Culture
Amina’s Stories: Memories, growing up, and the stories in between
February 7, 2010
Amina’s Stories: Memories, growing up, and the stories in between
Last week saw the book signing of the third edition of prominent novelist Hossam Fakhr’s book, Hekayat Amina, (Amina’s Stories).…
Home and beyond
February 7, 2010
Home and beyond
Located in one of Zamalek’s quiet quarters is Home & Beyond, an ideal place to find unique gift ideas.
Tripping on a caravan from east to west
February 6, 2010
Tripping on a caravan from east to west
During this tumultuous period in Egypt’s sectarian relations, some have offered a cultural venue to begin alleviating the tensions that…
Messages from the Sea: A spellbinding success
February 6, 2010
Messages from the Sea: A spellbinding success
Acclaimed filmmaker Dawoud Abdel Sayed returns after an eight-year absence with "Rasa'il el-Bahr" (Messages from the Sea), the story of…
“A ribbon of Emotions”
February 4, 2010
“A ribbon of Emotions”
“I reject style--only emotions matter,” says prominent Egyptian painter Adel El Siwi. Nominated by Culture Minister Farouk Hosni to represent…
Q&A: Luis Javier on Egyptian-Spanish cultural ties
February 4, 2010
Q&A: Luis Javier on Egyptian-Spanish cultural ties
Luis Javier is the director of the two branches of the Instituto Cervantes Spanish cultural centers in Egypt. He is…
The museum that lost its track
February 3, 2010
The museum that lost its track
A week ago, an informal group of Egyptian train lovers attempted to bring the deteriorating state of a railway museum…
Joe Sacco’s ‘Footnotes in Gaza’
February 3, 2010
Joe Sacco’s ‘Footnotes in Gaza’
American cartoonist Joe Sacco has more or less invented a new category of reporting: graphic journalism--"graphic" in both senses of…
‘Freak Show’ laments lost humanity
February 2, 2010
‘Freak Show’ laments lost humanity
“People have become behavior freaks and, in the process, have lost their humanity,” laments 32-year-old artist Shirine Mahmud during her…
In search of (stand-up) comedy in the Arab world
February 2, 2010
In search of (stand-up) comedy in the Arab world
Establishments like the Cairo Jazz Club have their own natural rhythm. The heart of the evening at this venerable nightspot…