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Emirates News Agency – Translators: Sharjah’s support to send Arabic literature to all languages of the world surpasses all efforts
Friday, November 3, 2023 – 7:45 pm
Sharjah, November 3, 2023 – Within the activities of the Sharjah International Book Fair 2023, the Sharjah Translation Award “Tarjuman” was reviewed by a panel of academics and translators during an enriching session on translation and experience. Demonstrates its role and the extent of its contribution to global translation efforts and highlighting Arabic creative and intellectual production.
German translator Lucian Lettis opened the session by expressing his delight at winning the Sharjah Translation Award (Tarjuman) for the Swiss publishing house he serves as director: “I have been successful in translation for over 45 years. The Tarajuman Award is like a sincere and honest word of thanks to me… A big thank you to Sharjah.
In turn, Sofi Al-Bustani, professor of modern Arabic literature at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations in Paris, said: “I always talk about the financing of EU translation projects and the Leila Society for translating Arabic literature. European languages, but I would like to point out here that Sharjah’s support for the Tarjuman prize and the translation of Arabic literature into all languages of the world “he surpassed all.”
To the question (Why do we translate?) the Italian translator Isabella Camera Davilito said in her answer: “In the eighties of the last century, when I began to study Arabic literature, I found in Italy a great indifference to the creation of the Arabs. I felt that the West had built a wall between itself and the creativity of the Arabs, so I decided that day to break down this wall.” By translation, I must know what is happening on the other side of the Mediterranean, and my people know. The Sea The first novel I translated was Ghazan Kanafani’s (Men in the Sun), which at the time was the first modern Arabic novel to be translated into Italian.
Spanish translator Luis Miguel Cañada addressed the question: Why translation? Translation is the antidote to the immortality of literary texts, the untranslated book is silenced as the final text. Regarding the criteria for selecting a work to be translated, Kanada says there are several choices to be made. The translator, and other times the publisher selects the works and gives them to the translator, but ultimately the publisher decides, what will be translated?
The great German translator Hartmut Fendrich, who introduced Germans, Swiss and other peoples of Europe to Arabic literature through dozens of Arabic novels translated into German, spoke about the role of translation in expressing various human emotions and individual thoughts. Literary works.
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Nabil Shuwail, Khaled Abdel Rahman and Tahoum Al-Talasi, Stars of a Gulf Night in Riyadh Season – Music Nation
Under the supervision and organization of General Entertainment Authority and Rotana Music, the audience of the fourth session of the Riyadh season at the “Mohammed Abdo Arena” theater presented by “The Spirit of Saudi Arabia” was on a date in the Gulf. A night that brought together the younger and older generations with star singers Nabil Shuwail, Khaled Abdel Rahman and Tahum Althalasi.
All three artists expressed their love and pride in Saudi Arabia’s great pioneering role in the arts, culture and fields as their segment began in meetings with the media and social media or in front of the audience. Entertainment Thanks to His Excellency Counselor Turki Abdel Mohsen Al Sheikh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Authority General Entertainment.
Nabil Shuwail said: “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has become a symbol of joy and happiness, and despite all the situations we go through artistically and musically, we see that Saudi Arabia has opened the way to meet our audience. In a different way and has given us all the skills, this is due to the Turkish consultant “Baunasser”. .Al-Sheikh and the Entertainment Authority ensure that every year the Riyadh season is better than the previous one. I wish them every success.”
For his part, Khaled Abdel Rahman said: “The Riyadh season, whatever it may be, does not need any certification because it has been successful by all standards, and thanks to advisor Turki Al-Sheikh for his endless support and perseverance… In short, he has made a difference in everything he does. … May God give him health and health. Artist Tahum Al-Talasi shared his opinion: “It is enough for us to be proud that Bonasar did not forget anyone, and with his guidance, we young people found our opportunity in all occasions and parties.”
Behind the scenes, Rotana Music CEO Mr. Salem Al-Hindi met the three artists and took souvenir photos. His singing section.
In their meeting with the media, Khaled Abdel Rahman revealed that they are soon releasing a mini album produced by Rotana, announcing that all the songs in the album will be songs by the same poet. He added: “I am grateful to my brother Salem Al-Hindi, who is always with us in the front. He is an honorable front and we are proud.” The same goes for Dahoum Al-Talasi, who announced the release of a mini-album with Rotana.
The audience in attendance enjoyed the traditional songs that graced the concert and heard new works presented for the first time on stage, where Nabil Shuwail presented songs from his latest album “Rayek” and felt personally huge. Audience chat with them.As usual, he flirted with Riyadh and presented his song “People of Riyadh” and invested in Fawz. Al Hilal Club recently blessed its fans with one of its songs. Attendees also felt closer as they left the festival satisfied with the dose of songs they heard and interacted with, ending with “Love the Kingdom” with Khaled Abdel Rahman’s “Mocha of the Night.” The amount of love and appreciation between the three stars of the event and the amount of praise they gave each other in front of the media reflected positively on the event.
