Culture
Hong Kong’s ‘Grandmaster’ takes Berlin Film Fest by storm
February 8, 2013
Hong Kong’s ‘Grandmaster’ takes Berlin Film Fest by storm
BERLIN - It took iconic Chinese filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai 10 years to bring his personal adaptation of the IP biography…
The pick: Memories of a nuclear holocaust
February 8, 2013
The pick: Memories of a nuclear holocaust
In a moment of questionable parenting, when I was five my father gave me animated adaptations of “Animal Farm” (the…
This week in 1919: The birth of Egypt’s Hitchcock
February 7, 2013
This week in 1919: The birth of Egypt’s Hitchcock
One of Egypt’s pioneering filmmakers, Kamal El Sheikh, was born on 5 February 94 years ago. Sheikh is known as…
Cairo Book Fair prizes announced
February 6, 2013
Cairo Book Fair prizes announced
Ahmed Megahed, head of the General Egyptian Book Organization, announced on Tuesday the winners of the 44th Cairo International Book…
Amid increasing censorship, Georges Bahgory reflects on bygone artistic era
February 6, 2013
Amid increasing censorship, Georges Bahgory reflects on bygone artistic era
“I feel like I am one of the last remaining people of an Egypt that will soon be dead forever,”…
Popular singer Mohamed al-Ezaby dies at 74
February 6, 2013
Popular singer Mohamed al-Ezaby dies at 74
Popular singer Mohamed al-Ezaby died on Wednesday morning after being rushed to a Mohandiseen hospital. The 74-year-old suffered from unspecified…
Fact box: Shortest-living culture ministers since the 25 January revolution
February 5, 2013
Fact box: Shortest-living culture ministers since the 25 January revolution
Culture Minister Mohamed Saber Arab is the fifth Culture Minister to submit his resignation in the two years since the…
Culture Minister Saber Arab resigns, citing ongoing violence
February 5, 2013
Culture Minister Saber Arab resigns, citing ongoing violence
Culture Minister Saber Arab submitted his resignation to the Cabinet on Monday in protest of the violence that erupted across…
Sawiris Foundation announces winners of its Eighth Cultural Prize
February 3, 2013
Sawiris Foundation announces winners of its Eighth Cultural Prize
The Sawiris Foundation for Social Development announced winners of its Eighth Cultural Prize in a ceremony at the Cairo Opera…