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‘From Facebook to Nassbook’: Art inspired by social change

‘From Facebook to Nassbook’: Art inspired by social change

LONDON - “From Facebook to Nassbook” exhibition opened last Wednesday at London’s Mica Gallery, showcasing the work of nine artists…
Team unearths first Roman-era basilica

Team unearths first Roman-era basilica

Officials say archaeologists have unearthed the first basilica erected in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria. Antiquities authorities say the…
Meetphool.net opens

Meetphool.net opens

Meetphool is a platform where people can “showcase their work, share professional expertise and build collaborations” according to the website’s…
In ‘The Pyramids and the Revolution’ ballet, revolution takes its place in Egyptian mythology

In ‘The Pyramids and the Revolution’ ballet, revolution takes its place in Egyptian mythology

It hasn't been difficult to spot a trend in recent cultural production tacking the revolution onto everything. Seemingly, the assumption…
A musician’s guide to Cairo’s rehearsal and recording studios

A musician’s guide to Cairo’s rehearsal and recording studios

There are a number of professional recording and rehearsal studios available in Greater Cairo. Rehearsal studios, while fewer in number,…
Bands to Watch: Neobyrd

Bands to Watch: Neobyrd

Like the crazed, bloodthirsty maniac in any self-respecting horror film franchise, the 1980s, it seems, will never die. The past…
The psychedelic idyll of Qarm Qart

The psychedelic idyll of Qarm Qart

It must be a natural human urge to occasionally conjure up the most fantastic, dream-like reality possible, and give it…
VJ Um Amel hits ‘the social’ in media

VJ Um Amel hits ‘the social’ in media

Laila Shereen Sakr, digitally known as VJ Um Amel, speaks fondly about the real-time mixing between theory and practice. Her…
State Awards: The debate never stops

State Awards: The debate never stops

The Supreme Council of Culture, headed by Culture Minister Emad Abu Ghazi, announced the winners of the state's 2011 cultural…
No time for art: A tribute to martyrs and the living

No time for art: A tribute to martyrs and the living

Combining the sincerity of a personal testimony with the drama of scripted dialogue, theater director Laila Soliman’s latest play “No…
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