Culture
Armenian culture minister: US funding withdrawal will not hinder UNESCO work
November 10, 2011
Armenian culture minister: US funding withdrawal will not hinder UNESCO work
Armenian Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs Hasmik Poghosyan said Thursday that the United States' decision to stop contributing to…
Dead Sea Scrolls, free at last
November 10, 2011
Dead Sea Scrolls, free at last
The Dead Sea Scrolls were fated to a controversial place in history. After being secreted away in a cave, supposedly…
Funding issues threaten preservation of Christian sanctuary
November 9, 2011
Funding issues threaten preservation of Christian sanctuary
The archaeological site of Abu Mena, an early Christian sanctuary south of Alexandria, might be added back to the UNESCO…
‘Cima Ali Baba’ paving the way for Egyptian shorts
November 8, 2011
‘Cima Ali Baba’ paving the way for Egyptian shorts
The last three films — “H-Dabbour,” 2008; “Fly,” 2009; and “No Retreat, No Surrender: The Bloody Fist,” 2010 — starring…
Bands to Watch: El Zabaleen
November 5, 2011
Bands to Watch: El Zabaleen
A local act to look out for is El Zabaleen, a seven-piece band formed in April 2010. Their unique instrumentation…
Abstract painting reflects the city
November 3, 2011
Abstract painting reflects the city
From Damon Kowarsky’s quiet charcoal cityscapes, to Qarm Qart’s psychedelic depictions of Cairo street scenes, recent exhibitions at Mashrabia Gallery…
Bring Outside In with artificial flowers
November 3, 2011
Bring Outside In with artificial flowers
The exquisite array of flowers, reflecting a spectrum of colors on the glass shop front of Outside In draws you…
‘Life is More Beautiful than Paradise’ makes its way to the silver screen
November 2, 2011
‘Life is More Beautiful than Paradise’ makes its way to the silver screen
Khaled al-Berry’s enjoyable and pioneering memoir, “Life is More Beautiful than Paradise,” translated by Humphrey Davies and published in 2009,…
‘RGB,’ a dark horse
November 2, 2011
‘RGB,’ a dark horse
The “RGB” exhibition at the Townhouse gallery is a dark horse. I must admit that I didn’t get it at…
Egypt renovates its oldest pyramid
November 2, 2011
Egypt renovates its oldest pyramid
Egypt is doing some housekeeping at its oldest pyramid - replacing stones and cleaning the Djoser Step Pyramid in an…