Middle East Art Fusion

|* music. Nancy Ajram - Dubai 2005

Nancy Ajram - Dubai 2005

Nacy Ajaram is the #1 pop idol now in the Arab world. Download her new album:

Dubaj 2005

posted by Aleksandra Birjukova @ 29.10.05 2 comments

|* music. Ron Goodwin & His Orchestra.

I am starting a small tradition. From now on I will post music albums, which are related to Middle East. Surprise - it can be downloaded! Enjoy! The first one is

Ron Goodwin & His Orchestra - Music For An Arabian Night (Capitol) (1959)



01 - windows of the east.mp3 2.4 mb
02 - bazaar.mp3 2.1 mb
03 - old beirut.mp3 2.8 mb
04 - wedding dance.mp3 2.1 mb
05 - return to paradise.mp3 3.5 mb
06 - arab feast.mp3 2.3 mb
07 - dancing eyes.mp3 2.1 mb
08 - come back to me.mp3 2.4 mb
09 - barefoot girl.mp3 2.1 mb
10 - the moon and i.mp3 3.1 mb
11 - desert hero.mp3 2.1 mb
12 - the cedars of lebanon.mp3 3.5 mb
Vip download

posted by Aleksandra Birjukova @ 26.10.05 1 comments

|* photos. women rights in Afghanistan.

*to see more photographs of Afghan Women by A. Raffaele Ciriello go -here-

To continue the topic of women's rigths in Afghanistan touched in the movie "Chasing Freedom" some links and information:

"Since the fall of the Taliban in late 2001, many would agree that the political and cultural position of Afghan women has improved substantially. The recently adopted Afghan constitution states that "the citizens of Afghanistan - whether man or woman- have equal rights and duties before the law". So far, women have been allowed to return back to work, the government no longer forces them to wear the all covering burqa, and they even have been appointed to prominent positions in the government. Despite all these changes many challenges still remain. The repression of women is still prevalent in rural areas where many families still restrict their own mothers, daughters, wives and sisters from participation in public life. They are still forced into marriages and denied a basic education. Numerous school for girls have been burned down and little girls have even been poisoned to death for daring to go to school". - Abdullah Qazi

Afghanistan's Girls Fight to Read and Write - New York Times article published March 9, 2000. (Free) Registration required.
The Plight of the Afghan Woman - links to articles discussing the status of women in Afghanistan. Includes photographs.
Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) - website of an independent political organization of Afghan women. Site contains news reports, documents, publications, and information on events.
Stop Gender Apartheid In Afghanistan - contains a fact sheet, press releases, and actions that can be taken by concerned people. Site in PDF format only.
Women and the Taliban - by Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist, Ann Telnaes.
Women in Afghanistan - links from About.com
Women's Alliance for Peace and Human Rights in Afghanistan - nonprofit organization advocating Afghan women's rights. Contains some reports, articles, and photographs.

posted by Aleksandra Birjukova @ 24.10.05 1 comments

|* painting. Sali Ariel

"I went to Tel Aviv's Allenby street with my usual disposable camera, and started taking pictures, Usually, I would wait till they were no people in the viewfinder, but this time, I waited till I had people walk through. I tried to get them when they were close in the foreground and had their backs to me. This one worked out just right. The real man had a blue checkered shirt but he really was wearing a yarmulka". - Sali Ariel on creating of "Joseph's Dream"

Sali Ariel is an artist from Israel. Her paintings are so simple, but yet so touching. Very tender and mirage-like. I was really astonished, when I came across her virtual galleries. She is also keeping the blog "Horsefeathers: Ramblings of an Oklahoma Girl Transplanted to the Middle East", where she writes about the creation process and details of the paintings.

posted by Aleksandra Birjukova @ 23.10.05 0 comments