Culture
Amitabh Bachchan in Cairo as festival’s honorary guest
March 23, 2015
Amitabh Bachchan in Cairo as festival’s honorary guest
Indian cinema icon Amitabh Bachchan is expected in Cairo at the end of March as a honorary guest in an…
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…
‘Blue Elephant’ wins Luxor festival trophy
March 22, 2015
‘Blue Elephant’ wins Luxor festival trophy
Marwan Hamed’s “The Blue Elephant” has been named the best feture film at the 4th annual Luxor African Film Festival,…
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…
Actress Laila Elwi calls on Sisi to prevent film piracy
March 18, 2015
Actress Laila Elwi calls on Sisi to prevent film piracy
At a symposium on the African Cinema Festival in Luxor, actress Laila Elwi declared that President Sisi should involve himself…
Actor Hassan Youssef declines playing Mohamed Morsi in the movie “The President’s Bodyguard”
March 18, 2015
Actor Hassan Youssef declines playing Mohamed Morsi in the movie “The President’s Bodyguard”
Egyptian actor Hassan Youssef said that the shooting of the film “The President’s Bodyguard” was stopped, as producer Talaat Zakaria…
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…