Louise Sarant
Whatever happened to the Atelier?
Art news
May 3, 2010
Whatever happened to the Atelier?
The first impression that one has upon entering the Cairo Atelier is misleading. Small groups of artists and intellectuals sit…
Underpaid guards struggle to maintain order in Giza
Society
May 3, 2010
Underpaid guards struggle to maintain order in Giza
The first days of Eid saw the Giza zoo transformed into a battlefield. Children practically executed a coup, ignoring any…
Cairo’s best croissant
Food
May 3, 2010
Cairo’s best croissant
Throughout its long history, the buttery croissant has represented France’s best known “viennoiserie." Its yeasty dough is layered, rolled and…
Egypt wildlife in need of protection
Environment
April 27, 2010
Egypt wildlife in need of protection
Egypt has a rich biodiversity and a vast number of animal species found on its soil. But in spite of…
Beads, strings and kids
Life & Style
April 24, 2010
Beads, strings and kids
Three small girls at a table string beads with deep concentration. They are taking part in a three-day jewelry workshop…
King Tut exhibitions returns to New York after 30 years
Egypt
April 21, 2010
King Tut exhibitions returns to New York after 30 years
Starting Friday, the renowned touring exhibition “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” will make its final stop in…
Egyptian pottery: Innovative and daring
Art news
April 18, 2010
Egyptian pottery: Innovative and daring
For the past ten years, the Ministry of Culture, in association with the General Authority for Cultural Palaces, has organized…
Egypt’s dual nature revealed in painting
Art news
April 11, 2010
Egypt’s dual nature revealed in painting
“Intuited Happiness,” the latest exhibition by artist Islam Zaher, attempts to highlight the vivid contrast that exists in the Egyptian…