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‘Araq Motaqati’: A literary experiment

‘Araq Motaqati’: A literary experiment

“Araq Motaqati” (Irregular Insomnia) comes off as a literary experiment, an atypical collection of short stories. Recently published by Dar…
‘Becoming Istanbul’ art exhibit: On the making of Beyoglu

‘Becoming Istanbul’ art exhibit: On the making of Beyoglu

ISTANBUL - Istanbul's SALT Art Institute has, according to a recent interview with Research and Programs Director Vasif Kortun, one…
Figures of Defiance: Refugees in Palestinian literature

Figures of Defiance: Refugees in Palestinian literature

In Jabra Ibrahim Jabra’s largely escapist novel “The Ship,” written a few years after the Arab defeat of 1967, an…
‘This Is Not Graffiti’: Street artists take their art indoors

‘This Is Not Graffiti’: Street artists take their art indoors

Sunday night saw the opening of “This Is Not Graffiti,” an exhibition that will be hosted by the Townhouse gallery…
Cairo Symphony Orchestra issues its first clarion call since 25 January

Cairo Symphony Orchestra issues its first clarion call since 25 January

An evening of Tchaikovsky was a fitting opening to the 52nd season of the Cairo Symphony Orchestra (CSO) on Saturday,…
Cultivation and Control: Q&A with head of the Supreme Council of Culture

Cultivation and Control: Q&A with head of the Supreme Council of Culture

It seems that some people are now betting on the 1970s generation of intellectuals, promoting independent projects, for “it is…
Many small fairs don’t make up for lost Cairo International Book Fair

Many small fairs don’t make up for lost Cairo International Book Fair

Since February, publishers and booksellers have been trying to fill the hole left behind by the cancellation of the 43rd…
Nabta Art Center: Community and collaboration

Nabta Art Center: Community and collaboration

Waleed Farouk, as they say, is a man of many hats. Among the most distinguishable is the jaunty kelp-green beret…
‘They said it’s here’: Mime performance returns with a twist

‘They said it’s here’: Mime performance returns with a twist

Starting tonight, seven members of the Cairo Acting School will be performing their mime play “They said it’s here” at…
Adieu to Khairy Shalaby

Adieu to Khairy Shalaby

Last Friday, 9 September, or the Friday of “Correcting the Path of the Revolution,” was a day full of events.…
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