Culture
Propaganda by Monuments: Art and revolution
March 28, 2011
Propaganda by Monuments: Art and revolution
On 25 May 2006, Angola launched the Icarus 13, the world’s first space mission to the sun. For two years,…
Celebrating Sayyed Darwish: Egypt’s revolutionary singer
March 27, 2011
Celebrating Sayyed Darwish: Egypt’s revolutionary singer
Alexandria--“That’s a major success,” said poet Hamdy Zidan, describing the large audience who came to the ceremony commemorating the 129th…
Book Review: ‘A cushion for your love’ offers nothing
March 26, 2011
Book Review: ‘A cushion for your love’ offers nothing
Saudi writer Zeinab Hefny published her latest book, “A Cushion for Your Love” earlier this year with Dar al-Saqi in…
Simple affordable ways to revive your home
March 24, 2011
Simple affordable ways to revive your home
Do you feel the need for some innovative changes to your home decoration, and all within your budget? Here are…
The Culture Corner: Taking books to the streets
March 24, 2011
The Culture Corner: Taking books to the streets
This Friday will see the launch of the Culture Corner—a “moving book fair” conceived and organized by independent, non-profit group…
The uses and abuses of history
March 23, 2011
The uses and abuses of history
On 17 December 2010, 26-year old Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia after the local authorities…
Egypt’s Museums: UNESCO to the rescue
March 22, 2011
Egypt’s Museums: UNESCO to the rescue
Although the Egyptian revolution has been full of highlights, the human shield that pro-democracy protesters formed spontaneously to protect the…
Mapping Subjectivity: Arab cinema tours the world
March 21, 2011
Mapping Subjectivity: Arab cinema tours the world
While the uprisings in the Arab world have scarcely left the television screens of global audiences in recent weeks, a…
AUC dims the lights for Cairo Documentary Festival, starting tonight
March 20, 2011
AUC dims the lights for Cairo Documentary Festival, starting tonight
For a while, it seemed as if the whole world were watching as the Egyptian revolution unfolded, the majority no…
‘In the Face of Canons’: Ahdaf Soueif on Palestine
March 20, 2011
‘In the Face of Canons’: Ahdaf Soueif on Palestine
Dar al-Shorouk recently republished Ahdaf Soueif’s book “Fe Mowagahat al-Madafei: Re’la Felestinia” (“In the Face of Canons: A Palestinian Trip”).…