Latest in Culture Highlight
Latest in Culture
New arrivals on the shelves
New book releases on Cairo’s bookseller’s shelves
The treasures of Darb Al-Barabra
The name in Arabic means the Berbers’ Area and from the 19th century on the area was inhabited by Algerians, Moroccans and Africans who are all called Barabra by Egyptians
Ribab Fusion Band in ‘Beyond Stage’ performance
Ribab Fusion’s goal is to shed light on the Ribab as a traditional Moroccan musical instrument and to restore its importance in the musical scene
Crop and Coming Forth by Day in Goethe Film Week
Crop is a documentary entirely filmed inside the Al-Ahram building and features the journalist’s commentary on past events
Book Fair at Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Every year Alexandria’s main cultural attraction, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, organises the book fair which includes exhibits from publishers from all over Egypt, the Arab world, and Europe
Aga Khan Foundation helps preserve Cairo’s past
A unique multi-national foundation, concerned with preserving cultural heritage and focusing on renovating the remnants of historic civilizations
Duelling bands showcase Egyptian musical talent
Cairokee and Wust El-Balad delight fans at the Red Bull Soundclash, guest appearances by Hakim and Ahmed Adaweya
Oh Happy Day
Adel Heine’s weekly column
The city of the dead
The city of the dead was historically known as the city of domes due to the high number of domes and mosques
Jews of Egypt will be shown in cinemas
The banned film will be screened in cinemas on 27 March
Naming and shaming sexual harassers
New initiative aiming at exposing harassers by taking their photos and uploading it on Facebook
Art at the heart of Port Said
‘Seven Nights and a Morning’ film shows a different side of Port Said
Luxor hosts second Luxor African Film Festival
The festival’s mission is to support and encourage African film productions and partnerships between the countries of the continent
Grand Mufti and UNESCO meet in Cairo
Stressed the importance of maintaining a dialogue between different religions and cultures
Omar El Nagdi: Conversing with the Subconscious
Omar El Nagdi’s exhibition is filled with colourful paintings that mix a contemporary style with traditional folkloric symbols
First digital art festival in Egypt
Are we making the best use possible of all those technological advances? Enter DI-EGY Festival to answer the question
Let CircleTie be your guide to fun
CircleTie keeps you up to date with what’s going on in your city and helps you connect with the places you love
SuperMorsi goes viral
The 30 second video clip features Mohamed Morsi as the classic game hero Super Mario
New solo album by Nazmi inspires and delights
Nazmi has been known as the jazz bassist with the spot-on funky grooves
Black, white and grey: AUC exhibits timeless photos
The exhibition will be open to viewers from 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday to Thursday
‘Greening’ the Pyramids and the Sphinx of Giza
The world-famous landmarks have been illuminated in green for St. Patrick’s Day
The not-so-black market
Adel Heine’s weekly column
Homeland Security bans documentary Jews of Egypt
The film explores the exodus of Egyptian Jews during the 1950s and shows one-on-one interviews with exiled Jews who recount their deportation
Lent in the Coptic church
Coptic Orthodox Christians begin the most significant period of prayer and fasting in their calendars
Iran to sue over Hollywood films like Argo: lawyer
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last month criticised Hollywood as a “totally political” machine that propagates policies brewed in Washington.
Discovering the beauty of mosaic
Hamid Spahi explains the art of mosaic in Darb 1718
The Second Winter Arab Youth Seminar
The seminar will address gender equality, civic education, intercultural dialogue, and volunteerism
The struggle for freedom now showing at the theatre
The play revolves around the struggle for freedom against oppression and is set in a sarcastic world of fantasy
Celebrating the life and art of Mohamed Abdel Wahab
The celebration is set to begin at 7pm on Wednesday 13 March
Large group of statues discovered in Luxor
14 black granite statues representing the goddess Sekhmet discovered