Culture
A new generation of Egyptian opera singers
March 29, 2010
A new generation of Egyptian opera singers
Driving from my home in Heliopolis to the Cairo Opera House in Gezira often takes over an hour, and is…
History on the Nile
March 28, 2010
History on the Nile
With its publication of the sixth and final volume of Taqweem el-Nil, or "History written by the Nile," by Amin…
Awakening Records’ Maher Zain debuts in Egypt
March 27, 2010
Awakening Records’ Maher Zain debuts in Egypt
The American University in Cairo's Help Club hosted a spring concert this Thursday starring Maher Zain, Hamza Namira and Mesut…
Drumbeat: Tales from the Gulf’s back end
March 25, 2010
Drumbeat: Tales from the Gulf’s back end
There are over a quarter of a million Egyptian immigrants working in the United Arab Emirates today--or rather, that is…
Cinema Culture Center puts Iran’s female filmmakers in spotlight
March 24, 2010
Cinema Culture Center puts Iran’s female filmmakers in spotlight
Downtown's Cinema Culture Center celebrated International Woman's Day this month by screening five films by female filmmakers from the Iranian…
Photography exhibition: Ashraf Talaat
March 24, 2010
Photography exhibition: Ashraf Talaat
Ashraf Talaat's exhibition of photographs, Point of view, opened Sunday night at El Sawy Cultural Wheel in Zamalek. Al-Masry Al-Youm…
Palestinian director: We have the spirit, directors, and lots of stories
March 24, 2010
Palestinian director: We have the spirit, directors, and lots of stories
Sunday night marked the premier of Palestinian film Al mur wal rumman (Pomegranates and Myrrh, 2008) in Egyptian movie theaters.The…
Oxmo Puccino: French rap at El Sawy Culture Wheel
March 24, 2010
Oxmo Puccino: French rap at El Sawy Culture Wheel
Oxmo Puccino is a French rapper of Malian origin who received a Victoires de la Musique award at the beginning…
Noémie, tell me a story!
March 22, 2010
Noémie, tell me a story!
The French Cultural Center in Mounira yesterday evening welcomed Belgian comedian Noémie Dujardin, who read excerpts from novels in the…
Ambassadors of the azan
March 21, 2010
Ambassadors of the azan
The lights go down, and the audience falls quiet. But instead of actors taking their place on the stage in…