culture

Sotheby’s London to auction Naguib Mahfouz manuscripts
Books

Sotheby’s London to auction Naguib Mahfouz manuscripts

The Sotheby's London auction house announced Thursday that it will offer a major cache of manuscripts by Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian…
Brotherhood suspends cultural activities until after elections
Egypt

Brotherhood suspends cultural activities until after elections

The Muslim Brotherhood group has suspended its cultural activities in order to concentrate on upcoming parliamentary elections. But the group…
Physical contact between men: An Egyptian phenomenon or an acceptance of homosexuality?
Life & Style

Physical contact between men: An Egyptian phenomenon or an acceptance of homosexuality?

During a friendly debate with a cab driver over the current political situation, he reaches over and repeatedly squeezes my…
Military urged to turn torched NDP offices into cultural center
Egypt

Military urged to turn torched NDP offices into cultural center

Several political figures and youth opposition group members in Egypt have asked the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to…
Egypt’s Museums XVI: Competition in Qatar
Art news

Egypt’s Museums XVI: Competition in Qatar

On 30 December 2010, Mathaf: The Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, Qatar opened its doors to the public…
Year Ender: Great culture headlines
Art news

Year Ender: Great culture headlines

A lot happened on the Cairo cultural scene in 2010. Here, presented in no particular order, are some of the…
Why do we travel? To rewire our brains
Life & Style

Why do we travel? To rewire our brains

Many Chinese-produced maps place Europe and Africa on the left side, the Americas on the right, and China at its…
Ramadan 2010: Through the eyes of a stranger
Archaeology

Ramadan 2010: Through the eyes of a stranger

I arrived in Cairo just as Ramadan was starting. Before I left Italy, where I am from, some friends made…
Egypt invites Algeria to Cairo Book Fair as Algiers fails to reciprocate
Egypt

Egypt invites Algeria to Cairo Book Fair as Algiers fails to reciprocate

A senior Culture Ministry official on Wednesday said that Egypt planned to invite Algeria to participate in the Cairo International…
Studio Misr to be auctioned off today
Cinema/TV

Studio Misr to be auctioned off today

The venerable Studio Misr now faces the uncertainties of privatization, which could endanger the future of the beloved Egyptian institution.…
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