Culture
What would you rather be if you ‘weren’t Egyptian’?
April 5, 2012
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…
Antiquities Ministry demands halt of building construction in Alexandria
April 5, 2012
Antiquities Ministry demands halt of building construction in Alexandria
The Antiquities Ministry requested that drilling next to Alexandria’s Greco-Roman museum be stopped. Construction is taking place on a governorate…
‘I am Not There’ has a strong presence
April 4, 2012
‘I am Not There’ has a strong presence
A wall of text can be daunting to confront in the context of an art exhibition. It asks the viewer…
Can the Red List protect Egypt’s cultural heritage?
April 3, 2012
Can the Red List protect Egypt’s cultural heritage?
The much-celebrated scene of protesters creating a human shield around the Egyptian Museum in Cairo in the early days of…
Experiments in being human: Contemporary dance at Falaki Theater
April 2, 2012
Experiments in being human: Contemporary dance at Falaki Theater
The set is spare and other-worldly, consisting of a space-age silver backdrop and a variety of everyday objects; the movements…
Catharsis in muted tones: Nermine Hammam’s ‘Anachrony’
April 1, 2012
Catharsis in muted tones: Nermine Hammam’s ‘Anachrony’
The last time Nermine Hammam’s work hung in a gallery in Cairo, the streets of Egypt spoke a different language.…
The strange path of a Palestinian-American novel
April 1, 2012
The strange path of a Palestinian-American novel
When Palestinian-American author Susan Abulhawa began writing her popular “Mornings in Jenin,” it was, she said, “to put a Palestinian…
Dancing through downtown Cairo
March 31, 2012
Dancing through downtown Cairo
The Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival kicked off its dance offerings Friday afternoon with a series of performances in Borsa, a…
Spirit of iconic singer missing in ‘Om Kalthoum Digital’
March 29, 2012
Spirit of iconic singer missing in ‘Om Kalthoum Digital’
On Tuesday evening, an image of a young Om Kalthoum highlighted the screen of al-Hanager Theater’s stage. Musical instruments sat…
Parliament to discuss Culture Ministry reforms
March 29, 2012
Parliament to discuss Culture Ministry reforms
On Thursday, a task force comprising 25 members of the non-governmental organization National Group for Cultural Policies, as well as…