Culture & Society

Culture festival calls for cultural revolution

May 3, 2008 - 7:16:42 AM

Hail Saeed’s Cultural and Sciences board member, Abdul-Jabbar Hail, confirmed in Taiz that their group has successfully interacted with the community’s interests through the enhancement the community’s cultural and scientific standards.

Minister of Culture to translate book on Yemeni architecture

May 3, 2008 - 7:03:28 AM

Minister of culture, Mohammed abu Bakr al-Maflahi, gave credit to the British researcher of Iraqi origin, Salma Damlogi’s, efforts for documenting the Yemeni mud architecture in her research entitled, “Yemeni Mud Architecture Arts.”

Series of lectures held marking Intellectual Copyright Day

May 3, 2008 - 7:00:08 AM

The Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the General Publishers’ Association, organized a cultural lecture at Culture House entitled “Publishing Issues and the Writer’s Rights.”

Syrian Cultural Week announced

May 3, 2008 - 6:54:05 AM

The PM, with the Yemeni and Syrian Culture Ministers, announced that the opening of the Syrian Cultural Center in Sana’a will be on May 12 at Yemeni Syrian committee meetings.

Yemeni child declared “Million’s Poet” in UAE

May 3, 2008 - 6:35:57 AM

Aiman Nasseralal- Khulaifi al-Hilali, a child from Tho-khan area in Attaq district in Shabwa, won the Million Poet prize. The prize is organized by the UAE, where many children from the Arab countries contested in it.

Hip hop subculture gets spotlight in Sana’a

Apr 26, 2008 - 2:28:00 AM

An enthralling show performed by Arab youth was held Wednesday night at the Yemeni Center for Studies and Research. Enlivened by hip hop music, these students studying in Yemen competed to be recognized as the best dancers and singers in Sana’a.

Art House in Old Sana’a features young Yemeni artists

Apr 26, 2008 - 2:04:22 AM

In a vintage house, showing the soul and beauty of Old Sana’a, many youth artists show their art of joy and distresses. They are joined in paintings resembling the sincerity and mercifulness of Old Sana’a.

German plastic art exhibition in Aden draws to a close

Apr 26, 2008 - 1:49:46 AM

The German plastic art exhibition at the Fine Arts Institute in Aden wrapped up on April 21. Under the title of “Superb writing,” the show was jointly organized by the German House and the Ministry of Culture.

Yemeni descendants living in Asia to be captured on film

Apr 26, 2008 - 1:40:24 AM

Yemeni film producer, Khadija al-Salami, recently voiced her intention to shoot a new film this year.26 September quoted her as saying that her documentary will be dealing with the Yemeni community who settled in some south east Asian countries some centuries ago.

German life on display for the Yemeni community

Apr 26, 2008 - 1:31:37 AM

The German charge d’affaires and Dr. Mohammed Abo Bakr al-Maflahi have opened a German photo exhibition containing the works of six German artists at the culture house, entitled, “All Civilization”.

Trafficking of Yemeni relics increases by the hand of absentminded authorities

Apr 19, 2008 - 2:11:35 AM

Incidents of relic trafficking still obsess the minds of those participating in the business. With feelings of nervousness about the involvement of governmental institutions, their greedy nature compels them to sacrifice our country’s interests for a lump sum.

Twenty international archeological experts to discover Yemeni relics

Apr 19, 2008 - 2:06:29 AM

Qatar has announced to fund and manage a huge campaign for the excavation of Yemeni relics. The announcement came after a recent debate held in Doha for twenty archeological experts and the Yemeni minister of culture.

Amiriya Madrasa one of Yemen’s most beautiful monuments

Apr 19, 2008 - 1:58:46 AM

The Amiriya Madrasa (Amiriya School) located in southeast of Rada’a is one of the greatest monuments in Yemen. It was established by the last king of Tahirid Dynasty Sultan ‘Amir bin abd al-Wahab in1504.

The al-Husseiniah festival: Sporting tradition, al-Zaraneeq style

Apr 5, 2008 - 11:43:29 PM

Sporting games in the folkloric heritage of any civilization are regarded as one of most important aspects of a nation’s history that many generations take pride in. These old games are considered an essential symbol of individual and societal identity and are often maintained throughout the ages.

New engravings and sculptures uncovered in Raidan Temple

Apr 5, 2008 - 11:36:29 PM

New engravings, sculptures and drawings have been found recently in the Raidan Temple archaeological site in Dhafar. The temple was discovered last year, and the new findings were uncovered by a German mission headed by Professor Paul Yule, an archaeology expert from Heidelberg University.

Jadal caravan to make a national cultural tour

Apr 5, 2008 - 7:51:35 AM

A newly established youth forum called “Jadal’” is on a mission to reinvigorate Yemen’s stagnant cultural scene. The youth forum dispatched their cultural caravan which seeks to resurrect cultural life, and drag it back from the Stone Age.

Yemeni playwright Wajdi al-Ahdal’s ‘Quarantine Philosopher’ nominated for Arab literary prize

Mar 29, 2008 - 1:21:16 AM

Recently, the Kika website published a report announcing the nominees for the 2008 International Prize for Arab Novels, named the Arab Poker Prize, and mentioned that the novel “Quarantine Philosopher,” by Yemeni writer Wajdi al-Ahdal was among the sixteen works nominated for the prize.

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