Culture

I arrived in Cairo just as Ramadan was starting. Before I left Italy, where I am from, some friends made…

Last Saturday, at the age of 70, renowned Egyptian cartoonist and graphic designer Mohie al-Dien al-Labbad passed away.Al-Labbad began drawing…

In 2009, the American University in Cairo Press released the book Ghost Riders of Upper Egypt: A Study of Spirit…

Last week, as part of our Alf Leila We Leila Ramadan storytelling series, we brought you part one of the…

The Genina Theatre is set into the wall of the Azhar Park like an ancient Greek amphitheatre. The steep slope…

Natacha Atlas’ performance had been anticipated with excitement since the beginning of Ramadan. The British performer is the fifth and…

In previous years, television programs during Ramadan, were of substance. This year, however, drama has taken over from such programs…

It is hot and crowded. I am clinging to my mother’s hand like she is going to fly away and…

With the aim to revive storytelling culture in Egypt, Abeer Soliman entertained her audience with her reinterpretation of Naguib Mahfouz’s…

In Egypt, Ramadan is more than a holy month of fasting; it is a month for stories and elaborate festivities.…