Om Kalthoum

The pick: An industry’s pride and glory
Art news

The pick: An industry’s pride and glory

Last June, a famous olive oil soap “fossil” from the brand Nabolsy Shahin was exhibited in a vitrine at the…
Graffiti campaigns bring women and children into street art
Art news

Graffiti campaigns bring women and children into street art

It was a landmark day when prominent women’s rights activist Doria Shafiq bravely led a march of 1,500 women to…
Culture Ministry condemns damaging of statues
Egypt

Culture Ministry condemns damaging of statues

The Culture Ministry and Egyptian Writers Union on Sunday condemned two acts of vandalism on two Egyptian statues, one of…
Om Kalthoum’s gift on Eid
Art news

Om Kalthoum’s gift on Eid

On the last night of Ramadan, my brother and I would anxiously wait for Eid, when we would get to…
Let the music play on: Arab music from the turn of the century finally finds a home
Archaeology

Let the music play on: Arab music from the turn of the century finally finds a home

In the mountainous Lebanese village of Qurnet al-Hamra is a musicians’ haven: a state-of-the-art studio specialized in digitizing, researching and…
Spirit of iconic singer missing in ‘Om Kalthoum Digital’
Art news

Spirit of iconic singer missing in ‘Om Kalthoum Digital’

On Tuesday evening, an image of a young Om Kalthoum highlighted the screen of al-Hanager Theater’s stage. Musical instruments sat…
Master violinist to perform at the Cairo Opera House
Art news

Master violinist to perform at the Cairo Opera House

If virtuoso violinist and composer Abdo Dagher were Japanese, he would have been declared a national treasure. As it is,…
Streets of Cairo: Om Kalthoum still sparkles on Abul Feda Street
Life & Style

Streets of Cairo: Om Kalthoum still sparkles on Abul Feda Street

Walking down Abul Feda Street in Zamalek, I always pass by the Om Kalthoum Hotel. But this time my curiosity…
Project Yourself at Makan: An occasion for one-liners
Art news

Project Yourself at Makan: An occasion for one-liners

It takes a lot of courage to perform in front of an audience of mostly strangers—a fact that, given the…
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