Art
- Jan- 2021 -10 January
Dân[1] and Humankind: How Al-Shihr Revived Its Arts
In light of this newly acquired connection with the past, people in al-Shihr began retrieving their local music…
Read More » - Dec- 2020 -15 December
The Iranian Film Experiment: An Invitation to Study
These encouraging efforts no doubt call for optimism and they will, hopefully, continue until a mature Yemeni film…
Read More » - Oct- 2020 -5 October
Photo Essay: Aden’s Islands and Coasts, a Talisman of Eternal Beauty
Have you had the chance to relax with a glass of Adeni tea, and enjoy seeing the sun…
Read More » - Sep- 2020 -19 September
Photo Essay: The Old City of Sana’a, Blown by Floods
In the past, when rain came down on the city of Old Sana’a, with its fences of earth…
Read More » - May- 2020 -22 May
Sad al-Ghareeb: Notes on Script and Performance in Yemeni Drama
From the first sight, it appears that motion pictures (namely fiction films and television series) and symphonies are worlds…
Read More » - Dec- 2019 -20 December
2019 in Photos: Insisting on Life and Embracing Eternity
As 2019 has ended, al-Madaniya presents a look back at the year through a diverse selection of photographs.…
Read More » - 2 December
Hadhramout: Art Returns
We grew up listening to our parents’ stories, told with pride, about a beautiful past. According to them,…
Read More » - Nov- 2019 -15 November
Ya Matar Wa Amtor Osama Khaled ft. Ammar Zayed
Ya Matar Wa Amtor (Pour O’ Rain) is a traditional Yemeni mahjal,[1] sung when rain falls in the…
Read More » - 7 November
Ala’a Gholam: The Journey of a Contemporary Young Oud Maker
What is music made of? This question has accompanied me since my early childhood. Who makes music? Who…
Read More » - Oct- 2019 -27 October
Abdulrahman al-Amri: The Bulbul of the Sana’ani Chanting Art
When we talk about inshad (religious chanting) in Yemen from the early 1980s to today, Abdulrahman al-Amri is…
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