Jos Schuring

"Feature films drown out documentaries in South Africa"

June 2010 -

The Beeldvoorbeeld festival is devoting a great deal of attention to South Africa. Three films by François Verster are being presented. Verster has been the recipient of a number of awards, including an Emmy for A Lion's Trail.

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Holland Festival 2010 has an Arab flavour

May 2010 -

Nederlands meest prestigieuze kunstevenement kent dit jaar verschillende Arabische programmaonderdelen.The Netherlands' most prestigious arts event this year includes a number of Arab program components.

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The Lebanese music industry: commerce and emancipation

April 2010 -

For many years the Egyptian pop music industry was in the vanguard, but now Lebanon seems to have taken the lead. An exponent of this are the provocative video clips by popular female singers.

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Pop music from Iran: both ordinary and unusual

April 2010 -

Rather quickly after the Iranian revolution, there was a genuine revival of classical music from Iran. Of course, there is also pop music in Iran, but people are less familiar with it. But that is about to change.

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Subsidies for Mundial, Theatre Embassy and Music May Day to end

April 2010 -

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' new financing regulations for development collaboration have farreaching effects for several Dutch organisations which are active in the field of culture and development.

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Salif Keita sings of his pride at being an albino

March 2010 -

After considerable successes in the eighties it appears that the Malinese Afro-pop singer and song writer Salif Keita is returning to his tradition.

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Turkish-Kurdish singer Rojin: "I don’t want to be treated like a criminal"

March 2010 -

Relationships between Kurds and the Turkish authorities continue to be turbulent and this affects the career of the popular singer.

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The Power of Culture to be relaunched in collaboration with Global Village Media

January 2010 -

The Power of Culture web site is to be relaunched in a broader platform with a new publisher: Global Village Media. The identity of the Power of Culture will be maintained in the new design with the added benefit that Global Village Media’s cross-media platform offers new, promising perspectives.

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Baabal Maal: "African music is more than men pounding on a djembé"

November 2009 -

With his new cd Television the Senegalese singer wants to connect with the contemporary pop music fan and challenge prejudices about his continent's music.

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Curaçao singer Oswin Chin Behilia: "We will be placed under administrative supervision"

november 2009 -

After a singing career, a talkshow and a stint in politics he nearly had enough, but Chin is still committed to Curaçao.

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