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Empowering voices through, art: Murals for Gaza’s inspirational journey

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen In a vibrant corner of Cape Town's Bo Kaap, Obeidullah Gierdien, the driving force behind Murals for Gaza, shared his poignant journey of projecting the voices of Palestinians through colour and creativity. Speaking with VOC Breakfast on Thursday, Gierdien revealed the inspiration behind the initiative and its connection to the Bo Kaap community. The initiative was sparked by a sense of helplessness following the violence on 7 […]

today14 December 2023

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Live art protest in support of Uyghur Muslim to be held in London

INTERNATIONAL Acclaimed artists are due to lead a protest against China's policies against the minority Uyghur community on the 13th anniversary of the Urumqi Massacre tomorrow. Some 1,000 Muslim Uyghur were killed in the massacre and 5,000 more were arrested by Chines authorities. To commemorate the event, Stand4Uyghurs Campaign is coming together with numerous rights groups to host the 'Paints an Image of China's Genocide Against Uyghur Muslims' outside the […]

today5 July 2022

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Calligraphy exhibition in Mosul revives ancient art

On the sidelines of Mosul's Traditional Music Festival, an Arabic calligraphy exhibition draws visitors to Mosul's museum, a cultural institution that had been looted and damaged by Daesh, Reuters reports. Visitors gathered in Mosul's museum on Thursday (24 March) for the opening of a calligraphy exhibition entitled 'The Rhythm of Letters' by Mohamed Abdel-Mottaleb, an Iraqi calligrapher. The exhibition was part of the opening events of the 'Mosul Traditional Music Festival', an […]

today25 March 2022

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Zapiro’s latest cartoon seeking relevance from a tired audience

By Rafieka Williams The latest offering by satirical cartoonist Zapiro has caused yet another stir prompting outrage from the public calling for the cartoonist to be taken to task. The cartoon draws on a rape metaphor as a critique of the current political climate where the South African government has been "captured" by the famous Gupta family. Wits University Lecturer Dr. Barabara Boswell has critiqued the satirist for his stereotypical […]

today13 April 2017

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