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Borneo's musical revival
Plus a cultural makeover for one of Cairo's bridges.
Last Modified: 08 Jun 2009 09:47 GMT

 

 
  Borneo's musical revival & Cairo's bridge makeover  
  Artsworld visits a teenage band who are reviving ancient songs and confronting ancient taboos in a thoroughly modern manner at this year's Rainforest festival in Borneo.

Run-down parts of Cairo are becoming unlikely venues for underground art.

When one man set about cleaning up a neglected space beneath a Cairo bridge, the area was transformed into one of the country's most successful independent art venues.
  
 

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