Culture
Figures of Defiance: Refugees in Palestinian literature
September 21, 2011
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
September 20, 2011
‘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
September 19, 2011
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
September 19, 2011
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
September 18, 2011
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
September 18, 2011
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
September 17, 2011
‘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
September 16, 2011
Adieu to Khairy Shalaby
Last Friday, 9 September, or the Friday of “Correcting the Path of the Revolution,” was a day full of events.…
Google celebrates Ismail Yassin’s birthday
September 15, 2011
Google celebrates Ismail Yassin’s birthday
Ismail Yassin (1912-1972) remains one of the most phenomenal comedians in the modern history of Egypt. Also remembered as one…
Egypt’s museums: Weaving a nation’s history at the Textile Museum
September 14, 2011
Egypt’s museums: Weaving a nation’s history at the Textile Museum
As part of his 2009 campaign for UNESCO director general, former Culture Minister Farouk Hosni turned Old Cairo’s al-Moez Street…