Culture
Playful exhibition offers a rare chance to revisit Egypt’s photographic studios
December 5, 2012
Playful exhibition offers a rare chance to revisit Egypt’s photographic studios
Coming up to the former Hotel Viennoise on the third floor of the ramshackle but very grand and spacious 7…
Prominent actress Nadia Lutfi in stable condition after hospitalization
December 3, 2012
Prominent actress Nadia Lutfi in stable condition after hospitalization
Prominent actress Nadia Lutfi’s health has stabilized, and she is no longer being treated in the intensive care unit, said…
‘When I Saw You’: A winding narrative of Palestinian plight
December 3, 2012
‘When I Saw You’: A winding narrative of Palestinian plight
Currently screening in the 35th Cairo International Film Festival as part of the Arab Film Competition, “When I Saw You”…
Labor representation, as seen through an experimental lens
December 2, 2012
Labor representation, as seen through an experimental lens
Said to be the first film ever shown in public, “Workers leaving the factory” consists of a single shot of…
Qatari poet sentenced to life in prison for insulting regime
December 1, 2012
Qatari poet sentenced to life in prison for insulting regime
Renowned Qatari poet Mohamed Bin al-Dheeb al-Ajami was sentenced by the Qatari State Security Court to life in prison on…
‘Year of the Dragon’ novel explores the underworld of Egyptian bureaucracy
November 29, 2012
‘Year of the Dragon’ novel explores the underworld of Egyptian bureaucracy
Egyptian novelist Mohamed Rabie comes off very shy compared to the daring topics he delves into in “The Year of…
Have a seat: A chair is not just a chair for two young Cairo designers
November 29, 2012
Have a seat: A chair is not just a chair for two young Cairo designers
Cairo is an endless game of musical chairs, where a set of stackable stools wedged between parked cars is a…
It’s a threadbare red carpet as film festival reopens
November 28, 2012
It’s a threadbare red carpet as film festival reopens
It’s difficult times for the organizers of the 35th Cairo International Film Festival, which will showcase 125 films from 66…
Blackbirds and work songs: A watery meditation on times of transition
November 27, 2012
Blackbirds and work songs: A watery meditation on times of transition
On downtown’s Mahmoud Basiouny Street, at the corner with the After Eight café, you can duck into a dark, empty…
Cairo International Film Festival opening delayed
November 27, 2012
Cairo International Film Festival opening delayed
The opening of the Cairo International Film Festival’s 35th session will be delayed to 28 November, said Soheir Abdel Qader,…