Art news
4th Cairo Video Festival comes to a close
October 15, 2010
4th Cairo Video Festival comes to a close
The fourth Cairo Video Festival drew to a close on Thursday with a series of short videos, experimental films and…
Egypt’s Museums III: The Coptic Museum
October 13, 2010
Egypt’s Museums III: The Coptic Museum
The Coptic Museum in Cairo has more to offer its visitors than is generally thought. Still, only a small group…
Lise Allam’s Doll: Childhood revisited
October 12, 2010
Lise Allam’s Doll: Childhood revisited
A painting of a baby doll missing an eyeball, suspended upside down beside a harlequin marionette; a white butterfly standing…
Drumstick stickers: A colorful remedy for ugly
October 11, 2010
Drumstick stickers: A colorful remedy for ugly
As much as the city’s murkiness can take a toll on one's daily life, specks of color can perk it…
International Circus Festival: I Baccalà
October 8, 2010
International Circus Festival: I Baccalà
“Pss pss” was the only word heard during the one-hour show of the clown duo I Baccalà, the Italian troupe…
Museum news: Hassan Heshmat Museum in grave danger
October 7, 2010
Museum news: Hassan Heshmat Museum in grave danger
If you look behind the green iron fence surrounding the villa across from the Ain Shams Metro station, you will…
Big top: The first Cairo International Circus Festival begins
October 7, 2010
Big top: The first Cairo International Circus Festival begins
Yesterday at the beautiful marble promenade in Al Azhar park, a huge crowd gathered for the opening of the Cairo…
The return of Fairouz: Hope for a new album
October 5, 2010
The return of Fairouz: Hope for a new album
Nihad Hadad, known to the Arab world as Fairouz, is considered by many to be the most important singer alive…
Walter Chappell’s Metaflora: Auras and electrons
October 5, 2010
Walter Chappell’s Metaflora: Auras and electrons
“These electron images of plant life were realized without a camera in total darkness,” reads the invitation to the Metaflora…
Egyptian cassette union takes aim at online IPR violators in Arab world
October 4, 2010
Egyptian cassette union takes aim at online IPR violators in Arab world
In an attempt to protect intellectual property rights (IPR), the Egyptian Cassette Production Union on Monday sent a list of…