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Culture minister voices rejection of military, religious rule
December 25, 2011
Culture minister voices rejection of military, religious rule
Egypt's Culture Minister Shaker Abdel Hamid has said he refuses to allow Egypt to become a military or theocratic state,…
‘Hungry for it’
December 21, 2011
‘Hungry for it’
Even before 2011, there had been a growing focus on youth in Egypt; and now with the unfolding revolution, catchy…
Yet another form of ‘resistance’
December 19, 2011
Yet another form of ‘resistance’
An exhibition entitled “Resistance" opened Saturday night, celebrating the third anniversary of Darb 1718, an art center in Old Cairo.
‘Hydrarchy’ takes visitors out in the blue
December 15, 2011
‘Hydrarchy’ takes visitors out in the blue
The sea seemingly remains the only space on earth not divided and controlled down to the last square centimeter. Classically…
Ethnography of the mundane
December 11, 2011
Ethnography of the mundane
In large part, our lives consist of objects: things we use, arrange, store, consume, and transport from place to place.…
When pictures aren’t worth 1000 words
December 7, 2011
When pictures aren’t worth 1000 words
LUXOR — In 1910, French novelist Pierre Loti wrote of the Winter Palace Hotel in Luxor: “The thing that dominates…
Is it broken, or is it art?
December 6, 2011
Is it broken, or is it art?
Entering the world of online glitch art can feel like stepping into your worst computer nightmare. Error messages, garbled code…
Pulling the strings on Arab history
November 30, 2011
Pulling the strings on Arab history
One of Egypt’s most celebrated contemporary artists, Wael Shawky, makes work of a grand and complicated scale. His recent…
A genuine storyteller has left
November 30, 2011
A genuine storyteller has left
Distinguished storyteller, actor and comedian Ramadan Khater died Tuesday at the age of 48. Active for three decades in the…