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Culture minister vows to quell circus rebellion
March 29, 2010
Culture minister vows to quell circus rebellion
Culture Minister Farouk Hosni accused Mohamed Abu Leila, director of the National Circus Authority, of inciting circus performers against the…
A new generation of Egyptian opera singers
March 29, 2010
A new generation of Egyptian opera singers
Driving from my home in Heliopolis to the Cairo Opera House in Gezira often takes over an hour, and is…
Awakening Records’ Maher Zain debuts in Egypt
March 27, 2010
Awakening Records’ Maher Zain debuts in Egypt
The American University in Cairo's Help Club hosted a spring concert this Thursday starring Maher Zain, Hamza Namira and Mesut…
Photography exhibition: Ashraf Talaat
March 24, 2010
Photography exhibition: Ashraf Talaat
Ashraf Talaat's exhibition of photographs, Point of view, opened Sunday night at El Sawy Cultural Wheel in Zamalek. Al-Masry Al-Youm…
Oxmo Puccino: French rap at El Sawy Culture Wheel
March 24, 2010
Oxmo Puccino: French rap at El Sawy Culture Wheel
Oxmo Puccino is a French rapper of Malian origin who received a Victoires de la Musique award at the beginning…
Noémie, tell me a story!
March 22, 2010
Noémie, tell me a story!
The French Cultural Center in Mounira yesterday evening welcomed Belgian comedian Noémie Dujardin, who read excerpts from novels in the…
Ambassadors of the azan
March 21, 2010
Ambassadors of the azan
The lights go down, and the audience falls quiet. But instead of actors taking their place on the stage in…
Dance that transforms loss and meaning
March 18, 2010
Dance that transforms loss and meaning
At the American University in Cairo (AUC) this week, the Magda al-Nowaihi Graduate Student Award in Gender Studies went to…
Eftekasat: Oriental jazz fusion
March 16, 2010
Eftekasat: Oriental jazz fusion
Eftekasat, an Egyptian jazz band founded in 2001 by pianist and composer Amr Salah, performed yesterday at the closing ceremony…
Homegrown jazz: El-Sharkawy Group
March 16, 2010
Homegrown jazz: El-Sharkawy Group
Cairo's second International Jazz Festival brought together some of Egypt's best jazz bands as well as groups from eight other…