Culture
Stick dance revival at Medhat Fawzi Center
June 16, 2010
Stick dance revival at Medhat Fawzi Center
The audience at the Darb 17/18 Culture Center was mesmerized by Alaa Breiqa as he swayed proudly in his galabeya…
Contemporary male views of women
June 15, 2010
Contemporary male views of women
Inside a Zamalek building overlooking the bustle of 26 July Street, the white walls of el-Masar Gallery play host to…
International book digest
June 15, 2010
International book digest
The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris by Peter Beinart (Harper/HarperCollins Publishers 2010)
El-Dor el-Awal: When place influences music
June 15, 2010
El-Dor el-Awal: When place influences music
A place naturally influences those who occupy it. And that influence is reflected in those people's acts, words and the…
The A-Team: 20 years later
June 14, 2010
The A-Team: 20 years later
As I sat alone at an early afternoon screening of The A-Team (2010) in a cinema in Manial, I went…
Massar Egbari: The boys are back in town
June 13, 2010
Massar Egbari: The boys are back in town
Massar Egbari performed yesterday at El-Genaina Theater in Al-Azhar Park as part of the ongoing Artbeat Festival. The boys from…
Folkloric feel
June 13, 2010
Folkloric feel
For a band that’s been around for more than three decades, the Nile Band for Traditional Instruments isn’t as well…
Q&A with A Fula’s Call: The musical outcome of globalization
June 12, 2010
Q&A with A Fula’s Call: The musical outcome of globalization
Afro-Jazz fusion Dutch band A Fula's Call, in town for this weekend's Artbeat Festival, are in some ways, living proof…
Marcel Wanders wonders
June 9, 2010
Marcel Wanders wonders
Elle Decoration's two-time designer of the year Marcel Wanders is keeping himself busy. His latest project, Villa Moda in Bahrain,…
The Egyptian Arab: No place like home
June 9, 2010
The Egyptian Arab: No place like home
Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmy knows his craft and cares about it. The actor, known for picking original ideas and developing…