Art news
Stand-up comedian launches ‘I want theater’ campaign
November 26, 2014
Stand-up comedian launches ‘I want theater’ campaign
Under the slogan of “I want theater,” Stand-up Comedian Ali Qandil has called for allocating one of the state’s abandoned…
Swiss museum to say whether it accepts Nazi-era art hoard
November 24, 2014
Swiss museum to say whether it accepts Nazi-era art hoard
A Swiss museum is to announce Monday whether it will accept a German recluse's bequest of a spectacular trove of…
Middle Eastern buyer grabs Hitler watercolor for 130,000 euros at Nuremberg auction
November 23, 2014
Middle Eastern buyer grabs Hitler watercolor for 130,000 euros at Nuremberg auction
A 1914 watercolor by Adolf Hitler fetched 130,000 euros (US$161,000) at auction in the German city of Nuremberg on Saturday,…
Documentary tackles injustice against creative Arab women
November 22, 2014
Documentary tackles injustice against creative Arab women
A documentary called ‘88’ will be screened on Sunday at the Cairo Opera House’s Artistic Creativity center. The film is…
Stars gather in Taiwan for Golden Horse film awards
November 22, 2014
Stars gather in Taiwan for Golden Horse film awards
Chinese-language cinema A-listers and stars from Japan and Hollywood gathered in Taiwan on Saturday for this year's Golden Horse Film…
Mohamed Nagy dies leaving behind creative wealth of literary works
November 20, 2014
Mohamed Nagy dies leaving behind creative wealth of literary works
Egyptian prominent novelist Mohamed Nagy passed away last night in Paris after a four-year battle with health complications caused by…
New ‘Hunger Games’ thrills fans, divides critics
November 20, 2014
New ‘Hunger Games’ thrills fans, divides critics
Movie-goers worldwide will flock to see the new "Hunger Games" film this week, likely making it another blockbuster mega-hit --…
‘Theatre Without Production’ Festival to kick off in Alexandria
November 19, 2014
‘Theatre Without Production’ Festival to kick off in Alexandria
The General Authority for Cultural Palaces, headed by Sayyed Khattab, will organize the sixth session of the international ‘Theatre Without…
Music, arts, dance under one roof in Room Art Space
November 19, 2014
Music, arts, dance under one roof in Room Art Space
Room Art Space is the newest addition to the strongly emergent phenomenon of multi-purpose arts and cultural spaces prevailing in…