Culture
Egypt to open Suez National Museum of Antiquities
May 16, 2011
Egypt to open Suez National Museum of Antiquities
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Thursday will officially open the Suez National Museum of Antiquities, which will showcase nearly 7000…
At Artellewa, an artist confronts religious extremism
May 16, 2011
At Artellewa, an artist confronts religious extremism
Alaa Abd al-Hamid is in a fight with gravity. He sees humanity in a tight spot and, through sculpture,…
Egyptian delegation heads to Switzerland to retrieve 4200-year-old tablet
May 16, 2011
Egyptian delegation heads to Switzerland to retrieve 4200-year-old tablet
An Egyptian archaeological delegation will head this week to Basel, Switzerland, to retrieve an ancient Egyptian tablet from the Basel…
5 books on: Sectarian accord and discord
May 15, 2011
5 books on: Sectarian accord and discord
Discussions of Muslim-Coptic relations have been riding the post-25 January swing of hope, denial and despair. In one moment, Muslims…
Director defends Egypt’s revolutionary contribution to Cannes film festival
May 13, 2011
Director defends Egypt’s revolutionary contribution to Cannes film festival
The 64th Cannes Film Festival opened on 11 May, and Egypt has been given pride of place as the first…
The D-Studio: the fresh face of Egyptian interior design
May 12, 2011
The D-Studio: the fresh face of Egyptian interior design
The D-studio opened its doors a couple of months ago as a new outlet for made-in-Egypt home accessories and furniture.…
Book Review: Hisham Matar’s Anatomy of a Disappearance
May 11, 2011
Book Review: Hisham Matar’s Anatomy of a Disappearance
Hisham Matar’s Anatomy of a Disappearance has an air of tea-service fragility. The Libyan-British author’s second novel - following his…
World cities through the eyes of a traveler
May 11, 2011
World cities through the eyes of a traveler
The title of Damon Kowarsky’s exhibition at the Mashrabia Gallery – “In Visible Cities” – is a clever pun, but…
Culture Ministry cancels international film festival
May 11, 2011
Culture Ministry cancels international film festival
The Ministry of Culture announced Wednesday that it would cancel the Cairo International Film Festival this year due to the…
Egypt’s Museums: The hidden treasure of the Shura Council
May 11, 2011
Egypt’s Museums: The hidden treasure of the Shura Council
Inside the Shoura Council complex – Egypt’s upper house of Parliament -- on Qasr al-Aini Street, is a peculiar museum…