Culture
The European Film Panorama: Michel Khleifi’s ‘Zindeeq’
November 9, 2010
The European Film Panorama: Michel Khleifi’s ‘Zindeeq’
A heated debate followed the screening of Palestinian filmmaker Michel Khleifi’s “Zindeeq” Sunday night at the Galaxy cinema where the…
Retelling, revising: ‘Ana al-Hekaya’ conquers stereotypes through storytelling
November 8, 2010
Retelling, revising: ‘Ana al-Hekaya’ conquers stereotypes through storytelling
Last Saturday, an evening of storytelling was held by the Ana al-Hekaya (I Am the Story) group at the American…
Follow the leader: Social media at the Sawy Culture Wheel
November 7, 2010
Follow the leader: Social media at the Sawy Culture Wheel
On Friday, Cairo has its first Young Leaders Social Media Café, a meeting of the leaders of the new digital…
Marry me…thank you!
November 6, 2010
Marry me…thank you!
Etgawezni Shokran (Marry Me…Thank you); a short book by Omnia Fawzy was launched on 4 November with a book signing…
Richard Jacquemond: On the lack and loss in translation
November 5, 2010
Richard Jacquemond: On the lack and loss in translation
French scholar and renowned translator of Arabic literature Richard Jaquemond spoke on Wednesday night at the American University in Cairo…
Good capitalism, decadent capitalism
November 5, 2010
Good capitalism, decadent capitalism
All of the different forms of capitalism and progressive economic philosophy a government can espouse, if taken up without adequate…
Abdel Moneim Abou el-Fotouh: A Witness to the History of Egypt’s Islamic Movement
November 4, 2010
Abdel Moneim Abou el-Fotouh: A Witness to the History of Egypt’s Islamic Movement
In the early 1970s, Abdel Moneim Abou el-Fotouh was enrolled at Cairo University’s medical school. Back then, he did not…
The 19th Festival and Conference of Arab Music at the Cairo Opera House
November 4, 2010
The 19th Festival and Conference of Arab Music at the Cairo Opera House
For the inauguration of its 19th session last Monday, the Festival and Conference of Arab Music presented a spectacular show…
The Panorama of the European Film returns
November 4, 2010
The Panorama of the European Film returns
The Panorama of the European Film, organized by Misr International Film, is taking place in Cairo for its third year…
Egypt’s Museums VI: The Pharaonic Village
November 3, 2010
Egypt’s Museums VI: The Pharaonic Village
In 1984, a renowned papyrus maker, Hussam Ragab, opened the world’s first living museum, the Pharaonic Village on the island…