Culture

Reading in El Gouna: From ‘great India’ to ‘what she calls faith’

Reading in El Gouna: From ‘great India’ to ‘what she calls faith’

From India which is "a great country" to Botswana where little Sylvia goes to a "rich people's school", and from…
3D films: Pros and Cons

3D films: Pros and Cons

3D technology may have revolutionized the cinema industry, but at what cost? Ali Abdel Mohsen and Ahmed Ramadan present both…
Arab, European music mingle at Cairo Citadel

Arab, European music mingle at Cairo Citadel

At the 29th annual Fête de la Musique in Cairo, audiences were captivated by two unique, multi-ethnic musical concoctions. The…
Celebrating 20 years of art at Mashrabeya

Celebrating 20 years of art at Mashrabeya

Over the past 20 years, Egypt has been subjected to many ups and downs, many of which are represented at…
‘Two Girls From Egypt’: Perils of spinsterhood

‘Two Girls From Egypt’: Perils of spinsterhood

Director Mohamed Amin's latest release, Benten Min Masr ('Two girls from Egypt,' 2010) showcases the social pressure that Egyptian youth…
Toy Story 3: Hard to outgrow

Toy Story 3: Hard to outgrow

There aren’t many computer-animation films that could make a coming-of-age tale featuring cowboys, spacemen, potato-heads, and a Barbie doll and…
Ahmed Mourad: On poison, diamonds and Vertigo

Ahmed Mourad: On poison, diamonds and Vertigo

Ahmed Mourad’s latest novel Torab el-Mas (Diamond’s Dust, Al-Shorouq, 2010) is already being printed in second edition. The author of…
Fête de la Musique returns

Fête de la Musique returns

In it's 29th annual Fête de la Musique (Music Festival) promises Egypt two nights of enchanting tunes. Organized by The…
Samia Mehrez’ Literary Atlas of Cairo

Samia Mehrez’ Literary Atlas of Cairo

Author of Egypt’s Culture Wars and AUC professor of Arabic literature Samia Mehrez celebrated the signing of her latest book,…
Summertime at Lot 17

Summertime at Lot 17

Egyptian weather is raved about throughout the world for being bearable all year round. But once the summer months decide…
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