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The European Film Panorama: Michel Khleifi’s ‘Zindeeq’

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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