Art news
Egypt state radio bans singer over anti-government stances
November 19, 2014
Egypt state radio bans singer over anti-government stances
Egypt’s state radio has banned the broadcast of songs by Hamza Namira over his declared opposition to the ruling government,…
Lagos photo festival: Turning negatives into positives
November 19, 2014
Lagos photo festival: Turning negatives into positives
Azu Nwagbogu sits in a futuristic, almond-green armchair created by a young Nigerian designer in his Lagos home, surrounded by…
Paris pop-up store immortalises shoppers with 3D printed figurine
November 17, 2014
Paris pop-up store immortalises shoppers with 3D printed figurine
A new pop-up shop in the hip Marais district of Paris is giving people the opportunity to immortalise themselves with…
Luxor International Festival for Spontaneous Arts and Child’s Theatre kicks off
November 9, 2014
Luxor International Festival for Spontaneous Arts and Child’s Theatre kicks off
First session of Luxor International Festival for Spontaneous Arts and Child’s Theatre kicked off on Saturday with participation of teams…
Manet painting sells for $65 million at NY auction
November 6, 2014
Manet painting sells for $65 million at NY auction
A stunning 1881 masterpiece by Edouard Manet sold for $65 million at auction in New York on Wednesday, a record…
Ministry mulls solar illumination for Minya museum
November 1, 2014
Ministry mulls solar illumination for Minya museum
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Al-Damaty is studying the possibility of lighting the Akhnaton Museum in Minya with solar energy, he said…
Paris’s Picasso museum reopens after 5-year renovation
October 28, 2014
Paris’s Picasso museum reopens after 5-year renovation
The Picasso Museum in Paris reopened on Saturday after a five-year closure for a costly renovation with President Francois Hollande…
Drawings on walls of houses in Borollos city on Kafr al-Sheikh national day
October 27, 2014
Drawings on walls of houses in Borollos city on Kafr al-Sheikh national day
Development, Arts and Culture Foundation has held for the first time the murals forum in cooperation with Kafr al-Sheikh governorate…
There You Go Man: Portrayal of gender imbalance in Egyptian society
October 22, 2014
There You Go Man: Portrayal of gender imbalance in Egyptian society
A story-telling performance entitled 'There You Go Man' will be held on 24 October on the stage of Rawabet theatre…
Luxor film festival to give Khaled Saleh’s name to its fourth session
October 21, 2014
Luxor film festival to give Khaled Saleh’s name to its fourth session
Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) administration has decided to name the fourth session of the festival after the deceased actor…