Libyan White Truffles…
Feb 27 Sami Zaptia

Libyan White Truffles…

By Magda Meliti.A huge white truffle on sale in Tripoli (Photo: Sami Zaptia 2012).Oxford, UK, 27 February 2013:Whenever I used to complain about Qadda...

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Feb 4 Nigel Ash

Hun to host Libya's first-ever shot put contest

Tripoli, 4 February 2013:Organisers of Libya's first shot put competition are expecting up to 150 contestant to turn up for the tournament being stage...

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Benghazi hosts Arab film festival
Feb 1 thomwestcott

Benghazi hosts Arab film festival

By Ahmed Ruhayem. Benghazi, 1 February 2013:This month Benghazi will host the 3rd Arab Screen Independent Film Festival (ASIFF).The five-day festival...

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Major Libyan delegation in Cairo for Book Fair
Jan 22 Michel Cousins

Major Libyan delegation in Cairo for Book Fair

Tripoli, 22 January 2013:A 250-strong Libyan delegation headed by the Minister of Culture, Alhabib Al-Amin, arrived in the Egyptian capital today, Tue...

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Dec 21 tomlittle

Culture Minister visits Imslata

Tripoli, 20 December:Minister for Culture Habib Al-Amin visited Imslata yesterday to meet representatives from civil society and cultural groups in th...

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Dec 20 tomlittle

Misrata holds first bodybuilding tournament

Tripoli, 20 November:Misrata kicked off the city's first bodybuilding competition today, LANA news agency reported, with competitors from Saudi, Egypt...

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Dec 16 tomlittle

Sukna holds heritage and traditional craft festival

Tripoli, 16 December:The town of Sukna, near Hun, kicked off a festival celebrating the region’s traditional handicrafts and heritage on Saturday, the...

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Calling all Libyan playwrights, choreographers and multimedia artists
Nov 11 Nigel Ash

Calling all Libyan playwrights, choreographers and multimedia artists

Tripoli, 11 November:'Dancing on the Edge: Inspiring Middle Eastern Arts and Culture', a Netherlands-based organisation that presents, promotes and su...

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Sep 29 Michel Cousins

Benghazi to be "Capital of Culture" in 2013

Benghazi, 29 September:Benghazi is to be Libya’s “Capital of Culture” for the year 2013. The decision was announced by the Ministry of Culture and Civ...

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The traditions of preparing for Eid
Aug 18 George Grant

The traditions of preparing for Eid

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 18 August: Ramadan is coming to a close on Sunday, and if you have been going out after Iftar these past few days in Tripoli...

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