Dar Al Hiwar Publishes Arabic Translation of ‘Luxembourg Gardens’

Dar Al Hiwar Publishes Arabic Translation of ‘Luxembourg Gardens’
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Dar Al Hiwar Publishes Arabic Translation of ‘Luxembourg Gardens’

Dar Al Hiwar Publishes Arabic Translation of ‘Luxembourg Gardens’

Dar Al Hiwar for publishing and distribution, Syria, has released an Arabic translation of Czech Novelist Michal Ajvaz’s “The Luxembourg Gardens” (Lucemburská Zahrada) by Gayath Mousalli. The 272-page book has been published as part of the “Novel” series.

“Michal Ajvaz, who was nominated for a Magnesii Litera Award in 2009, is influenced by his free and limitless imagination before anything else. His stories catch the readers, and people often don’t leave his novels because they don’t want to. But in ‘The Luxembourg Gardens’, he used the traditional concept of dramatic plots until this creative concept became the topic of the novel itself,” the publisher explains in the foreword.

“The story of the novel is simple and not complicated; its main character, Paul cheats on his wife Simone with Claire, one of his students. Simone’s has growing revenge feelings, so she invites her friend Robert for dinner to start the revenge.”

With a unique imagination and mastery, Ajvaz writes a series of successive and interactive incidents that link the imaginary and individual levels of the text, and seamlessly blends a text written by another author in the end of the novel.

The Czech novelist used a special language he created for this purpose. The story’s most exciting moment is the first encounter with this special language, which he figured out thanks to a typo he made while searching on the Internet. It’s the same feeling that occurs every time a person sees a letter or text written in a language he doesn’t know.



Film Commission Expands Local Cinema Engagement with Workshops and Film Nights

Film Commission Expands Local Cinema Engagement with Workshops and Film Nights
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Film Commission Expands Local Cinema Engagement with Workshops and Film Nights

Film Commission Expands Local Cinema Engagement with Workshops and Film Nights

The Film Commission has launched the second edition of its local film community engagement initiative, featuring 12 diverse discussion workshops and four cinema nights across Riyadh, Al-Ahsa, Hail, and Taif.

This initiative aims to foster communication and exchange of expertise between professionals and amateurs, enhance the skills of local filmmakers, and build a vibrant cinematic community through training and cultural activities. Targeting creatives, students, and amateurs, it includes workshops on scriptwriting, directing, cinematography, and production, SPA reported.

Cinema nights will showcase local and international films, accompanied by discussions promoting cinema as a cultural and artistic medium.

This initiative reflects the commission's commitment to collaborative efforts with local cultural institutions, art centers, cultural associations, and educational bodies, promoting sustainability in cultural impact and highlighting regional heritage.

The first edition of this initiative had a significant impact, comprising 35 workshops across the Kingdom, with over 800 participants and more than 100 hours of discussions.

This initiative is part of the Film Commission's ongoing efforts to develop the local film industry and strengthen ties with experts, academics, and critics.