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International Circus Festival: The clowns leave Cairo

International Circus Festival: The clowns leave Cairo

It’s over, folks. Red noses are packed, juggling balls are back in their boxes, shapeless hats are folded and kilos…
Following the Paper Trail

Following the Paper Trail

Donald Duck is about to lose his temper. After following Tintin around downtown Cairo all afternoon, he’s now convinced that…
Fire of Anatolia: Turkish dance takes over Egypt

Fire of Anatolia: Turkish dance takes over Egypt

The Turkish dance troupe the Fire of Anatolia has just completed its fifth run at the Cairo Opera House, but…
Love and corruption, then and now: Osama Gharib’s ‘Hamam and Isabella’

Love and corruption, then and now: Osama Gharib’s ‘Hamam and Isabella’

Dar al-Shorouk has just published the first edition of Hamam and Isabella: A Story of Love and Revenge... With Idiocy…
Egypt’s Museums IV: Royal Chariots Museum

Egypt’s Museums IV: Royal Chariots Museum

Whether it is a future museum, an attempt to disguise a nuclear plant, a secret government building, or a permanent…
The good ancient days: Donald P. Ryan’s ‘Egypt 1250 BC’

The good ancient days: Donald P. Ryan’s ‘Egypt 1250 BC’

Even those with a particularly strong sense of national pride would probably agree that Egypt’s Golden Age is a thing…
Musical based on life of Egypt’s boy king to play in Cairo, Alex

Musical based on life of Egypt’s boy king to play in Cairo, Alex

"Tut Ankh Amon: The Musical," which features a musical depiction of the life of Egypt's youngest--and most famous--pharaoh, is scheduled…
Hamdi Attia’s Re-Presentation: Photojournalism meets abstract painting

Hamdi Attia’s Re-Presentation: Photojournalism meets abstract painting

Photojournalism is a tricky medium, ostensibly presenting fact while pushing the agenda of a particular publication.  Opposing newspapers, by publishing…
Egyptian film in the Gulf: Dispatch from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, part II

Egyptian film in the Gulf: Dispatch from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, part II

Egyptian cinema is a quite significant presence at the 2010 Abu Dhabi Film Festival. "Messages from the Sea," Dawood Abdel-Sayed's…
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