Culture
This week in 1978: Writer paves way for peace with Israel
March 7, 2013
This week in 1978: Writer paves way for peace with Israel
On 3 March 1978, Egyptian literary pioneer Tawfiq al-Hakim wrote in state-run Al-Ahram newspaper, “Arabs now have money and men.…
The pick: An industry’s pride and glory
March 6, 2013
The pick: An industry’s pride and glory
Last June, a famous olive oil soap “fossil” from the brand Nabolsy Shahin was exhibited in a vitrine at the…
Online archive for Egyptian stamps is launched
March 5, 2013
Online archive for Egyptian stamps is launched
Bibliotheca Alexandrina has announced the launch of an online archive of more than 2300 Egyptian postage stamps, dating from 1866 to…
Cairography video-dance project challenges Egypt’s social taboos and censorship
March 5, 2013
Cairography video-dance project challenges Egypt’s social taboos and censorship
Imagine walking, though this is not your average leisurely stroll. You cannot walk in a straight line. You brush or…
Belly dancer: Islamists have destroyed art and creativity in Egypt
March 3, 2013
Belly dancer: Islamists have destroyed art and creativity in Egypt
A once-prominent Egyptian belly dancer said she has decided to stop dancing, saying Islamists have destroyed art and creativity in…
Egyptian record label Subspace promises a new path for musicians
March 3, 2013
Egyptian record label Subspace promises a new path for musicians
For Ahmed Mehessen, aka “Teknyk,” his newly founded record label, Subspace, is “a world within a world.” “That is what…
Proposal to rent Egypt monuments refused
February 28, 2013
Proposal to rent Egypt monuments refused
The Finance Ministry's recent proposal to rent out the country’s key monuments, including the pyramids in Giza, to fund the…
‘Arabian Nights’ has a smaller sibling
February 28, 2013
‘Arabian Nights’ has a smaller sibling
Almost every reader on the planet is familiar in some way with the epic “1,001 Nights.” We know of Sultan…
Sound art workshop remixes Cairo’s noise
February 27, 2013
Sound art workshop remixes Cairo’s noise
“Can’t you hear the rhythm?” asks local musician and curator, Yara Mekawei with her ears perked toward the street below…
Cairo Opera House director dies at 64
February 26, 2013
Cairo Opera House director dies at 64
Former Cairo Opera House director Abdel Moneim Kamel passed away on Monday, at the age of 64. Kamel has been…