Culture
AUC Press revolution works, festival prompt some skepticism
June 24, 2011
AUC Press revolution works, festival prompt some skepticism
The annual AUC Press Book, Art, and Music Festival held Wednesday at the Cairo Opera House celebrated the 25 January…
No time for art: A tribute to martyrs and the living
June 23, 2011
No time for art: A tribute to martyrs and the living
Combining the sincerity of a personal testimony with the drama of scripted dialogue, theater director Laila Soliman’s latest play “No…
The Future of Dar al-Kotob: Q&A with Zain Abdul Hady
June 23, 2011
The Future of Dar al-Kotob: Q&A with Zain Abdul Hady
Dar al-Kotob, the Egyptian National Library, is sometimes lost in the shadow of the National Archives, or forgotten behind the…
Power and spectacle at the Biennale
June 22, 2011
Power and spectacle at the Biennale
The Venice Biennale has always been a political event, at which government institutions select artworks to “represent” them through national…
Remembering Abdel Halim Hafez, the voice of revolution
June 21, 2011
Remembering Abdel Halim Hafez, the voice of revolution
When the late Abdel Halim Hafez (1929-77) first sang his patriotic songs in the 1950s and 1960s, he didn’t imagine…
Film Review: Samy Oxide al-Carbon, an extension of pre-revolutionary cinematic practices
June 21, 2011
Film Review: Samy Oxide al-Carbon, an extension of pre-revolutionary cinematic practices
Samy Oxide al-Carbon, a new film starring Egyptian comedian Hany Ramzy, reveals the problems of commercial cinema that persist post-25…
‘Microphone’ awarded best feature-length film at Tarifa Festival
June 20, 2011
‘Microphone’ awarded best feature-length film at Tarifa Festival
Egyptian film “Microphone,” written and directed by Ahmad Abdalla, won the best feature-length film award during the African Film Festival…
Award’s new name to remain unchanged, says minister
June 20, 2011
Award’s new name to remain unchanged, says minister
The name of the “Nile Award” will not be changed back to the “Mubarak Award", said Culture Minister Emad Abu…
Two young publishing houses still getting their bearings
June 20, 2011
Two young publishing houses still getting their bearings
A little bit of DIY spirit is making an appearance on the shelves of Cairo’s bookstores. Slim volumes of English…
The Age of Deception: A peek inside ElBaradei’s work and Weltanschauung
June 19, 2011
The Age of Deception: A peek inside ElBaradei’s work and Weltanschauung
Before Mohamed ElBaradei returned to Egypt in February 2010 and dramatically shook up the political scene with his calls for…