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Folkloric feel
June 13, 2010
Folkloric feel
For a band that’s been around for more than three decades, the Nile Band for Traditional Instruments isn’t as well…
Q&A with A Fula’s Call: The musical outcome of globalization
June 12, 2010
Q&A with A Fula’s Call: The musical outcome of globalization
Afro-Jazz fusion Dutch band A Fula's Call, in town for this weekend's Artbeat Festival, are in some ways, living proof…
Marcel Wanders wonders
June 9, 2010
Marcel Wanders wonders
Elle Decoration's two-time designer of the year Marcel Wanders is keeping himself busy. His latest project, Villa Moda in Bahrain,…
Artbeat festival to run from 10 to 13 June
May 31, 2010
Artbeat festival to run from 10 to 13 June
The Artbeat festival promises four days of art commotion in Egypt. The festival, brainchild of the Cairo Jazz Club, Darb…
Stories from Third World Alleys
May 30, 2010
Stories from Third World Alleys
A reanimated Rawabet Theater, Downtown, continued its Third Annual Independent Theater Festival program last week after shutting down for almost…
From kittens to cats: Les Petits Chats reunite on stage
May 25, 2010
From kittens to cats: Les Petits Chats reunite on stage
What Egyptian hasn’t heard of Les Petits Chats, the band that used to rock the jeunesse doree of Egypt (Alexandria…
Color me beautiful
May 23, 2010
Color me beautiful
“I didn’t go back to using old photography techniques," explains photographer Ahmed Rady. “I never used digital photography to begin…
Cairo Complaints Choir: happy ranting in a discontent city
May 22, 2010
Cairo Complaints Choir: happy ranting in a discontent city
Egypt is celebrating its first complaint choir at Townhouse Gallery. Ranting does miracles when it comes to helping people sleep…
“Arts by Parts” reexamines perception, morality, culture
May 18, 2010
“Arts by Parts” reexamines perception, morality, culture
Yesterday marked the opening of an exhibition for graduation projects of art students at the American University in Cairo (AUC).…
The heavenly beaches of Gaza
May 17, 2010
The heavenly beaches of Gaza
The scene is an empty living room with a telephone sitting idle. The phone starts to ring and the answering…