Culture
I will stifle it!
July 10, 2010
I will stifle it!
As we, the actors and actresses of the Bussy play were on stage for our curtain call, our director stepped…
International book digest
July 7, 2010
International book digest
The Arabs and the Holocaust: The Arab-Israeli War of Narratives by Gilbert Achcar (Metropolitan, 2010)
In Artellewa, there are no foreigners
July 7, 2010
In Artellewa, there are no foreigners
The crowded and dirty streets of Ard el-Lewa’, the pullulating residential district in northwest Giza, are partially illuminated by the…
Eklego interior design meets Amina K
July 7, 2010
Eklego interior design meets Amina K
Ingredients: Eklego Design plus Amina K. Instructions: Mix the contemporary touch of a Cairo-based interior design firm with a young…
Shadow of shape: Capturing the essence of dance
July 5, 2010
Shadow of shape: Capturing the essence of dance
Through his work in performance art and visual theater, Ahmed el-Sayed Ahmed engages with contemporary dance forms by experimenting with…
Knight and Day: Hit and miss
July 4, 2010
Knight and Day: Hit and miss
Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz are back sharing the screen in Knight and Day, a semi-comedic James Bond/Mission Impossible hybrid…
International book digest
June 29, 2010
International book digest
Faith and Power: Religion and Politics in the Middle East by Bernard Lewis (Oxford University Press, 2010) and Muhammad and…
The National Circus reborn
June 28, 2010
The National Circus reborn
A new red and blue tent, bright colors and huge theater lights are some of the changes introduced by renovations…
El-Limby 8GB: The limp comeback
June 28, 2010
El-Limby 8GB: The limp comeback
Eight years after the release of the vehicle that made him a household name--which was then followed by a handful…
Reading in El Gouna: From ‘great India’ to ‘what she calls faith’
June 26, 2010
Reading in El Gouna: From ‘great India’ to ‘what she calls faith’
From India which is "a great country" to Botswana where little Sylvia goes to a "rich people's school", and from…