Louise Sarant

El Siwi’s enchanting fables
Art news

El Siwi’s enchanting fables

Dazzling creatures like green ogresses, oversized genies, and elongated animals swarm the dreamy universe of Adel El Siwi, a painter…
Glassblowing in the City of the Dead
Art news

Glassblowing in the City of the Dead

Riding a white cab in the City of the Dead is a unique experience as its wide frame traverses the…
‘Missing’ US activist was detained for ‘fake’ visa
Egypt

‘Missing’ US activist was detained for ‘fake’ visa

Shannon Hughes, a 24-year-old American woman, is on her way back to the United States after being reported missing for…
Jammin’ the streets of Cairo
Art news

Jammin’ the streets of Cairo

“When you are a musician, sometimes you don’t want to wait five months to have a concert organized. If you…
‘Books will remain the origin of knowledge’
Books

‘Books will remain the origin of knowledge’

Shoehorned between Attaba metro station and a bustling clothes market, Soor el-Azbakiya, Cairo’s famous second-hand book market, is a relic…
Ordinary lives turned into art
Art news

Ordinary lives turned into art

Artellewa, the tiny art gallery right in the middle of Ard el-Lewa’s crowded dirt roads, is currently exhibiting photographer Ahmed…
Not just rap
Art news

Not just rap

  On Wednesday El-Sawi Culturewheel hosted a concert by French alternative rap group “La Caution.” Hailing from Noisy-Le-Sec in the…
Emotions carved into marble
Art news

Emotions carved into marble

Monday, 11 January saw the opening of sculptor Salah Eddin Abdel Rahman’s solo exhibition at the Easel and Camera Contemporary…
Cairo’s Metro Line 4 given environmental green light
Environment

Cairo’s Metro Line 4 given environmental green light

An unprecedented report details the potential environmental and socio-economic impact of Phase 1 construction of Metro Line 4 and proposes…
Exorcising the demons of the subconscious
Art news

Exorcising the demons of the subconscious

Number 19, Mohamed Ali el-Easary Street in Ard-El-Lewa (northwest of Giza) is home to what must be the smallest contemporary…
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