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Imagining a different Ministry of Culture
March 2, 2011
Imagining a different Ministry of Culture
Despite a growing presence of independent and non-governmental cultural centers, art spaces, bands and theater troupes, the Egyptian Ministry of…
Cutting work to dance: Q&A with Hala Imam, Part I
March 1, 2011
Cutting work to dance: Q&A with Hala Imam, Part I
Hala Imam graduated with a bachelor's degree in Costume and Set Design. She went on to study modern dance at…
Master Mimz: a Moroccan woman raps on the Egyptian revolution
February 25, 2011
Master Mimz: a Moroccan woman raps on the Egyptian revolution
“Back Down Mubarak!” is in essence what millions of protestors have been chanting in a unified voice for the 18…
Choir captures Tahrir revolution’s Utopian vibe
February 23, 2011
Choir captures Tahrir revolution’s Utopian vibe
Ever since Egyptians took to the streets on 25 January to overthrow the Hosni Mubarak regime, people have tried to…
Album review: Garraya, by Maurice Louca
February 22, 2011
Album review: Garraya, by Maurice Louca
There’s music you can dance to, and there’s music you can unwind to. And then there’s music you actually need…
Sit-ins continue at Cairo Opera House
February 17, 2011
Sit-ins continue at Cairo Opera House
Contrary to what’s been reported in several newspapers on Wednesday 16 February, the sit-ins at the Cairo Opera House continue…
Revolutionary music: Rap up
February 15, 2011
Revolutionary music: Rap up
As Tahrir rapidly imposed itself as the epicenter of the Egyptian revolution and a space of peaceful demonstrations, a frenzy…
Eight artifacts reported missing from Cairo’s Egyptian Museum
February 13, 2011
Eight artifacts reported missing from Cairo’s Egyptian Museum
Zahi Hawass, head of the newly-created Ministry of State for Antiquities, announced this morning that eight artifacts had been stolen…
In Pictures: The revolution on the walls of the nation
February 11, 2011
In Pictures: The revolution on the walls of the nation
Throughout the past 18 days, Al-Masry Al-Youm has documented Egypt's revolution as it unfolded on the walls of the city.…
Cairo’s artists thrive on revolution
February 10, 2011
Cairo’s artists thrive on revolution
Although art is generally perceived as an exclusive discipline with limited outreach, Egyptian curator Sarah Rifky argues that the boundaries…