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A travelling agency brings outer-space trips to Egypt
According to Abdelgliel, the agency is set to start its first space voyage with more than 25 participants.
I write to revive Arab literature: Mahana
By Rana Khaled Listening to intensive doses of Omar Khairat’s music or Fayrouz’s voice, who have always been his biggest sources of inspiration , writer Ahmed Mahana spent years searching for the psychological motive to continue his novel “I’ll Tell Your Story”. Unlike most of the young writers, who search for easy success and adopt …
2 ancient tombs reopened after restoration
The tombs of a father and his eldest son includes beautiful scenes of ancient craftsmen
‘1980 and upwards’ represents true suffering of our generation, says writer
Mahmoud Gamal, the play’s 30-year-old writer, also acts in it. He sat with Daily News Egypt to talk about the details of the play and the background of its scenes.
National Security calls Massar Egbari inappropriate
“Massar Egbary is an entertaining inciting band that only sings about the negativities while leaving out the achievements,” says National Security representative
Stolen antiquities from Alexandria found
The storage was located in the Moustafa Kamel area of Alexandria, and contains very rare and very old relics.
‘5 months cycling around Egypt’ trip comes to a close
The things I learned from that trip are priceless, says cyclist
The local renaissance twice banned by the government
“I was quite keen on showing it to the public before it is too late. However, it was banned twice in Egypt for its political message,” says artist
Eshtaghal EXPO employment fair open for 2 days
PepsiCo offers 14,000 positions for youth
Describing dictatorship in novel form
New novel “The Masters” and Orwell’s classic “Animal Farm” feature process of making a dictator and rebelling against it
Through the Eyes of Women
The “photographic journey”, as Friedlander chose to describe it, accommodates the international month of women, March.
El-Abnoudy closes his eyes for the last time
He published more than 20 collections of poetry aside of writing famous songs for Egyptian legendaries like Abdel Halim Hafez and Mohammed Moneir.
Mehleb apologises to museum curator mocked by Culture Minister
This is a victory, says Abd El-Moneim
Music Therapy: An international treatment or a fairytale?
The American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) defines music therapy as an established health profession, in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals.
Egyptian biker to return home Friday after 143 days on road
During the two days spent in Cairo, he refused to return home, preferring instead to stay with his supporting friends.
Minister of Culture does not approve of ‘fat employees’
When the minister asked if the employees face any troubles at their work, Abd El-Moneim, who holds a Masters degree in sculpture, answered that she is facing an issue regarding a salary increase as per the law
Akhenaten to take the Pharaohs to Broadway
“After the 25 January Revolution, I saw how people kept getting manipulated in the name of religion, so I saw it is the perfect time to start working on it,” says writer
Exhibition in the memory of painter Mahmoud Said
Nine of these paintings have Said’s signature on them. For his 118th anniversary, the loyal art-lover and fan showcased printed and magnified versions of his original paintings in her art gallery.
Cairokee celebrate release of 5th album
“Our songs discuss issues for the first time in Arab music history,” says band
Masterpeace Playlist connects Egypt and Morocco
The Masterpeace organisation is an international network that believes in the peaceful power of music.
Google celebrates memory of painter Seif Wanly
Google celebrated Tuesday the birth of the Egyptian painter Seif Wanly, who would have been 109 years old on 31 March.
Arabic calligraphy is a kind of addiction, says calligraphist Hatem Arafa
In an exclusive interview with Daily News Egypt, Arafa revealed some secrets about his beginning, the messages he aims to convey through his artistic works and the inspiration sources of his outstanding drawings.
The harmonies and diversities of the Middle East
Sides of Arab life
Art Dubai loves contemporary Egyptian art
Connoisseurs and contemporary art critics say Art Dubai has yet to reach the level of the world’s most established markets, like Art Basel, however its emerging market feel provides a special buzz.
This artwork is about shoes!
Nagy comes from a family of shoe-makers, and for two consecutive generations his family excelled in one of the nation’s main micro-industries.
People stand against tree massacre in famous Heliopolis garden
No permission for trees’ removal provided, minister orders stop to “unfair trimming”
D-caf: The contemporary advocate of downtown returns
This year, the festival brought a new idea that brings out arts’ social responsibility.
I’m speaking the tongue of Egyptian women in my novels: Sara Al-Badry
In an interview with Daily News Egypt, Al-Badry revealed secrets about her own life, the messages she wanted to convey through her novels and the moral restrictions she puts for herself while writing.
Wadi El-Nil celebrates 70 success stories
The hospital has a specialised team that consists of six different doctors.
On the life of a rebel: Ghassan Kanafani
On answering a question regarding the relation between his political life and being a novelist, Kanafani replied: “My political position springs from my being a novelist.