Latest in Culture Highlight
Latest in Culture
Bollywood returns to Egyptian cinemas
After 25 years the best of new Indian movies will be screened again in theatres in Cairo and Alexandria
Fall courses at the Workshops
Courses in art, music, design and presenting are among the new workshops currently on offer
Recovered antiquities to be exhibited
Artefacts stolen during 25 January Revolution will be exhibited together for two weeks
Beats on the Nile
The Cairo-Berlin Project hosts electronic music night as part of urban culture exchange
The International Ismailia Film Festival returns to AUC
The AUC gives Cairenes the chance to view the participating films of the 2013 Ismailia Film Festival
Antique fabrics at the Egyptian Textile Museum
The museum holds surprising, diverse collection of textiles and its uses from the different eras of Egypt history
Arab women feature in Ana Hunna
The initiative shines a light on women’s issues and their role in the society, aiming to raise awareness and empower women
Second edition of the Cairo 48 Hour Film Project
12 competing teams produced a variety of short films in two days
Concerts on the go
An Alexandrian project takes street concerts to the next level
A walk around the Gayer Anderson Museum
The beautifully preserved museum is filled with treasures from a private collection
TEDxCairo lounge stimulates your mind
TEDxLounge provides a platform to discover and discuss various topics
Hard-fought silence
I have slowly, but surely, reached the end of my tether
Medrar 5th Cairo video festival
Medrar’s video festival aims to present a platform for filmmakers and video artists
A call to protect Egypt’s monuments and heritage
During a recent press conference architects, archaeologists and activists called for attention to the dire situation of Egypt’s cultural heritage
Books as curfew companions
Use the curfew hours to read and meet other bookworms
New in the movies
We preview the movies in cinema so that you would know what you are signing up for
In the midst of it all, we dance
Instead of starting a night of dancing shortly before midnight, patrons in search of some diversion and entertainment would be dancing the evening away straight after work
Children’s art rises from tragedy
New exhibition displays the artwork of children from different generations that clearly show the effects of the violence they have been surrounded with
Masterpeace stages festival for International Day of Peace
Egypt celebrates the International Day of Peace for the fourth year
CIC’s film series: Image-making and human rights
CIC screens several films concerned with truths and human rights
The Museum of Islamic Art
The museum of Islamic Art proves to be a well worth a visit
Back to school
It is the time that the rest of Cairo dreads, knowing full well that from this day on traffic will double. A time of uniforms ironed, pencils sharpened and lunches packed: Egyptian kids are going back to school.
The other hundred
A new book aims at bringing back the focus on the rest of the world, away from the rich and famous
Doum poses questions through culture
The new foundation seeks to develop critical thinking along with enriching cultural life
Coptic archaeological site wrecked
An archaeological site in Minya was bombed by looters
Egyptian news photographer wins award
The prestigious LeadAward is awarded to German print and online media in a variety of categories and Abd El Ghany’s photograph appeared in the magazine Stern.
Blind date with a book
Meeting your dream book might be tough, but this event might get you closer to your goal
The bridge between the educational life and the professional one is Injaz Egypt
Injaz Egypt works on developing generations of entrepreneurs to benefit the community
Movie previews
We preview the movies in cinema so that you would know what you are signing up for
Doctors in Paris
Resident Egyptians protest political events in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris