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Tunes of a new troupe

Tunes of a new troupe

Sukun Troupe only played one concert, but the band--more of an experimental music project--made a splash. Sukun featured Ismail Fawzi,…
Nazi propaganda for the Arab world

Nazi propaganda for the Arab world

Jeffrey Herf, professor of modern European history at the University of Maryland, College Park, recently authored Nazi Propaganda for the…
El Siwi’s enchanting fables

El Siwi’s enchanting fables

Dazzling creatures like green ogresses, oversized genies, and elongated animals swarm the dreamy universe of Adel El Siwi, a painter…
Praxa: Musical comedy feminism, activism, and, ultimately, escapism

Praxa: Musical comedy feminism, activism, and, ultimately, escapism

Last weekend, from 20 to 22 January, the Cairo Opera House reran its current prize production, Praxa. Promoted as a…
Glassblowing in the City of the Dead

Glassblowing in the City of the Dead

Riding a white cab in the City of the Dead is a unique experience as its wide frame traverses the…
Jammin’ the streets of Cairo

Jammin’ the streets of Cairo

“When you are a musician, sometimes you don’t want to wait five months to have a concert organized. If you…
Cinema el Fourn: Old Cairo, New Talent

Cinema el Fourn: Old Cairo, New Talent

This past weekend saw the inauguration of Cinema el Fourn, an open-air screening area set up at Darb 1718, a…
Celebrating Dogma

Celebrating Dogma

Alexandria-- Last week, Alexandria became the site for screenings of the cinematic experiences of Dogma, a filmic wave that arose…
‘Books will remain the origin of knowledge’

‘Books will remain the origin of knowledge’

Shoehorned between Attaba metro station and a bustling clothes market, Soor el-Azbakiya, Cairo’s famous second-hand book market, is a relic…
Invisible presence: Looking at the body in contemporary Egypt

Invisible presence: Looking at the body in contemporary Egypt

It’s what we use to move around, to express our thoughts, to eat, to procreate, to dance, even to do…
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