Latest in Tag: Culture Highlight
Latest in Tag: Culture
Prince Claus Fund Award goes to Ahmed Fouad Negm
Egyptian poet, Ahmed Fouad Negm is given the Principal Prince Claus Award for fighting for the people through art
Zambalita: bringing art to the masses
Online art magazine hopes to get the word out about local talents
Cairo Opera House organises concert on the Red Sea
The concert is considered an effort to restore tourism and encourage foreigners to visit Egypt
Ministry of Culture presents virtual museums
The ministry of culture tries to provide visitors with museum virtual tours, but the execution requires some more work
Express yourself by using your body
Sabry Zekry will teach willing participants the art of mime
King Farouk’s furniture misplaced
Recent changes at the guesthouse caused the furniture to go missing
Improve your writing skills
Diwan bookstore organises a creative writing course lead by experienced teacher Linda ClearyDiwan bookstore organises a creative writing course lead by experienced teacher Linda Cleary
Barbatoze
Sherif Adel’s weekly look at Egypt’s events.
A Nubian wedding
Nubian wedding traditions are alive and well in West Aswan
Egyptian street clowning
According to Outa Hamra, clowns can deliver more than laughter
Stories of the Revolution in Jordan
Egyptian theatre group El Warsha prepare for a new round of performances at Hakaya theatre festival in Jordan
As the saying goes
If you want to get to know a culture, take a look at their proverbs
Bread, freedom and social equality
Egyptians might be sequestered in their homes, but the bakeries power through the curfew
Attack on Minya Theatre
Members of the Jesuits and Brothers Association recall the attack on their building, which included the destruction of a theatre
Barbatoze
Sherif Adel is a Cairo based cartoonist and dentist. Running his online comics blog and working on his first graphic novel. www.barbatoze.com
UNESCO concerned for Egypt
UNESCO’s Irina Bokova issues a statement about the looting and destruction of significant cultural sites in Egypt
Local youth learn to have a voice
Bashkatib offers a variety of skills to young people interested to join the field of media
Barbatoze
Sherif Adel’s weekly look at Egypt’s events.
Ramadan at Artellewa
The cultural venue in the Ard El-Lewa neighbourhood offers music and performances for the community during Ramadan
Wake up, oh sleeping one
An old Ramadan tradition that persists despite the changing times
Barbatoz
Sherif Adel’s weekly look at Egypt’s events.
In Pictures: Walls of Freedom documents Egyptian street art
Walls of Freedom, an upcoming book co-edited by Basma Hamdy and Don Karl, documents the rise of graffiti as a prominent platform for expression during the recent period in Egypt. The Daily News Egypt spoke to Hamdy about her work that chronicles this ever-changing art form, and the many projects and initiatives inspired by Egyptian …
Walls of Freedom documents Egyptian street art
New book highlights the use of graffiti as a weapon for resistance and how art can affect a nation
The tradition of Ramadan lanterns
The fanous has always been an Egyptian aspect of Ramadan
Barbatoze
Sherif Adel’s weekly look at Egypt’s events.
Ministry of Culture sit-in continues
Protest will continue until a new minister is appointed and controversial decisions are reversed.
Barbatoze
Sherif Adel’s weekly look at Egypt’s events.
The gated sit-in
The sit-in at the Ministry of Culture continues but without the stage and performances of the past few weeks
The melancholy of Sad Panda
Sad Panda is sad and provides a unique kind of street art.
Resistant art
A new graffiti in Zamalek cuts at current political situation