Latest in Tag: Culture Highlight
Latest in Tag: Culture
Egyptian artists and intellectuals to visit Syrian refugee camps in Turkey
The artists choose to use culture as a means to do their part to raise awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Syria
Fakeeha: Egypt’s freshest and only fruit bouquet specialist
Fakeeha, healthy alternative for all occasions
Al-Saadawi’s brainchild fights for women’s equality in dark times
Nawal Al-Saadawi continues her fights for female equality
Mosireen receives full support
The social media offensive worked like a charm, because as the minutes ticked down the final count of the donations reached $40,415 which will guarantee that Mosireen will be able to continue their work for another year.
Play proceeds despite censors’ concerns
Although they were called to remove scenes which criticised the current regime, Aasheqeen Torabek opened without any changes
Time for soup
Pumpkins are waiting to be turned into delicious soup.
Satirical play targeted by censors
Concerns over freedom of expression in Egypt rise
Great divas of cinema in Zamalek
All films will feature renowned Egyptian, Dutch or Flemish actresses, female producers or directors
Archeological treasure under threat
The Kumi Dome, one of Cairo’s archaeological treasures, surrounded by garbage!
Portraits of the past in Face Time
The exhibition captures some of the most famous faces from the 19th century onwards
Mosireen funding campaign ends today
Mosireen founded an online campaign, raising $40,000
Protest planned for underground music still on
The protest was initiated after the music syndicate cracked down on those playing without syndicate ID cards
Ramses Wissa Wassef: a life lived in search of beauty
Exhibit marking Ramses Wissa Wassef centennial at Cairo Opera House
Yummy yams
It is autumn. The batatas are back.
Movie previews
Looper, The Possession, and Here Comes The Boom
AUC revives Ismailia film festival “days”
Films were chosen on the basis of their relationship to the Egyptian revolution, liberty, and woman’s rights
New arrivals
New book arrivals in Cairo’s bookstores
Hidden Treasures in the delta
San Al Hagar has not revealed its archaeological secrets yet
Jumia: customer always comes first
The website acts like a grand store for everything a customer might need, not unlike Amazon.
“Oil and Sand,” Egypt’s pre-coup royal home movie
The film is a glimpse into history, said Sabit, pointing out that king Farouk was backed by Britain, while the Free Officers Movement that ousted him, he believes, was US-backed.
Photo Gallery: The circus is in town
CirCairo 2012 opened with dazzling performances in front of the Abdeen Palace last Thursday.
No strangers in the land of Egypt
The long history of Jews in the Nile Valley
The Islamic civilization quest
As Islamic discourses become mainstream in several Muslim countries, one wonders what is there to make out of it? After all practically all modern Islamic movements came about with the objective of reviving an Islamic society, polity or both. The Islamist movement as a whole has come a long way since the demise of the …
Killer of sexual harassment victim arrested
The National Council for Women calls for anti-harassment law
Norway government appoints first Muslim minister
First female Muslim parliamentarian made Norwegian minister of culture
The Cairo Tower
View from the top; Cairo Tower has a lot more to offer
Then there was Peace; One Day in Cairo
Darb 1718 celebrating Peace One Day
A country of extremists
It is safe to say that Egypt is going through its own version of a culture war
“Clean Homeland” campaign leaves out Cairo’s rubbish entrepreneurs
Daily News Egypt investigates the “Clean Homeland” campaign and its impact on Al-Zabaleen community
Cool to be from Cairo
One man’s crusade to raise awareness of Cairo’s architectural heritage