Culture
1.2 million books at Cairo’s Int’l book fair
January 18, 2015
1.2 million books at Cairo’s Int’l book fair
The 46th session of the Cairo International Book Fair, which will kick off on 28 January until 12 February, will…
Actress donates gown to WFP
January 17, 2015
Actress donates gown to WFP
Tunisian actress Hend Sabry said she will donate one of the gowns she was wearing in her movie “Al-Gezira: Part…
Russian Oscar-nominated drama stirs controversy at home
January 17, 2015
Russian Oscar-nominated drama stirs controversy at home
Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev's sombre social drama "Leviathan" may have been nominated for an Oscar, but at home the film…
Zawya to screen movies by Dawoud Abdel Sayed 17-20 Jan
January 15, 2015
Zawya to screen movies by Dawoud Abdel Sayed 17-20 Jan
Zawya movie theater in Downtown Cairo’s Odeon Cinema will screen a retrospective of prominent Egyptian director Dawoud Abdel Sayed from…
Mauritania hopes to benefit from Egypt’s experience in antiquities
January 14, 2015
Mauritania hopes to benefit from Egypt’s experience in antiquities
Nashat Deif, director of the Egyptian Cultural Center in Nouakchott, met with Ibna bint al-Khales, the director of the Mauritanian…
Amazon signs Woody Allen for his first TV series
January 13, 2015
Amazon signs Woody Allen for his first TV series
Amazon said Tuesday it has signed a deal with Woody Allen that will see the prolific 79-year-old American filmmaker write…
Yehia Khalil to perform at Opera House
January 12, 2015
Yehia Khalil to perform at Opera House
Jazz musician Yehia Khalil will hold his first concert this year at the Cairo Opera House’s small hall on 22…
Saqqa finishes shooting of series trailer
January 12, 2015
Saqqa finishes shooting of series trailer
Actor Ahmed al-Saqqa concluded on Saturday filming of the trailer for his new series called “Round-Trip” whose shooting has not…
George Clooney praises wife after receiving award
January 12, 2015
George Clooney praises wife after receiving award
American movie star George Clooney, 53, praised his wife effusively after receiving the pretigious Cecil DeMille Award for his artistic…
13 Archaeological projects suspended due lack of funding
January 12, 2015
13 Archaeological projects suspended due lack of funding
Around 13 pivotal archaeological projects in Alexandria have been stopped since the uprising in 2011 due to lack of funding. Officials…