Culture
Inside the dolls house
November 11, 2009
Inside the dolls house
Nabil Bahgat, reviver of folk puppetry, seeks to champion Egyptian traditions"To me, the Egyptian folk doll provides a sense of…
Doll faces: from moulid to mosque
November 11, 2009
Doll faces: from moulid to mosque
According to Abdel Ghani Al-Nabawi Al-Shall's book:Arouset Al Mulid ( Mulid Doll), first study of it's kind to introduce many…
Me and my shadow
November 11, 2009
Me and my shadow
Last week a workshop dedicated to the art of shadow puppets at Beit el-Seheimi unveiled an enchanting world of imagination…
Is this really it?
November 10, 2009
Is this really it?
People go to see Kenny Ortega's 'This is It' with different expectations - some are dragged along by their friends…
Remembering Fouad Haddad: Poet of the everyday
November 3, 2009
Remembering Fouad Haddad: Poet of the everyday
Last Friday at the premises of Prince Taz palace, (under the umbrella of the culture development fund) lyrics of renowned…
Oven Fresh: Art exhibition explores bread as more than food
November 2, 2009
Oven Fresh: Art exhibition explores bread as more than food
Bread is the most basic form of food and the most crucial. In Egypt, where more than 30 million people…
Why so cynical?
November 1, 2009
Why so cynical?
Writers tend to agree that political and social sarcasm is a result of the passive process of being denied political…
Damascus Film Festival starts today
October 31, 2009
Damascus Film Festival starts today
The Damascus Film Festival begins its 17th session today. The festival will wrap up next Saturday, with prizes given to…
The art of self-discovery
October 31, 2009
The art of self-discovery
For artist Amr Fekry, it's all about self exploration. An accomplished filmmaker, singer, photographer, actor, painter, pianist, and even dancer,…
From scrap-heap to avant-garde
October 28, 2009
From scrap-heap to avant-garde
When it comes to recycled art, the sky's the limitEverywhere you look, Cairo provides numerous examples of the vitality and…