Louise Sarant
Devour cupcakes
Life & Style
September 28, 2010
Devour cupcakes
Zeinab Mostafa is the proud founder and owner of the “Devour” brand, which offers a wide range of delicious-looking, home-baked…
No judicial monitoring, no hope
Egypt
September 27, 2010
No judicial monitoring, no hope
Elections to the People’s Assembly, Egypt’s lower house of parliament, slated for 29 November will be conducted without an independent…
Alexandria film festival opens
Cinema/TV
September 16, 2010
Alexandria film festival opens
The screenings of the 26th Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries kicked off yesterday in movie theatres across the city.…
From kittens to cats: Les Petits Chats reunite on stage
Art news
May 25, 2010
From kittens to cats: Les Petits Chats reunite on stage
What Egyptian hasn’t heard of Les Petits Chats, the band that used to rock the jeunesse doree of Egypt (Alexandria…
Egypt’s local initiatives with alternative energy
Environment
May 19, 2010
Egypt’s local initiatives with alternative energy
Fossil fuel reserves are rapidly decreasing consequently environment specialists and governments worldwide are fetching for alternative sources of energy to…
Domesticated desires: Downtown Cairo’s lingerie shops
Fashion
May 11, 2010
Domesticated desires: Downtown Cairo’s lingerie shops
All types of women can be seen strolling along Downtown Cairo’s bustling streets: young girls in colorful veils and matching…
When speech is useless: Lebanese mime in Cairo
Art news
May 10, 2010
When speech is useless: Lebanese mime in Cairo
The fans dangling from the ceiling at Rawabet Theater struggled to stir the heavy air of the late Sunday afternoon,…
Bab el-Luq: Downtown market in decay
Archaeology
May 9, 2010
Bab el-Luq: Downtown market in decay
One needs to pay close attention to notice the presence of the nearby Bab el-Luq market while standing in Cairo's…
Dance theater and the unbridgeable gap between people and states
Art news
May 5, 2010
Dance theater and the unbridgeable gap between people and states
Famous German choreographer Sasha Waltz presented her dance-theater production “Zweiland” at el-Gomhurriya Theater on 3 and 4 May after a…
Wageeh Wahba’s expressionist universe
Art news
May 3, 2010
Wageeh Wahba’s expressionist universe
In the 43 paintings presented in Wageeh Wahba's latest exhibition, which opened last Sunday at the Ebdaa Gallery in Zamalek,…