Culture
Sound of Solidarity: ‘Microphone’ musicians gather in Cairo
January 11, 2011
Sound of Solidarity: ‘Microphone’ musicians gather in Cairo
In terms of non-violent protest, few things can be as emotionally engaging as music, a fact clearly reflected in the…
‘We dream of change’: An engineer takes on the Coptic question
January 11, 2011
‘We dream of change’: An engineer takes on the Coptic question
Shamei Asaad is neither a Coptic intellectual nor an activist. He is a Christian engineer who grew up in a…
Egyptian censors delay screening of US movie featuring Israeli actress
January 11, 2011
Egyptian censors delay screening of US movie featuring Israeli actress
Egyptian censors will delay the screening of American movie “Fair Game” in Egypt for at least a week, according to…
‘What do you do exactly?’: Sarah Rifky on being a curator
January 10, 2011
‘What do you do exactly?’: Sarah Rifky on being a curator
– What do you do, again? Sorry, I never seem to get it right. – I am a curator. –…
Solidarity denied: Authorities cancel scheduled Alex concert
January 9, 2011
Solidarity denied: Authorities cancel scheduled Alex concert
In an unfortunate example of life imitating art, a concert headlined by the musicians featured in critically-acclaimed independent Egyptian film…
Community and innovation: Q&A with Karima Mansour, Part II
January 9, 2011
Community and innovation: Q&A with Karima Mansour, Part II
Egyptian dancer and choreographer Karima Mansour graduated with both a B.A. and a Masters degree in contemporary dance from the…
We Are All Egyptians: Artists in solidarity
January 8, 2011
We Are All Egyptians: Artists in solidarity
“My heart can take on any form: a meadow for gazelles, a cloister for monks, a house for idols, Ka'ba…
Black boxed in: Amal Mahmoud’s ‘How to Get Hitched’ breaks no rules
January 7, 2011
Black boxed in: Amal Mahmoud’s ‘How to Get Hitched’ breaks no rules
"Aalashan el-Sennara Teghmez" (How to Get Hitched) is a duo of pocket self-help guides (one for men and one for…
Cinema Coptic: Egypt censors religion in film
January 6, 2011
Cinema Coptic: Egypt censors religion in film
In the violent chaos of a neighborhood-wide sectarian riot, an elderly Muslim man is knocked to the ground and about…
Egypt’s Museums XIV: The Geology Museum
January 5, 2011
Egypt’s Museums XIV: The Geology Museum
The entrance to the Geology Museum in Cairo, with its sad grey appearance and busy location a few meters away…