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 Pop singer Britney Spear said in a long Instagram post on Sunday that she will not perform until she remains under her father's conservatorship. — Courtesy file photo
Britney Spears says she won't perform while under father conservatorship
BRUSSELS — Pop singer Britney Spear said in a long Instagram post on Sunday that she will not perform until she remains under her father's conservatorship. "Look I'm not gonna be performing on any stages anytime soon with my dad handling what I wear, say, do, or think," she wrote.Since 2008, her father Jamie Spears has mostly had complete legal control over her estate, along with other aspects of her life and career. Among other revelations, Spears told the court she was forced to take birth control against her will and prevented from having another child.The next court hearing will be in late September. On Wednesday, Spears was authorized to choose her own attorney in a first legal victory. "This conservatorship killed my dreams ... so all I have is hope and...
July 18, 2021

Britney Spears says she won't perform while under father conservatorship

French filmmaker Julia Ducournau has become only the second female director to win the Palme d'Or, the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, for her film
'Titane' wins top prize at Cannes Film Festival
PARIS — French filmmaker Julia Ducournau has become only the second female director to win the Palme d'Or, the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, for her film "Titane."In a shocking moment, jury president Spike Lee announced the win in error early in the awards ceremony after a miscommunication. Gasps rang around the Grand Theatre Lumiere before the ceremony collected itself and reverted back to the normal running order. The awkward atmosphere did not dissipate, however, with the typically garrulous Lee noticeably bashful."Raw" director Ducournau returned to Cannes with her second film, her first in the competition."Titane" tells the story of a young woman who survives a car crash as a child and goes on to have a peculiar relationship with cars in...
July 17, 2021

'Titane' wins top prize at Cannes Film Festival

FIle photo shows the legendary actor Dilip Kumar on his way to perform Umrah in 2013.
Yusuf Khan is dead, long live Dilip Kumar
By Shams AhsanThe contours of his face changed. With the eyebrows curled into wrinkles, he looked at me with squinted eyes. "Please don't repeat in front of anyone else what you just told me." This was the reaction of one of my colleagues to my admission that I had not watched "Gunja Jumna" and "Devdas", two of Dilip Kumar's classics.After this admission, he would come to my room every day and ask whether I had the time to watch the two movies. I finally did.Such is the fan-following of Dilip Kumar, whose list of admirers included former Pakistan President Gen. Zia-ul-Haq and India's first Prime Minister Pundit Nehru.Fans adore the stars they idolize. However, Dilip Kumar's fans did not only admire him but venerated him. This was a kind of...
July 07, 2021

Yusuf Khan is dead, long live Dilip Kumar

Emilio Flores Márquez is the oldest living man in the world at 112, according to Guinness World Records.
A 112-year-old in Puerto Rico sets Guinness World Record as oldest living man
SAN JUAN — A former sugar cane farmer in Puerto Rico has been confirmed as the world's oldest man by Guinness World Records, just a few weeks shy of his 113th birthday.Emilio Flores Márquez was born on Aug. 8, 1908, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, making him 112 years and 326 days old as of Wednesday, when Guinness World Records announced the record.Growing up, Márquez, who was the second oldest of 11 children, was in charge of many household chores and helped take care of his younger siblings.As the first-born son, Márquez also helped on his father's sugar cane farm —starting when he was a young boy — and would water the plants and load cut sugar cane into wagons for transport, according to a news release from Guinness World Records."I was the oldest of the children, so I...
July 05, 2021

A 112-year-old in Puerto Rico sets Guinness World Record as oldest living man

Emotions! The New Art Adventure exhibition rendering. — courtesy Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi  Projex.
Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Children’s Museum to reopen with new interactive art experience
ABU DHABI — Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Children’s Museum is set to reopen with a fascinating exhibition where children will be able to identify and explore emotions through artwork and immersive experiences. Launching on June 18, the Emotions!: The New Art Adventure exhibition will feature 10 artworks and multiple interactive stations to familiarise children with identifying emotions — an essential milestone in a child’s development.Running until 2023, Emotions! will combine entertainment and education across three floors of immersive experiences, gamification, and interactive play areas, encouraging children aged four to 10 to learn about different emotions and how to spot them.Children begin their art ‘adventure’ at the exhibition by creating a personal profile and getting a...
June 09, 2021

Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Children’s Museum to reopen with new interactive art experience

