Golden Medal for Silk Road Poet awarded by V Eurasia Literary Festival of Festivals
Margarita Al presents the gold medal of festival ISTANBUL: Egyptian poet, novelist and journalist Ashraf Aboul-Yazid (Ashraf Dali) has been awarded the V Eurasian Literary Festival of Festivals’ gold medal for his “active support of the creativity of poets and writers of the Eurasian continent within the framework of the Silk Road literary project, which […]
Korean concert marks 45 years of diplomatic ties with Bahrain
MANAMA: In celebration of 45 years of diplomatic ties between Bahrain and Korea, the all-women chamber ensemble “DASRUM” performed for the first time in the Kingdom, amidst strict adherence to precautionary measures instated by the National Taskforce for Combating Covid-19. The live concert of Korean traditional music is organized jointly by the embassy of the […]
A train crosses the rivers Indus, Nile and Volga
By Rahul Aijaz KARACHI: A train leaves the station near the Indus River in Sindh province in Pakistan, goes through the Nile River in Egypt and finally arrives at the Volga in Kazan, Tatarstan in Russia. That’s the long journey we undertook starting in early 2020 to late 2021. It’s also the journey we never imagine […]
“Jack Hirschman: Egyptian Poems and Testimonies” pays tribute to late US poet
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid AJA President CAIRO: As a tribute to the name of the late American poet Jack Hirschman, World Poetry Movement called on its members across the world to dedicate their cultural activities along the month of October 2021 to one of its founders, and one of the poetic icons in the modern times. […]
Indonesian song to celebrate ancient Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut
By Asian editor, Banten, Java, Indonesia: There is something unique in book titled ‘The Silk Road Literature Anthology, Ancient Egyptians, Modern Poets’ edited by Ashraf Aboul Yazid. A marching song titled ‘Hatshepsut’s Blood’ created by Levri Ardiansyah has beautified the poetic words in this book. In a chat with Ashraf Aboul-Yazid, Levri said that he […]
At United Nations, BTS praises youth for welcoming challenges of COVID-19 pandemic
NEW YORK: South Korean superband BTS addressed the U.N. General Assembly Monday and praised the world’s young people for welcoming the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The septet flew to New York to speak in person at the 76th U.N. General Assembly’s Sustainable Development Goals Moment event as special presidential envoys for future generations […]
Remembering my absent mother
By Francisco Azuela Mexican poet and writer MEXICO CITY: The afternoon stretches on the horizon of life until it is more than one hundred years old; the sunset of this day is felt in the slow rhythm of the train that passes by with multiple images of time, from window to window, where the cornfields […]
Farkhat Sharipov’s “18 kilohertz” wins Grand Prix at XVII Kazan International Muslim Film Festival
KAZAN: The Grand Prix of the XVII Kazan International Muslim Film Festival was awarded to “18 kilohertz” (Kazakhstan), the film directed by Farhat Sharipov. The announcement was made at the closing ceremony of the film forum in the capital city of Tatarstan. The hosts of the celebration were the actress, honoured artist of the […]
XVII Kazan International Muslim Film Festival opened in Tatarstan capital
KAZAN: For the first time in its 17- year history, Kazan International Muslim Film Festival opening ceremony was organized at the Kazan Town Hall. It traditionally started with guests and participants walking on the red carpet. The host of the ceremony was Russian theater and cinema actress, TV presenter and singer Tatiana Abramova and the […]