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      The first Dubai Collection Nights begins on Saturday. Photo: Dubai Collection
      Dubai event helping art fans take first steps into collecting

      It can be overwhelming at the start, but this week-long series is embracing newbies looking to dip into the culture of acquiring pieces

      Art & DesignMarch 24, 2023
      Keanu Reeves is back as assassin John Wick. Photo: Lionsgate
      John Wick: Chapter 4 is coming to the UAE soon

      The story about one assassin's journey for vengeance might be coming to an end

      Film & TVMarch 24, 2023
      Samira Azzam was a Palestinian writer, broadcaster and translator recognised and acclaimed during her lifetime for her collections of short stories. Photo: ArabLit Publishing
      Author Samira Azzam's stories in new English collection

      Popular in the 1940s and 50s, her work disappeared from public discourse following her sudden death in 1967

      BooksMarch 22, 2023
      Paul Grant has died after collapsing outside a train station in London. Photo: Facebook
      Paul Grant, Harry Potter and Star Wars actor, dies aged 56

      Actor was also in two cult classic films in the 1980s

      Film & TVMarch 21, 2023
      The Pearl Diver's Daughter will have it's world premiere this weekend at the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Photo: Cultural Foundation
      Fanciful Pearl Diver's Daughter to have Abu Dhabi Festival premiere

      Set to be performed as part of Abu Dhabi Festival this Sunday, the show explores an Emirati tradition through a tale of magic and wonder

      Music & On-stageMarch 18, 2023
      Dunya is the Arabic word for world
      Arabic word of the week: ‘Dunya’ describes the world and its material desires

      The term is now used in many languages besides Arabic

      WeekendMarch 17, 2023
      Writer and animator Hirokatsu Kihara was at this year's Middle East Film and Comic Con event in Abu Dhabi. Photo: MEFCC
      Animator Hirokatsu Kihara on how to fuel your imagination

      He explains why Japanese animation culture is so timeless

      Film & TVMarch 17, 2023
      Ahlam Bolooki says she hopes to build on the Emirates Literature Foundation’s legacy. Photo: Emirates Literature Foundation
      Ahlam Bolooki appointed CEO of Emirates Literature Foundation

      Festival founder Isobel Abulhoul will stay on as adviser and trustee

      BooksMarch 15, 2023
      Afifa Aleiby's solo exhibition Timeless Echoes runs at Zawyeh Gallery in Alserkal Avenue until March 8. Victor Besa / The National
      Artist Afifa Aleiby’s Dubai show reflects a female perspective

      Timeless Echoes features nine new works that took a year to produce

      Art & DesignMarch 14, 2023
      The Rolex Greenroom at the Oscars was inspired by nature and the rainforest. Photo: Rolex
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      Oscars Greenroom takes a sustainable design approach

      Watch brand Rolex has designed a rainforest-inspired greenroom for the film industry's biggest night

      LuxuryMarch 12, 2023
      Priyanka Chopra and Malala Yousafzai at the second annual South Asian Excellence pre-Oscars celebration at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles. Photo: AFP
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      Priyanka Chopra holds pre-Oscars bash for South Asian nominees

      The event was attended by Malala Yousafzai, Aziz Ansari, Rupi Kaur, Tan France and more

      Pop CultureMarch 12, 2023
      Isim is made up of three letters, alif, seen and meem.
      'Isim': Arabic word for name has holy associations

      The word exists as its own entity while also referring to something else

      WeekendMarch 10, 2023
      Celebrated Bollywood actor and director Satish Kaushik died following a heart attack. Getty Images
      Satish Kaushik, Bollywood actor and director, dies aged 66

      Prominent names in the Indian film industry have shared tributes to the comedy star

      Film & TVMarch 09, 2023
      Louvre Museum, Paris, is expected to welcome Claire Silver's latest exhibition this month. AFP
      From NFTs to the Louvre, the anonymous AI artist going mainstream

      The digital creator, who has helped spearhead NFTs, will showcase an autobiographical series of 100 post-photography pieces

      Art & DesignMarch 07, 2023
      Anthony Daniels at the Middle East Film & Comic Con at Adnec in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
      Anthony Daniels on how Star Wars influenced space exploration

      The actor behind the beloved C-3PO character says sci-fi films have encouraged scientific growth in many ways

      Pop CultureMarch 07, 2023
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