culture
The changing face of Horreya
Life & Style
July 3, 2010
The changing face of Horreya
When Downtown Cairo coffeehouse Horreya closed its doors on 25 February for a religious holiday, it was no surprise for…
The A-Team: 20 years later
Cinema/TV
June 14, 2010
The A-Team: 20 years later
As I sat alone at an early afternoon screening of The A-Team (2010) in a cinema in Manial, I went…
Shari’ Mohamed Ali: the surviving legend of a Cairene street
Archaeology
May 30, 2010
Shari’ Mohamed Ali: the surviving legend of a Cairene street
The traditional map of Khedival Cairo marks Mohamed Ali Street as its northeastern gate. Aside from a bit of restoration…
PalFest2010
Books
May 9, 2010
PalFest2010
On 1 May at 7:30 PM, novelists, poets, and scholars gathered together at the Palestinian National Theater in Jerusalem for…
All happens here first: Downtown Cairo’s coffeehouses
Life & Style
May 9, 2010
All happens here first: Downtown Cairo’s coffeehouses
In a country where freedom of expression is more of a myth than a birthright, the simplest social gathering can…
A taste of monologue
Art news
April 20, 2010
A taste of monologue
Held on 18 and 19 April at El-Sawy Culture Wheel, the Monodrama Festival showcased a variety of one-man (or woman)…
Egyptian pottery: Innovative and daring
Art news
April 18, 2010
Egyptian pottery: Innovative and daring
For the past ten years, the Ministry of Culture, in association with the General Authority for Cultural Palaces, has organized…
Sculptures: Sites of art and cultural politics
Art news
April 13, 2010
Sculptures: Sites of art and cultural politics
At the 20th Youth Salon in 2009, selected sculptures were displayed together on a stand at the exhibition hall, in…
Amina Rachid: A woman from Egypt
Books
April 11, 2010
Amina Rachid: A woman from Egypt
Amina Rachid, the critic, university professor and writer who was always faced difficult choices prefers to work quietly away from…
Ahmed Zaki: The rise and fall of a generation
Archaeology
April 7, 2010
Ahmed Zaki: The rise and fall of a generation
“I am an example of corruption. I am the son of this era and the previous eras. My awareness grew…