Culture
RGB: It’s not about the music
June 10, 2011
RGB: It’s not about the music
A staccato of scratchy sounds and droning two-note melodies came out from the two laptops of Yara Mekawie and Ola…
Tunisian film on virginity stirs debate at Cairo screening
June 9, 2011
Tunisian film on virginity stirs debate at Cairo screening
Last week, the Tunisian documentary “National Hymen” was screened at the Rawabet Theater in downtown Cairo, attracting hundreds of audience…
Osama Dorra: The voice of an angry former Brother
June 9, 2011
Osama Dorra: The voice of an angry former Brother
“We, Muslim Brotherhood youth, were banned and chained. And we weren't better off within the group. They [group leaders] always…
Messages from Tahrir, revolutionary photography
June 8, 2011
Messages from Tahrir, revolutionary photography
Former President Hosni Mubarak was sent the same message in a variety of different ways: high quality posters, ragged cardboard,…
SODIC’s sculpture symposium produces art for desert road
June 8, 2011
SODIC’s sculpture symposium produces art for desert road
Thanks to Egypt’s third largest listed real-estate developer, SODIC, a slew of metal sculptures six to nine meters high will…
Q&A with Paul Sussman: Linking Egypt’s past with modern times
June 7, 2011
Q&A with Paul Sussman: Linking Egypt’s past with modern times
Many Western novels about Egypt risk emphasizing common stereotypes. But British novelist Paul Sussman is an exception. Through several bestselling…
El Tanboura’s revolutionary sounds represent band’s history
June 7, 2011
El Tanboura’s revolutionary sounds represent band’s history
Five minutes after El Tanboura band started performing on Sunday night at the Commercial Professions Syndicate, the audience rose to…
Subterranean exhibition democratizes art
June 6, 2011
Subterranean exhibition democratizes art
Throughout the 18-day Egyptian uprising, the walls of Cairo’s downtown buildings were covered with revolutionary graffiti, while makeshift museums dominated…
Special furniture deals
June 6, 2011
Special furniture deals
Furniture isn’t a regular purchase; however, it is a decision that influences our lives, wellbeing and comfort for a long…
Venice Biennale jury announces awards
June 5, 2011
Venice Biennale jury announces awards
On Saturday at 12 noon, the jury of the 54th edition of the Venice Biennale - entitled ILLUMInations - announced…