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Artist Profile: Mr. Guitar

by: Nada Dirar The second episode of the series of inspired musical and dramatic artists is dedicated this time to a young musician who has loved the guitar since his early childhood. He used to design musical instruments from clay and…

The passing of Sudanese artist Nemat Hammad

The Sudanese dramatic artist, Nemat Hammad, the former wife of the singer Al-Tayeb Abdullah, died in the British capital, London, on Wednesday. The late Nemat became famous in the mid-sixties and appeared to the public on television, and…

“Goodbye Julia” in the Oscar storm

 “Goodbye Julia,” directed by Mohamed Kordofani, has been nominated to represent Sudan at the Academy Awards in the “Best Non-English Language Film” category, at the ceremony scheduled to be held next March.  “Goodbye Julia” sparked…

Growing Roles for UNESCO in Sudan

 Continuing its efforts to preserve Sudanese civilization and protect cultural heritage, as well as the attacks on museums and historical sites in Sudan by the rebel Rapid Support militias.  In a creative initiative, the United Nations…