Culture
Cultivation and Control: Alex Film Festival reflects meager opportunities in Egyptian cinema
October 11, 2011
Cultivation and Control: Alex Film Festival reflects meager opportunities in Egyptian cinema
On Sunday night, the 27th Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries closed with an awards ceremony at the Sayid Darwish…
Antiquities Council to list endangered archeological sites in Lower Egypt
October 9, 2011
Antiquities Council to list endangered archeological sites in Lower Egypt
The Supreme Council of Antiquities is preparing a list of endangered archaeological sites in the Delta region and Lower Egypt,…
Embracing innovation: Maker Faire Africa 2011
October 9, 2011
Embracing innovation: Maker Faire Africa 2011
On 6 October, a small crowd of inventors, artists, designers and engineers gathered at the American University in Cairo to…
Exciting film selection, yet chaotic organization at 27th Alexandria Film Festival
October 8, 2011
Exciting film selection, yet chaotic organization at 27th Alexandria Film Festival
On the second day of the Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries, the Green Plaza Movie Theater had yet to…
The 27th Alexandria Film Festival kicks off
October 6, 2011
The 27th Alexandria Film Festival kicks off
After the cancellation of the Cairo and Ismailia film festivals this year, the Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries has…
Remembering 1973: Who fought this ‘War in the Land of Egypt’?
October 6, 2011
Remembering 1973: Who fought this ‘War in the Land of Egypt’?
Yusuf al-Qa'id's acclaimed novel, “War in the Land of Egypt,” was set during the brief October 1973 war and published…
Egyptian artist awarded Abraaj Capital Art Prize
October 5, 2011
Egyptian artist awarded Abraaj Capital Art Prize
Egyptian visual artist Wael Shawky was among six artists awarded the 2012 Abraaj Capital Art Prize on Tuesday. Established in…
‘Black Ice’: Hany Rashed’s revolution against himself
October 5, 2011
‘Black Ice’: Hany Rashed’s revolution against himself
Hanging in frames in pristine galleries and museums, or stored carefully in an artist’s studio, off limits for touching or…
Maker Faire Africa 2011 to be held in Cairo on 6 October
October 4, 2011
Maker Faire Africa 2011 to be held in Cairo on 6 October
While long weekends are usually reserved for frying one’s brain cells, this year’s 6 October holiday offers a unique opportunity…
Why have Egyptians stopped reading poetry?
October 4, 2011
Why have Egyptians stopped reading poetry?
On 24 September, Egyptian poets celebrated World Poetry Movement Day with recitations across Cairo, the most notable of which was…