Culture

Bread is the most basic form of food and the most crucial. In Egypt, where more than 30 million people…

Writers tend to agree that political and social sarcasm is a result of the passive process of being denied political…

The Damascus Film Festival begins its 17th session today. The festival will wrap up next Saturday, with prizes given to…

For artist Amr Fekry, it's all about self exploration.  An accomplished filmmaker, singer, photographer, actor, painter, pianist, and even dancer,…

When it comes to recycled art, the sky's the limitEverywhere you look, Cairo provides numerous examples of the vitality and…

Despite the abundance of Egyptian films, the 33rd annual Cairo International Film Festival does not contain a single Egyptian film,…

The Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theater wrapped up on 20 October with the announcement of this year's awards. Out…

In a country where BMWs share traffic with donkey carts, and glistening skyscrapers cast shadows over red-bricked slums, the many…

I did not get a chance to attend the 13th Ismailia Festival for Documentaries and Short Films, but I managed…

There have been numerous rock band competitions in Egypt over the past decade including the SOS rock musical festival, and…