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Rango: An instrument of revival
December 19, 2010
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
December 18, 2010
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
December 18, 2010
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
December 16, 2010
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
December 15, 2010
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
December 14, 2010
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
December 13, 2010
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
December 13, 2010
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
December 12, 2010
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
December 11, 2010
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…