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Culture Alert: Fairs and fears of the future

The Middle East culture scene in May includes street festivals, book fairs and visions of a dystopian future.
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Late spring in the Middle East is filled with book fairs, open-air festivals and brave new exhibitions with a dose of discontent about the present and visions of a dystopian future. 

Election fever hits Turkey’s art scene: Concerns among Turkish citizens about democracy, human rights and basic liberties have found expression in several art exhibitions as Turkey approaches the June 24 snap elections, the first presidential and parliamentary balloting since the adoption of a presidential system in April 2017.

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