Maha ElNabawi

Final Issue: ‘Crop’ challenges dominance of state-produced photos
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Final Issue: ‘Crop’ challenges dominance of state-produced photos

This piece was written for Egypt Independent’s final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer you…
A new film documents Egypt’s emerging skateboarding scene
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A new film documents Egypt’s emerging skateboarding scene

ALEXANDRIA — Lurking in the shadows of the many shoddy post-revolution films on Egypt lies a story not many people…
Itinerant music show spreads peace in Alexandria’s streets
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Itinerant music show spreads peace in Alexandria’s streets

ALEXANDRIA — Misr Station in downtown Alexandria is not much to look at by the standards of the fading, crumbling…
Syrian rapper DeeKay debuts at D-CAF in support of Sham MCs and Khadafi Dub
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Syrian rapper DeeKay debuts at D-CAF in support of Sham MCs and Khadafi Dub

UPDATE: Only Syrian artists Sham MCs and Khadafi Dub will perform tonight at Sharazade Night Club as DeeKay was unable…
‘Women on Walls’ campaign empowers women via street art
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‘Women on Walls’ campaign empowers women via street art

Amid the bleak backdrop of a revolution-riddled Egypt, a beacon of positivity shone on downtown Cairo Friday during the launch…
Grammy winner Gilberto Gil headlines the 5th Annual Cairo Jazz Festival
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Grammy winner Gilberto Gil headlines the 5th Annual Cairo Jazz Festival

  It only makes sense that Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil is this year’s “Guest of Honor” at the fifth Cairo…
D-CAF arts festival is back in Cairo for its second run this April
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D-CAF arts festival is back in Cairo for its second run this April

For the better part of two years, Egypt’s cultural sector has received repeated blows with the cancellation or interruption of…
Playwright reflects on role of independent theater in Egyptian revolution
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Playwright reflects on role of independent theater in Egyptian revolution

In an attempt to better understand the role of theater within the ongoing 25 January revolution, local playwright and theater…
Cairography video-dance project challenges Egypt’s social taboos and censorship
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Cairography video-dance project challenges Egypt’s social taboos and censorship

Imagine walking, though this is not your average leisurely stroll. You cannot walk in a straight line. You brush or…
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