Culture
Egypt’s female authors write history, and their future
March 8, 2011
Egypt’s female authors write history, and their future
Modern Egyptian feminism has taken many forms: religious and secular, public and private. One strand was born during the nationalist…
Arab uprisings raise hope, doubts among filmmakers
March 8, 2011
Arab uprisings raise hope, doubts among filmmakers
Popular uprisings that toppled veteran leaders in the Arab world have raised hopes among north African filmmakers that the winds…
The blacklist: Pro-Mubarak celebrities in the doghouse
March 7, 2011
The blacklist: Pro-Mubarak celebrities in the doghouse
Appropriately, for a revolution born on the internet, the recent Egyptian uprising has resulted in thousands of YouTube uploads depicting…
Taking over from a ‘senile elite’: Q&A with Hala Imam, Part II
March 6, 2011
Taking over from a ‘senile elite’: Q&A with Hala Imam, Part II
Hala Imam graduated with a bachelor's degree in Costume and Set Design. She went on to study modern dance at…
Book Review: Succession, revolution, and sexual harassment
March 5, 2011
Book Review: Succession, revolution, and sexual harassment
Well-known Egyptian novelist and intellectual, Alaa Al-Aswany, who caused turmoil among Egyptians after his fiery interview with now-former Prime Minister…
Million Woman March scheduled for Tuesday
March 4, 2011
Million Woman March scheduled for Tuesday
Because women were left off the committee to revise the constitution, many worry that their demands will not be heard…
Music freedom day salutes Arab demonstrators
March 3, 2011
Music freedom day salutes Arab demonstrators
Musicians in the Middle East will pay tribute to the Arab uprising and commemorate the death of an Egyptian musician…
Book review: ‘Twentieth-Century Egyptian Art: The Private Collection of Sherwet Shafei’
March 3, 2011
Book review: ‘Twentieth-Century Egyptian Art: The Private Collection of Sherwet Shafei’
Eighty-seven-year-old Herbert Vogel and his wife Dorothy are a retired post office clerk and librarian with a massive collection of…
Imagining a different Ministry of Culture
March 2, 2011
Imagining a different Ministry of Culture
Despite a growing presence of independent and non-governmental cultural centers, art spaces, bands and theater troupes, the Egyptian Ministry of…
Cutting work to dance: Q&A with Hala Imam, Part I
March 1, 2011
Cutting work to dance: Q&A with Hala Imam, Part I
Hala Imam graduated with a bachelor's degree in Costume and Set Design. She went on to study modern dance at…