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Community and innovation: Q&A with Karima Mansour, Part II
January 9, 2011
Community and innovation: Q&A with Karima Mansour, Part II
Egyptian dancer and choreographer Karima Mansour graduated with both a B.A. and a Masters degree in contemporary dance from the…
We Are All Egyptians: Artists in solidarity
January 8, 2011
We Are All Egyptians: Artists in solidarity
“My heart can take on any form: a meadow for gazelles, a cloister for monks, a house for idols, Ka'ba…
Amal Kenawy: Society and the street
January 4, 2011
Amal Kenawy: Society and the street
As part of the 12th International Cairo Biennale, the Palace of the Arts is currently hosting a multimedia installation by…
Movement and identity: Q&A with Karima Mansour, Part I
January 2, 2011
Movement and identity: Q&A with Karima Mansour, Part I
♫ Egyptian dancer and choreographer Karima Mansour graduated with both a B.A. and a Masters degree in Contemporary Dance from…
Islamic Art in Italy
January 1, 2011
Islamic Art in Italy
The al-Sabah Collection: Art of the Islamic Civilization is currently in its world premiere at the Royal Palace (Palazzo Reale)…
Off Biennale: The city tomorrow
December 29, 2010
Off Biennale: The city tomorrow
In spite of some of its darker offerings--oil paintings of ghostly figures, photos of gutted Cairo landmarks, a large work…
Year Ender: Best translated books
December 29, 2010
Year Ender: Best translated books
“Stealth,” by Sonallah Ibrahim, trans. Hosam Aboul-ela. “Stealth” is perhaps the warmest and most emotionally charged work produced by Ibrahim,…
Year Ender: Highlights of engaging artwork
December 28, 2010
Year Ender: Highlights of engaging artwork
For the entire month of February 2010, an air conditioning unit was fixed to the Palace of the Arts’ façade,…
Ancient Egyptian music makes a comeback
December 28, 2010
Ancient Egyptian music makes a comeback
Most Egyptians have never heard Ancient Egyptian music, a 5,000-year-old art form that has nearly disappeared. But in 2000 a…
Year Ender: Great culture headlines
December 27, 2010
Year Ender: Great culture headlines
A lot happened on the Cairo cultural scene in 2010. Here, presented in no particular order, are some of the…