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Mariza: Fado in the 21st Century

Mariza: Fado in the 21st Century

 On Tuesday 19 Portuguese sensation Mariza gave an unforgettable performance at the Cairo Opera House, the first show of her…
Healing paintings

Healing paintings

There’s no denying the effects a painting can have on a viewer--it may arouse a sense of awe or beckon…
Fifteen years of Dogma filmmaking

Fifteen years of Dogma filmmaking

Filmmaking is difficult. It's a tedious and expensive process demanding a lot of hard work and commitment from a host…
Ordinary lives turned into art

Ordinary lives turned into art

Artellewa, the tiny art gallery right in the middle of Ard el-Lewa’s crowded dirt roads, is currently exhibiting photographer Ahmed…
Levantine migration chronicles

Levantine migration chronicles

At the St. Cyril Melchite church in Heliopolis, several generations of Egyptians of Levantine descent came together to hear about…
Not just rap

Not just rap

  On Wednesday El-Sawi Culturewheel hosted a concert by French alternative rap group “La Caution.” Hailing from Noisy-Le-Sec in the…
A woman’s touch: Arkan interior design

A woman’s touch: Arkan interior design

It's a well-known saying that a woman’s home is her kingdom, and yet the world's most famous interior designers are…
Hend Sabri fights hunger

Hend Sabri fights hunger

Last night, Tunisian actress Hend Sabri was appointed ambassador against hunger by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Emotions carved into marble

Emotions carved into marble

Monday, 11 January saw the opening of sculptor Salah Eddin Abdel Rahman’s solo exhibition at the Easel and Camera Contemporary…
Portrait of a friend

Portrait of a friend

As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of luminary poet Amal Donqul, he is remembered by his friend.I first saw Amal…
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