Culture
Making dissident movies in a friendly way
December 14, 2010
Making dissident movies in a friendly way
Screenwriter and producer Mohamed Hefzy has worked on many award-winning films, including 2005’s “Malaky Iskanderia” (Alexandrian License Plate) for which…
The Arab Novel: Freedom of religion, freedom of literature
December 14, 2010
The Arab Novel: Freedom of religion, freedom of literature
Sunday marked the opening of the fifth International Forum for Arab Novel Creativity in Cairo, held at the Cairo Opera…
Culture minister inaugurates International Book Fair
December 14, 2010
Culture minister inaugurates International Book Fair
Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni will inaugurate the 43rd Cairo International Book Fair on 26 January at the Cairo International…
Off biennale: Cairo’s independent art scene grows
December 13, 2010
Off biennale: Cairo’s independent art scene grows
This December, Cairo is hosting more than 15 art exhibitions alongside the 12th International Cairo Biennale. In addition to established…
Toward a true identity: The Noshokaty Foundation for Contemporary Art Education
December 13, 2010
Toward a true identity: The Noshokaty Foundation for Contemporary Art Education
Egyptian artist and professor Shady El Noshokaty is currently establishing an educational facility for young artists in Ard el Lewa,…
Cairo Biennale opens, prizes awarded
December 12, 2010
Cairo Biennale opens, prizes awarded
The 12th edition of the International Cairo Biennale opened this afternoon at two venues, the Palace of Arts and the…
2010 Naguib Mahfouz Medal goes to Miral al-Tahawy’s ‘Brooklyn Heights’
December 12, 2010
2010 Naguib Mahfouz Medal goes to Miral al-Tahawy’s ‘Brooklyn Heights’
On Saturday, 11 December—the date of Naguib Mahfouz’s would-be 99th birthday—writers, publishers, critics, and translators braved sandstorms and rain to…
Cairo Biennale XII: Looking back
December 11, 2010
Cairo Biennale XII: Looking back
Egyptian artist, cultural programmer and General Commissioner of the 11th International Cairo Biennale, Ihab El-Laban returns with The Diversity of…
The closing night of CIFF 2010: Egypt gets the awards ‘in the eyes of the world’!
December 11, 2010
The closing night of CIFF 2010: Egypt gets the awards ‘in the eyes of the world’!
The closing ceremony of the 34th Cairo “International” Film Festival turned into a national awards night for Egyptian cinema.Although many…
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Bulgaria’s ‘Voice Over’
December 10, 2010
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Bulgaria’s ‘Voice Over’
Set in 1970s Bulgaria during the peak of the Cold War, Bulgarian director Svetoslav Ovcharov’s latest film “Voice Over” draws…