Art news
Fadi Gwanny: Photography 101 and beyond
February 28, 2010
Fadi Gwanny: Photography 101 and beyond
For Fadi Gwanny, founder of the Gwannnian School of Photography, photography is both a science and a passion.Gwanny, renowned wedding…
All that jazz !
February 25, 2010
All that jazz !
For the second consecutive year, Egypt will celebrate it's annual Cairo Jazz Festival (11-15 March) at El-Sawi Culture Wheel. This…
‘Photo album’: A homage to the past
February 24, 2010
‘Photo album’: A homage to the past
“For as long as I can remember, I was painting,” says artist Galila Nawar, whose work “Photo Album” is currently…
Drive-by art on the Ring Road
February 23, 2010
Drive-by art on the Ring Road
An artistic experiment has been going unnoticed for decades among Cairo’s poorer districts of bare-brick buildings. Commuters on the Ring…
Huda Lutfi makes a man out of him
February 22, 2010
Huda Lutfi makes a man out of him
For Huda Lutfi, visual artist and cultural historian, her ongoing exhibition “Making a man out of him” is an occasion…
Culturewheel 7th film festival
February 21, 2010
Culturewheel 7th film festival
The seventh Culturewheel Festival for Short Feature Films came to an end on Thursday. The intense three-day program featured 49…
Spare storytelling: Oscar and the Lady in Pink
February 18, 2010
Spare storytelling: Oscar and the Lady in Pink
Theater director Hany El-Metennawy reprises his adaptation of Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt's "Oscar and the Lady in Pink" at Rawabet Space for…
“No styles attached”
February 17, 2010
“No styles attached”
An uncompromising and radical style is evident in the first solo exhibition of young painter Hala el-Sharouni, “In Absentia,” held…
The Winter Academy: Bohemia in Fayoum
February 16, 2010
The Winter Academy: Bohemia in Fayoum
Despite its name, the Winter Academy is an extraordinarily warm place. This has little to do with weather--the attractive adobe-style…
Acting classes
February 16, 2010
Acting classes
The involvement of legendary Egyptian comedian Adel Emam in a reality TV show carrying his nickname “Al Zaem Academy for…