Culture & Arts

The Australian Ambassador to Iraq, Paula Elizabeth, toured the corridors of the exhibition hall of the al-Kafeel Museum at al-Abbas Holy Shrine.The Assistant Head of the Museum Department, Shawqi al-Mousawi, gave an overview of the museum, its goals, vision, mission…

The Arts Council of the state of Punjab, Pakistan, organized an exhibition of Islamic calligraphy in Rawalpindi, where more than 100 works of art related to Islamic calligraphy were displayed.The Chairman of the Climate Change Committee of the Pakistani Senate,…

The French daily Le Républicain Lorrain published a photo of one of the most famous exhibits at the Musée de l’Historie de Fer, or “The History of Iron”, in the northern city of Jarville-la-Malgrange.The newspaper said in a report, that…

The Lebanese Christian writer and thinker, Michel Kadi, said that speaking about the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, is like speaking about the Saints, pointing out that European libraries were a source for obtaining books written about the blessed Ahlulbayt,…

The film “The Lady of Heaven”, which tells the story of Lady Fatima al-Zahra peace be upon her, was described as the ‘blue diamond’ by film producers and critics in the USA and Britain, and is currently being shown in…

Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah, affiliated to the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL), organized an Islamic arts exhibition at the American Cultural Center marking the 60th anniversary of the Kuwaiti-Italian relations.Kamel Al-Abduljelil, the council Secretary General, said during the…

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) included Arabic calligraphy on its list of intangible cultural heritage, after submitting an Arab file that included 16 Arab countries.The Saudi Press Agency stated, “Saudi Arabia has led the cooperation with…

The French ambassador to Iraq, Eric Chevalier, described the Imam Hussein Museum as a cultural heritage, calling for building bridges of cooperation with French museums, especially the Louvre Museum.This came in conjunction with his recent visit to the Imam Hussein…

Yesterday, Friday, the first cinematic screenings of the film ‘The Lady of Heaven’, peace be upon her, were launched through AMC, the largest chain of movie theaters in the United States of America.The premiere of the film was held at…

The Directorate of Antiquities and Heritage of Dhi Qar province, Iraq, announced the discovery of a mosque dating back to the Umayyad period by the British Museum mission.The Director of Antiquities Amer Abdul Razzaq said in a statement, “The mosques…