Vox Populi Roundup (February 2019)

A piece of art by the Ana Taban artist group in South Sudan protesting the civil war. Credit: VOA A piece of art by the Ana Taban artist group in South Sudan protesting the civil war. Credit: VOA

Vox Populi Roundup (February 2019)

By : Vox Populi Media Roundup Editors

[This is a monthly roundup of news articles and other materials related to artistically inclined topics challenging cultural hegemony in the region, and beyond. It does not reflect the views of the Vox Populi Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send recommendations for inclusion in the Vox Populi Media Roundup to voxpopuli@jadaliyya.com, mentioning “Roundup” in the subject line. We also welcome your submissions to the Vox Populi Page.]

Houda Gueddari: In Morocco, Politics Accommodates Culture, Stifles Art

A Moroccan artist explains how the country’s domestic politics have a lack of vision in promoting and selling local art, neglecting Morocco’s rich artistic and cultural heritage.

In Sudan, empty tear gas canisters from protests turned into art

Protesters in Sudan collect empty tear gas canisters into art. From pencil holders to flower pots, these symbols of violence are transformed into peaceful creations of the people.

Empathy, education, and inspiration: One Palestinian's vision for art in Washington

Palestinian artist Ahmed Hmeedat discusses the vision behind the Museum of the Palestinian People--as a universal space that educates and inspires people about the plight and history of the Palestinian people.

Meet the artisans trying to preserve Egypt's ancient art of tentmaking

As demand for the Egyptian art of Khayamiya, or tent making, drops, a discussion with the artisans that are trying to preserve it.

In Mosul exhibition, Iraqi artists process brutal rule of Islamic State

After three years of rule under the Islamic State, the Mosul Museum exhibits work from artists across Iraq. The artworks are the haunting products of artists grappling with the after-effects of the brutal rule.

A new chapter has begun for female Arab writers

A short look into the long-term efforts of women in the field of writing, as evidenced in this year’s record of four women authors on the shortlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.

Police disperse protest march on Sudan women’s prison

In a continuation of the demonstrations that began in December 2018 against the government's decision to triple bread prices, protesters in Sudan continue their fight, calling for the release of women arrested in protests against President Omar al-Bashir’s three-decade rule.

Iraqi Researchers Use Art to Help Sexual-Violence Survivors

In light of a lack of trained psychiatrists, a public health researcher and a local artist in Duhok have put together an art program to help Yazidi survivors recover from sexual violence.

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English

UAE's paid social media influencers will need licence under new media rules

New move by the National Media Council seeks to regulate e-commerce and publishing.

We Need More Positive Images of Arab Women; Why I started the hashtag #ArabGirlMagic.

Not long ago, I group-texted my Arab girlfriends to suggest we share images of ourselves under the hashtag #ArabGirlMagic. I wanted to start a digital celebration of our uniqueness and reclaim our dignity. #ArabGirlMagic is obviously inspired by #BlackGirlMagic, a movement that was popularized by CaShawn Thompson in 2013. Like Thompson, I would like to celebrate the beauty of the women around me, the strength they have, and the inspiration they can be.

144% growth in tech firms run by Saudi women

A 144% growth has been recorded in women’s companies registered in Badir Program for Technology Incubators last year, according to the program’s CEO Nawaf Al-Sahhaf.

Visualising the invisible: Arab women artists reveal untold stories

Arab women artists talk to MEE about breaking stereotypes, pushing boundaries, and succeeding where politicians have failed.

8 Short Stories by Arab Women for International Women’s Day

Your gift for International Women’s Day is eight great short stories by Arab women, in translation, available free online.

The Middle East's women are championing their own change

Despite setbacks for women's rights around the globe in 2017, some of the most exciting reforms and positive momentum has emerged from the Middle East and North Africa.

The Iranian Film That Breaks the Taboo on Sexuality

Three young women and a young man from Iran embark on a journey of sexual freedom and happiness in their search for creative ways to overcome the restrictions of conservative Islamic society.

