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The Egyptian deaf and mute dance company: Dancing without borders

The Egyptian deaf and mute dance company: Dancing without borders

On a stage awash in dramatic spotlights and equipped with giant, thumping speakers, six barefoot dancers from Ferqet el-Samteen(Silent Troupe)…
Reem Bassiouny: on love and pistachios

Reem Bassiouny: on love and pistachios

After graduating from Alexandria University with a degree in English Literature, novelist and professor of sociolinguistics Reem Bassiouney completed her…
‘Ambassador of tambora’ brings Colombian culture to Cairo

‘Ambassador of tambora’ brings Colombian culture to Cairo

Cairo's Colombian community gathered last Sunday in the open air theater at Cairo Opera House to celebrate the bicentenary of…
Weekly international book digest

Weekly international book digest

Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern Indiaby William Dalrymple (Alfred A. Knopf, 2010) Broadcaster and travel writer…
Studio Misr to be auctioned off today

Studio Misr to be auctioned off today

The venerable Studio Misr now faces the uncertainties of privatization, which could endanger the future of the beloved Egyptian institution.…
Feminine mystique at the Art Corner Gallery

Feminine mystique at the Art Corner Gallery

For July, the phrase "summer breeze" is a grave understatement. And for this collective exhibition currently showing at the Art…
Banana’z towel project hits the beach

Banana’z towel project hits the beach

Banana’z is the name behind the funky and stylish towels that have been spotted on the beaches of the North…
Messages Between Women: a life-changing film workshop

Messages Between Women: a life-changing film workshop

Moqattam Cinema Club sponsored the screening of 16 one-minute movies created during a workshop titled “Messages Between Women, 2010." The…
The White House doctor: People have the right to know the health status of their president

The White House doctor: People have the right to know the health status of their president

Doctors usually have a lot of interesting stories to tell about their patients. And when it comes to high profile…
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