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Yassin El-Tohami, Ramses Square and a Funhouse?

Yassin El-Tohami, Ramses Square and a Funhouse?

LONDON - For 14 nights, Hassan Khan and Nida Ghouse sit down in conversation to explore the back catalogue, artistic…
Artists find a new home in Al-Cabina

Artists find a new home in Al-Cabina

Not so long ago, the space now colorfully occupied by the new Alexandrian cultural center Al-Cabina was a dump so…
Politics and culture in the life of Anis Mansour

Politics and culture in the life of Anis Mansour

Over the past half century, prolific writer Anis Mansour established his name among those of the nation’s key cultural figures.
Disappointments at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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…
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