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Monthly Archives: March 2016

African Art in focus at Dubai fair

Mar 24, 2016 The annual Art Dubai fair recently opened in the Emirati city, showcasing works from across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, amidst global economic woes. The fair, which is considered one of the biggest contemporary art events in the region, featured works from more than 40 countries and 92 galleries around ... Read More
 

Art Basel’s 4th edition opens in Hong Kong

Mar 24, 2016 Art Basel Hong Kong recently announced details of its fourth edition, which features 239 spaces from 35 countries and territories from Asia and Asia Pacific. Speaking at a news conference, Art Basel’s Global Director, Marc Spiegler, said that although art was increasingly seen as a third class asset, he believed people should ... Read More
 

Britain's Prince Harry plays volleyball in Nepal

Mar 24, 2016 During his recent visit to Nepal, Britain’s Prince Harry played volleyball with locals in the Lamjung area of the country. According to local media, the British royal’s team, which included local children, defeated their opposing team led by a former Gurkha soldier captain. Prince Harry visited Nepal to raise awareness that the ... Read More
 

FIFA watchdog opens formal proceedings over 2006 German World Cup

Mar 24, 2016 FIFA’s ethics watchdog recently opened formal proceedings against six individuals, including soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer, over the awardof hosting rights to Germany for the 2006 World Cup. Other individual includes former German soccer officials Wolfgang Niersbach, Helmut Sandrock, Theo Zwanziger, Horst Schmidt and Stefan Hans. In an official statement, the investigatory chamber ... Read More
 

Redknapp takes first Jordan training session

Mar 23, 2016 Harry Redknapp recently took charge of his first training session with the Jordan national team at Amman international Stadium. During the session, the former Tottenham Hotspur manager, spoke with his predecessor Abdullah Abu Zema and a member of the technical team. The 69-year-old Redknapp will combine his mentoring role at Derby County ... Read More
 

The movie “Remember Me” premieres in Nigeria

Mar 23, 2016 In recent months, the Nigerian movie industry has experienced a shift with the release of several movies with focus on unconventional topics. One of such releases was the Ebonylife feature presentation “Fifty”, which was received with widespread praise and ovation. In that same momentum, El Report recently attended the premiere of another ... Read More
 

U.S. tops medal table, Ethiopia races to wins in 3000 metre events

Mar 23, 2016 The United States recently closed out the world indoor athletics championships with a record medal haul while Ethiopia stepped into the spotlight by dominating the distance events. Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha and Genzebe Dibaba took home gold in the men’s and women’s 3,000 meters race respective. After that the Portland party shifted into ... Read More
 

South Africa's minibus taxis hold potential to boost economy

Mar 23, 2016 With over 19 million South Africans using minibus taxis every day, the government has found a multi-billion industry from it. Even though most people describe it as a dangerous and unreliable mode of public transport, the industry is worth 2.6 billion US dollars, which is a valuable contribution to the country’s economy. ... Read More
 

British artist Tracey Emin unveils first solo exhibition in China

Mar 23, 2016 A British artist, Tracey Emin, recently unveiled her new exhibition in two galleries in Hong Kong According to her, the exhibition, which was dubbed “I Cried Because I Love You”, got its name from an old watercolor she found in her studio in France. “And then I kept playing with it and ... Read More