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Latest in Culture
At Art Jameel graduates exhibition, the past meets the future
In Egypt, it seems to be women who are taking the lead in crafts, says Traditional Arts school manager
Timbered houses and refugee homes: how an open-air museum serves as a time capsule
Many open-air museums in Germany reconstruct daily life as it was in olden days. But in Kommern, it is not just about the maintenance of centuries old monuments but about highlighting more recent architecture as well.
People call me a feminist writer because I’m obsessed with women’s problems, dreams, innovations: writer Rasha Samir
With her obsession of tackling women’s problems and expressing their struggles and life battles, Rasha Samir sheds light on the main challenges women have encountered in our society throughout history. Although she holds a master’s degree in dentistry, she has never withheld her endless passion for writing. Her most recent novels, such as Girls in …
Sexual harassment from the harasser’s perspective
Banat El-Nas documentary digs beneath harassers’ backgrounds and beliefs
Animation helps me turn my imagination into reality: Ahmed Roshdy
Even though he is just 27 years old, Ahmed Roshdy has become one of the few Egyptian animation artists who has managed to capture the attention of critics and audiences over the past few years. After graduating from the animation department at the faculty of fine arts, he started his professional career as an Egyptian …
World’s best air guitarists strum for world peace in Finland
There’s loud music, headbanging and crowds of screaming fans. Only the guitars are missing.
Dania: the blood of another innocent girl mars the Ring Road
Online campaign seeks to issue new traffic laws preventing trucks from using highways during high-traffic hours
Brush-making to bread-baking: experience historic German trades hands-on
Did you know that brush making has historically been a trade for the blind? At Hagen’s outdoor museum, visitors can go back in time, forge hammers on anvils, eat tradtiionally baked bread and learn about German history.
The unseen sides of Egypt
Photography has always been a form of stating reality. It’s the window through which people can look into the lives of others and the portrait that displays their daily life events. While media portals are filled with pictures taken by famous photographers, many unknown talents use tools as simple as their mobile cameras to …
German Book Prize announces long list
One of these 20 titles will be named the best German-language novel at the upcoming Frankfurt Book Fair. The prestigious German Book Prize has selected its long list from among 178 entries.
Belgian jazz great Toots Thielemans dies at 94
His breakthrough came in 1950 when he toured Europe with Benny Goodman. Belgian harmonica player Toots Thielemans also played with Miles Davis and Ella Fitzgerald. He passed away in Brussels.
Early Marriage: a photography project worth a thousand words
“I want to raise awareness about early marriages: that they still exist and must be forbidden as they wreck girls’ lives irreversibly,” says photographer
Dekka: El-Marg’s first cultural centre
With the aim of introducing El-Marg neighbourhood residents to a wide spectrum of cultural and artistic activities, 24-year-old Reham Ahmed established the first cultural centre in the area turning it into a platform for raising awareness about the importance of arts and culture in our daily lives. The whole project started as a self-funded library …
Women through the eyes of Walid Ebied
“The artist is a lawyer who defends any accused person when society plays the role of the judge,” says the artist
You have to let the novel choose its own identity: Amr El Gendy
After the great success of his remarkable novels Foga, 9 Milli (9 Millimeters), 313, and Msya, and his two short story collections For the Sake of Devil and Strangers, Amr El Gendy hit the book market with a new novel called Entehar Bera-ehat Al Qoronfol (Suicide With the Scent of Cloves). Although he switched from …
Artist takes on breast cancer awareness for women with special needs
Illustrated paintings with sign language are used to raise awareness of breast cancer
Rowling to return to ‘Harry Potter’ universe with new stories
British author J.K. Rowling is set to release new stories set in her “Harry Potter” universe, focusing on secondary characters at the famous wizarding school Hogwarts. The ebooks will be available next month.
In Video: When dreams come true: first upper Egypt ballet school
Video by Nada Amr and Mahmoud Nasr Edited by Ahmed Magdy
How films of the past envisioned the future
A new exhibition in Berlin gives visitors the chance to discover how past visions of the future were shown on film. Inspired, DW film critic Jochen Kürten presents his five favorite visions of the future.
Melodias Encantadoras Orquesta’s first event at Cairo Opera House
In Cairo Opera House’s main hall, attendees sat mesmerised, listening to music that transcended them all the way to Spain, as Melodias Encantadoras Orquesta performed their first show in Egypt. The Spanish band was established two years ago by pianist Amr Hassan, with the aim of spreading Spanish classical music in Egypt. Spain blends Arab …
It’s the Economy, My Dear!: a new book simplifies Egypt’s economical system
“I tried laying out fundamentals for a clear-cut roadmap towards a brighter economic future,” says author
Kotobna: an innovative alternative for traditional publishing houses
Providing novice writers with an opportunity to publish their first literary works, the digital platform Kotobna was established last year as a platform to introduce new talented writers to the Egyptian literary market. After years of struggling to publish his novels and short stories, Mohammed Gamal, a computer engineer, decided to create an electronic publishing …
Zawya hosts Love, Theft and Other Entanglements on Sunday
“The movie is a universal story of an anti-hero and his journey towards redemption,” says the director
NOUT Art Gallery: a platform for young artists to come together
The exhibition’s colourful portraits reflect the spirit of summer by injecting the audience with positive vibes
German museum presents face of Egyptian mummy
Does he look familiar? The reconstructed face of a 4,000-year-old Egyptian mummy is now on display at a German museum. A wealthy civil servant in Ancient Egypt, he is now one of the world’s best-researched mummies.
Ernst Neizvestny, Russian sculptor who stood up to Khrushchev, dies at 91
He boldly confronted Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev at a Moscow art show, but went on to design his memorial. Russian-born sculptor Ernst Neizvestny has passed away in New York.
Meryl Streep wants a word with Clint Eastwood over Donald Trump
Meryl Streep is such a dedicated Democrat that she recently satirized Republican Donald Trump in a fat suit. Now she’s shocked that her “Bridges of Madison County” co-star Clint Eastwood says he’ll vote for Trump.
Beach volleyball player wearing hijab met with criticism for ’not fitting’ in Rio Olympics
Before starting any Olympic match, most players are usually thinking about how to beat their opponents in order to make their mark in history at the Olympic Games. Doaa El-Ghobashy and Nada Moawad, the two players in Egypt’s beach volleyball team, were just like any other participating athletes: they never expected to grab international attention. …
Sports stars with the most social-media clout
David Beckham? Or Lewis Hamilton? Or perhaps Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson? Which sport star is number one on the net?
10 highlights of the Berlin Wall Trail
Combining culture and nature, the Berlin Wall Trail follows the path of the former division of the city that was built on August 13, 1961. It’s a great way to explore Berlin and discover the last remains of the Cold War.