Month: February 2025

President of the Cairo International Film Festival, Hussein Fahmy, has announced that film critic and programmer Mohamed Tarek will assume the role of Artistic Director for the festival’s 46th edition. The announcement was made during their participation in the Berlin International Film Festival. Fahmy stated that this step is part of the early preparations for the upcoming edition, marking Tarek’s first official mission since his appointment. It aligns with a development plan aimed at delivering an outstanding edition that keeps pace with global cinematic trends and reinforces the festival’s position…

CENTERED ON THE THEME OF ‘BEYOND BORDERS’, THE 53rd ISTANBUL MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTES 25 CONCERTS BY OVER 45 SOLOISTS AND ENSEMBLES Türkiye’s longest-established classical music event and the very first festival organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), the Istanbul Music Festival will be held from 11 to 26 June this year, with the sponsorship of Borusan Holding. The festival features captivating performances by world-renowned ensembles and soloists from across the globe, tributes to the prolific musical cultures of the region, and genre-bending performances. Highlights of the…

Nine Red Sea-Supported Films to Screen at Berlinale, Including One in Competition  The Red Sea Film Foundation presents nine supported films across six sections, including one in Competition, at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival (13 – 23 February 2025), reinforcing its commitment to elevating Arab, African, and Asian cinema worldwide. Yunan, supported by both the Red Sea Fund and the Red Sea Souk, is competing in the festival’s Competition, vying for the Golden and Silver Bear awards alongside 20 other films. Two titles supported by The Red Sea Fund and…

20th Meetings on the BridgeApril 15-17, 2025 Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) as part of the Istanbul Film Festival, Meetings on the Bridge connects producers, directors, and screenwriters from Türkiye with international film professionals in its 20th year. The 20th Meetings on the Bridge, supported by Anadolu Efes as its main sponsor, will host the Film Development Platform on 15-16-17 April this year. As part of the Film Development Platform, feature-length fiction and documentary projects from Türkiye will make their first international presentations and hold one-on-one meetings with…

The City of Culture in the capital was crowded on Sunday with hundreds of Tunisian families who came with their children to attend the Japan Festival in Tunisia, organized by the Embassy of Japan in Tunisia with partners. During the opening ceremony, which featured a unique Japanese drumming performance that blended bright spring colors with the rhythms of the drums, performed by the band Wako Rising Sun, Japan’s Ambassador to Tunisia Takeshi Osuga said that celebrating on stage brings human beings closer together toward greater friendship and harmony. He added…

A journey through miniatures, thought, music, cinema and an opportunity to foster communication and understanding between peoples The Iranian-Tunisian Cultural Week, a cultural event that returns after a ten-year absence, was inaugurated on Friday evening at the Ennejma Ezzahra Palace in Sidi Bou Said, according to Hedi Ajili, cultural counsellor at the Iranian Embassy in Tunis, during the opening ceremony attended by several diplomats, intellectuals, culture and media. The event, which runs until the 12th of this month, is organized by the Mediterranean Arab Music Center “Ennejma Ezzahra ” and…

Hobal, the Saudi independent film directed by Abdulaziz Alshlahei, has set a new benchmark for the Saudi film industry, becoming the fastest-growing independent film in the country’s history. Since its release on January 2nd, Hobal has dominated the box office, amassing an impressive 527,000 ticket sales and grossing SAR 21,633,556 (approximately USD 5,767,923 million). The film has held the No. 1 spot for four consecutive weeks, outperforming major global releases such as Flight Risk, Mufasa: The Lion King, and Den of Thieves 2: Pantera. Building on its record-breaking opening week…