Aryana Sayeed honored at Daf Bama Music Awards in Germany
Sayeed was awarded the festival’s Humanitarian Award and was named Best Afghan Artist.
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Afghan woman helps lead International Student Film Festival in Istanbul
The event featured 29 finalist films selected from more than 450 submissions across multiple countries.
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Cultural exhibition held in Kabul without women
Several participating artists said the exhibition focused on natural scenery and was shaped by both ideological and economic pressures.
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Calligraphy exhibition in Kabul draws regional artists, public
Organizers said the exhibition aimed to foster cultural dialogue and preserve the region’s rich visual traditions.
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Hazara Culture Day celebrated in Kabul
The exhibition featured handmade Hazara garments, local jewelry, and traditional dishes.
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Exclusive: Taliban dismantle Afghanistan’s decades-old national film institution
Founded in 1968, Afghan Film served for decades as the backbone of Afghanistan’s cinematic and documentary production.
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On World Art Day, artists face censorship and silence under Taliban rule
Musical instruments have been confiscated and publicly burned in multiple provinces.
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Veteran Bollywood actor Manoj Kumar dies at 87 in Mumbai
Kumar, born Harikrishna Goswami in Abbottabad—then part of British India and now in KP, Pakistan—began his film career in 1957.
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Mohammad Shah Maftoon, Kandahar stage actor, passes away after illness
His family, according to sources, struggled to afford proper medical treatment, although some local businessmen contributed to his care.
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In Herat, a centuries-old tradition of pottery faces extinction
Once home to dozens of bustling pottery workshops producing decorative and functional wares, Herat now has just one active studio.