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The Human Body: Representations and limitations

The Human Body: Representations and limitations

The Human Body Exhibition: Contemporary Vision that opened last Tuesday at the Palace of Arts in Zamalek--one of the country’s…
The Sharjah Book Fair: Dar Al Shorouk wins a prize and Youssef Ziedan stirs debate

The Sharjah Book Fair: Dar Al Shorouk wins a prize and Youssef Ziedan stirs debate

The Sharjah International Book Fair—the region’s second-largest after Cairo—is an event under construction. Just a few years ago, it was…
3 dimensions of gore: Halloween horror movies

3 dimensions of gore: Halloween horror movies

Halloween is the day for demons, for ghosts and witches, pirates and crazy outfits, smashing parties and, most importantly, midnight…
Unleash your creativity through candle making

Unleash your creativity through candle making

Diwan bookstore this October hosted a candle making workshop in its Heliopolis branch. In the five-day workshop, participants were taught…
Fairouz 2010: The voice of the stars

Fairouz 2010: The voice of the stars

Egyptian fans of the Lebanese music star Fairouz might be wondering why her latest album, Eih, Fi Amal (Yes, There…
Chic et Pratique brings a twist to furniture industry

Chic et Pratique brings a twist to furniture industry

Chic et Pratique(CP) is a distinguished modern furniture store located in Mohandessin, that is supremely capable of revitalizing the décor…
Film review: Friends forever

Film review: Friends forever

Full disclosure: this reviewer has never used Facebook. However, being an avid fan of director David Fincher’s notoriously cynical sensibilities,…
Adel Hammouda’s ‘Another Gossip on the Nile’

Adel Hammouda’s ‘Another Gossip on the Nile’

You will not find a better example of Egypt as an Orientalist than in the newly released "Tharthara Ukhra Fawq…
Preparations underway for the 34th annual Cairo International Film Festival

Preparations underway for the 34th annual Cairo International Film Festival

Preparations for the 34th annual Cairo International Film Festival, scheduled for 30 November  to 9 December, 2010, are underway. According…
Egyptian film in Tunisia: Dispatch from the Carthage Film Festival

Egyptian film in Tunisia: Dispatch from the Carthage Film Festival

The last quarter of the year is usually busy in the Arab film festival circuit with six festivals competing to…
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