Culture
First Ramadan Book Fair to open Friday
August 1, 2011
First Ramadan Book Fair to open Friday
The General Egyptian Book Organization (GEBO) on Sunday announced the opening of the first Ramadan Book Fair. Scheduled for 5…
The same old ingredients, but fewer portions in the Ramadan TV feast
July 31, 2011
The same old ingredients, but fewer portions in the Ramadan TV feast
As Egyptians get ready for the holy month of Ramadan on Monday, TV production companies continue their annual competition for…
‘So You May See’: A different sort of freedom
July 31, 2011
‘So You May See’: A different sort of freedom
It is impossible not to admire Mona Prince's 2008 novel, “Inni Uhaddithuka li-Tara,” (I Speak to You so that You…
Egyptian-Korean ties endorsed through pop idol competition
July 30, 2011
Egyptian-Korean ties endorsed through pop idol competition
Hundreds of eager Korean pop culture fans and curious visitors crammed into Maadi Library’s stage theater Thursday afternoon to witness…
‘The Agenda and I’ documentary examines revolution’s conspiracy theories
July 29, 2011
‘The Agenda and I’ documentary examines revolution’s conspiracy theories
Over the past week, accusations of foreign affiliations and “agendas” have resurfaced on Egypt’s political scene, following the accusation from…
‘The Contemporaries’ offers attractive, if unsurprising selection at Tache Art Gallery
July 28, 2011
‘The Contemporaries’ offers attractive, if unsurprising selection at Tache Art Gallery
Amid the late summer lull, two commercial galleries in Cairo have turned to old favorites to carry them through Ramadan.…
The 1952 revolution: A legacy of cultural transformation
July 27, 2011
The 1952 revolution: A legacy of cultural transformation
Critics and historians agree to some extent that the Free Officers Movement didn’t have any concrete idea about framing the…
Since revolution, a lull in Egypt’s fast-growing private arts sector
July 25, 2011
Since revolution, a lull in Egypt’s fast-growing private arts sector
In the weeks leading up to the 25 January revolution, a number of large-scale, privately-funded art projects were on the…
London and the Arabs: Historical connections to contemporary art
July 24, 2011
London and the Arabs: Historical connections to contemporary art
London - “London is a global city in which Arab culture played a significant part over the centuries - the…
Revisiting ‘Beer in the Snooker Club’ in revolutionary times
July 24, 2011
Revisiting ‘Beer in the Snooker Club’ in revolutionary times
Waguih Ghali’s 1964 semi-autobiographical novel “Beer in the Snooker Club” is an idiosyncratic piece of literature, written in English by…