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Khaled Youssef’s latest: Don’t call me please

Khaled Youssef’s latest: Don’t call me please

Film director Khaled Youssef, disciple of late Egyptian moviemaker Youssef Chahine, recently released his latest film, "Kalemni Shukran" ("Call Me…
Culturewheel 7th film festival

Culturewheel 7th film festival

The seventh Culturewheel Festival for Short Feature Films came to an end on Thursday. The intense three-day program featured 49…
Spare storytelling: Oscar and the Lady in Pink

Spare storytelling: Oscar and the Lady in Pink

Theater director Hany El-Metennawy reprises his adaptation of Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt's "Oscar and the Lady in Pink" at Rawabet Space for…
“No styles attached”

“No styles attached”

An uncompromising and radical style is evident in the first solo exhibition of young painter Hala el-Sharouni, “In Absentia,” held…
The Winter Academy: Bohemia in Fayoum

The Winter Academy: Bohemia in Fayoum

Despite its name, the Winter Academy is an extraordinarily warm place. This has little to do with weather--the attractive adobe-style…
Asser Yassin: It’s all about choice

Asser Yassin: It’s all about choice

To movie star Asser Yassin, life is a matter of choice. The mechanical engineering graduate who was too shy to…
Acting classes

Acting classes

The involvement of legendary Egyptian comedian Adel Emam in a reality TV show carrying his nickname “Al Zaem Academy for…
Why not make it about the tongue?

Why not make it about the tongue?

"Why Not?” is the kind of art exhibition that requires more than one visit. The show, which opened on 7…
‘Donkey Flu’ ponders the Egypt of tomorrow

‘Donkey Flu’ ponders the Egypt of tomorrow

In an exclusive gathering at downtown Cairo's Greek Club on Monday, writer Amal Sedik Afifi celebrated the launch of her…
Building on experience: An interview with Dawoud Abdel Sayed

Building on experience: An interview with Dawoud Abdel Sayed

Following the success of his new film "Ras'il el-Bahr" (Messages From the Sea), renowned director Dawoud Abdel Sayed met with…
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