Louise Sarant
Thanks to Israeli director, Egyptian filmmakers boycott festival
Cinema/TV
April 8, 2010
Thanks to Israeli director, Egyptian filmmakers boycott festival
The sixth annual short-film festival at the French Cultural Center in Cairo (CFCC), "Recontres de l'Image," started out with 49…
Oxmo Puccino: French rap at El Sawy Culture Wheel
Art news
March 24, 2010
Oxmo Puccino: French rap at El Sawy Culture Wheel
Oxmo Puccino is a French rapper of Malian origin who received a Victoires de la Musique award at the beginning…
Noémie, tell me a story!
Art news
March 22, 2010
Noémie, tell me a story!
The French Cultural Center in Mounira yesterday evening welcomed Belgian comedian Noémie Dujardin, who read excerpts from novels in the…
Juice-cleanse journal: Day 1
Health & Fitness
March 21, 2010
Juice-cleanse journal: Day 1
At 9:30 AM this morning, I took delivery of the juices that were going to feed me for the first…
Homemade crafts at the Swiss Club bazaar
Life & Style
March 21, 2010
Homemade crafts at the Swiss Club bazaar
During last Friday's Spring Bazaar at the Swiss Club in Imbaba, around 70 booths were scattered throughout the clubs luxuriant…
Civil society takes lead in solid waste management
Environment
March 16, 2010
Civil society takes lead in solid waste management
Solid-waste management is the system for controlling, handling and disposing of solid waste to reduce it to the smallest volume…
Eftekasat: Oriental jazz fusion
Art news
March 16, 2010
Eftekasat: Oriental jazz fusion
Eftekasat, an Egyptian jazz band founded in 2001 by pianist and composer Amr Salah, performed yesterday at the closing ceremony…
Electro-Jazz: The best musical formula?
Art news
March 14, 2010
Electro-Jazz: The best musical formula?
Can the term “Jazz” be defined accurately? Can we rely on an immutable definition of this musical style? Jerome Paressant,…
Nora Amin: A chameleon artist
Art news
March 11, 2010
Nora Amin: A chameleon artist
Nora Amin is a writer, actress, dancer, and translator. Her latest performance, "Stories from the Edge," was hosted by the…
Preparing for the juice fast
Health & Fitness
March 11, 2010
Preparing for the juice fast
I have been living in Cairo for the past two and a half years, and unsurprisingly, the combination of street…