The Edinburgh Fringe and four other major cultural festivals in the city have been cancelled this year due to concerns around the Covid-19 pandemic. Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe,…

The makers of the children's book The Gruffalo have drawn their characters practising social distancing to help children understand the regulations. Author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler created the…

Egyptian artist Ramses Younan's untitled painting (created in approximately 1935) sold for GBP 93,750 in the recent Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern, the first-ever Sotheby's auction held only online on 31…

A Chinese artist has paid tribute to doctors and nurses and their months-long battle to treat virus-stricken patients in his latest light painting creations.   Roy Wang and his team…

Cinema Akil, an independent cinema platform that brings quality films from across the world to audiences in the UAE, partners with Mubi, the VOD platform for indie films, offers 90-day…

Art Jameel, an independent organisation that supports arts, education and heritage in the Middle East and beyond, today launched the Art Jameel Research and Practice Platform, a rapid-response scheme offering…

A month ago, no one would have imagined that their existence would soon be relegated to the place that they call home. The world has had to learn a lot,…

J.K. Rowling is hoping a dash of Harry Potter will help families confined to their homes during the coronavirus pandemic. The author has launched an online initiative, www.harrypotterathome.com, which features…

Six novels have been whittled down from 124 considered titles to make the International Booker Prize shortlist for 2020. Judges announced the six contenders for the prize, which celebrates the world’s finest…

In an online discussion with Sultan Al Qassemi, Al Kaabi explains how her ministry is addressing the slowdown in the creative sector As the coronavirus pandemic causes an economic slowdown…