Culture
Rowdy rockers The Black Lips tour Cairo and the Middle East
October 3, 2012
Rowdy rockers The Black Lips tour Cairo and the Middle East
They didn’t set anything on fire, and nobody got arrested — both signs of commendable restraint by a band known…
Arabian Knightz’s ‘Uknighted State of Arabia’ echoes across the region
October 1, 2012
Arabian Knightz’s ‘Uknighted State of Arabia’ echoes across the region
At long last, Egypt’s most prominent hip-hop group, Arabian Knightz, released its debut LP, “Uknighted State of Arabia.” After multiple…
Saqqara pyramid in danger as restorations halt over financial woes
October 1, 2012
Saqqara pyramid in danger as restorations halt over financial woes
Renovations at Egypt’s oldest pyramid in Saqqara have halted because the Antiquities Ministry has not paid the company implementing the…
Rushdie says writers losing influence in West
October 1, 2012
Rushdie says writers losing influence in West
Salman Rushdie believes literature has lost much of its influence in the West, and movie stars like George Clooney and…
Poetry in motion: A US-based poet walks, smells and tastes Cairo in his latest collection
September 30, 2012
Poetry in motion: A US-based poet walks, smells and tastes Cairo in his latest collection
Maged Zaher’s latest collection of poems, “The Revolution Happened and You Didn’t Call Me,” is a slim, postcard-shaped volume of…
‘The Virus is Spreading’: Safarkhan’s next show takes them out of their comfort zone
September 29, 2012
‘The Virus is Spreading’: Safarkhan’s next show takes them out of their comfort zone
Ganzeer has been pretty much living in Safarkhan gallery since 7 September. First he was hanging wooden panels of varying shapes and…
Artist Mina Farouk explores nature through negative space
September 27, 2012
Artist Mina Farouk explores nature through negative space
Upon entering Unloaded, Mina Farouk’s first solo exhibition, one is instantly drawn into the artist’s world. The intricate patterns of…
Luxor’s ‘Secret’ film festival
September 26, 2012
Luxor’s ‘Secret’ film festival
LUXOR — When it was first pitched to the National Cinema Center, one of the main selling points of the…
Wasted opportunities: An overview of the Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival
September 26, 2012
Wasted opportunities: An overview of the Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival
LUXOR — And so begins a new age; one in which Egypt would again emerge as the cinema capital of…
‘A revolution of the imagination’ – Rethinking cultural policies
September 25, 2012
‘A revolution of the imagination’ – Rethinking cultural policies
A few days after the Mohamed Mahmoud graffiti was whitewashed by the state, causing outrage and concerns among cultural circles…