Culture
Court drops indecency cases against actress
December 27, 2012
Court drops indecency cases against actress
The Qasr al-Nil Misdemeanor Court dismissed two lawsuits filed by 45 people against actress Elham Shaheen for "spreading indecency" through…
Arab authors pick their fictional favorites
December 27, 2012
Arab authors pick their fictional favorites
The judges on the panel of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction have come out with their list of the…
Al-Warsha’s revolution testimonies invite us to reflect
December 26, 2012
Al-Warsha’s revolution testimonies invite us to reflect
“Don’t believe everything you hear, even what I am telling you,” one of the narrators says. It is a classic…
Entering a Grimm-like tale
December 25, 2012
Entering a Grimm-like tale
Childish fear was the emotion that artist Noura Seif sought to evoke with “Boody,” a collection of drawings and sculptures…
Irada wall art: Modernizing Islamic art for your home
December 25, 2012
Irada wall art: Modernizing Islamic art for your home
For the team at Irada, it’s all about adding that spiritual touch. Through Islamic art inspired wall decals quoting verses…
Egyptian film awarded at Wahran Film Festival
December 24, 2012
Egyptian film awarded at Wahran Film Festival
Hala Lotfy's "Coming Forth by Day" received the Golden Wahr Award for the best feature film at the 6th Wahran…
‘Toya’: A Disneysque fairytale by Judge Ashraf el-Ashmawi
December 23, 2012
‘Toya’: A Disneysque fairytale by Judge Ashraf el-Ashmawi
“Toya,” one of the three Egyptian novels on the 2013 International Prize for Arab Fiction long list, is a feel…
Cairo’s new dubplate cutting studio to be part of a live performance Saturday
December 22, 2012
Cairo’s new dubplate cutting studio to be part of a live performance Saturday
To make a vinyl record, grooves are cut into the lacquer on an aluminum disc. This “dubplate” is used to…
A thousand buzzwords
December 20, 2012
A thousand buzzwords
“We believe that it should be the PEOPLE who decide, the people who transformed Egypt through occupying Tahrir should now liberate the midan and permanently claim…
Political Veggies: An artistic restaurant triggers conversations
December 19, 2012
Political Veggies: An artistic restaurant triggers conversations
For most of us living in Cairo, it’s often difficult to imagine what our neighborhoods might have looked like in…