Culture
‘RGB,’ a dark horse
November 2, 2011
‘RGB,’ a dark horse
The “RGB” exhibition at the Townhouse gallery is a dark horse. I must admit that I didn’t get it at…
Egypt renovates its oldest pyramid
November 2, 2011
Egypt renovates its oldest pyramid
Egypt is doing some housekeeping at its oldest pyramid - replacing stones and cleaning the Djoser Step Pyramid in an…
National translation prize goes to ‘The Nile’
November 1, 2011
National translation prize goes to ‘The Nile’
Egypt’s National Center for Translation awarded the Refa’a al-Tahtawy Prize for Translation to Tawfik Ali Mansour (b. 1931) on Tuesday,…
In other words: Communicating feminism
November 1, 2011
In other words: Communicating feminism
The Egyptian feminist organization, the Women and Memory Forum (WMF), published the first volume in their series of feminist translations, “Reader…
Egyptian horror movies: Laser goats and chicken blood
October 31, 2011
Egyptian horror movies: Laser goats and chicken blood
At first thought, it may seem odd that the Egyptian film industry rarely produces horror movies. The ingredients are all…
In other words: Launching the House of Translation
October 31, 2011
In other words: Launching the House of Translation
A cooperation protocol was signed on Monday between the Culture Ministry and the American University in Cairo (AUC) to launch…
Yassin El-Tohami, Ramses Square and a Funhouse?
October 30, 2011
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
October 30, 2011
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
October 29, 2011
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
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…