Pictures of a “Stone Town” in Zanzibar

20
Jul 2011

This is the remarkable work of an italian photographer, Paolo Evangelista, on the muslim community of the african Islands of Zanzibar.
“Freelance photographer born in Napoli (Italy). After studying Fine Arts, Music and Anthropology, I packed my camera and coffee machine and started traveling. My first stop was Australia where I spent nearly 3 years. I [...]

FUNCI in the cellebrations of tlemcem 2011

18
Jul 2011

This year we will paticipate in the cultural events organised in  Tlemcen, Algeria, as it has been choosed the Islamic Culture Capital of the Arab Region for 2011 by the Islamic Conference
The name of Tlemcen, originally “Tala Imsane” (“dry spring” in Berber), highlights the Berber origins of this city whose population blended later on with [...]

Art captures the rush of Egypt’s revolution

15
Jul 2011

By Jonathan Jones On Art Blog
Guardian.co.uk
From graffiti to YouTube videos, the Shubbak festival brings the energy and unpredictability of the Arab spring to London.
At a gallery on a quiet street off London’s Sloane Square, the revolution continues. Graffiti that went up in Cairo earlier this year, calling on the tyrant to leave, has been re-stencilled [...]

New Heritage Sites in Mediterranean and Middle East

4
Jul 2011

UNESCO has inscribed in its World Heritage list 25 new sites. Five of these new sites are situated within the countries of South shore of the mediterranean and Middle East:
Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas) (United Arab Emirates)
Selimiye Mosque Complex at Edirne (Turkey)
Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (Syrian [...]