Culture
Amid increasing censorship, Georges Bahgory reflects on bygone artistic era
February 6, 2013
Amid increasing censorship, Georges Bahgory reflects on bygone artistic era
“I feel like I am one of the last remaining people of an Egypt that will soon be dead forever,”…
Popular singer Mohamed al-Ezaby dies at 74
February 6, 2013
Popular singer Mohamed al-Ezaby dies at 74
Popular singer Mohamed al-Ezaby died on Wednesday morning after being rushed to a Mohandiseen hospital. The 74-year-old suffered from unspecified…
Fact box: Shortest-living culture ministers since the 25 January revolution
February 5, 2013
Fact box: Shortest-living culture ministers since the 25 January revolution
Culture Minister Mohamed Saber Arab is the fifth Culture Minister to submit his resignation in the two years since the…
Culture Minister Saber Arab resigns, citing ongoing violence
February 5, 2013
Culture Minister Saber Arab resigns, citing ongoing violence
Culture Minister Saber Arab submitted his resignation to the Cabinet on Monday in protest of the violence that erupted across…
Sawiris Foundation announces winners of its Eighth Cultural Prize
February 3, 2013
Sawiris Foundation announces winners of its Eighth Cultural Prize
The Sawiris Foundation for Social Development announced winners of its Eighth Cultural Prize in a ceremony at the Cairo Opera…
The Nile Project debuts with a cross-cultural bang
February 3, 2013
The Nile Project debuts with a cross-cultural bang
“My southerners, my southerners,” sang Egyptian musician Dina El Wedidi during the closing set of The Nile Project's concert in…
The pick: ‘Logical Revolts’ challenges conventional narratives of film and history
February 1, 2013
The pick: ‘Logical Revolts’ challenges conventional narratives of film and history
The crisp, experimental, semi-fictional documentary, “Logical Revolts,” was shot in late 2011 and early 2012 in downtown Cairo, Port Said…
Foundation uses dance, theatre and singing to open up young minds
January 31, 2013
Foundation uses dance, theatre and singing to open up young minds
For many people in Egypt, art is considered a luxury — a hobby for rich folk rather than an advisable…
Author Gamal al-Banna dies aged 93
January 30, 2013
Author Gamal al-Banna dies aged 93
Author Gamal al-Banna died Wednesday at age 93 after receiving treatment at a Cairo hospital for pneumonia.
Bands to watch: Kay Nassef
January 30, 2013
Bands to watch: Kay Nassef
Although 29-year-old Khaled “Kay” Nassef only began his professional music career a few short years ago and, to date, has…