Culture
Films from Muslim societies foresee revolutions at London festival
September 27, 2011
Films from Muslim societies foresee revolutions at London festival
LONDON - Over the past week, London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts hosted the “Winds of Change: Cinema from Muslim Societies”…
Few insights at the Picasso Gallery’s Nasser exhibition
September 26, 2011
Few insights at the Picasso Gallery’s Nasser exhibition
An exhibition called “Gamal Abdel Nasser … The Dream” opened to much excitement on Sunday night at the Picasso Gallery…
Restored Moez Street needs rescuing again
September 25, 2011
Restored Moez Street needs rescuing again
Bearing the name of the first Fatimid Caliph ruling Egypt, Al-Moez Leddine Allah al-Fatimy, and founded in 969 AD, Moez…
An array of photographic history ‘Echoes’ at the AUC galleries
September 24, 2011
An array of photographic history ‘Echoes’ at the AUC galleries
The small, spare exhibition space of the Photographic Gallery, located on the American University in Cairo’s New Campus, currently hosts…
Should Egypt pay to promote its authors abroad?
September 23, 2011
Should Egypt pay to promote its authors abroad?
When the UK-based Literature Across Frontiers (LAF) visited Cairo this month, it was with the aim of speeding and…
‘Araq Motaqati’: A literary experiment
September 22, 2011
‘Araq Motaqati’: A literary experiment
“Araq Motaqati” (Irregular Insomnia) comes off as a literary experiment, an atypical collection of short stories. Recently published by Dar…
‘Becoming Istanbul’ art exhibit: On the making of Beyoglu
September 22, 2011
‘Becoming Istanbul’ art exhibit: On the making of Beyoglu
ISTANBUL - Istanbul's SALT Art Institute has, according to a recent interview with Research and Programs Director Vasif Kortun, one…
Figures of Defiance: Refugees in Palestinian literature
September 21, 2011
Figures of Defiance: Refugees in Palestinian literature
In Jabra Ibrahim Jabra’s largely escapist novel “The Ship,” written a few years after the Arab defeat of 1967, an…
‘This Is Not Graffiti’: Street artists take their art indoors
September 20, 2011
‘This Is Not Graffiti’: Street artists take their art indoors
Sunday night saw the opening of “This Is Not Graffiti,” an exhibition that will be hosted by the Townhouse gallery…
Cairo Symphony Orchestra issues its first clarion call since 25 January
September 19, 2011
Cairo Symphony Orchestra issues its first clarion call since 25 January
An evening of Tchaikovsky was a fitting opening to the 52nd season of the Cairo Symphony Orchestra (CSO) on Saturday,…