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Questions of Activity: Citizen, Participant at Darb 1718
November 20, 2010
Questions of Activity: Citizen, Participant at Darb 1718
Exploring the interaction between participation and passivity, citizenship and action, curator Pillar Tompkins Rivas brings together seven artists from four…
Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism: Sometimes economics is not enough
November 18, 2010
Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism: Sometimes economics is not enough
In 2007 the US economy was still the world’s Camelot. It was the only real global economic behemoth, representing unquestionable…
‘Mecca & Medina, a photographic journey’ in 3D
November 18, 2010
‘Mecca & Medina, a photographic journey’ in 3D
Coinciding with this year's Hajj, the Muslim annual pilgrimage to Mecca, visitors to the American University in Cairo’s (AUC) Photographic…
Egypt’s Museums VIII, The complex of the Mevlevi Dervishes: Listening to the harmony of the cosmos
November 17, 2010
Egypt’s Museums VIII, The complex of the Mevlevi Dervishes: Listening to the harmony of the cosmos
The complex of the Mevlevi Dervishes: Listening to the harmony of the cosmosA jewel of Islamic architecture, the complex of…
Fathy Salama and The Source: Off-balancing performance
November 14, 2010
Fathy Salama and The Source: Off-balancing performance
Mash-up concerts are quite tricky. As they present different performances, there needs to be cohesion. Otherwise, disconnected performances resemble a…
GRRRR: An eclectic account on gentrification
November 13, 2010
GRRRR: An eclectic account on gentrification
It took them several months to renovate the rundown building in Downtown Zurich into the fancy Design hotel. Greulich (Horrible),…
Egypt’s Museums VII, Egypt abroad: London’s Petrie Museum
November 10, 2010
Egypt’s Museums VII, Egypt abroad: London’s Petrie Museum
London is a city bursting with artifacts and relics of Ancient Egypt, from Cleopatra’s Needle on the bank of the…
Retelling, revising: ‘Ana al-Hekaya’ conquers stereotypes through storytelling
November 8, 2010
Retelling, revising: ‘Ana al-Hekaya’ conquers stereotypes through storytelling
Last Saturday, an evening of storytelling was held by the Ana al-Hekaya (I Am the Story) group at the American…
The 19th Festival and Conference of Arab Music at the Cairo Opera House
November 4, 2010
The 19th Festival and Conference of Arab Music at the Cairo Opera House
For the inauguration of its 19th session last Monday, the Festival and Conference of Arab Music presented a spectacular show…