Category: Arts & Culture

Book exhibition launched in four provinces

KABUL (SW) – A unique book exhibition to promote trend of reading among the youth has commenced in Ghor, Ghazni, Panjshir and Balkh provinces to commemorate the book week.

Herat’s calligraphy, tile engraving industry seeks revitalization amidst market sluggishness

HERAT CITY (SW) – In Herat province, Western Afghanistan, businesspersons and calligraphers voice dissatisfaction with the sluggish state of the market for the traditional industry of engraving and calligraphy on tiles.

4-day exhibition opened in Kabul focused on supporting domestic products

KABUL (SW) – The second round of the “National Top Services” exhibition opened in DarulAman Palace in Kabul on Thursday.

Working female journalists grappling with economic woes

KABUL (SW) – The Afghanistan Women Journalist Association has shared findings of their survey about the state of affairs faced by the females in this

Balkh’s famous Nine-Domed Mosque faced with destruction

MAZAR-E-SHARIF (SW) – The Nine-Domed Mosque in Balkh, which was known as the “Fire Temple of Nobahar” in the past, is now facing the danger of

Books publishers denied license renewals for two years

KABUL (SW) – The Afghanistan Publishers Union say that in the last two years, the Ministry of Information and Culture has not renewed the licenses

MoIC vows to publish books for struggling writers

KABUL (SW) – Officials of the Ministry of Information and Culture have vowed to publish books and other unpublished works for free for writers who have economic

Local media in Samangan facing existential crisis

QALA-E-NAU (SW) – Multiple factors have forced the local media in Samangan prove to face a grim existential crisis. Officials and employees of a number

Presence of female professionals further diminish in media outlets

KABUL (SW)) – During interviews with the officials of 55 media outlets in the country, Salam Watandar found that the presence of women in these

Goldsmiths in Samangan quitting the trade

QALA-E-NAU (SW) – A number of goldsmiths in Samangan say that the buying and selling of gold in this province has decreased significantly and for

Sar-e-Pul’s Ring of King attracts thousands of tourists

SAR-E-PUL (SW) – The “Angust-e-Shah” or Ring of King is a natural attraction spot that hosts thousands of domestic tourists in Sar-e-Pul province on regular