Culture

When the word “modern” was used in Egypt to refer to Mohamed Ali’s rule (1805-1948), agriculture was at the heart…

As the International Forum for Arab Novel Creativity is nearing an end, prominent novelist Alaa Al-Aswany voices incendiary criticism of…

"Women's stories haven't yet been told,” said Afaf Alsayed, an Egyptian novelist and feminist who advocates for a more radical…

Progress can be a messy thing. Take, for example, the Tower of Babel. According to the story, humankind, united after…

Screenwriter and producer Mohamed Hefzy has worked on many award-winning films, including 2005’s “Malaky Iskanderia” (Alexandrian License Plate) for which…

Sunday marked the opening of the fifth International Forum for Arab Novel Creativity in Cairo, held at the Cairo Opera…

Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni will inaugurate the 43rd Cairo International Book Fair on 26 January at the Cairo International…

This December, Cairo is hosting more than 15 art exhibitions alongside the 12th International Cairo Biennale. In addition to established…

Egyptian artist and professor Shady El Noshokaty is currently establishing an educational facility for young artists in Ard el Lewa,…

The 12th edition of the International Cairo Biennale opened this afternoon at two venues, the Palace of Arts and the…