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The decorations can vary from the tasteful and sparse to overly lavish and gaudy and everything in between.
Luxor Film Festival back for its second year
The festival will feature both Egyptian and European films and aims at reviving tourism
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A sunny winter
With the dreary Cairene weather, maybe it is time to head south
Arts-Mart treats art ‘like gold’ in biannual exhibition
The large exhibition showcased a variety of artists and artistic styles of exceptional quality
Stateless
The return to the homeland can be a tricky thing when you are Palestinian
Al Masar Gallery celebrates Mohammed Sabry
Works from the long and illustrious career of the artist have lost none of their vibrancy and power
Mired in muck
As days pass the water starts to disappear but the mud remains, a monumental task is ahead for the street sweepers that attempt to make some inroads into the sticky mess covering the streets.
Sakia documentary festival
The Sakia festival featured interesting films and others that were a bore
Old textiles transform into artwork
New exhibition aims at reviving an ignored art form
Cairo Symphony Orchestra honours Gamal AbdelRehim
The Cairo Opera House pays tribute to the composer’s musical legacy
Winter storms
In Alexandria the relentless winds and rain resulted in a very high tide and drove one boat onto the rocks lining the famous Corniche.
Euro Film Panorama wraps up but Zawya pushes on
The Euro Film Panorama aims to cater to demand for international and Egyptian independent cinema all year long through Zawya.
South Africa and world unite for Mandela memorial
Some 80,000 had been expected, but the venue was two-thirds full as the ceremony got underway under a curtain of rain that had been falling since the early morning.
Iconic Poet Abdel Rahman Al-Abnoudy is honourary president of the Second Edition of the Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival
The Luxor Egyptian & European Film Festival features the most prominent short and long feature films produced in 2012 and 2013.
International Volunteer Day Event
An NGO Fair, Book Fair, youth activities, youth play performance as well as musical performances by Masar Egbari and Wust ElBalad will take place between 12pm-9pm in the AlMedani Open Area of the Cairo Opera House.
Jeune et Jolie: An uncompromising look at adolescent sexuality
Ozon’s latest offers a scrutinising look at sexuality through 17-year-old Isabelle.
Omar Samra only Egyptian and Arab to qualify for space travel
Egyptian adventurer wins trip to space
Photography exhibition: ‘Facets of Indo-Islamic Architecture in India’
New exhibition organized by Indian Embassy explores shared heritage
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Young American sings classical Arabic music, wows audiences
Unexpected performance from American contestant gains a lot of attention
Dubai festival opens with award-winning Palestinian film
Several Egyptian actors were present for the opening of the 10th Dubai International Film Festival
Metropolitan Museum exhibition celebrates Central Park Obelisk known as “Cleopatra’s Needle”
New exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York celebrates Ancient Egypt
Zan’et Regala: A new state attitude toward theatre?
New play indirectly addresses controversial issue of US aid to Egypt.
In Pictures: Ahmed Fouad Negm’s funeral
On 3 December, a group of friends and family bid their final farewells to Egyptian poet Ahmed Fouad Negm. The funeral procession began after prayers at Al-Hussein Mosque and ended with the burial of the body at Negm’s family cemetery in the neighbourhood of Al Sayeda Aisha. Photos by Mohamed Omar
Poet Ahmed Fouad Negm dies at 84
Revolutionary poet dies, leaving a legacy of cultural and artistic rebellion
Abdelrahman Hassanein’s adventures
Local adventurer seeks to document wildlife in Egypt
Fluffy rights
Animals get their own share of the new constitution
Music can change the world
Music has always been regarded as a catalyst for social change. In this report for Africa Renewal, Dana Da Silva writes that African music is evolving in a way that it is becoming entertainment-oriented and less of a tool to mobilise against society’s ills.
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