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Fifteen years of Dogma filmmaking
January 19, 2010
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
January 18, 2010
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
January 17, 2010
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
January 14, 2010
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
January 14, 2010
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
January 13, 2010
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
January 13, 2010
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
January 11, 2010
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…
The Poet’s House
January 11, 2010
The Poet’s House
Amid the historic monuments and towering minarets lining the streets of Islamic Cairo stands Beit el-Shaer (The Poet's House), the…
A hearty harvest of satire
January 10, 2010
A hearty harvest of satire
Twenty-six caricaturists came together last week to give a satirical visual narrative of 2009. Recurring themes included the war on…