Latest in Tag: Culture Highlight
Latest in Tag: Culture
Barbatoze
Sherif Adel’s weekly look at Egypt’s events.
Art and culture workshops in Heliopolis
Abgadeya provides a venue for talented young artists and writers to express themselves and showcase their work.
Minister of Culture: I am not trying to appease the president
Alaa Abdel Aziz refutes protesters claims of bias, moves to “adjust” culture festivals and awards
The Arab world through the eyes of a clown
Utopia adapts the 1974 play, The Clown, to address some current issues concerning the Arab world and specifically Egypt.
Decolonisation and the Muslim Brotherhood
By Nesreen Salem The social policies of the new, “revolutionary”, fundamentally Islamist government are unabashedly cliche. But that is of no surprise, for across time and geography societies which have brought down a failing dictatorial regime have universally opted to next elect a conservative one, because let’s face it; freedom is a scary prospect …
Barbatoze
Sherif Adel’s weekly look at Egypt’s events.
The Islamisation of a culture
For 23 years, Egypt’s cultural scene was in the hands of Farouq Hosny. One can write volumes on the man, rumours mixed with truths until his reputation was completely ruined. What we do know though is that he was a lousy painter; he painted like a six year old and yet he was able to …
6 Contemporary Arts celebrate Eveyln Ashamallah
Eveyln Ashamallah recalls her artistic career in a new exhibition in Zamalek
Cairo Opera House strikes
The Cairo Opera House reacts to the sudden dismissal of Dr Ines Abdel Dayem
New electronic platform for cultural Cairo
Explore Cairo’s cultural scene with CUIP.
Tapas tasting night introduces new flavours to Cairo’s food scene
My introduction to the delicacies of Spanish cuisine at the Risas Lounge in Zamalek
AUC showcases its musical range in stunning double feature
AUC Music Department puts on one-act opera ‘The Telephone’ and highlights from ‘Les Miserables’ translated into Egyptian Colloquial Arabic
Book sale aims at establishing cultural hubs
Fundraiser uses old books to fund charitable causes.
Culture defies religion
Adel Heine’s weekly column
Dahab – a gold mine of activity and relaxation
A seaside town providing for all your holiday needs
Morsi praises Library of Alexandria
Morsi promises government support and states that he takes pride in Egypt’s rich cultural heritage
The delights of Khamaseen
In Egypt, spring brings more than flowers and bees, it brings the delightful winds of Khamaseen.
The evil eye in Egypt
In Egyptian culture the protection from the evil eye takes many forms
Great Moroccan food by the Nile in La Palmeraie
If you have never had Moroccan food before, dining out in La Palmeraie is a good place to start
The treasures of Darb Al-Barabra
The name in Arabic means the Berbers’ Area and from the 19th century on the area was inhabited by Algerians, Moroccans and Africans who are all called Barabra by Egyptians
Crop and Coming Forth by Day in Goethe Film Week
Crop is a documentary entirely filmed inside the Al-Ahram building and features the journalist’s commentary on past events
Book Fair at Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Every year Alexandria’s main cultural attraction, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, organises the book fair which includes exhibits from publishers from all over Egypt, the Arab world, and Europe
Aga Khan Foundation helps preserve Cairo’s past
A unique multi-national foundation, concerned with preserving cultural heritage and focusing on renovating the remnants of historic civilizations
Duelling bands showcase Egyptian musical talent
Cairokee and Wust El-Balad delight fans at the Red Bull Soundclash, guest appearances by Hakim and Ahmed Adaweya
The city of the dead
The city of the dead was historically known as the city of domes due to the high number of domes and mosques
Waraqat brings origami into the mainstream
No struggling to own a piece of origami any more
Luxor hosts second Luxor African Film Festival
The festival’s mission is to support and encourage African film productions and partnerships between the countries of the continent
First digital art festival in Egypt
Are we making the best use possible of all those technological advances? Enter DI-EGY Festival to answer the question
Let CircleTie be your guide to fun
CircleTie keeps you up to date with what’s going on in your city and helps you connect with the places you love
SuperMorsi goes viral
The 30 second video clip features Mohamed Morsi as the classic game hero Super Mario