Culture
Experimental architects build a plastic cloud for the city
July 11, 2012
Experimental architects build a plastic cloud for the city
On Wednesday evening, the railway crossing that connects the Ard al-Lewa neighborhood with Mohandiseen was crowded with curious passers-by, as…
Living in a digital world
July 10, 2012
Living in a digital world
There is a lot of art on the Internet. Most newly created art, no matter who makes it or where…
American idols share the stage with Sing Egyptian Women
July 9, 2012
American idols share the stage with Sing Egyptian Women
The US Embassy's “Sing Egyptian Women” contest was in many ways the Egyptian counterpart to the popular reality TV show…
Narrating an ongoing revolution: A Syrian novelist writes from the crossfire
July 8, 2012
Narrating an ongoing revolution: A Syrian novelist writes from the crossfire
Many have criticized the “hasty” Arabic literature that has emerged in the last 16 months, blossoming in both bookstores and…
In ‘How Much Do You Love Me,’ we all face life alone
July 6, 2012
In ‘How Much Do You Love Me,’ we all face life alone
KHOURIBGA, MOROCCO — In the closing scene of “Kedach ethabni” (How Much Do You Love Me, 2011), eight-year-old Adel walks…
A story of new writing
July 5, 2012
A story of new writing
The feeling author Muhammed Aladdin offers his readers in his latest collection of 23 short stories, “The Small and the…
The ‘Lost Gods’ exhibit promises historical insight, but ultimately disappoints
July 4, 2012
The ‘Lost Gods’ exhibit promises historical insight, but ultimately disappoints
Visitors to the “Lost Gods” exhibition, currently showing at Darb 1718, are asked to dig through leather baskets of coarse…
Decentralizing Tahrir Square
July 3, 2012
Decentralizing Tahrir Square
In his 1970 Nobel lecture, Russian writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn described art and literature as “the only substitute for what we…
Supreme Council of Culture announces winners of state awards
July 1, 2012
Supreme Council of Culture announces winners of state awards
The Supreme Council of Culture convened on Saturday to vote on winners of the annual State Cultural Awards.
At the ‘Noodle Soup’ exhibition, SpongeBob comments on the absurdity of art
July 1, 2012
At the ‘Noodle Soup’ exhibition, SpongeBob comments on the absurdity of art
Upon entering the Arthropologie gallery in Zamalek, visitors are met by a SpongeBob character that leads them into the “Noodle…