Culture
The movie-TV line blurs further as coronavirus impacts how we watch entertainment
March 31, 2020
The movie-TV line blurs further as coronavirus impacts how we watch entertainment
The movie-TV divide has been blurring and evolving for some time, as streaming and other at-home diversions grow. With concerns…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina uploads 200,000 electronic books for free
March 29, 2020
Bibliotheca Alexandrina uploads 200,000 electronic books for free
Bibliotheca Alexandrina on Sunday uploaded 200,000 electronic books for free on the ‘Dar’ website. Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s director Mostafa al-Feky said…
Netflix reduces pressure on local internet service providers as more Egyptians stay home
March 27, 2020
Netflix reduces pressure on local internet service providers as more Egyptians stay home
Amid a recently-imposed nighttime curfew and efforts to encourage Egyptians to stay home to prevent the spread of coronavirus, streaming…
Cairo Opera House to broadcast online concert of Omar Khairat’s compositions
March 26, 2020
Cairo Opera House to broadcast online concert of Omar Khairat’s compositions
Cairo Opera House has organized an online concert for Thursday, March 26 at 9 pm featuring a collection of pieces…
Ballet version of iconic puppet show El Leila El Kebira to be broadcast on Youtube tonight
March 25, 2020
Ballet version of iconic puppet show El Leila El Kebira to be broadcast on Youtube tonight
The Egyptian Culture Ministry’s Youtube channel will broadcast the El Leila El Kebira ballet on Wednesday at 9 pm, the Cairo…
Don’t stop the music: DJ hosts 10-hour Instagram dance party
March 23, 2020
Don’t stop the music: DJ hosts 10-hour Instagram dance party
Just because there’s a pandemic going on, doesn’t mean the party has to stop. And one DJ has kept it…
Streaming could fill the stay-at-home void amid coronavirus fears
March 23, 2020
Streaming could fill the stay-at-home void amid coronavirus fears
(CNN) – Television has historically benefited from factors that prompt people to stay at home, from bad weather spells to…
Egypt’s Culture Ministry to broadcast concerts, ballets, plays for free online
March 20, 2020
Egypt’s Culture Ministry to broadcast concerts, ballets, plays for free online
Egypt’s Culture Ministry announced in a statement on Friday that it would broadcast concerts, ballets, plays, and short films from…
MBC Masr launches entertainment program to encourage Egyptians to stay home amid virus outbreak
March 19, 2020
MBC Masr launches entertainment program to encourage Egyptians to stay home amid virus outbreak
MBC Masr channel launched on Thursday a campaign entitled “Fi al-Beit Khalek..we hanslek” (Stay home..We will entertain you), calling on people…
Egyptian band Massar Egbari to give concert online amid ban on large gatherings
March 18, 2020
Egyptian band Massar Egbari to give concert online amid ban on large gatherings
Egyptian rock band Massar Egbari is giving online concerts broadcast directly through YouTube and Facebook, allowing Egyptian and Arab audiences the…