Dubai hosts the First Global Summit on Islam Economy
The Global Islamic Economy Summit brings together more than 3000 world class pioneers in the public and private sectors all over the world. The summit, for the first time in history, will be held on November 25 and 26 at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE. The event aims bring together policymakers, financial professionals and experts in […]
Three Irish authors long listed for world’s most lucrative literary prize
Three biggest names in Irish literature Donal Ryan, Colm Toibin and David Park have been nominated for the largest literary prize in the world, the 100,000 Euro International Impac Dublin Literary Award. Launching the 2014 award, Dublin Lord Mayor Oisin Quinn, said the event promotes world literature and Irish writing internationally. The shortlist will be […]
Mumbai International Film festival to begin from February 3
The 13th edition of Mumbai International Film festival (MIFF) for documentary, short and animation films commences on February 3 next year. Organized by Films Division, Government of India, and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the event will be held at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) for one week. The oldest and largest international […]
Indian short film Kush among Oscar hopefuls
Indian director Shubhashish Bhutiani’s short film “Kush” has been shortlisted by the Academy for the 10 live-action shorts for the Oscars. Three to five out of these 10 films will be selected for Oscar nomination by the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch members. The 25-minute film has been produced by Shubhashish’s father Sanjay Bhutiani […]
Iran’s ‘Parviz’ to vie at Kerala Film Festival
Two Iranian films will be screened at the eighteenth edition of The International Film Festival of Kerala, slated to be held from December 6 through 13. The Iranian filmmaker Majid Barzegar’s feature length movie Pervez and Tajo Mahl by Danesh Eqbashavi are the two Iranian entries that will be competing with twelve other films from […]
Bahrain hosts World Islamic Banking Conference
The 20th Anniversary Special Edition of the World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC 2013) commences at the Gulf Hotel’s Gulf Convention Centre, Bahrain. The three-day event is convened under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and backedwith the support of by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). Held […]
The Man Behind Mandela
I am writing this with the prayer for Nelson Mandela, who left us on December 5, 2013, leaving us poorer in a world which thrives on and often boasts of violence. After Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Mandela might be the most celebrated leader who fought for the freedom of a people. Criticisms aside, […]
Iranian Film Week Kicks off in Copenhagen
Iranian Film Week has kicked off in Copenhagen with the purpose of popularizing Iranian cinema. The cinematic extravaganza is organized by Iran’s Visual Media Institute and the Danish Film Studio. It will showcase a collection of six Iranian movies by renowned filmmakers. The films have been scheduled to be screened at Iran’s cinematic programs at […]
Dubai Ruler’s Vision Now in Malayalam
The Malayalam Translation of My Vision : Challenges in the Race for Excellence, written by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and translated by KC Saleem, editor of Interactive, will be launched in Dubai Trade Centre on Friday. The book will be handed over […]
Islamic Arts Festival begins in Sharjah Next Month
The sixteenth edition of the Islamic Arts Festival commences in Sharjah next month. The celebrations coincide with the Emirate being named the capital of Islamic culture for 2014. More than 250 people will be participating in the event which will begin on January 6. The event showcases forty six exhibitions and seven thirty one artworks […]
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