Culture
Building on experience: An interview with Dawoud Abdel Sayed
February 13, 2010
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…
Gazbia Sirry: No stone
February 11, 2010
Gazbia Sirry: No stone
Some 50 people mill about the small gallery space, strolling through the different rooms to the sounds of a violin/cello…
Rula Zaki reworks the classics
February 11, 2010
Rula Zaki reworks the classics
Rula Zaki, a wedding and event singer, has finally gathered her work in an album to be released on Friday.…
Crossing the language divide
February 11, 2010
Crossing the language divide
What first drew him to the translation profession, says Humphrey Davies, was the fact that it was “a way of…
Four talents at Beit el-Omma
February 10, 2010
Four talents at Beit el-Omma
Ceramic installations, ballet dancers, whirling dervishes and other artwork are currently exhibited at Beit el-Omma, a cultural center housed in…
Inka @ October Hills
February 10, 2010
Inka @ October Hills
Furnishing a home can be a fun, but it can also be stressful and complicated. Choosing furniture, bedding, tableware, and…
Interpretations of Edfu
February 9, 2010
Interpretations of Edfu
For the first time, a contemporary exhibit is being displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The exhibit features drawings…
Only paper?
February 8, 2010
Only paper?
In our contemporary societies, paper, when not neglected, is mostly considered simply as a base for the more valuable things…
Zaman Gameel Mada (“Good Old Times”)
February 7, 2010
Zaman Gameel Mada (“Good Old Times”)
In his latest book, writer Gaber Asfour travels back in time to his early youth, steering clear for the most…
A Critique of the Current Arab Discourse
February 7, 2010
A Critique of the Current Arab Discourse
In his latest book, Fi Naqd el-Khetab el-Arabi el-Rahen (A Critique of the Current Arab Discourse), prominent leftist thinker Samir…