Culture
Egypt’s youngest writer takes on WWIII
May 23, 2010
Egypt’s youngest writer takes on WWIII
"First I'd like to dedicate this book to the children of Gaza," states 11-year-old Janna Gohar in the release of…
Cairo Complaints Choir: happy ranting in a discontent city
May 22, 2010
Cairo Complaints Choir: happy ranting in a discontent city
Egypt is celebrating its first complaint choir at Townhouse Gallery. Ranting does miracles when it comes to helping people sleep…
Representing Christians in Egyptian cinema
May 20, 2010
Representing Christians in Egyptian cinema
Last month American University in Cairo professors heard the defense of a thesis on the representation of Christians in Egyptian…
“Arts by Parts” reexamines perception, morality, culture
May 18, 2010
“Arts by Parts” reexamines perception, morality, culture
Yesterday marked the opening of an exhibition for graduation projects of art students at the American University in Cairo (AUC).…
The heavenly beaches of Gaza
May 17, 2010
The heavenly beaches of Gaza
The scene is an empty living room with a telephone sitting idle. The phone starts to ring and the answering…
Egypt celebrates third Arab-Hispanic Women Film Festival
May 17, 2010
Egypt celebrates third Arab-Hispanic Women Film Festival
Seventeen films from a women's perspective will be screened at the Center of Creativity on the premises of the Opera…
The last dinner
May 17, 2010
The last dinner
The new collection of stories by novelist Mohamed el-Mansi Qandil, titled Ashaa Berefqat Aisha (A Dinner with Aisha) consists of…
Fey, Carell deliver in ‘Date Night’
May 17, 2010
Fey, Carell deliver in ‘Date Night’
Tina Fey became a worldwide celebrity when she performed a series of parodies of Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin on…
Listen to the girl
May 17, 2010
Listen to the girl
For Fayrouz Karawya, "Singing is a challenge, not mere entertainment." A psychiatrist, with a diploma from the Institute of Arabic…