Art news
Disappearance of decades-old memorial painting stirs controversy
March 23, 2015
Disappearance of decades-old memorial painting stirs controversy
A decades-old painting glorifying the construction of Egypt’s High Dam back in the 1960s has now been declared missing, triggering…
‘Bakkar’ to return in Ramadan
March 22, 2015
‘Bakkar’ to return in Ramadan
After seven years of screen absence, the popular cartoon “Bakkar” will be broadcasted on the Egyptian TV during the holy…
Stagnant cinema season expected in summer
March 21, 2015
Stagnant cinema season expected in summer
Although the current film year has seen a strong roster since its start, with seven movies during the months of…
Ricky Martin uses music to tackle trafficking of children
March 19, 2015
Ricky Martin uses music to tackle trafficking of children
Thirty years after Ricky Martin got his start in music in the Puerto Rican kids' group "Menudo," the Grammy-winning singer…
Cairo Opera House cancels play on adolescence for ‘inappropriate’ content
March 18, 2015
Cairo Opera House cancels play on adolescence for ‘inappropriate’ content
A few hours before its premiere, the Cairo Opera House cancelled the play “500s Khomsomeeyat” as part of the fifth annual…
Balassi Institute to screen Stoning of Soraya next Wednesday
March 18, 2015
Balassi Institute to screen Stoning of Soraya next Wednesday
The unofficial Egyptian Feminist Union announced it would screen an Iranian movie, called The Stoning of Soraya at Balassi Institute in…
Mass tourism forces mobbed museums to overhaul welcome
March 18, 2015
Mass tourism forces mobbed museums to overhaul welcome
Mass tourism spurred by cheap flights and richer emerging economies is forcing the world's top museums to rethink their welcome,…
ADEF DECA announces drum course for beginners
March 17, 2015
ADEF DECA announces drum course for beginners
ADEF DECA (Arab Digital Expression Foundation, Digital Expression Community Area) announced via Facebook a three-month course in tabla drumming, which will…
Culture ministry to mark birth anniversary of Sayed Darwish
March 16, 2015
Culture ministry to mark birth anniversary of Sayed Darwish
The Ministry of Culture in Alexandria is celebrating on 20 March the birth anniversary of Sayed Darwish, one of Egypt’s…