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Teatro Eskendria is a refreshing addition to Alexandria’s cultural scene
September 24, 2012
Teatro Eskendria is a refreshing addition to Alexandria’s cultural scene
ALEXANDRIA — Part cafe, part performance space, part gallery and even part music studio, Teatro Eskendria is aiming to be…
TransDance 2012: A festival that won’t try to be polite
September 19, 2012
TransDance 2012: A festival that won’t try to be polite
Visitors to next month’s TransDance festival may find themselves challenged by its performances, most of which are either silent or…
Farouk Hosni’s ‘Cultural Personality of the Year’ award raises eyebrows
September 13, 2012
Farouk Hosni’s ‘Cultural Personality of the Year’ award raises eyebrows
This week, organizers of the Sharjah International Book Fair announced that their 2012 “Cultural Personality of the Year” award would…
Artists remain skeptical about free expression after meeting with Morsy
September 12, 2012
Artists remain skeptical about free expression after meeting with Morsy
On Thursday, President Mohamed Morsy met with a group of writers, filmmakers, actors and artists at the presidential palace in…
‘We’ve Got More’ dance for you
September 10, 2012
‘We’ve Got More’ dance for you
Contemporary dance has an intimidating reputation. Those of us with little knowledge of it tend to have fixed ideas of…
Critic’s pick: Let’s burn this city down
September 7, 2012
Critic’s pick: Let’s burn this city down
On Mashrou Leila’s latest album is the song “Inni Mnih” (I’m All Right). The opening line of the lyric can…
Bikini Bottom comes to Abu al-Rish Children’s Hospital
September 5, 2012
Bikini Bottom comes to Abu al-Rish Children’s Hospital
Given how he’s presumably on his way to replace the eagle on the national flag, it’s not surprising that Spongebob…
But a shadow of myself: Bridging difference through art
September 4, 2012
But a shadow of myself: Bridging difference through art
Mennat Allah Rizk is a young Muslim artist. Magdy Mikhail is Christian. They both took part in last week’s workshop…
Egyptian musician wins the Fair Play global music video competition
September 3, 2012
Egyptian musician wins the Fair Play global music video competition
Twenty-nine year old Youssra El-Hawary won first place today in the third edition of the Fair Play global music video…
Critic’s pick: Reham Alaa’s first exhibition breaks the rules
August 31, 2012
Critic’s pick: Reham Alaa’s first exhibition breaks the rules
Reham Alaa, a 27-year-old painter, launched her first solo exhibition on 26 June. Despite the rundown venue of the Cairo…