Afghan Pashto poets gather as they read their poems at a cultural organization in Jalalabad. Jalalabad is regarded as the heartland of Afghan poetry in a region better known for its warriors than its ...
JEDDAH — Bazm-e-Shagoofa in coordination with Khak-e-Taiba Trust (KTT), Urdu Gulban, Saaz and Awaz, Urdu Academy and Twin Cities Welfare Association organizations jointly organized a "Sham-e-Mizah (a ...
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From founding to vision: Saudi state and oral memory

Riyadh: Arabs, in their foundational makeup, cultural identity and inherited traditions, are an “oral” rather than a “written” nation. They are captivated by poetry, enchanted by eloquence and stirred ...
As Saudi Arabia's largest contemporary art platform hosts its third edition, the artistic directors of the Diriyah Biennale reveal how ancient Bedouin journeys have inspired a radical new vision. View ...