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Not just food: These restaurants hit all five senses
Food

Not just food: These restaurants hit all five senses

Does seafood taste saltier when accompanied by the sound of the sea? Does whiskey have an oakier flavor when you're sitting…
Hany Shaker elected head of Musicians’ Syndicate
Art news

Hany Shaker elected head of Musicians’ Syndicate

Singer Hany Shaker was elected chairman of the Musicians' Syndicate late Tuesday evening after fierce competition against current outgoing head, Mostafa…
Everything you ever wanted to know about switching from Android to iPhone
Science

Everything you ever wanted to know about switching from Android to iPhone

Apple managed to sell a rather remarkable 47.5 million iPhones over the past three months, traditionally the quietest quarter of…
Toilet brushes and vacuum cleaners turn musical in hands of Nils Frahm
Culture

Toilet brushes and vacuum cleaners turn musical in hands of Nils Frahm

Three pianos, a wood pipe organ, a synthesizer and toilet brushes are the standard setup for a show by German…
Charlile’s Music Captures her life changes
Life & Style

Charlile’s Music Captures her life changes

She still has friends who work at Columbia, so singer Brandi Carlile isn't gloating about her first disc after being…
Flute maker shares his love for the craft
Life & Style

Flute maker shares his love for the craft

In Shebin al-Qanater, Qalyubiya,  Egyptian farmer Magdy al-Sayyed Bayoumy picks up a reed he gathered from his farm. He sits…
Culture ministry to mark birth anniversary of Sayed Darwish
Art news

Culture ministry to mark birth anniversary of Sayed Darwish

The Ministry of Culture in Alexandria is celebrating on 20 March the birth anniversary of Sayed Darwish, one of Egypt’s…
First head of the Cairo Opera House Ratiba al-Hefny passes away
Art news

First head of the Cairo Opera House Ratiba al-Hefny passes away

A funeral service was held on Tuesday for International Opera singer Ratiba al-Hefny, who is also the former dean of…
Omar Khairat returning to cassette recording
Culture

Omar Khairat returning to cassette recording

Prominent musician Omar Khairat has decided to return to cassette recording after a seven-year hiatus, signing a contract with a…
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