Indian movie makers eye worldwide sales
When actor Eliyas Qureshi swapped Bollywood for Hollywood 15 years ago, the only roles for Indian actors were "cab drivers, doctors and terrorists".
25 May 2013
Bayreuth pays homage to Wagner on 200th birthday
Bayreuth paid tribute to composer Richard Wagner on what would have been his 200th birthday here Wednesday with a rare concert in the town's legendary Festpielhaus theatre.
23 May 2013
Porn star's calligraphy sparks art debate in China
Calligraphy by Japanese porn star Sola Aoi has sparked a culture war in China, where she has a huge fan base, with purists dismissing the work as "unskilled" after it was reportedly auctioned for $95,000.
China artist Ai Weiwei releases 'Dumbass'
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei released a foul-mouthed heavy rock song titled "Dumbass" on Wednesday, with a video parodying his months in police detention.
Coen brothers comedy, Chinese shocker lead Cannes pack
A Coen brothers comedy, a daring Chinese expose of exploitation and moral rot, and a divorce drama by an Iranian Oscar winner emerged as the breakout favourites as the Cannes Film Festival hit the halfway mark.
21 May 2013
TENGRI LIFE
TENGRI TRAVEL
India's 'new generation' of filmmakers feted at Cannes
Unashamedly escapist, with wafer-thin plots and cheesy dialogue, all punctuated by exuberant song and dance routines, Bollywood musicals are beloved by millions despite the critics' reservations.
NY auction houses toast staggering billion dollar week
Two of New York's leading auction houses combined for the art world's richest sales week ever, with works going under the hammer for a breathtaking total of more than one billion dollars.
20 May 2013
Eurovision fever hits the land of ABBA
Fans from around the world have descended on the Swedish city of Malmoe for Saturday's final of the Eurovision Song Contest, with ABBA's Benny Andersson and Bjoern Ulvaeus expected to appear.
18 May 2013
Dancer says Jackson sexually abused him as child
An Australian choreographer alleged Thursday that Michael Jackson sexually abused him for seven years as a child, a claim the late singer's estate described as "outrageous and sad."
17 May 2013
At Cannes, shock movie tests China's boundaries
The only Chinese contestant in the running for this year's Palme d'Or, "A Touch of Sin" (Tian Zhu Ding) reaped enthusiastic applause at a press screening on Thursday.
17 May 2013
High hopes for Palestinian 3D animated 'Scarecrow' film
Filmmakers in Gaza have finished making what is believed to be the first Palestinian animated feature in 3D in a bid to show a fresh perspective on life through a child's eyes.
Christie's art auction sells nearly half billion dollars
A blockbuster auction of Contemporary art in New York, including a record $58.4 million for a Jackson Pollock drip painting, fetched nearly half a billion dollars on Wednesday -- the biggest haul ever at an art auction.
17 May 2013
Jackson Pollock work sells for record $58.4 million
A Jackson Pollock drip painting sold Wednesday at Christie's in New York for a record $58.4 million and a work by one-time graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat set another record at $48.8 million.
+7 (777) 001 44 99
Қазақша
Русский
English
606.65
