Art news
New Cairo art space challenges the making of exhibitions and publications
March 30, 2013
New Cairo art space challenges the making of exhibitions and publications
The door to the flat is ajar, an enthusiastic murmur trickles out to the landing of the old Garden City…
D-CAF picks of the week
March 29, 2013
D-CAF picks of the week
The Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival returns in its second edition with a month-long program of dance and theater performances, film…
Countdown to D-CAF: Leading choreographer Tomeo Verges premieres three performances in Cairo this April
March 29, 2013
Countdown to D-CAF: Leading choreographer Tomeo Verges premieres three performances in Cairo this April
It is a few days before the launch of the second annual Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, or D-CAF, and Catalonian…
Spanish photographer documents Egypt’s rich tradition of Moulids celebrations
March 27, 2013
Spanish photographer documents Egypt’s rich tradition of Moulids celebrations
An amateur Spanish photographer with a passion for reporting, Javier Menendez Bonillahas traveled the world and lived in many countries…
Palestine, 1998: Artist Shuruq Harb questions snapshots in time
March 26, 2013
Palestine, 1998: Artist Shuruq Harb questions snapshots in time
“Battles of Images” was a series of talks centered around an examination of photojournalism and its links to aid held…
Three arts festivals hit downtown Cairo this April with new visions
March 23, 2013
Three arts festivals hit downtown Cairo this April with new visions
On one end of the concrete wall blocking Qasr al-Aini Street stands a small grocery store with a red façade.…
Grammy winner Gilberto Gil headlines the 5th Annual Cairo Jazz Festival
March 20, 2013
Grammy winner Gilberto Gil headlines the 5th Annual Cairo Jazz Festival
It only makes sense that Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil is this year’s “Guest of Honor” at the fifth Cairo…
Profile: Faten El Disouky, a singular Egyptian sculptor
March 18, 2013
Profile: Faten El Disouky, a singular Egyptian sculptor
One of Faten El Disouky’s works is a huge yellow cuboid of foam. It comes up to about waist-high, and…
Translating theater to and from the Arab world
March 17, 2013
Translating theater to and from the Arab world
In a sense, the text of a play is incomplete. It is written to be performed, more than to be…
D-CAF arts festival is back in Cairo for its second run this April
March 13, 2013
D-CAF arts festival is back in Cairo for its second run this April
For the better part of two years, Egypt’s cultural sector has received repeated blows with the cancellation or interruption of…