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CAM Festival presents 31 shorts films on the revolution
April 26, 2011
CAM Festival presents 31 shorts films on the revolution
Taking revolution as its main theme, the CAM Film Festival for short films opened its first session yesterday at the…
Zahi Hawass’s traveling revolution exhibition
April 25, 2011
Zahi Hawass’s traveling revolution exhibition
News about Zahi Hawass -- a clothing line, an arrest, cash rewards for the safe return of antiquities -- changes…
Underground book market: Wilde, Dickens, low prices
April 24, 2011
Underground book market: Wilde, Dickens, low prices
Finding quality books for a reasonable price in Cairo can be a daunting task. And for those especially keen on…
Force Majeure: How can we curate democratically?
April 23, 2011
Force Majeure: How can we curate democratically?
In 2009 the HaRaKa Dance Research and Development Project, then in its fourth year, began collaborating with international artists on…
Remembering the ‘Poet of the Revolution’ a revolution later
April 22, 2011
Remembering the ‘Poet of the Revolution’ a revolution later
When he died with the depression that had stayed with him since the 1967 Egyptian defeat by Israeli forces, Egypt’s…
Drawing inspiration from the revolution
April 21, 2011
Drawing inspiration from the revolution
Talaat Zakareya: You must have heard of what’s going on in Tahrir Square. Bassem Youssef: No, what, what? Z: Drums…
Egypt’s Museums: From Egyptian Museum to ‘torture chamber’
April 20, 2011
Egypt’s Museums: From Egyptian Museum to ‘torture chamber’
Most Egyptians would agree that the 25 January revolution deserves a place in the Egyptian Museum — the most prominent…
Filmmakers hope to shine light on Mubarak’s final hours in office
April 20, 2011
Filmmakers hope to shine light on Mubarak’s final hours in office
Two filmmakers are waiting the approval of state censors and the Supreme Council of Armed Forces to shoot a film…
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,…