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Natacha Atlas in Cairo: Starstruck audience and below par performance

Natacha Atlas in Cairo: Starstruck audience and below par performance

Natacha Atlas’ performance had been anticipated with excitement since the beginning of Ramadan. The British performer is the fifth and…
Ramadan television programs leave audiences cold

Ramadan television programs leave audiences cold

In previous years, television programs during Ramadan, were of substance. This year, however, drama has taken over from such programs…
Ramadan 2010: A Ramadan childhood

Ramadan 2010: A Ramadan childhood

It is hot and crowded. I am clinging to my mother’s hand like she is going to fly away and…
Tell me a story: Abeer Soliman at Makan

Tell me a story: Abeer Soliman at Makan

With the aim to revive storytelling culture in Egypt, Abeer Soliman entertained her audience with her reinterpretation of Naguib Mahfouz’s…
Ramadan radio: Dramas, comedies, and tough questions

Ramadan radio: Dramas, comedies, and tough questions

In Egypt, Ramadan is more than a holy month of fasting; it is a month for stories and elaborate festivities.…
14 countries to present films at Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries

14 countries to present films at Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries

The 26th Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries, to be held from 14 to 19 September, will present 35 films…
Aliens and sibling rivalry: Two plays at Darb 17 18

Aliens and sibling rivalry: Two plays at Darb 17 18

Last Saturday at the Darb 17 18 the Oscarisma Studios performed two plays. The first, a pantomime, told the story…
Hen picked: Salwa Bakr’s Egyptian fables

Hen picked: Salwa Bakr’s Egyptian fables

Ramadan is a time of fasting, self-restraint, and good deeds. It is also an occasion for storytelling, either in celebration…
The week in book reviews: Hearts of darkness

The week in book reviews: Hearts of darkness

The Pain Chronicles: Cures, Myths, Mysteries, Prayers, Diaries, Brain Scans, Healing, and the Science of Suffering by Melanie Thernstrom (Farrar,…
Naji al-Ali : The timeless conscience of Palestine

Naji al-Ali : The timeless conscience of Palestine

Al-Masry Al-Youm remembers Hanzala, the figure who still keeps his eyes on Palestine and his back to the world. Even…
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