Festival
Pilgrims arrive at Delta village to commemorate 19th century Jewish rabbi
Egypt
December 26, 2010
Pilgrims arrive at Delta village to commemorate 19th century Jewish rabbi
Dozens of largely Israeli Jewish pilgrims on Sunday arrived in Egypt to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Abu…
Festival brings together Arab media players in Cairo
Egypt
December 21, 2010
Festival brings together Arab media players in Cairo
The Media Production City on Tuesday will host events for the 16th session of the Arab Media Festival in Cairo.…
The Arab Shorts 2010: Independent Short Films and Media Art Festival
Cinema/TV
December 7, 2010
The Arab Shorts 2010: Independent Short Films and Media Art Festival
The Arab Shorts 2010: Independent Short Films and Media Art Festival opened last Saturday at the Goethe Institute in Cairo…
Security beefed-up in Luxor to protect Christian pilgrims
Egypt
November 2, 2010
Security beefed-up in Luxor to protect Christian pilgrims
Luxor-- Egyptian police on Tuesday beefed up security measures for a Coptic festival being held in the ancient city of…
Folkloric feel
Art news
June 13, 2010
Folkloric feel
For a band that’s been around for more than three decades, the Nile Band for Traditional Instruments isn’t as well…
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…
Culturewheel 7th film festival
Art news
February 21, 2010
Culturewheel 7th film festival
The seventh Culturewheel Festival for Short Feature Films came to an end on Thursday. The intense three-day program featured 49…
Welcome to Christmas
Life & Style
December 8, 2009
Welcome to Christmas
A Christmas tree lighting ceremony was held yesterday evening at the Ramses Hilton ballroom. The ceremony started with children from…
Films before football?
Cinema/TV
December 6, 2009
Films before football?
I was on the jury of the fourth Brussels Arab Film Festival, which concluded last week. This is my behind-the-scenes…