Culture
An Ant’s Cry: Egyptian film ‘Sarkhet Namla’ tackles poverty and the revolution
June 13, 2011
An Ant’s Cry: Egyptian film ‘Sarkhet Namla’ tackles poverty and the revolution
Why would an ant cry when it has so few demands in life? That is the question that director Sameh Abdel…
Pre-revolution play foretells of a furious rebellion
June 12, 2011
Pre-revolution play foretells of a furious rebellion
Artists Mostafa and Amr Eissa have been gearing their artistic talents toward political activism of late. Last week, they showed…
Cultural dialogue postponed due to regime figure participation
June 12, 2011
Cultural dialogue postponed due to regime figure participation
A dialogue on culture scheduled to take place among Egyptian intellectuals was postponed due to the participation of cultural figures…
Taxi of Knowledge: Reading on the road
June 12, 2011
Taxi of Knowledge: Reading on the road
Next time you ride into a white cab in Cairo, go through the small book collection attached to the driver’s…
The ‘Korean wave’ hits Dar al-Kotob
June 11, 2011
The ‘Korean wave’ hits Dar al-Kotob
Since May, 4000 Korean books and DVDs have occupied some of the stacks of Cairo’s biggest public library, Dar al-Kotob.…
RGB: It’s not about the music
June 10, 2011
RGB: It’s not about the music
A staccato of scratchy sounds and droning two-note melodies came out from the two laptops of Yara Mekawie and Ola…
Tunisian film on virginity stirs debate at Cairo screening
June 9, 2011
Tunisian film on virginity stirs debate at Cairo screening
Last week, the Tunisian documentary “National Hymen” was screened at the Rawabet Theater in downtown Cairo, attracting hundreds of audience…
Osama Dorra: The voice of an angry former Brother
June 9, 2011
Osama Dorra: The voice of an angry former Brother
“We, Muslim Brotherhood youth, were banned and chained. And we weren't better off within the group. They [group leaders] always…
Messages from Tahrir, revolutionary photography
June 8, 2011
Messages from Tahrir, revolutionary photography
Former President Hosni Mubarak was sent the same message in a variety of different ways: high quality posters, ragged cardboard,…
SODIC’s sculpture symposium produces art for desert road
June 8, 2011
SODIC’s sculpture symposium produces art for desert road
Thanks to Egypt’s third largest listed real-estate developer, SODIC, a slew of metal sculptures six to nine meters high will…