Culture
President’s son shouldn’t be in love with opposition leader’s daughter, says censor
October 18, 2010
President’s son shouldn’t be in love with opposition leader’s daughter, says censor
For the second time, government censors have rejected a proposed screenplay for a movie entitled "Homma Hebo Baad" ("They're in…
24-centuries-old tomb discovered near Pyramids
October 18, 2010
24-centuries-old tomb discovered near Pyramids
The Ministry of Culture today announced that an Egyptian archaeological team has discovered an ancient tomb near the pyramids in…
The Bidoun Library at Townhouse
October 18, 2010
The Bidoun Library at Townhouse
The book Bechtel fi Bilad al-Arab (Bechtel in the Land of the Arabs) tells the story of the great adventurer…
Citadel fusion: Cairo’s Jazz Mania Festival
October 17, 2010
Citadel fusion: Cairo’s Jazz Mania Festival
Cairo’s Jazz Mania Festival, organized by the Foreign Cultural Relations in cooperation with the Cairo Opera House and the jazz…
International Circus Festival: Thinking outside the rings
October 17, 2010
International Circus Festival: Thinking outside the rings
A traditional circus conjures certain images--fearless lion-tamers, gravity-defying tightrope walkers and trapeze artists, accident-prone clowns, maybe a bear driving a…
The stars are out: Dispatch from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival
October 16, 2010
The stars are out: Dispatch from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival
The fourth annual Abu Dhabi Film Festival (14-23 Oct) kicked off last Thursday at the Emirates Palace, where a large…
4th Cairo Video Festival comes to a close
October 15, 2010
4th Cairo Video Festival comes to a close
The fourth Cairo Video Festival drew to a close on Thursday with a series of short videos, experimental films and…
Hearts of darkness: Ibrahim al-Koni’s The Puppet
October 14, 2010
Hearts of darkness: Ibrahim al-Koni’s The Puppet
"Don’t imagine that people obey a ruler merely because he’s wise…"
Farouk Gouida’s Raping a Country: A rant about misappropriation of public properties
October 13, 2010
Farouk Gouida’s Raping a Country: A rant about misappropriation of public properties
The title of journalist and poet Farouk Gouida’s recent book--Raping a Country: Crimes of Land Pillaging in Egypt--might suggest that…
Egypt’s Museums III: The Coptic Museum
October 13, 2010
Egypt’s Museums III: The Coptic Museum
The Coptic Museum in Cairo has more to offer its visitors than is generally thought. Still, only a small group…