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22nd Amsterdam Museum Night illuminated the night
On Saturday evening, more than 60 cultural organizations in Amsterdam, Netherlands, were open until 2 am to celebrate the 22nd Amsterdam Museum Night. Museumgoers were allowed to enter to dozens of museums only with a wristband throughout…
French model marine el himer converts to islam
French model and reality show star Marine el Himer announced that she converted to Islam and shared the images she took in front of the Kaaba.
"These moments mark the happiest day of my life. There are no words strong enough to express…
Japanese collector exhibits handmade turkish rugs in tokyo
Yoichi Oda, 81, from Japan, presented the handcrafted Turkish rugs he has been collecting for 30 years to the visitors in an exhibition held in Tokyo Yunus Emre Institute.
Yoichi Oda said that he first visited Turkey in 1981 and he…
colorful bread mosaic inducts into Guinness World Records in MExico
The 206.44 square meter mosaic painting made for the Day of the Dead, which is celebrated every year in the Mexican city of Zacatlan, located in the state of Puebla, has been inducted into the Guinness Book of Records. According to Guinness…
Day of the Dead parade in Mexico
Hundreds of thousands attended a parade for the Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico City, Mexico. People walked on a 9-kilometer route to the historical square of the city with music and dances where they wore dead-themed clothes such as…
traditional handicrafts exhibition held in tunisia
A traditional handicrafts exhibition was held in Tunisia to promote the Tunisian culture and the growth of the local traditional handicraft sector. Works such as clothing, jewellery, home furnishings and handcrafted food and skincare…
Medallion of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II sells for GBP 38,000 in London
A medallion featuring Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II was put up for auction at the "Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Oriental Rugs and Carpets" auction organized by Christie's Auction House in London, the capital of England. The…
6th Red Carpet Human Rights Film Festival held in Gaza, Palestine
The sixth edition of the Red Carpet Human Rights Film Festival took place at the Holst Cultural Center between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, with the cooperation of Arabs and Palestinians. This year's slogan of the festival has been…
Housewives make glass sculptures out of soda bottles
Glass art trainees at Sivas Public Education Center transform used glass bottles into works of art by melting them at a high temperature of 1,500 degrees. The trainees bring the glass bottles and break them into pieces. Glass pieces are…
small Turkish village of 19 in Netherlands
A small Turkish village, Turkeye, in the Zeeland region of Netherlands draws attention with its population of 19 people. Despite that everyone in the village is Dutch, many houses are decorated with doors saying, "Happy is the one who says…