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Dreams and realities: Burcu Bilgiç’s ‘Daydreamers’

Dreams and realities: Burcu Bilgiç’s ‘Daydreamers’

I want to be an astronaut, an artist, a marine biologist, the president. I want to travel around to see…
International Circus Festival: The clowns leave Cairo

International Circus Festival: The clowns leave Cairo

It’s over, folks. Red noses are packed, juggling balls are back in their boxes, shapeless hats are folded and kilos…
Following the Paper Trail

Following the Paper Trail

Donald Duck is about to lose his temper. After following Tintin around downtown Cairo all afternoon, he’s now convinced that…
Fire of Anatolia: Turkish dance takes over Egypt

Fire of Anatolia: Turkish dance takes over Egypt

The Turkish dance troupe the Fire of Anatolia has just completed its fifth run at the Cairo Opera House, but…
Musical based on life of Egypt’s boy king to play in Cairo, Alex

Musical based on life of Egypt’s boy king to play in Cairo, Alex

"Tut Ankh Amon: The Musical," which features a musical depiction of the life of Egypt's youngest--and most famous--pharaoh, is scheduled…
Hamdi Attia’s Re-Presentation: Photojournalism meets abstract painting

Hamdi Attia’s Re-Presentation: Photojournalism meets abstract painting

Photojournalism is a tricky medium, ostensibly presenting fact while pushing the agenda of a particular publication.  Opposing newspapers, by publishing…
The Bidoun Library at Townhouse

The Bidoun Library at Townhouse

The book Bechtel fi Bilad al-Arab (Bechtel in the Land of the Arabs) tells the story of the great adventurer…
Citadel fusion: Cairo’s Jazz Mania Festival

Citadel fusion: Cairo’s Jazz Mania Festival

Cairo’s Jazz Mania Festival, organized by the Foreign Cultural Relations in cooperation with the Cairo Opera House and the jazz…
International Circus Festival: Thinking outside the rings

International Circus Festival: Thinking outside the rings

A traditional circus conjures certain images--fearless lion-tamers, gravity-defying tightrope walkers and trapeze artists, accident-prone clowns, maybe a bear driving a…
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