Culture
Open books: A local book swap initiative brings literature to the masses
January 27, 2013
Open books: A local book swap initiative brings literature to the masses
Mohamed Reda, a professional driver by day and musician by night, can distinctly remember the first time he came across…
He who laughs: Q&A with leading political cartoonist Amro Selim
January 24, 2013
He who laughs: Q&A with leading political cartoonist Amro Selim
Amro Selim is not the first Egyptian cartoonist, and he certainly does not want to be the last. In addition…
Artist Ramy Dozy returns with playful exhibit
January 23, 2013
Artist Ramy Dozy returns with playful exhibit
Visual artist Ramy Dozy is featuring his latest collection of work in the exhibit “Alia’s Drinks: Fruit Paradise — Mustache…
Morsy to inaugurate 44th Cairo book fair
January 22, 2013
Morsy to inaugurate 44th Cairo book fair
President Mohamed Morsy will inaugurate Wednesday the 44th Cairo International Book Fair, and will meet with Egyptian publishers for the…
An artist plays with the legacy of Al-Hilal cultural magazine
January 21, 2013
An artist plays with the legacy of Al-Hilal cultural magazine
Several dog-eared issues of Al-Hilal magazine from the 1950s and 1960s came from Beirut to Cairo last week for Lebanese…
Traveling against the sun: A coming-of-age from West to East
January 20, 2013
Traveling against the sun: A coming-of-age from West to East
Sophia al-Maria’s story begins at night, 80 miles outside of al-Hasa oasis in eastern Saudi Arabia. It begins decades before…
Dahshour antiquities site threatened as residents, authorities fight to settle scores
January 17, 2013
Dahshour antiquities site threatened as residents, authorities fight to settle scores
The Dahshour antiquities site south of Sakkara finds itself in a difficult situation as residents, antiquity authorities and conservationists fight…
The time of beautiful melancholy
January 17, 2013
The time of beautiful melancholy
After “The Qasr al-Aini Ambush,” popular writer and journalist Omar Taher continues his revolution-themed book series with a lovely new…
Making the city ‘home’: Redefining public art between the state, businesses and the people
January 16, 2013
Making the city ‘home’: Redefining public art between the state, businesses and the people
Artist Omneia Naguib wants to “occupy the sky” by moving the familiar language of the street — imprints of political…
No Borders? An interesting but problematic art show in Bristol
January 13, 2013
No Borders? An interesting but problematic art show in Bristol
BRISTOL, UK — In a museum room with parquet and expensive flowery wallpaper — dark blue, soft, shiny — the…