Latest in Culture Highlight
Latest in Culture
Japanese Embassy screens two anime films
Egyptian audiences enjoyed the introduction to this special and complicated genre
Egypt grants citizenship to acclaimed filmmaker
After years of waiting one of Egypt’s favourite filmmakers receives the Egyptian passport
A tome on tom
Cairo smells a little more pungent than normal
Farghali Abdel Hafez’s Athens
Abdel Hafez chooses Athens due to its great civilization and relationship with Egypt
Lingering in Vicinity: photography as eavesdropping
Maha Maamoun’s latest exhibition infringes on strangers conversation
Abi Naguib and the ‘constant search for identity’
Abi Naguib says photographers need to look at the bigger picture and to history as a reference to develop their talents.
Attack of the florals
Spring in Egypt is quite a different experience
Abdel Fattah Shamloul’s remarkable Fruits of Fire
Fruits of Fire is Shamloul’s first exhibition and represents his three-year journey to become the artist he is today
First art house cinema opens with heartwarming Wadjda
Zawya aims to provide a steady stream of high quality films and Wadjda certainly sets the bar high
American Hustle fails to impress
The film depends on its actors too much to hide the shortcoming of the story line
Beautiful beads
The traditional strings of beads combine beauty with piety
Cairo Jazz Festival wows audience
The second night of the sixth edition of the festival entertained and enthralled the audience with a variety of musical acts
Cairo Jazz Festival is back with Mashrou’ Leila, Omar Khairat and more
The 6th edition of the festival hosts live and ‘beyond stage’ performances from local and international acts as well as workshops and masterclasses at multiple venues including the Cairo Jazz Club and El-Geneina theatre in Al-Azhar park
The power of the shimmy
This week I learned that power comes to those who shimmy and shake
New in the movies
We preview the movies for you, so you know what you are signing up for.
The murky future
The weather holds many surprises
Readings in Visual Art
The exhibition showcases some of the forefront artists of the 60s and 70s
New arrivals on the shelves
AUC Press new releases are well worth a read
Dig unearths statue of pharaonic princess
The 3500 year-old statue was unearthed in Luxor
Come rain and shine
A tuktuk makes its way through a lake that once was a street in El Gouna
SAFE Beacon honours Egyptian archaeologist Monica Hanna
SAFE is organising a few events in New York where people can meet award recipient Dr Monica Hanna
Literary journal creates new outlet for English authors
Rowayat’s editor in chief says the country has too many capable writers that do not get the opportunity to get published
Egypt’s Jewish community mourns the passing of Nadia Haroun
Nadia Haroun was the sister of community head Magda Haroun and the daughter of activist Shehata Haroun.
Bikya celebrates third birthday starting Thursday
Three days of musical performances are planned in line with the place’s reputation as a music-friendly business for the underground scene
Fasting over fervour
I like the combination of piety and pragmatism, it is human and easier to relate to and tempers fervour with common sense
Jeremiad tells a story of doom in symphonic metal
The new release by Enraged is a sign of revival of the metal scene in Egypt
Antikka photography: A new take on scenes from daily life
Antikka photography shines a light on people who are often neglected by society
Zawya: Reviving old cinemas
Zawya hopes to provide a home for alternative cinema
A caravan of waiting camels
The toy camels with their garish tack and long-lashed eyes used to be a favourite souvenir for many foreign visitor, but these days they serve as silent reminders of a troubled industry.
Around the world in 15 minutes
Sawy provides an annual exhibition to allow people to get to know other cultures