Arts and Literature

A skilled expert restores cultural relics at Sanxingdui Ruins site in SW China’s Sichuan

Xinhua Guo Hanzhong is the vice head of the cultural relics storage department of the Sanxingdui Museum in southwest China's…

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Original cover art for ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ expected to set auction record

(CNN): J.K. Rowling’s 1997 novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was the beginning of what would become a worldwide…

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London’s famous museum displays Ottoman sultan’s portrait

LONDON, UK (AA) : The famous portrait of Ottoman Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror by Italian artist Gentile Bellini is on…

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Saudi students explore intersection of science and art

Saleh Fareed JEDDAH: The Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts has launched an exhibition in Jeddah showcasing 25 artworks…

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Pakistani writers say Abu Dhabi book fair opportunity to promote country’s talent, rich culture

Saima Shabbir ISLAMABAD: Pakistani writers taking part in the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair on Wednesday hailed the platform as…

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Abu Dhabi International Book Fair kicks off with Pakistani writers participating for first time

F.P. Report ABU DHABI : The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, considered one of the world’s most important cultural platforms,…

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Titanic’s richest passenger’s gold pocket watch fetches $1.48M

LONDON (DPA) : Agold pocket watch retrieved from the Titanic's wealthiest passenger recently fetched an astonishing 1.175 million pounds ($1.48…

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Khaled Akil on his first solo exhibition in the UAE, which took two years to complete

Maan Jalal Everything is connected. Molecules and micro-life, stars and planets, all of them exist separately but together, simultaneously and…

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Five rediscovered paintings that sold for more than a million dollars

Maan Jalal Aonce-believed lost work of the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt sold at auction this week for $32 million. Entitled Portrait of Fraulein…

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Gaza puppet maker turns tins into toys crafting hope from war’s rubble

GAZA : On a cinder block work table in the war-torn Gaza, puppet maker Mahdi Karira is busy turning old…

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