Culture
Second Sharm El-Sheikh Film Festival to kick off on March 3
February 19, 2018
Second Sharm El-Sheikh Film Festival to kick off on March 3
Film buffs all around Egypt are getting ready for the second edition of Sharm El-Sheikh’s Arab and European Film Festival,…
First Luxor International Visual Arts Forum kicks off
February 18, 2018
First Luxor International Visual Arts Forum kicks off
Luxor International Visual Arts Forum (LIVAF) kicked off its first session at Luxor city, Upper Egypt, on Sunday with the…
Opera House holds concerts celebrating Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2018
Opera House holds concerts celebrating Valentine’s Day
The Egyptian Opera House organized a special celebration for Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, including six concerts, in addition to organizing…
SNL Arabia suspended in Egypt over ‘sexual innuendos’
February 12, 2018
SNL Arabia suspended in Egypt over ‘sexual innuendos’
Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulations announced on Sunday it will be banning the entertainment show Saturday Night Live (SNL) Arabia…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina head, Coptic Pope discuss establishing ‘religions museum’
February 12, 2018
Bibliotheca Alexandrina head, Coptic Pope discuss establishing ‘religions museum’
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Director Mustafa El-Feki hosted Pope Tawadros II on Saturday at the library in Alexandria where the two institution…
Zawya Cinema continues to screen ‘The Insult’ in face of backlash
February 9, 2018
Zawya Cinema continues to screen ‘The Insult’ in face of backlash
Zawya Cinema will be screening Ziead Al-Doweiry’s “The Insult” despite protests against the movie being played in Egypt, in addition…
Russian belly dancer faces Egyptian prosecution for ‘debauchery’
February 7, 2018
Russian belly dancer faces Egyptian prosecution for ‘debauchery’
Giza Prosecution Office is to refer Russian belly dancer Eicatrina Andreeva, also known as ‘Gawhara’, to trial before a misdemeanor…
Zawya Short Film Festival announces 2018 award winners
February 5, 2018
Zawya Short Film Festival announces 2018 award winners
Zawya Short Film Festival’s third edition ended on a high note with creative and innovative films sweeping the awards. Al-Raed…
‘Portable libraries’ return to Cairo in attempt to improve literacy for all
January 31, 2018
‘Portable libraries’ return to Cairo in attempt to improve literacy for all
Egyptians are not the most famous bookworms in the world. 14.3 million people in Egypt were reported by CAPMAS in…
Musician Adel Haki sues team behind hit song ‘3 Daqat’ over copyright claim
January 30, 2018
Musician Adel Haki sues team behind hit song ‘3 Daqat’ over copyright claim
Musician and composer Adel Haki announced he is suing the team behind the “3 Dakkat” (3 heartbeats) song over copyright…