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‘Stories Cart’: a wagon for a better life
A teacher traverses Egypt’s governorates with a book cart to tell children stories and motivate them to read
Why the German entry is a top contender for the Cannes Golden Palm
The German drama “Toni Erdmann” is a hot contender for the Golden Palm award at the 2016 Cannes film festival. Critics favor director Ade’s film, but in the end, it’s up to the jury to decide on Sunday.
One Woman is Not Enough: the birth of a new Egyptian poet
The name is not only controversial due to its direct meaning, but it has also caused its fair share of debate due to the fact that the Egyptian history of literature and cinema already include an iconic novel and movie under the same name
Why people fell in love with the ‘Egyptian Twilight’
The seven stages start with “The Beginning”, which is the first phase of any relationship. In this phase, the film shows that the start of a new relationship is not always sweet and nice, as it can also be the end of a previous miserable relationship
The art of yarn dyeing: a talent at risk of being lost
The long process of transforming original white fabric into the final product—the clothes we wear everyday—rarely crosses our minds. The fancy and unique designs, lace fabrics, and colourful cloths that form our day-to-day fashion all originated as white textiles. In one of the oldest dying factories, located in Old Cairo, yarn is still put …
In Video: Art Ellewa graffiti beautifies informal housing
Video by Asmaa Gamal and Ahmed Hendawy Editing by Omar Korashi
The Bamboo Stalk: between identity crises and community discrimination
At the beginning of the book, we see an introduction, which looks more like a disclaimer, by “the translator” of the novel. As the author is an Arab and the book is in Arabic, it takes the reader a while to understand who the translator is and his role in the book.
After opening ‘Un Certain Regard’ at Cannes, ‘Eshtebak’ receives international standing ovation
Eshtebak [Clash] opened ‘Un Certain Regard’, a section of the festival’s official selection, at this year’s prestigious Cannes Film Festival
Egypt welcomes the season of wheat harvesting
After President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi launched the wheat harvesting season last week, farmers began spending their days collecting wheat crops to sell them to merchants in Cairo for processing
Everything you need to know about the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
Discover the highlights of the Cannes Film Festival, held this year from May 11-22. As Germany celebrates a comeback in the race for the Palme d’Or, here are 12 hot contenders in the competition.
UNICEF confronts violence against children in cooperation with Al-Azhar, Coptic Church
The initiative targets educating imams and priests to raise awareness about violations against children in the name of religion
Through the eyes of a refugee: photographer Hayman steps into the world of Al-Zaatari refugee camp
Egyptian photojournalist Ahmed Hayman used his camera to bring the world to the heart of one of the largest refugee camps to have grown out of the world: Jordan’s Al-Zaatari refugee camp.
First children’s run in Cairo supports AboEl-Resh Hospital’s underprivileged children
Last Friday, Zamalek saw the first long-distance foot racefor children in Cairo.More than 300 children participated in arunaround Al-Sawy Culture Wheel
Alwan: a step towards exposing Egyptian universities to the arts
Although Alwan Cairo University has an independent identity from the original organisation, they have the same goal: to expose the arts and cultural activities to university students and give them a chance to explore their talents
How the design of computers evolved over 75 years
In May 1941, 75 years ago, the world’s first computer was released: The legendary Z3 was the ultra heavy and bulky grandfather of the Apple Watch.
The Silkworm portrays the frustration, hopes of the younger generation
The Silkworm is not Heba El-Saghier’s first novel. She published her first short story collection, entitled “14 Portraits”, in collaboration with Noha Hamdy in 2012, but her second publication was the real turning point in El-Saghier’s literary career.
Indian Embassy in Cairo commemorates Tagore at cultural festival
The five-day festival will discuss the novels, songs, paintings and essays of the first Indian Nobel laureate
SafaProject: new portal provides travelling tips for young Egyptian adventurers
Traveling is not a luxury anymore, it’s a necessity, says Fady Hanna
Moulid Sayeda Zeinab: those who perform for the sake of God
Using the Oud, drum, tambourine, and Qawalli, they perform folklore and historic music pieces with a modern touch to attract the younger generations to this type of music as well as amuse the older generation
Hip hop in the heart of Paris
Paris has been suffering since the terrorist attacks of November 2015 as tourists have vanished. The city is coming back to life with new centers of culture, including a new hip hop center as a symbol of integration.
Nun Centre: local wellness haven amid the capital’s chaos
The wellness hub is located in the heart of Zamalek and attracts a wide range of visitors seeking a few hours away from the chaos, stress, and pollution of a city
Alexandria Short Film Festival supports Arab independent filmmakers
The festival’s goal is to spread cinematic culture in Alexandria and introduce various genres of short films to different social classes in Egyptian society
Haphazard excursions: hitchhiking into Spain
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page”—Saint Augustine
The Golf GTI celebrates its 40th birthday
It is one of Germany’s favorite cars: The Golf and its sporty version the Golf GTI. The little racer was launched in 1976 and still has cult status.
First US cruise landed in Cuba
For the first time in 50 years, a US cruise ship, the “Adonia”, has anchored in Havana’s harbor, symbolizing a new era for the long-time enemy states.
In Pictures: Egyptians celebrate Sham Al-Nessem in public parks
Photos by Ahmed Al-Malky
The Aleksandrinke: Slovenians in Egypt
The Slovenian Embassy in Egypt, with the collaboration of the ambassador and her assistant Christian Samir, facilitated the following interview with the granddaughter of a Slovenia woman who found herself in Alexandria in the middle of the 20th century.
22 countries and cultures come together at fourth Drums Festival
All the shows will be held between 19 and 25 April. India was chosen to be the honorary guest at the festival
Greek Day celebrates culture, cuisine of Egypt’s Mediterranean neighbour
Entrance to the event was free, and participants were welcome to join in celebrating Greek culture by tasting Greek food and dance performances and Greek-themed activities
Battling apathy and silence in the face of psychological illness
To this day and age in Egypt, epilepsy is mistaken for the need for an “exorcism”, and other psychological health disorders are simply brushed under the rug, or worse