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Acclaimed performance has its Arabic premiere in Assiut with little success

Acclaimed performance has its Arabic premiere in Assiut with little success

After traveling the world when its writer could not, Nassim Soleimapour’s much-translated, critically-acclaimed “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” received its stage…
Hal Badeel festival showcases 10 shorts by Egypt’s upcoming filmmakers

Hal Badeel festival showcases 10 shorts by Egypt’s upcoming filmmakers

A number of short films, ten in all, by upcoming Egyptian directors, each made within the past two years is…
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh named cultural figure of the year

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh named cultural figure of the year

Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb was named the top cultural figure of the year by the Sheikh Zayed Book…
Kareem El Qurity’s ‘Passing Faces’ exhibit explores nuances in facial expressions

Kareem El Qurity’s ‘Passing Faces’ exhibit explores nuances in facial expressions

Internationally acclaimed Cairene artist Kareem El Qurity is exhibiting a series of mixed-media portraits under the moniker “Passing Faces” at…
Putting together pieces of Egypt’s militarized past

Putting together pieces of Egypt’s militarized past

One might not agree with Hazem Kandil’s “Soldiers, Spies and Statesmen: Egypt’s Road to Revolt” that the competing roles of…
New Cairo art space challenges the making of exhibitions and publications

New Cairo art space challenges the making of exhibitions and publications

The door to the flat is ajar, an enthusiastic murmur trickles out to the landing of the old Garden City…
D-CAF picks of the week

D-CAF picks of the week

The Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival returns in its second edition with a month-long program of dance and theater performances, film…
Authorities foil Nasser artifacts smugglers

Authorities foil Nasser artifacts smugglers

Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim announced Thursday that a special ministry unit had foiled an attempt to smuggle belongings of former…
This week in 1900: Architect Hassan Fathy is born

This week in 1900: Architect Hassan Fathy is born

History will long remember Hassan Fathy for his courageous yet unsuccessful attempt to use architecture as a tool that could…
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