Mai Elwakil

Blog: A day skirting around downtown Cairo
Art news

Blog: A day skirting around downtown Cairo

Even for those who have never set foot in downtown Cairo, it seems familiar, especially after images of Tahrir Square…
Dreams of engagement
Art news

Dreams of engagement

TUNIS — Tunisian artistic duo Selma and Sofiane Ouissi, both choreographers and performers, used to encounter the same audience at…
Critic’s pick: Art from the ‘happy’ Olympic Games
Art news

Critic’s pick: Art from the ‘happy’ Olympic Games

The official motto of the Munich Olympic Games in 1972 was "Die Heiteren Spiele," or The Happy Games. The Federal…
Ibrahim Batout’s new film to premiere in Venice
Cinema/TV

Ibrahim Batout’s new film to premiere in Venice

"Winter of Discontent," Ibrahim Batout's latest film, will have its exclusive world premiere in this year's Venice International Film Festival.…
Let the music play on: Arab music from the turn of the century finally finds a home
Archaeology

Let the music play on: Arab music from the turn of the century finally finds a home

In the mountainous Lebanese village of Qurnet al-Hamra is a musicians’ haven: a state-of-the-art studio specialized in digitizing, researching and…
Four clubs, four communities: Heliopolis Club
Life & Style

Four clubs, four communities: Heliopolis Club

Community sporting clubs are a deeply entrenched pillar of the city of Cairo. Sporting, hunting, yacht and soccer-based clubs are…
What would you rather be if you ‘weren’t Egyptian’?
Art news

What would you rather be if you ‘weren’t Egyptian’?

Many people excitedly followed the clownfish air swimmers' ads when they first came out a few years back. Few expected…
Fresh artistic voices emerge at ‘The Parenthesis Show’
Art news

Fresh artistic voices emerge at ‘The Parenthesis Show’

Over the past month, a hazy green light has emanated from a window of the Contemporary Image Collective, overlooking downtown’s…
The revolution in my head
Art news

The revolution in my head

Remember the world map hanging on your classroom wall? You must have gathered around it with friends, trying to locate…
Thursday’s papers: SCAF’s accomplishments from the past year
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: SCAF’s accomplishments from the past year

As we approach the first anniversary of the 25 January revolution, the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF)…
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