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Oldest watch shop in Cairo to be demolished
Ever since it opened its doors to the public in 1907, Nehayat Salamon, the oldest watch shop in Cairo, has been the hit place for Cairo’s elites to get and repair their unique, one-of-a-kind watches. The antique shop has a legacy of over 100 years, which will soon be put to an end, after …
Almost like staying with friends – Airbnb turns ten
Holidaying with locals, cheaper and more personal than in a hotel: with that simple idea, the founders of Airbnb turned the travel industry upside down. We take stock.It started with an air mattress, and the fact that, in 2007, because of a conference in San Francisco, the hotels in the city were all fully booked. …
King Senusert’s giant head transferred to GEM for display restoration
Following the preparations for the Grand Egyptian Museum’s (GEM) soft opening, planned to take place next year, the giant head of the statue of King Senusert I was transferred on Friday from the Ministry of Antiquities’ storehouse at Salaheddin Citadel to the museum, in order to be restored and prepared to be among the displays …
Omar Samra celebrates 49th anniversary of first moon landing with lunar mission
Samra’s main mission at lunar trip was to be responsible for crew’s physical performance, health
Two Middle Kingdom elites’ cemeteries discovered in Minya
Two burial chambers of two Middle Kingdom elites were announced to have been discovered on Tuesday at the hands of an Egyptian-Australian archaeological mission from Macquarie University in Beni Hassan Necropolis in Minya governorate, according to a press release published by the Ministry of Antiquities. The elites were found to be named Remochetni and Baqet …
Hunting the leopard at the Locarno Film Festival
The renowned festival on Lake Maggiore takes place for the last time under the direction of Carlo Chatrian, who has curated a humor-filled program for 2018. German films are contenders in Locarno’s various competitions.As they do with Cannes, Berlin and Venice, filmmakers and film fans worldwide flock to Locarno every year. In the evenings on …
Opera about Tutankhamun’s life celebrates opening of Grand Egyptian Museum
Play is written by Zahi Hawas, features dramatic events of young pharaoh’s short life
Life of man who spent his years shaping wool into captivating carpets
For 51 years old Bartia Armanous earned his living from the passion that captured his mind, which he started when he was only 15. Making “kilim” (handmade carpets) was the handicraft that Armanous learned as a child; like millions of artisans, he learned the craft in order to afford his expenses. However, as years …
The roughneck with good comic timing: Jean Reno turns 70
Jean Reno has excelled in a range of film roles, from action heroes to jokers. He came to Hollywood’s notice playing a paid killer in the French film “Leon: The Professional,” starring since in several US blockbusters.In an interview in the year 2000, Jean Reno commented that he made one French movie for every Hollywood …
Three graffiti artists arrested for drawing mural for Ahd El-Tamimi
Israeli authorities announced arresting three graffiti artists for drawing a giant Ahd El-Tamimi picture over the Israeli West Bank barrier, Egyptian state-owned media outlet Al-Ahram stated. The graffiti comes on the same day El-Tamimi was released from Israeli prisons after spending almost eight months for assaulting Israeli soldiers. El-Tamimi, who has become a resistance icon …
After strong denial, private zoo admits painting donkey with black stripes to pretend it is zebra
Painted donkey was accidentally discovered through a Facebook photo, zoo director states it is supplier’s fault
GEM has great potential to boost tourism in Egypt: Japanese ambassador
Japanese Ambassador to Egypt Takehiro Kagawa said that the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) has a great potential to boost tourism in Egypt, expecting that the GEM will play an active role in promoting Egyptian tourism with its business-oriented planning to attract more people from all over the world. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s third review staff report, Egypt’s tourism …
Nadine Labaki’s ‘Capharnaum’ participates at Toronto International Film Festival
Lebanese award winning director Nadine Labaki’s latest film “Capharnaum” is the first announced film to be participating as a part of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which takes off on 6 September and will last for 10 days. The film tells the story of a 12-year old Lebanese boy who files a suit against …
40th Cairo International Film Festival to honour Hassan Hosney with Faten Hamamma Honorary Award
The head of the Cairo International Film Festival, Mohammed Hefzy, stated in a press release that honouring Hassan Hosney comes as a result of his continuous giving to the cinematic scene through different generations. He added that he is one of the few artists who has enriched Egyptian cinema with remarkable films throughout different eras. …
Giant Ramses II stele renovated after discovered broken into pieces
