Jun 30 thomwestcott

New culture group to discuss life-changing books

By Reem Tombokti.Tripoli, 30 June 2013:Culturally-minded Libyans are getting together tomorrow to boost the country’s interest in reading.The first me...

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Film showing in Tripoli tonight: Man of Ashes
Jun 29 thomwestcott

Film showing in Tripoli tonight: Man of Ashes

Tripoli, 29 June 2013:A hard-hitting Tunisian film about how experiences of childhood mistreatment can affect adult life will be shown at Tripoli’s Ar...

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Exhibition of paintings in Sebha
Jun 18 Michel Cousins

Exhibition of paintings in Sebha

By Mohamed Najah.Tripoli, 18 June 2013:Residents in Sebha have the chance to take their mind off security problems for a short while and focus on some...

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Film showing tonight: Kramer vs Kramer
Jun 13 thomwestcott

Film showing tonight: Kramer vs Kramer

Tripoli, 13 June 2013:An award-winning American film about a divorced man who learns how to be a single father and then has to fight to keep custody o...

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Cinema club expands to Benghazi and Zawia: film showings tonight
Jun 8 thomwestcott

Cinema club expands to Benghazi and Zawia: film showings tonight

Tripoli, 8 June 2013:The Arete Cinema Club, which regularly shows films in Tripoli, is expanding to Benghazi and Zawia, where it will hold weekly film...

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Film showing tonight: Rebel Without a Cause
May 9 thomwestcott

Film showing tonight: Rebel Without a Cause

Tripoli, 9 May 2013:The 1955 American classic about teenage alienation and rebellion, Rebel Without a Cause, will be shown at Tripoli’s Art House toni...

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Tripoli book fair speaks volumes about Libyan readers
Apr 21 thomwestcott

Tripoli book fair speaks volumes about Libyan readers

By Tom Westcott and Seraj Essul.Tripoli, 21 April 2013:Martyrs’ Square was today the scene of bustling excitement as hundreds of book lovers descended...

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Mountain road races start in Gharyan
Apr 18 thomwestcott

Mountain road races start in Gharyan

The inaugural Gharyan Rally was launched today, with the first of three days of mountain road races.The opening stage of the 80 km rally, in which 32...

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Carnival in Benghazi, Libya’s 2013 Capital of Culture
Apr 16 thomwestcott

Carnival in Benghazi, Libya’s 2013 Capital of Culture

Benghazi’s position as the Libyan Capital of Culture will be launched with a carnival this weekend.It will begin with a parade starting from Tahrir Sq...

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Calling all film-makers: short film competition
Feb 28 thomwestcott

Calling all film-makers: short film competition

Tripoli, 28 February 2013:A new short film competition, the Libya Movie Awards, is now looking for entries for its first ever contest.The competition,...

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