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Shakira to sing in Egypt in January
November 16, 2011
Shakira to sing in Egypt in January
Latina pop star Shakira is scheduled to perform in Egypt on 13 January after the concert dates were postponed several…
This is not a play: ‘Tahrir Monologues’ continues
November 16, 2011
This is not a play: ‘Tahrir Monologues’ continues
“Shoot and make us the last cowardly generation [in Egypt],” begins the two-hour “Tahrir Monologues." In the performance — it…
Did we get in?
November 14, 2011
Did we get in?
On Thursday afternoon, artists continued to flock to the Palace of the Arts at the Opera House grounds, eager to…
Rousing patriotic pageantry at the 20th Arab Music Festival
November 12, 2011
Rousing patriotic pageantry at the 20th Arab Music Festival
The 20th Arab Music Festival and Conference opened Friday evening at the Cairo Opera House with a dramatic pageant of…
Armenian culture minister: US funding withdrawal will not hinder UNESCO work
November 10, 2011
Armenian culture minister: US funding withdrawal will not hinder UNESCO work
Armenian Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs Hasmik Poghosyan said Thursday that the United States' decision to stop contributing to…
Bands to Watch: El Zabaleen
November 5, 2011
Bands to Watch: El Zabaleen
A local act to look out for is El Zabaleen, a seven-piece band formed in April 2010. Their unique instrumentation…
Abstract painting reflects the city
November 3, 2011
Abstract painting reflects the city
From Damon Kowarsky’s quiet charcoal cityscapes, to Qarm Qart’s psychedelic depictions of Cairo street scenes, recent exhibitions at Mashrabia Gallery…
Bring Outside In with artificial flowers
November 3, 2011
Bring Outside In with artificial flowers
The exquisite array of flowers, reflecting a spectrum of colors on the glass shop front of Outside In draws you…
‘RGB,’ a dark horse
November 2, 2011
‘RGB,’ a dark horse
The “RGB” exhibition at the Townhouse gallery is a dark horse. I must admit that I didn’t get it at…
Yassin El-Tohami, Ramses Square and a Funhouse?
October 30, 2011
Yassin El-Tohami, Ramses Square and a Funhouse?
LONDON - For 14 nights, Hassan Khan and Nida Ghouse sit down in conversation to explore the back catalogue, artistic…