
It’s been two years since Massar Choir has started, and over the time the choir has been able to occupy a special place in
“Amwaj Massar” exhibition, using music as a theme to develop various skills in young people.
Last Updated ( Monday, 03 May 2010 09:08 )
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Plastic artists have completed restoring an archeological Fresco painting at al-Azem Palace in Hama (209 kms north of Damascus). Artists used earth colors and natural substances, mixing glue with acids and plant dyes to restore the drawings to their previous state.by SANA
William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night", performed for the third consecutive day at Damascus International Fair Theatre, leaves the "elite" audience with mixed conclusions. The English drama troupe of Birmingham Theater concluded their show Tuesday evening as part of their tour to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Damascus premiering the Shakespearian play before heading back to London.by Cham Press
Syrian Arab Cultural Center in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo held on Friday a Symposium dubbed (Jerusalem in the Heart).The symposium condemned the Israeli excavations in Jerusalem and under al-Aqsa Mosque which aim at distorting their Arab and religious features.by SANA
Seven young Syrian writers won various awards in the 13th session of Sharjah Prize for Arab Creativity.by SANA
"The Jasmine Birds" by Syrian director Sulafa Hijazi was awarded on Thursday 04th of March the golden prize of the Egyptian Culture Ministry at the 20th Cairo International Film Festival for Children.by SANA
As the oldest continuously inhabited capital in the world, the Damascus Old City is a living testament to old civilization, qualifying it for the World Heritage and elevating it from national to human heritage.
Interviewed by Farah Samir Sudki
" I learnt in London how to express myself in a concise and condensed way, to voice a firm position, political or other, in a well mannered way and to engage in healthy, productive and to the point exchanges of opinion...."
Last Updated ( Thursday, 11 March 2010 08:41 )
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Interviewed by Farah Samir Sudki
*My love for my homeland and its rich culture and heritage was the greatest inspiration for my album “Echoes from Ugarit”
Award- winning composer & pianist Malek Jandali is the first Syrian musician to sign a record deal with Virgin Megastore and recently has released a number of music videos for his works from his latest album “Echoes from Ugarit” which was based on the oldest music notation in the world!
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 17 February 2010 20:45 )
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Interviewed by H.A Aioub
• "I admire Mustafa Fathi because he suffered the same battle I had to suffer."
• "Image can force itself without a stretcher or even a subject."
• "Syria is a beautiful country, fully animated; I would like to come back here someday."
Last Updated ( Monday, 08 February 2010 14:35 )
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In the cooperation of with UNICEF/SYR
Last summer, a six-week photography workshop invited 24 young people from Syria, Palestine and Iraq to bring their perspectives to issues affecting their region. The participants addressed issues including identity, gender equality, children’s rights and integration. Thousands of photos emerged, many of which were exhibited in galleries in Damascus and London.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 02 February 2010 09:46 )
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