Italian screenwriter wows cinemagoers on first visit to the Kingdom

RIYADH: An Italian screenwriter has described Saudi Arabia as having "amazing culture and traditions" after delighting cinemagoers with his very first screening in the Kingdom. But 25-year-old Giacomo Mazzariol said he was nervous about how...

International artists named for ambitious AlUla valley installations project

DUBAI: An international lineup of artists has been named as the first group to embark on an ambitious large-scale installations project in AlUla's Wadi AlFann. The Royal Commission for AlUla announced that US artists James...

‘The beauty industry is failing people of color,’ Huda Kattan says

DUBAI: US-Iraqi beauty mogul Huda Kattan has been featured in a newly released news segment on racial inclusivity in the makeup industry. Released by the UK's Sky News on Sunday, the feature is based on...

REVIEW: Kwai app

Kwai is a new social media platform that allows users to share and edit short videos ranging from 15 seconds to five minutes in length. Find funny short videos, add recordings and videos of your...

Designer Amina Muaddi shows off streetstyle at Paris Men’s Fashion Week

DUBAI: Jordanian Romanian footwear designer Amina Muaddi was spotted at Paris Men's Fashion Week wearing a colorful ensemble that caught the attention of streetwear photographers. Muaddi -- whose namesake label is a favorite among celebrity...

Refugee choir performs at UK’s Glastonbury Festival

DUBAI: The Citizens of the World Refugee Choir performed at the UK's Glastonbury Festival on Sunday. The choir, which was founded in 2015 in response to the Syrian refugee crisis, is made up of 50...

Emirati arts patron Huda Alkhamis-Kanoo receives prestigious award from Spain’s queen

DUBAI: Huda Alkhamis-Kanoo, founder of the Abu Dhabi Festival, has become the first Arab to receive the Reina Sof?a School of Music's prestigious medal of honor. The Emirati national, who was born to a...

German model Toni Garrn weds in Elie Saab gown

DUBAI: German model and actress Toni Garrn tied the knot this week in Greece wearing an Elie Saab gown. The former Victoria's Secret model exchanged vows for the second time with British actor Alex Pettyfer...