Culture
Disappointments at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival
October 28, 2011
Disappointments at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival
DOHA - The third Doha Tribeca Film Festival kicked off Tuesday with the US$55 million production “Black Gold,” a co-production…
Court rivalry and paternal demands at Gomhouria Theatre
October 27, 2011
Court rivalry and paternal demands at Gomhouria Theatre
In the shadow of the imposing Abdeen Palace in downtown Cairo, you might come across the exquisite El Gomhouria Theatre.…
Bands to Watch: Dina El Wedidi
October 27, 2011
Bands to Watch: Dina El Wedidi
Oh homeland we left you, and my tears fled away and died / Homeland you were our hope, and one…
3rd Arab Shorts Festival promises introspection and revolution
October 26, 2011
3rd Arab Shorts Festival promises introspection and revolution
The Arab Shorts Film Festival began as a one-time event in 2009, but caught on strongly enough that this Thursday…
Witches of Salem, witches of Cairo
October 26, 2011
Witches of Salem, witches of Cairo
Over the past three weeks, Al-Talia Theater has been showing “The Salem Witches,” Egyptian theater director Gamal Yaquot’s adaption of…
In other words: Trust your translator?
October 25, 2011
In other words: Trust your translator?
Egyptian novelist Bahaa Taher made headlines last year when he filed a suit against the American University in Cairo (AUC)…
Arab films showcase turbulent, redemptive year
October 24, 2011
Arab films showcase turbulent, redemptive year
The pro-democracy uprisings transforming the Arab world this year feature prominently - both directly and subtly - in the selections…
What makes it Egyptian?
October 24, 2011
What makes it Egyptian?
With the global digital media boom over the last 20 years, American television and pop culture have become daily staples…
Cairo, Washington prepare strategy against antiquities trafficking in US
October 23, 2011
Cairo, Washington prepare strategy against antiquities trafficking in US
Egypt is seeking to strike a deal with the United States to track antiquities smugglers on American soil and restore…
Caught in the gaze of the eternal eye
October 23, 2011
Caught in the gaze of the eternal eye
History is rife with instances in which art was used to deliver a specific message or set of beliefs; one…