Culture
Remembering Ahmed Bassiouny
April 19, 2011
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
April 18, 2011
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’
April 17, 2011
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
April 15, 2011
‘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
April 14, 2011
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
April 13, 2011
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
April 12, 2011
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
April 10, 2011
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
April 9, 2011
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
April 9, 2011
La Clé revitalizes your home décor
“We turn your house into a home” is the slogan of La Clé, a furniture store newly opened