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Latest in Culture
‘Tis the season of division
Adel Heine’s weekly column
Youssef Idris’ legacy survives him in award
Idris is Egypt’s, and the Arab world’s most prolific short story writer and playwright
Movie previews
New in the movies
ElBaradei can force feed a duck after all
Tawfiq Okasha returns to television, offers fresh start with his enemies
Bringing out the star in you
The drama academy is not only a means to acquiring social skills; who knows, maybe your child will end up a famous actor or actress
Anonymous website for hashish in Cairo
The Daily News Egypt has contacted the website for comment but so far, there has been no reply
Art Talks puts the focus back on Egyptian art
The Zamalek based initiative hosts a few exhibitions throughout the year but their real focus is in education and disseminating proper knowledge about art
Beirut explores logic behind drawing
Drawing is the result of an inward process that the exhibition wishes to explore
Zamalek’s Sufi revisits classics of world cinema
Previous screenings have included masterful directors and renowned films such as Oscar-winner Life is Beautiful, Palme d’Or winner The Tree of Life, Tom Twyker’s stylish Run, Lola, Run and Bergman’s Persona
AFCA promotes alternative education through arts and culture
AFCA for Arts and Culture will be organising the third edition of the Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children in March 2013
Oh Christmas tree
From all of us, Merry Christmas!
Christmas concert at the Opera House
Egyptian artists celebrate Christmas at the Cairo Opera House
Historic house of poetry celebrates Arabic language
Though much has changed from the days where Arabic was a dominant language across the Mediterranean, its legacy endures
New in the movies
The Impossible, Killing Them Softly, and Sinister
Camels
The Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival attracts participants from around the Gulf region, but it is time for Egypt to hold its version
Until TV do us part
Adel Heine’s weekly column
Earthlings head to nearest bunker, or bar, at ‘world’s end’
AFP— Diehard doomsayers will be scurrying to the nearest shelter in fear of a Mayan prophecy of the world’s end Friday, but many more from Delhi to Sydney will ring in the date by partying like there’s no tomorrow. One thing is certain: from off-the-shelf bunkers to “World’s End” menus or trips to esoteric hot …
Quirky pop-up film festival marks its autumn season
The festival will take place over two days this time, Friday and Saturday, with only 50 tickets available for each day and none being sold at the door
Christmas is coming, Cairo does not care
Most of Cairo does not seem to ascribe much importance to Christmas; there are no special plans for most people, no shopping season, no religious significance and no holiday
The many layers of Egypt
Onions, indispensable ingredient of the Egyptian society
Tune into Sound of Sakia
Sakia is branching out and is launching El Sakia TV within the next two weeks
Takeoff continues a series of imaginative exhibitions
The works require you to look past the purposefully organic but generic feel of the works in order to follow the artist’s creative process
Landmark Sultan Hassan complex undergoing renovations
Among the renovations planned is a complete overhaul of the electric system, as well as installing modern cameras to allow for a central surveillance room to monitor the landmark
Egypt brings home awards from DIFF
Amr Waked won the Best Actor award in the Muhr Arab Feature category for his role in Winter of Discontent
Tattoos go mainstream in Cairo
Many clients share Tamer’s symbolic view of tattoos as indicative of freedom and he says sawry or revolutionary tattoos are among the most popular
Kesey’s cuckoo classic is adapted for Arabic stage
The performance will be called Asfour Tall Men El Shebbak. gives a similar meaning but is also a play on the name of a famous Arabic song.
Leaving a mark
Voters wipe their fingers on the walls to get rid of the excess of ink on their fingers that indicates they have voted
New in the movies
The Hobbit, Flight, and Vamps
The more things change…
A man enjoys a shisha as behind him voters stand in line
I tweet therefore I am
Adel Heine’s weekly column