Culture
Radwa Ashour on the train of images of the Egyptian revolution
February 19, 2012
Radwa Ashour on the train of images of the Egyptian revolution
“I will speak Arabic.” Those were Radwa Ashour’s first words for the keynote speech in the “Narrating the Arab Spring”…
‘The City of the Dead’ is as lively as ever
February 18, 2012
‘The City of the Dead’ is as lively as ever
In his documentary “The City of The Dead,” director Sérgio Tréfaut moves out of his comfort zone in Portugal and…
Egypt’s Museums: A look into the ‘GEM,’ Part I
February 16, 2012
Egypt’s Museums: A look into the ‘GEM,’ Part I
On 10 January, almost 20 years since the idea was first conceived, Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali announced that the…
‘Ma’sat Madam Fahmy’ revisits a tragic affair
February 16, 2012
‘Ma’sat Madam Fahmy’ revisits a tragic affair
The tragedy of Madam Margaret Fahmy — or Mounira Fahmy as she later named herself — has been told before.…
Egypt’s mummies divulge secrets in modern Scotland
February 15, 2012
Egypt’s mummies divulge secrets in modern Scotland
Modern technology reveals the secrets kept for thousands of years by Egyptian mummies in a major exhibition at Scotland's National…
International Photography Month exhibit seeks to recreate, but ultimately undervalues, the medium
February 14, 2012
International Photography Month exhibit seeks to recreate, but ultimately undervalues, the medium
Ayman Lotfy speaks of himself as a champion of what he calls “Fine Art Photography.” In a recent article published…
Underground Music Federation seeks to support local bands
February 13, 2012
Underground Music Federation seeks to support local bands
Underground musicians have established an Underground Music Federation, seeking to nurture the local underground music scene by providing a sympathetic…
A shy marketer with a mission
February 12, 2012
A shy marketer with a mission
A handful of minor international celebrities have risen out of the uprising that heaved through the country a year ago,…
New head of Supreme Council of Culture has much to address
February 11, 2012
New head of Supreme Council of Culture has much to address
Saeed Tawfiq, a professor of aesthetics at Cairo University, was appointed the new secretary general of the Supreme Council of…