60s decade.

The 60s was considered an important era because on this epoch many impoertant changes hapened like the way of thinking, sexuality, styles of clothes...

The most important movement was the anti-war revolution which was organized by young people in  different universities in  all America.

The other important movement was the protests of Martin Luterking, that shown to all the world that black people must have the same duties as white people.

Across the universe.

Across rhe universe is a film based on the 60s. it is a lovely story between a british guy called Jude and an american girl called Lucy.

During this period they have passed through the different revolutions and styles.

I really liked this film because i love that kind of stones.

                                                                               

       coldplay                                         by Mohamed Mahfoud

 Coldplay are a famous British rock band which was founded in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and the guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. The band is formed of five stars: Chris Marin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion and Phil Harvey who is the manager and who does not appear in the group’s photos.

They recorded many songs like Safety in 1998 and the Blue Room in 1999, but they could become famous only with the release of the single ‘’ Yellow” in 2000. In the same year, they released their first album called “Parachutes” which was nominated for the Mercury Prize.  Besides, they realized many successful achievements like the Grammy Award in 2011 and UK’ s best selling rock album in the same year. Their latest album, titled Ghost Stories, has been a success all over the world.

The band was able to win many prizes including Brit Award, seven Grammy Awards, and MTV Video Music Award. They were also chosen by the famous Rolling Stone Magazine as the fourth best artist of the 2000s.

Coldplay are not only a music band who are loved in many parts of the world, but they are also active in many social and political projects. For example, they support people who need help in hospitals and poor counties. They also donate money to charities like “Teenage Cancer Trust”.

May Ziad

May Ziad was a writer for Arabic newspapers. She was born on 11 February in 1886 in Palestine, Beirut, and she died in 17 October in 1941 in Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt.

May Ziad also wrote a number of poems and books. She was a key figure of the Nahda in the early 20 century Arab literary scene, and is known for being an “early Palestinian feminist” and a pioneer of oriental feminism.

May Ziad never married, but she had a relationship with one of the most weel known Arab poets Khalil Gibran. Between 1928 and 1932, Ziade suffered a series of personal losses.

Fact Sheet out of Africa by Mohamed Mahfoud

Fact Sheet 

  Out of Africa is an American film based on the autobiographical book with the same title.The book was written by the Danish writer Isak Dinesen who was one of the most famous Danish writers.

The film is A romantic drama film directed by Sydney Pollack in 1985.

Her life was very difficult because she was not supported by her husband who passed all his time working and hunting. Consequently, they were not able to live together. She got married to someone called Denys Hatton who died in an aircraft crash.

The film is about a unique story of a woman who loves Africa and African people. 

Cast:

Robert Redford - Denys Finch Hatton
Meryl Streep - Karen Blixen
Malick Bowens - Farah nd was 
Joseph Thiaka - Kamante

Awards:

The film won seven Academy Awards and was nominated for many prizes in America and the world.

ISAK DINESEN

Biography:

Isak Dinesen  or Karen Blixen was born  in april 17,1885 in Rungsted, Denmark.She is one of the most famous danish writers.She studied at the academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen.In 1914 she went with her husband to Africa.She used to have a coffe plantation in Kenya .

She wrote a book to  describe her life and experience in Africa.

Out of Africa is about her love of Africa and it is people.Its also a story about her pain and fear.

She wrote many books in both Danish and English, but her book Out of Africa is the most famous book.

It was turned to a film that was very succesful.