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Remembering Ahmed Bassiouny

Remembering Ahmed Bassiouny

The press release for the Egyptian Independent Artist Music and Film Festival -- organized by Darb 1718, Ganoub Studio and…
The revolution reshapes Egyptian cinema

The revolution reshapes Egyptian cinema

“After 25 January, Egypt changed,” has become a common pronouncement. And Egyptian cinema has started to adjust. Before the revolution,…
PalFest 2011: ‘A literary bridgemaker’

PalFest 2011: ‘A literary bridgemaker’

The opening of the 2011 Palestine Festival of Literature, popularly known as PalFest, was overshadowed this year both by the…
‘Arna’s Children’: The life and work of Juliano Mer-Khamis

‘Arna’s Children’: The life and work of Juliano Mer-Khamis

On Thursday night, Artellewa art space held a screening of “Arna’s Children,” a 2004 documentary by the late Juliano Mer-Khamis.…
Revolutionary documentaries: Amr Qadri

Revolutionary documentaries: Amr Qadri

For a property developer, Amr Qadri has been doing a lot of filming lately. Since 4 February, Qadri has established…
Book review: Gamal’s gang

Book review: Gamal’s gang

The Fall of the Inheritor's Gang (Konouz, 2011) by journalist Hamada Emam discusses the rise of Gamal Mubarak and the…
State Security agents still monitoring artistic output

State Security agents still monitoring artistic output

The State Security Investigations Service (SSIS), the body formerly responsible for domestic security in Egypt, has ostensibly been dissolved --…
The Popular Show at Townhouse gallery

The Popular Show at Townhouse gallery

The Townhouse gallery’s Popular Show -- a collection of hundreds of works by Cairo's amateurs and professionals -- may have…
Hidden treasures in Sayeda Zeinab bookstore

Hidden treasures in Sayeda Zeinab bookstore

For people keen on unearthing the best of Western and Arabic literature, the collection of mini-libraries and bookstores under the…
La Clé revitalizes your home décor

La Clé revitalizes your home décor

“We turn your house into a home” is the slogan of La Clé, a furniture store newly opened 
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