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Red Sea Cinema “Your Story, Your Festival” |
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)- The Red Sea Film Festival continues its activities in its third session, which has made the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia one of the main places to bring together the most important filmmakers and stars of the seventh art from different parts of the world.
This year, the festival celebrates cinema in Saudi Arabia with the slogan “Your Story, Your Festival” with the participation of Arab and international cinematographic works.
The third session, which will be held from November 30 to December 8, will showcase more than 64 films, including 36 feature and short films, 11 films in the “Arab Masterpieces” category and fiction, documentaries and 17 films from Saudi Arabia. Animation from all over Asia, Africa and the Arab world in one competition. Red Sea.
The festival will see the world premieres of “After Waiting for the Rain”, a children’s fairy tale set in Kenya, and “Goblin Marathi”, a classic Egyptian film restored with the latest technologies by the Red Sea Film Institute, directed by Fateen Abdel. In 1986 he starred in Wahab and Egyptian Icon. Premieres for the Shadia, Middle East and North Africa region include “Selim” (Jordan) and “Crossing the Bridge: The Voice of Istanbul.”
Artists who walked the red carpet at the start of the ceremony included Will Smith, Johnny Depp and Sharon Stone from the US, Fathi Akin from Germany, Sofia Vergara from Colombia, Nabila Obaid and Lebleba from Egypt, Adel Karam and Nicolas Mouwat. from Lebanon, and Ghusay Qawli from Syria.
Saudi actor Abdullah Al-Satan, German actress Diane Kruger and Indian actor Ranveer Singh were honored at the ceremony.
The festival also dedicates a section to highlight local filmmakers titled “New Saudi Cinema,” and includes documentaries and feature films that reflect aspects of the promising film industry in the region.
At the start, the festival screened the Saudi movie “Hawjan” directed by Yasser Al-Yasiri starring Noor Al-Qadra, Bara Alam, Nayef Al-Tafiri, Al-Anood Saud, Mohsen Mansour and Shaima Al-Tayeb. It is adapted from a novel of the same title by Ibrahim Abbas.
“Hawjan” is a Saudi fantasy and romantic film. It tells the story of a genie who lives among humans in the city of Jeddah and goes on adventures and journeys to confront evil and reclaim his rights, trying to maintain a balance between his world and his life among humans. Then a love affair arises. Between him and a girl named Sawsan who is studying in medical college.
Jumana Al-Rashed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Red Sea Film Festival Foundation, said, “The Saudi film industry has become the fastest growing film industry in the region as movie ticket revenues have doubled since the corona virus outbreak subsided. Achievement levels comparable to those in more established countries.”
In conjunction with the festival, the “Red Sea Market” will take place from the second to the fifth of December and is a platform dedicated to discovering the best and latest products and projects of the Arab and African film market. It is an attractive destination for distributors, festival programmers and producers.
Celebrating female voices in the film industry, highlighting their achievements in front of and behind the camera and showcasing their efforts in shaping cinema, the festival is celebrating its fifth year honoring women in cinema in partnership with Vanity Fair Europe. New generation talent in Saudi Arabia, Africa and India.
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A crisis on the cover of “Asterix and Cleopatra”. Here’s the story
BRUSSELS – (AFP)
The daughter of French painter and screenwriter Albert Uderzo has filed a complaint seeking to block the sale of the cover of “Asterix and Cleopatra” due to doubts about the circumstances surrounding the seller’s purchase. on Saturday.
The original cover design for “Asterix and Cleopatra” is set to go on sale at an auction organized by Maison Maison in Brussels on December 10.
The map, which dates back to 1963, is estimated to be worth between 400 and 500 thousand euros. It is offered for sale by someone who claims to have owned it for over 50 years. In late November, Maison confirmed in a statement that Uderzo introduced him during a dinner with friends.
Sylvie Uderzo’s lawyer, Arli Rislan, explained to AFP that “the goal is to prevent the sale as soon as possible and to buy time to investigate the circumstances in which this drawing was obtained and to recover it in the long term,” confirming a report by Le Figaro newspaper. .
Breach of trust or theft has been reported.
Albert Uderzo signed the drawings he provided, but the lawyer pointed out that this sketch did not have his signature.
According to Rislan, the auction house informed Sylvie Uderzo and her mother about the sale with a “very vague account” of the circumstances surrounding the seller’s father getting the job.
Maison Belgium’s general director, Arno de Bartz, told AFP that he had been informed of the complaint, but had not yet received it, and admitted that the sale was now uncertain.
Albert Uderzo gave the map to his friend, whose son now wants to sell it. “There are many drawings that were donated without signing,” he asserted, stressing that these original works had no value at the time.
The movie “Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra” (2002) was a big hit in the cinema with about 25 million tickets worldwide, which was initially a collection of comedy stories.
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