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Sudan Mourns Death of British Artist Griselda El Tayib
by 500 Words Magazine - May 21, 2022Well-known British artist and former teacher Griselda Al Tayib, wife of the late prominent Sudanese writer and scholar Abdullah El Tayib, has passed away in Khartoum, Sudan at the age of 97. تلقينا ببالغ الحزن والأسى... -
Freedom Bridge: South Sudan’s First Permanent Bridge Over Nile
by 500 Words Magazine - May 20, 2022South Sudan has officially opened the first permanent bridge over the River Nile on Thursday, 19 May 2022 in attendance of South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, the Kenyan presidential candidate and AU infrastructure envoy Raila Odinga,... -
Google Offers A Virtual Tour of the Pyramids of Meroë
by 500 Words Magazine - May 18, 2022Google has launched of a new digital experience on Google Arts & Culture that will bring the world closer to the Pyramids of Meroë, which is the last capital of the Kushite Kingdom. Viewers will be able to... -
Bono Cinemas: The First International Cinema in Sudan Officially Opens
by 500 Words Magazine - May 15, 2022Bono Cinema, the first international cinema in Sudan, has opened at The International Nile Club on Friday, 13 May 2022, marked by a ribbon cutting, cut by Sudanese director Saeed Hamid. رسمياً وابتداءً من اليوم الجمعة... -
Are the Pictures of A Young Woman Holding ‘I Want A Husband’ Sign Photoshopped?
by 500 Words Magazine - May 12, 2022Pictures of a young woman standing at a traffic signal holding a sign that reads ‘I want a husband. I want to get married. I accept polygamy’, followed by her contact number, has gone viral on... -
Singer Balqees Fathi Performs in Sudan for the First Time in Eid Al Fitr
by 500 Words Magazine - May 10, 2022The popular UAE-based Yemeni singer Balqees Ahmed Fathi performed in Sudan for the very first time in Eid Al Fitr on 7 May 2022. She is the first Khaleeji female singer to perform in Sudan. On... -
Sudanese YouTube Couples You Should Be Watching
by 500 Words Magazine - May 8, 2022YouTube is the world’s leading online video-sharing platform and a tremendous source of entertainment. There’s an endless limit of content on YouTube on a variety of topics. One of the most popular YouTube channels are of... -
Sout al Nuswan: Young Women and Local Artists Condemn Sexual and Gender-based Violence in South Sudan
by 500 Words Magazine - Apr 25, 2022Through a mural unveiled at the ADMISS centre facing Juba’s popular Main Street, a group of young women advocates and artistsin South Sudan came together to uniquely express their frustrations with the widespread cases of sexual and... -
Sudan Mourns Death of Poet, Actor and TV Host El Sir Gador
by 500 Words Magazine - Mar 31, 2022Well-known poet, actor and TV host El Sir Gador has passed away in Egypt at the age of 88 on 30 March 2022 after battling an undisclosed illness. El Sir Gador hosted the popular music show,... -
‘Modern Sudan’ Photography Competition Launched
by 500 Words Magazine - Mar 31, 2022Sudan Architecture Forum, in partnership with Docomomo Sudan and Sudan Artists Fund, opens submissions for ‘ Modern Sudan’, an annual competition dedicated to portraying modern Sudanese architecture. Participants are invited to submit a photograph, or as...