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Revolutionary music: The noise from Tahrir
February 8, 2011
Revolutionary music: The noise from Tahrir
Those who have witnessed recent Cairo protests know firsthand just how loud they can get. But as protesters continue to…
Revolutionary art: Tahrir Square becomes Cairo’s stage
February 7, 2011
Revolutionary art: Tahrir Square becomes Cairo’s stage
The past two weeks have seen Cairo’s Tahrir Square filled by mass protests and scarred by violence. Much of the…
Cultural renaissance in Tunisia: Freedom of speech and a witch hunt
January 27, 2011
Cultural renaissance in Tunisia: Freedom of speech and a witch hunt
The Tunisian revolution is less than two weeks old, and the country, despite the hasty creation of a transition government,…
Egypt’s Museums XVII: Bad propaganda at the Military Museum
January 26, 2011
Egypt’s Museums XVII: Bad propaganda at the Military Museum
There are two possible entrances to the National Military Museum. The first is a wide marble walkway, bisected by an…
Tache gallery opens in Designopolis
January 24, 2011
Tache gallery opens in Designopolis
Saturday marked the opening of Designopolis’s new gallery, Tache. Founders Taya El Zayad and Cherine Badrawy have developed the space…
Artists to watch: ‘Lyrical ambassadors’ Yassin Alsalman and Shadia Mansour
January 24, 2011
Artists to watch: ‘Lyrical ambassadors’ Yassin Alsalman and Shadia Mansour
Best known by the moniker the Narcicyst, artist Yassin Alsalman demonstrates the possibilities of non-violent resistance through hip-hop. The Iraqi-Canadian…
Bands to Watch: Puzzle
January 20, 2011
Bands to Watch: Puzzle
Halfway through a scholarly monologue on the misleading limitations of the term “experimental music," Wael el-Sayed, accordionist for new local…
Equal opportunity to create: New performances break the rules
January 20, 2011
Equal opportunity to create: New performances break the rules
After six days of dance performances and plays, the third edition of 2B Continued Laboratory and Festival ended its run…
Egypt’s Museums XVI: Competition in Qatar
January 19, 2011
Egypt’s Museums XVI: Competition in Qatar
On 30 December 2010, Mathaf: The Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, Qatar opened its doors to the public…
Women Entrepreneurs in Action: Aya Home Textiles
January 18, 2011
Women Entrepreneurs in Action: Aya Home Textiles
A family business of three generations started by Rafaat Akel, a Palestinian immigrant, is now the most stylish bedding and…