Art and Culture
Iconic Egyptian singer Shaaban Abdel Rahim dies at 62
Culture
December 3, 2019
Iconic Egyptian singer Shaaban Abdel Rahim dies at 62
Popular Egyptian “Shaabi” singer Shaaban Abdel Rahim passed away at Maadi Military Hospital on Wednesday at the age of 62…
Algerian author stripped of Emirati award over plagiarism accusations
Culture
October 26, 2010
Algerian author stripped of Emirati award over plagiarism accusations
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award on Tuesday announced it is stripping the 2009-2010 winner of the literature section of his…
Artbeat festival to run from 10 to 13 June
Art news
May 31, 2010
Artbeat festival to run from 10 to 13 June
The Artbeat festival promises four days of art commotion in Egypt. The festival, brainchild of the Cairo Jazz Club, Darb…
Egypt’s dual nature revealed in painting
Art news
April 11, 2010
Egypt’s dual nature revealed in painting
“Intuited Happiness,” the latest exhibition by artist Islam Zaher, attempts to highlight the vivid contrast that exists in the Egyptian…
A new generation of Egyptian opera singers
Art news
March 29, 2010
A new generation of Egyptian opera singers
Driving from my home in Heliopolis to the Cairo Opera House in Gezira often takes over an hour, and is…
Photography exhibition: Ashraf Talaat
Art news
March 24, 2010
Photography exhibition: Ashraf Talaat
Ashraf Talaat's exhibition of photographs, Point of view, opened Sunday night at El Sawy Cultural Wheel in Zamalek. Al-Masry Al-Youm…
Palestinian director: We have the spirit, directors, and lots of stories
Cinema/TV
March 24, 2010
Palestinian director: We have the spirit, directors, and lots of stories
Sunday night marked the premier of Palestinian film Al mur wal rumman (Pomegranates and Myrrh, 2008) in Egyptian movie theaters.The…
Eftekasat: Oriental jazz fusion
Art news
March 16, 2010
Eftekasat: Oriental jazz fusion
Eftekasat, an Egyptian jazz band founded in 2001 by pianist and composer Amr Salah, performed yesterday at the closing ceremony…
Homegrown jazz: El-Sharkawy Group
Art news
March 16, 2010
Homegrown jazz: El-Sharkawy Group
Cairo's second International Jazz Festival brought together some of Egypt's best jazz bands as well as groups from eight other…
Alice in Underland
Cinema/TV
March 16, 2010
Alice in Underland
"Alice in Wonderland," directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway, opened…