Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture and Information banned and confiscated books by Egyptian writer Youssef Zeidan from the Riyadh International Book Fair.
Read More »Lebanon: Two movies banned from film festival
Two movies – ‘Beit Al-Baher’ and ‘Mawlana’ – were not granted screening permissions during the Beirut Cinema Days film festival.
Read More »Vietnam: Musician released early after serving full six-year prison sentence
Authorities have released musician Hoang Nhat Thong (Tran Vu Anh Binh) from prison on 21 May 2017, 4 months before serving out his 6-year prison sentence.
Read More »Freemuse founders receive 2017 Danish Nairobi Award
Freemuse co-founders Marie Korpe and Ole Reitov received the 2017 Danish Nairobi Award on 31 May 2017 in Copenhagen.
Read More »Russia: Theatre, director’s home raided in fraud investigation
Authorities raided theatre Gogol Centre, its artistic director's home and other related addresses in embezzlement investigation.
Read More »United Kingdom: Deadly attack at pop concert in Manchester
At least 22 concertgoers have been reported killed and 59 more injured in a suicide attack after US singer Ariana Grande’s concert ended in Manchester.
Read More »Russia: Draft bill “protecting values” to be discussed by Duma
Russia’s State Duma will discuss a bill at the end of May 2017 seeking to “protect high important values” in public, including art and cultural venues.
Read More »Egypt: Musician takes Music Syndicate head to court
Egyptian heavy metal musician and concert promoter Nader Sadek is suing Head of the Music Syndicate Hani Shaker for libel and defamation.
Read More »Venezuela: Singer received death threat from parliamentarian
Venezuelan singer Oscarcito received a death threat over social media by MP Juan Díaz who told the singer to wear a bulletproof vest at his concerts.
Read More »Artistic freedom in focus at World Press Freedom Day
Freemuse co-founder Ole Reitov is a keynote speaker at the forthcoming World Press Freedom Day event in Jakarta being held from 1-4 May 2017.
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