Mum's (in) the word: challenging a 'sexist' Arabic root

A leading Middle Eastern brand has teamed up with linguists to introduce a more gender-balanced term for 'parenthood', away from its current paternal-root.

CSI Tagamoa: The Sherlock Holmes of Egyptian Bawabs

Step into my mistake of a world and read the story of a night full of thrilling intrigue, tense action, shabasheb, and my mom slapping a dude.

The Last Palestinian Kaffiyeh Maker

A video about the Al Hirbawi factory in the West Bank, which is the last remaining institution to produce kaffiyeh locally.

Art Dubai Galleries

The 2018 edition of the fair presented an intimate and diverse line-up of 105 galleries from 48 countries, making this edition the fair’s largest and most globally diverse to date. Alongside 77 returning galleries, the fair welcomed 28 first-time exhibitors from around the world.

Vibrant art scene inspires cooperation, competition in Gulf

The countries of the Middle East are using art to remodel their national identities. Billions of dollars have been spent on colossal building efforts and massive acquisition programs in an effort to expand the cultural sector in the Middle East, especially in the Gulf. Art acquisition now appears to be part of a geopolitical strategy by Gulf countries to use their hydrocarbon money to purchase cultural clout and establish themselves as international cultural centers.

Meet the 'fearless' drag queens of Beirut

A buzzing drag scene is evolving in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, where homosexuality is still technically illegal.

Arabic

أبعاد سياسية وثقافية وراء قرار مجموعة "أم بي سي" توقيف عرض المسلسلات التركية

قررت مجموعة "أم بي سي" الإعلامية السعودية وقف بث المسلسلات التركية على قنواتها رغم الشعبية الكبيرة لهذه الأعمال، على وقع تزايد التشنج في العلاقات بين أنقرة وبلدان عربية عدة. وقال المتحدث باسم المجموعة مازن حايك لوكالة فرانس برس "سنحاول استبدال المسلسلات التركية بانتاجات عربية بجودة عالية تجسد قيم المنطقة وتقاليدها".

رسميا.. "عبدالعال" يحيل قانون مكافحة جرائم الإنترنت لـ"اتصالات النواب"

أحال الدكتور علي عبدالعال،  رئيس مجلس النواب المصري، مشروع قانون قانون مكافحة جرائم تقنية المعلومات، المُعد من الحكومة، بشكل رسمي للجنة الاتصالات وتكنولوجيا المعلومات بالبرلمان.

بي بي سي: سنناقش مع السلطات المصرية شكواها من وثائقي عن حقوق الإنسان

يتناول وثائقي بي بي سي الإجراءات المشددة ضد المعارضة في مصر خلال الأعوام الأربعة الماضية، ويشير إلى عدد من حالات انتهاك حقوق الإنسان، من بينها حالة مدون وناشط معروف سُجن للتظاهر السلمي، وشاب سُجن وعُذب لارتدائه قميصا عليه عبارة تنتقد التعذيب.

"مصر سيكون لديها فيسبوك خاصّ بها قريباً جداً"... لماذا وكيف؟

صرح وزير الاتصالات وتكنولوجيا المعلومات المصري مؤخراً خلال كلمته في ورشة عمل نظمتها وزارة العدل المصرية أن "مصر سيكون لديها فيسبوك خاص بها قريباً جداً".

للحلم بقية: مجموعات نسوية شابة تكسر المركزية و تخلق حراكاً جديداً

أتاحت ثورة يناير 2011 فرصة للعديد من النساء من مختلف الأعمار والخلفيات الاجتماعية والاقتصادية والثقافية، التواجد بأشكال مختلفة داخل المجال العام في مصر، ومن ضمن تلك الأشكال كان ظهور المبادرات النسوية الشابة في العديد من المحافظات، حيث انطلقنّ من الوعي بأن ما تواجهه النساء من عنف وتمييز ضدهنّ في المجالين الخاص والعام راجع لكونهنّ نساء، ثم تطور هذا الوعي لرؤية ورسالة، وأهداف واضحة لمحاولة نشر الوعي بقضايا النساء.