Festivals
Rushdie pulls out of Indian lit fest

Rushdie pulls out of Indian lit fest - 2012-01-21

JAIPUR, Ben Sheppard- British novelist Salman Rushdie pulled out of India's largest literary festival Friday, saying he feared assassination after his participation was opposed by senior Muslim...
Baghdad film fest aims to break cultural isolation

Baghdad film fest aims to break cultural isolation - 2011-10-05

BAGHDAD, Amelie Herenstein- The Baghdad International Film Festival, which runs all this week, is the latest effort by Iraqis to use an improving but precarious security situation to break their...

Britain parties at Last Night of the Proms - 2011-09-12

The BBC promenade concerts, a series of more than 180 shows over two months, date back to 1895. The famous Last Night of the Proms is a raucous sing-along of patriotic tunes including "Land of...
Wild sensuality in Venice with 'Wuthering Heights'

Wild sensuality in Venice with 'Wuthering Heights' - 2011-09-06

VENICE, Ella Ide- Lashed by the elements up on the desolate Yorkshire moors in northern England, British film director Andrea Arnold said she had felt her enchanting, dark adaptation of "Wuthering...
London rocks to carnival beat despite riot fears

London rocks to carnival beat despite riot fears - 2011-08-28

LONDON, Julia Slater- London's colourful Notting Hill Carnival got off to a peaceful start on Sunday, defying fears that Europe's biggest street festival could be marred by a repeat of this month's...

Sarajevo film festival, symbol of resilience and creativity - 2011-07-23

SARAJEVO, Rusmir Smajilhodzic- Born as an act of resistance when the Bosnian capital was under siege 16 years ago, Sarajevo's film festival has become a cutting-edge event where young European talent...

Montreal jazz fest welcomes eclectic cast - 2011-06-24

MONTREAL- Montreal's jazz festival this year promises to breach the banks of its genre, with an eclectic cast of performers ranging from Tony Bennett and Dave Brubeck to Robert Plant and Prince....

Warsaw's Mozart Festival: operatic marathon in bijou venue - 2011-06-14

WARSAW- In a musical first, all Mozart's theatrical works will get an airing by the Warsaw chamber orchestra at the 21st Mozart Festival which gets underway on Wednesday, the festival director said....
Dresden takes over at Salzburg festival

Dresden takes over at Salzburg festival - 2011-06-08

SALZBURG- The Dresden State Orchestra will partner the Salzburg Easter Festival, organisers said Tuesday, after Berlin's Philharmonic Orchestra ended its 45-year association with the event. The...

A feast for the senses on the Venice lagoon - 2011-06-05

VENICE, Gildas Le Roux- An array of sometimes disconcerting sights and sounds went on public display Saturday on the shores of the Venice lagoon for the Biennale contemporary art festival. From a...
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Egypt convicts top Arab actor for 'defaming Islam'

"Some people seeking fame filed a suit against me over works I have done which they consider insulting to Islam, and this is of course not true," he said. The 71-year-old celebrity has a long history of legal tangles with Islamists who regard the...