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Chicago artist marks centennial of Armenian killings with Guernica-size work

Chicago artist marks centennial of Armenian killings with Guernica-size work

One hundred years after the mass killing of Armenians, a Chicago artist has created a monumental painting to honor the…
More paintings missing from Culture Ministry’s museums

More paintings missing from Culture Ministry’s museums

"Nun", a famous painting by the leading portrait artist Ahmed Sabry is among the numerous valuable works of art, which…
Disappearance of decades-old memorial painting stirs controversy

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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,…
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