400 new productions. Here are a few highlights of the rich program.1. All eyes on the prize Just like every year, the run for the Silver and Golden Bears is at the center of everyone’s interest. In …
High Five: 5 weird courtship traditions you’ve probably never heard of
Many lovers typically exchange roses, sweets, jewelry and other gifts on Valentine’s Day — but here are a few unexpected ways of expressing love.Internet dating is the death of romantic love. Flirting, exchanging shy looks, and stuttering awkward words seem to be a thing of the past. Modern singles browse through dating websites and apps …
Paris Grand Palais to get a facelift
France unveiled a spectacular overhaul of one of its beloved buildings Monday, driving a new pedestrian boulevard through the Grand Palais in Paris to link the Champs Elysees with the River Seine.Culture Minister Francoise Nyssen said the huge project will completely open up the enormous complex of galleries and exhibition spaces which also houses the …
Estate of Hitler’s filmmaker, Leni Riefenstahl, donated to Berlin foundation
A German cultural foundation has been bequeathed photos, films, manuscripts and letters that belonged to the controversial filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, best known as the director of several Nazi propaganda movies.The Berlin-based Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation said on Monday that it had received an extensive collection of photographic and film material as well as manuscripts, letters, …
124 Islamic, textile artefacts to be transferred for display at Sohag National Museum
The Ministry of Antiquities is to transfer 124 artefacts from the Islamic and textile museums to be showcased at Sohag National Museum, which is planned to be opened in a short period of time, according to a press release on the ministry’s official Facebook page. Elham Salah, head of the ministry’s museums’ sector, stated in …
Berlinale director Dieter Kosslick: ‘An avalanche of changes’ will follow #MeToo
Germany’s largest film festival, the Berlinale, opens on February 15. From the #MeToo movement to Wes Anderson’s opening film, the festival’s director Dieter Kosslick reveals what makes this year’s program special.DW: For the first time, the Berlinale’s opening film will be an animated movie, Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs.” What do you find most interesting …
For first time, Cairo Opera house organises Valentine’s Day Festival
3 valentine’s concerts organised at Cairo Opera House
SNL bil Arabi banned for ‘screening sexual content’
According to council’s decision, programme consistently depicts sexually inappropriate phrases, words, violating morals, professional standards of airing for Egyptian society The Supreme Council for Media Regulation banned on Sunday the screening of Saturday Night Live bil Arabi programme, the Egyptian version of the SNL programme, aired on privately-owned channel ON E, claiming that its content …
11 crazy Carnival events held between November 11 and Lent
The world celebrates Carnival over five days in February. A few German carnival strongholds actually get an early start at it, on 11/11 every year. Here are 11 unusual and colorful Rhineland traditions.1. Carnival begins The 11th day of the 11th month is a magical date for Carnival-lovers. In German carnival strongholds, which include the …
7th the D-CAF extends outside usual Downtown borders
For the seventh year in a row, Cairo’s Downtown celebrates spring by turning into a hub for art performances from various cultures, presenting several kinds of arts to thousand of attendees. The seventh Downtown Contemporary Art Festival (the D-CAF) will kick off 8 March and last until 29 March, bringing different sorts of art performances …