Art news
Spirit of iconic singer missing in ‘Om Kalthoum Digital’
March 29, 2012
Spirit of iconic singer missing in ‘Om Kalthoum Digital’
On Tuesday evening, an image of a young Om Kalthoum highlighted the screen of al-Hanager Theater’s stage. Musical instruments sat…
Parliament to discuss Culture Ministry reforms
March 29, 2012
Parliament to discuss Culture Ministry reforms
On Thursday, a task force comprising 25 members of the non-governmental organization National Group for Cultural Policies, as well as…
A parallel vision to reality
March 28, 2012
A parallel vision to reality
“In art, the concept of parallelism is very valuable,” says Shady El Noshokaty, the art professor at the American University…
D-CAF set to take downtown by storm
March 28, 2012
D-CAF set to take downtown by storm
This Thursday, one of the most ambitious cultural events in Cairo’s recent history will set out to transform downtown Cairo…
Album review: The secret to ‘Roaming Your Streets’ is poetry
March 26, 2012
Album review: The secret to ‘Roaming Your Streets’ is poetry
Last year, Egyptian singer Mohamed Mohsen got into a heated debate with leading musician Hany Shenouda about the future of…
Fresh artistic voices emerge at ‘The Parenthesis Show’
March 26, 2012
Fresh artistic voices emerge at ‘The Parenthesis Show’
Over the past month, a hazy green light has emanated from a window of the Contemporary Image Collective, overlooking downtown’s…
Megawra brings Cairo’s young architects together
March 21, 2012
Megawra brings Cairo’s young architects together
A great amalgamation of art and engineering, architectural vision determines the spaces we live in and traverse. In Cairo, questions…
In photos: ‘Drawing through Walls’ reconnects downtown streets
March 20, 2012
In photos: ‘Drawing through Walls’ reconnects downtown streets
On 9 March, one year after military police forcefully dispersed a sit-in at Tahrir Square, arrested protesters and tried them…
Following the current of the city, Q&A with Rana ElNemr
March 19, 2012
Following the current of the city, Q&A with Rana ElNemr
Before Rana ElNemr began her celebrated artistic career, she worked as a photojournalist; a sense of journalistic documentation and examination…
Drumming away, Han Bennink in Cairo
March 18, 2012
Drumming away, Han Bennink in Cairo
Han Bennink looks amazed to find himself under a bridge in Cairo. The famous Dutch drummer and multi-instrumentalist is making…