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Rango: An instrument of revival

Rango: An instrument of revival

In the crammed cube that is El Mastaba Center for Egyptian Folk Music’s Tanboura Hall, audience and performers were forced…
Off Biennale: Spain meets Egypt

Off Biennale: Spain meets Egypt

The One and the Multiple, an exhibition currently at Artellewa--co-curated by Pedro Soler, director of the Barcelona center Hangar, and…
Le Marché turns 30: World class elegance

Le Marché turns 30: World class elegance

For the last 30 years, Le Marché has been the leading furniture and interior design fair in Egypt. Year after…
Pushing Buttons: ‘DIY curating’ at the Cairo Biennale

Pushing Buttons: ‘DIY curating’ at the Cairo Biennale

Since the “Why Not?” show in February-March of this year, it has almost become a convention to see exhibitions at…
Egypt’s Museums XI: The Agriculture Museum

Egypt’s Museums XI: The Agriculture Museum

When the word “modern” was used in Egypt to refer to Mohamed Ali’s rule (1805-1948), agriculture was at the heart…
Off biennale: Tower of Babel, tower of Cairo

Off biennale: Tower of Babel, tower of Cairo

Progress can be a messy thing. Take, for example, the Tower of Babel. According to the story, humankind, united after…
Off biennale: Cairo’s independent art scene grows

Off biennale: Cairo’s independent art scene grows

This December, Cairo is hosting more than 15 art exhibitions alongside the 12th International Cairo Biennale. In addition to established…
Toward a true identity: The Noshokaty Foundation for Contemporary Art Education

Toward a true identity: The Noshokaty Foundation for Contemporary Art Education

Egyptian artist and professor Shady El Noshokaty is currently establishing an educational facility for young artists in Ard el Lewa,…
Cairo Biennale opens, prizes awarded

Cairo Biennale opens, prizes awarded

The 12th edition of the International Cairo Biennale opened this afternoon at two venues, the Palace of Arts and the…
Cairo Biennale XII: Looking back

Cairo Biennale XII: Looking back

Egyptian artist, cultural programmer and General Commissioner of the 11th International Cairo Biennale, Ihab El-Laban returns with The Diversity of…
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