Jeddah’s Hayy Jameel arts hub stages international group show

DUBAI: A new group show at the Hayy Jameel arts hub in Jeddah is bringing a bevy of artworks to the Kingdom, including a selection of works by artists who are being showcased in...

From London to Berlin, Iraqi photographer’s UAE show highlights unity during pandemic

DUBAI: While in many ways the trials and tribulations of the coronavirus pandemic years are mostly in the past, there is no denying the impact the health crisis has had on the world. Artists who...

Red Sea Film Fest invites movie makers to push limits in 48Hr Film Challenge

DUBAI: The 48Hr Film Challenge is back -- the follow up iteration of the competition was announced on Wednesday by the Red Sea International Film Festival and movie makers in Saudi Arabia are gearing...

French Algerian star Sofia Boutella lands role in Netflix’s new horror anthology

DUBAI: The projects just keep rolling in for Sofia Boutella. Netflix has released a new trailer for Guillermo del Toro's hotly-anticipated horror anthology "Cabinet of Curiosities" during the streaming giant's Geeked Week, which confirms five...

Meet DJ Kaboo, the Egyptian music marvel behind ‘Moon Knight’s’ Arabic hits

DUBAI: From performing small gigs in Dubai to the dizzy heights of working with Marvel, DJ Kaboo is rapidly becoming the latest Arab success story. The record producer -- real name Mohammed Serour --...

Marathon dhow race seeks to preserve ancient Gulf heritage

SIR BU NAIR, United Arab Emirates: Under a blazing sun, far from the skyscrapers and SUVs of modern Dubai, hundreds of enthusiasts took to Gulf waters in traditional wooden vessels, keen to preserve an...

‘Ashkal’: Cannes’ Tunisian title is unnerving but a little bizarre

CHENNAI: A fiery thriller that blends policework with elements of science fiction and the supernatural, Cannes Film Festival title "Ashkal" is Tunisian director Youssef Chebbi's debut feature-length work -- and it premiered in the...

Director Mounia Akl’s ‘Costa Brava, Lebanon’ to debut in North America

DUBAI: Lebanese director Mounia Akl's "Costa Brava, Lebanon" is set to make its North American debut in July. According to The Hollywood Reporter, international film and video distributor Kino Lorber has picked up the North...