Culture
Q&A with the innovative film producers of ‘Leones’
September 7, 2012
Q&A with the innovative film producers of ‘Leones’
VENICE — A hefty psychological drama that follows five friends getting lost in a forest, and slowly reveals a more…
Critic’s pick: Let’s burn this city down
September 7, 2012
Critic’s pick: Let’s burn this city down
On Mashrou Leila’s latest album is the song “Inni Mnih” (I’m All Right). The opening line of the lyric can…
‘La Nave Dolce’ documents hijacked ship’s struggle for freedom
September 6, 2012
‘La Nave Dolce’ documents hijacked ship’s struggle for freedom
VENICE — Late Italian screenwriter Cesare Zavattini, a main contributor to the neorealist movement, once said: “in the archives are…
Bikini Bottom comes to Abu al-Rish Children’s Hospital
September 5, 2012
Bikini Bottom comes to Abu al-Rish Children’s Hospital
Given how he’s presumably on his way to replace the eagle on the national flag, it’s not surprising that Spongebob…
But a shadow of myself: Bridging difference through art
September 4, 2012
But a shadow of myself: Bridging difference through art
Mennat Allah Rizk is a young Muslim artist. Magdy Mikhail is Christian. They both took part in last week’s workshop…
Egyptian musician wins the Fair Play global music video competition
September 3, 2012
Egyptian musician wins the Fair Play global music video competition
Twenty-nine year old Youssra El-Hawary won first place today in the third edition of the Fair Play global music video…
‘Winter of Discontent’ film precedes the Arab Spring
September 3, 2012
‘Winter of Discontent’ film precedes the Arab Spring
VENICE — “Amr Nagi Ismail,” says the mother, stating her son’s name to an edgy police officer. She has been…
Style is the honor of writing: A chat with Mustafa Zikri
September 2, 2012
Style is the honor of writing: A chat with Mustafa Zikri
The fourth floor on which writer Mustafa Zikri resides does not keep out the hustle and bustle of Helwan’s streets.…
Critic’s pick: Reham Alaa’s first exhibition breaks the rules
August 31, 2012
Critic’s pick: Reham Alaa’s first exhibition breaks the rules
Reham Alaa, a 27-year-old painter, launched her first solo exhibition on 26 June. Despite the rundown venue of the Cairo…
Despite rich past, history fails to interest Egyptian students
August 30, 2012
Despite rich past, history fails to interest Egyptian students
Instilling a sense of pride of the country’s past in the young is a priority for history educators in Egypt.…