The Egyptian archaeological mission responsible for renovating the city of Tanis and turning part of it into an open museum announced restoring a huge, severely damaged statue of Ramses II. Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, announced that the mission has completely renovated the statue, which was found broken into several pieces …
Egypt to build first museum celebrating religious tolerance
Minister of Antiquities Khaled Anany announced plans to establish Egypt’s first museum to celebrate religious tolerance, to be located in the New Administrative Capital. According to Anany, the museum will include pieces from the ancient Egyptian period, as well as the Islamic, Coptic, and Jewish civilizations, all while highlighting Islam’s teachings of tolerance and Egypt’s …
Berlin Pride: More politics than partying
Some 400,000 people are expected to turn out for this year’s Berlin Pride. In its 40th year, the parade promises to be more political than ever – to show that the fight for equality and acceptance has not yet been won.Patricia is standing with her husband at a traffic light in central Berlin. All of …
Myanmar: Short visit to Bagan Temple only
In the temple complex of Bagan in Myanmar, tourists are only allowed three days instead of five. The aim is to equalize the flow of visitors.Myanmar’s old royal city of Bagan is one of the most beautiful temples in the world. The country in Southeast Asia – formerly Burma – has experienced a tourist boom …
Bayreuth Festival 2018: The latest Wagner celebration begins
Next year, superstar Anna Netrebko will sing in Bayreuth. But as the current season begins, visitors are looking forward to a new production of Wagner’s “Lohengrin” — including a stage set designed by Neo Rauch.On Wednesday, July 25, the familiar ritual begins: celebrity motorcade and onlookers, fanfares, then the opera. This time it’s Richard Wagner’s …
Tomasz Konieczny: ‘Bayreuth is a dream come true for a performer of Wagner’s works’
He has mastered many roles across Germany, including performances in Wagner operas. But this year, Polish baritone Tomasz Konieczny celebrates his first appearance at Bayreuth – and hopefully not his last.Born 1972 in the Polish city of Lodz, Konieczny has performed Wagner around the world. He has taken on such challenging roles as Alberich or …
Calls for legally punishing artists for performing Kiki challenge
While the Kiki challenge is taking over social media worldwide, with artists and figures capturing their dances on mobile cameras, the former head of the Central Traffic Department, Magdy El-Shahid, said that Egyptian artists who performed the Kiki challenge might face a penalty of up to one year in jail and a fine up to …
‘Mama’: theatre play tackles women’s part in implementing female oppression
What if the reason behind women’s oppression in the Arab society is other women?! And what if the source of implementing gender discrimination between males and females are the mothers who implement what they were raised suffering fromon younger generations? These are the answers, young Egyptian writer and director Ahmed Al-Attar seeks to find through …
Oldest pottery workshop discovered in Aswan
Completing the chain of discoveries that leaves a mark in Egypt’s recent history, the Ministry of Antiquities announced discovering the oldest pottery manufacturing workshop in Aswan, while working on the project of reducing ground water in the area. The workshop dates back to the 4th Dynasty and was found near and viewing the Nile River …
‘Junk’ art stash may yield multi-million dollar masterpieces
When an art dealer spent $15,000 (€12,350) on a bundle of unseen art held in a New Jersey storage locker, he never expected to find potential multi-million dollar works by the likes of abstract master Willem de Kooning.New York gallery owner David Killen believes he has uncovered six paintings by Dutch-American abstract master Willem de …
Yuval Sharon: "You really feel the Bayreuth myth"
Staging Richard Wagner’s opera “Lohengrin” at the opening of the Bayreuth Festival, the American finds himself inspired by the ambience on the Green Hill.Critics describe him as “opera’s disrupter in residence” and his work as “ingenious,” “virtuosic,” “dizzyingly spectacular” and “dazzling.” With his theater group The Industry, Sharon has created productions on moving vehicles, at …
Cairopolitan: Ambitious endeavour to visually document capital’s daily life
‘I hope this place become Cairo’s museum, platform, exhibition for contemporary artists of distinct backgrounds,’ says founder
Five Egyptians among Forbes top stars in global arts scene
List includes footballers, actors, directors, singers from all over Arab world
New disputed decree to restrain future of musical concerts, festivals in Egypt
‘Gesture destroys musical activity inside Egypt,’ says researcher, lawyer
Commemorating life of Upper Egypt’s sultan
Al-Farghal Mouled is celebrated each year for two weeks in July
Ed Sheeran kicks off sold-out German tour
At only 27 years old, he has smashed sales records and won not only a swathe of prizes but a royal distinction. How to explain the Sheeran phenomenon as he embarks on yet another packed stadium tour?The downbeat on July 19 in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium: 75,000 seats, sold out – followed by concerts in Hamburg, …