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Latest in Culture
New artefacts transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum
The transported blocks are engraved with pictures of women holding offerings while practising religious rituals in a temple
Third Edition of Cairo Comix Festival launches in September
The event aims to update all sides with the latest modernised forms of comics on both local and international levels
Egypt’s citadels planned to creatively attract tourists
Red Sea’s Ottoman citadel to be opened to public while Salah Al-Din’s hosts “Culturama”
‘Starve Your Dog’ in Zawya in its first public screening
The movie is a part of a trilogy that tackles Morocco’s social and political scene
New book reveals secrets of late Mohamed Naguib’s life
“Al-Gomhoreya” reveals hidden secrets for the first time about Naguib’s short-lived presidency
New museum to be opened in Marsa Matruh
The museum is a part of a public library and to display 1000 relics that have been discovered through different eras
Ministries of Antiquities, Endowments restore Anji Hanem Mosque
The renovation is funded by a donor who is only responsible for financing the process until the ramshackled building is fully restored
“Looking For Om Kalthoum” participates at 74th Venice Film Festival
The film highlight the prominent singer’s power in breaking social boundaries and her participation in the political scene
Loyal Egyptian fans of Chester Bennington commemorate his life
He has changed my life, and I’m forever grateful. Every success that I have come to achieve in my life due to his lyrics and songs, says one fan
Authorities prevent smuggling 204 ancient coins into Egypt
The coins belong to different historical eras and were coming from Dubai
Coptic inscriptions accidentally discovered at ancient monastery
The discovered walls are frescoes, and they portray angels and saints with Coptic religious inscriptions curved beneath them
Jaziah: first female photography team in Upper Egypt named over ancient Arab princess
People still portray Upper Egypt districts as savage basic places where females have a limited access to education until they get married so they are forced to stay at home; says founder
The unseen sides of Egypt
The top 10 pictures posted on Instagram by amateur photographers
National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation receives 453 artefacts
Before displaying, the artefacts shall be subjected to first aid restoration and documentation
Indian Embassy in Cairo celebrates release of 500th issue of “Sawtul Hind”
Sawtul Hind chronicled history and noted how our ancient civilizations grew around noble rivers far apart but were united by the seas, says Indian ambassador to Egypt
Shoukry asserts Egypt’s support for UN envoy initiative towards solution in Yemen
The UN envoy earlier proposed a plan to involve neutral parties to solve the Yemeni conflict
Wahet El-Ghoroub: history featured between the novel and series
While the novel focused on the political turmoil during Oraby’s era, the TV series portrayed the change in human nature
5 musicians whose acting skills are probably worse than you think
Whether they are opera stars or pop idols, when famous musicians test their skills in front of the camera, it doesn’t always turn out to be a success.Genre hopping is popular among celebrities that get bored with their day jobs. There are the soap stars that dabble in modeling, models that try acting, and actors …
How Germany is boosting women’s careers in culture and the media
It’s a fact: Conditions for women working in artistic fields and the media are unfavorable. After a year of roundtable talks, a new plan was revealed by the German culture minister to improve the situation.Two years ago, when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced his ministerial team – for the first time in the country’s …
Martin’s Beach Club takes over Sahel summer days
For three years now, the combination of the pure blue sea, with the white soul cleansing sand, and the musical background that refreshes one’s exhausted soul has been the perfect recipe for Sahel (North Coast) attendees to have the impeccable unforgettable summer at Martin’s Beach Club. Located this year at BO Islands in Sidi Abdel …
The beauty of Islamic Art shaped by Yasmine Fahmy’s designs
Giving birth to a new baby is how I view the design and my work, says Fahmy
Calls to boycott Darb 1718 after claims of allowing Veterinary Services to poison stray dogs
Owner denies and plans to use what happened into setting a strategy to save 2,000 stray dogs in the area of Old Cairo, where the centre is located
Egyptian-Canadian Mena Massoud is the new Aladdin
For the 90’s generation, Aladdin, Jasmine, Jafaar, and the genie presented all the thrill the world can ever bring to a movie. Seeing the world from a flying carpet and having the genie’s super powers were the ultimate dream of young generations back then. Disney announced, Saturday night, Egyptian-Canadian actor Mena Massoud to play the …
Why Singaporean author Amanda Lee Koe writes from the fringe
What is it like to write in a place where you don’t feel at home? In a restrictive society, you have to stay strong, says Singaporean author Amanda Lee Koe.Amanda Lee Koe, 29, is a fiction writer from Singapore. She edits fiction for the Singaporean edition of Esquire and the literary journal Ceriph. Her first …
Congolese village turns into tourist attraction
There’s no electricity and only 500 residents in the Congolese village of Makwatsha. But a longstanding painting tradition by the local women has fortuitously become a star attraction for Chinese tourists.The outside walls of the huts are decorated with paintings of local life, flowers and butterflies, making “the village of the women painters” a draw …
Older women rare on German TV, says study
A German study finds that women, in particular women over 30, are woefully underrepresented on German TV and film screens. When they do appear, they’re often cast in stereotypical roles.There are too few mature women on German TV and in German films. That was a key finding of a Rostock University study on audiovisual diversity …
G20 summit coverage: Can a newspaper issue its own manhunt?
Germany’s best-selling tabloid, Bild, came up with a controversial front page portraying perpetrators among the protesters and asking its readers to identify them. Was it an infringement of the German press code?The German Press Council is a voluntary self-regulatory organization for German newspapers, magazines and online media. It monitors compliance with a 16-point press code. …
Too hot for sightseeing in Greece
Due to a predicted heat wave, many tourist attractions will be closed during the daytime.Greece’s Culture Ministry says that all Greek archaeological sites, including Athens’ internationally famed Acropolis, will shut during the hottest hours of the day due to a predicted heat wave. The ministry said that from Wednesday, July 12, and for as long …
How ancient China and Egypt developed similar structures
Although ancient Egypt and China never communicated with each other, they had many things in common. The exhibition “China and Egypt. Cradles of the World” shows inventions made in both countries a long time ago.Plagiarism and industrial espionage may in some cases explain why a particular invention turns up far away from where it was …
Omar Sherif’s famous films screened in commemorating film week
Until Friday 14 July, Sherif’s masterpieces are to be screened at El-Hanager cinema.