Syrian Sarcophaguses by Nizar Sabour  -- courtesy Arte Arta Gallery
Remarkable collection of Syrian art transcends horrors of war: Arte Arta Gallery
MONTREAL — After ten years of war that have scourged a historic civilization, the Montreal-based online visual art gallery Arte Arta announced that it is representing the important Syrian Sarcophaguses collection by renowned Syrian artist Dr. Nizar Sabour.The collection is an important reminder that Syria has cultural riches to offer and much that is positive to remember.The Syrian Sarcophaguses comprises 55 original works that depict images of prominent Syrian cultural icons presented in a style and shape inspired by ancient Phoenician anthropoid sarcophaguses.It is a generous attempt to bring the past into the present, to use the rites of death to celebrate the work of life.Arte Arta is the exclusive representative for this captivating art collection, making it available to interested...
May 13, 2021

Remarkable collection of Syrian art transcends horrors of war: Arte Arta Gallery

'Nomadland' wins best picture at an Oscars
LOS ANGELES — "Nomadland," director Chloé Zhao's small-boned movie about nomads in America, earned the best picture at a 93rd Academy Awards defined by the pandemic, as movies that premiered on streaming services ruled the ceremony — an in-person event mounted under coronavirus protocols.In a year where the pandemic shuttered theaters and turned movie-goers into couch potatoes, 16 of the 23 statuettes went to projects that at the very least simultaneously premiered on streaming services, with "Nomadland," which was acquired by Hulu, representing the first best picture winner from that relatively new medium.Frances McDormand also won for the film, three years after her Oscar for "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri." Anthony Hopkins, meanwhile,...
April 26, 2021

'Nomadland' wins best picture at an Oscars

UTURN, part of Webedia Arabia Group, a leading digital media company that helps businesses connect with Arab consumers through strategic, insight-driven, culturally-led creative solutions has joined forces with Facebook, a prominent online social networking service to unveil a series of entertaining video content throughout the year. — Courtesy photo
UTURN launches exclusive Ramadan entertainment on Facebook for Saudi audiences
DUBAI — UTURN, part of Webedia Arabia Group, a leading digital media company that helps businesses connect with Arab consumers through strategic, insight-driven, culturally-led creative solutions has joined forces with Facebook, a prominent online social networking service to unveil a series of entertaining video content throughout the year.The content will be available for the group’s 44 million audience base predominantly across Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as in the rest of the Middle East.Launching during Ramadan 2021, exclusive content will be shared across the Facebook pages of the group’s popular publications 3a2ilati.com, Yasmina.com, AtyabTabkha.com, SaudiGamer.com, and UTURN.The partnership with Facebook will present exclusive content with topics...
April 13, 2021

UTURN launches exclusive Ramadan entertainment on Facebook for Saudi audiences

Hugs by Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim at Terra - The Sustainablity Pavilion
Local, regional artists put a striking, creative take on environmental issues
DUBAI — Five thought-provoking art installations by four local and regional contemporary artists are now on display in Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion, with each demonstrating a specifically Middle Eastern response to the issues of sustainability.Specially commissioned by Expo 2020 in collaboration with Art Dubai, the artworks from the four, who represent the cream of Emirati and regional contemporary art talent, add an extra layer of engagement to the Sustainability Pavilion as it tells the story of humans’ relationship to the planet and challenges visitors to live in balance with the natural world.Marjan Faraidooni, Chief Experience Officer, Expo 2020 Dubai said: “We are very excited to be showcasing such a wonderful array of installations by some of the most talented and...
March 31, 2021

Local, regional artists put a striking, creative take on environmental issues

The initiative, one of the world’s largest social, artistic, and philanthropic projects, aims to raise more than 110 million dirhams to support children and youth around the world affected by the pandemic. — WAM photos
World’s longest painting created in Dubai to raise 110mn dirhams for coronavirus-hit kids
DUBAI — In yet another Guinness World Record set in Dubai, a renowned British artist and philanthropist has won the title of ‘The Largest Art Canvas’ in the world. Measuring over 17,000 square feet, the record-breaking painting titled ‘The Journey of Humanity’, is part of Dubai-based Sacha Jafri’s charitable initiative ‘Humanity Inspired’ that was launched under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, in partnership with Dubai Cares, part of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, and Atlantis, The Palm. The initiative, one of the world’s largest social, artistic, and philanthropic projects, aims to raise more than 110 million dirhams to support children and youth around the world affected by the...
February 15, 2021

World’s longest painting created in Dubai to raise 110mn dirhams for coronavirus-hit kids

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