Christine Wagner

Artists collective takes initiative for war monument in Beirut

June 2009 -

With their project Silent Square in Beirutt culture activist Alfred Tarazi and his partners want to break the silence around the civil war in Lebanon.

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Kick-off for regional dance network during Arab Dance Platform

May 2009 -

In the Arab region, attention for contemporary dance has rapidly grown in recent years. The time is ripe to set up a network with choreographers and dancers, was the outcome in Beirut in April 2009.

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Syrian theatre explores male-female relationships

February 2009 -

"Our work focuses on the social rituals and religious ceremonies in Arabian society, especially the specific role that men play and that is expected of women", says Noura Murad of the Syrian Leish Troupe.

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Conference about violence and censorship in Harare

July 2008 -

Just before the presidential elections in Zimbabwe, Hivos organized a conference about art and artists in times of censorship and violence.

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Libyan artists take flight

June 2008 -

Recent changes in Libya's art world have been small, but they have been visible, which is what makes them so encouraging.

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Author Ashur Etwebi: "Libya has a lively literary life"

February 2008 -

"An active world of literature and poetry has developed in Libya over the past thirty years. Little is known about this in Europe because to the West, Libya did not exist on the world map until recently."

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Tatarstan Muslim film festival supported widely

October 2007 -

The Golden Minbar festival, which was held in Kazan in September 2007, offered a cinematographic cross section of the Muslim world.

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Musicians in Iran need plenty of patience in the battle against censorship

July 2007 -

Music has been banned in Iran since 1979. Sounds of Silence (2006), a documentary by Amir Hamz (Germany), shows that, despite this ban or perhaps because of it, the country has a vibrant music scene. Musicians circumvent the censor's regulations in inventive ways.

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Prince Claus Fund active in Mongolia for the first time

June 2005 -

The old, rich history of Mongolia can be seen in the National Museum of Mongolian History in the country's capital. The museum is not only open to the local public, but also to tourists. The Prince Claus Fund supports the museum in actualising its visitor information.

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