Culture
Drums, folkloric art festival at Citadel starting 19 April
April 4, 2013
Drums, folkloric art festival at Citadel starting 19 April
The International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts will start in Cairo on 19 April. The seven-day festival is titled…
This week in 1968: The Virgin Mary revisits Egypt
April 4, 2013
This week in 1968: The Virgin Mary revisits Egypt
On 2 April 1968, tens of thousands of Egyptians, Muslims and Christians alike, congregated to see the Virgin Mary appear…
Acclaimed performance has its Arabic premiere in Assiut with little success
April 3, 2013
Acclaimed performance has its Arabic premiere in Assiut with little success
After traveling the world when its writer could not, Nassim Soleimapour’s much-translated, critically-acclaimed “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” received its stage…
Hal Badeel festival showcases 10 shorts by Egypt’s upcoming filmmakers
April 3, 2013
Hal Badeel festival showcases 10 shorts by Egypt’s upcoming filmmakers
A number of short films, ten in all, by upcoming Egyptian directors, each made within the past two years is…
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh named cultural figure of the year
April 2, 2013
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh named cultural figure of the year
Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb was named the top cultural figure of the year by the Sheikh Zayed Book…
Kareem El Qurity’s ‘Passing Faces’ exhibit explores nuances in facial expressions
April 1, 2013
Kareem El Qurity’s ‘Passing Faces’ exhibit explores nuances in facial expressions
Internationally acclaimed Cairene artist Kareem El Qurity is exhibiting a series of mixed-media portraits under the moniker “Passing Faces” at…
Putting together pieces of Egypt’s militarized past
March 31, 2013
Putting together pieces of Egypt’s militarized past
One might not agree with Hazem Kandil’s “Soldiers, Spies and Statesmen: Egypt’s Road to Revolt” that the competing roles of…
New Cairo art space challenges the making of exhibitions and publications
March 30, 2013
New Cairo art space challenges the making of exhibitions and publications
The door to the flat is ajar, an enthusiastic murmur trickles out to the landing of the old Garden City…
D-CAF picks of the week
March 29, 2013
D-CAF picks of the week
The Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival returns in its second edition with a month-long program of dance and theater performances, film…
Countdown to D-CAF: Leading choreographer Tomeo Verges premieres three performances in Cairo this April
March 29, 2013
Countdown to D-CAF: Leading choreographer Tomeo Verges premieres three performances in Cairo this April
It is a few days before the launch of the second annual Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, or D-CAF, and Catalonian…