festivals
“Festivango”: Egypt’s first mango festival
Culture
September 13, 2019
“Festivango”: Egypt’s first mango festival
Egypt’s first mango festival, “Festivango”, will be held in Cairo’s Family Park, Rehab district, offering a wide-ranging variety of foods…
Is the spirit of Ramadan fading with the years?
Egypt
June 7, 2016
Is the spirit of Ramadan fading with the years?
Ramadan in Egypt used to have a special spiritual feel. Interwoven with the religious essence of the holy month of…
Drums, folkloric art festival at Citadel starting 19 April
Art news
April 4, 2013
Drums, folkloric art festival at Citadel starting 19 April
The International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts will start in Cairo on 19 April. The seven-day festival is titled…
Waiting for the sun: Sensory overload and a never-ending party in the Peruvian Andes
Life & Style
March 18, 2013
Waiting for the sun: Sensory overload and a never-ending party in the Peruvian Andes
It was to be a mind-bending spectacle. The sun would rise, and then again, and again, so that three fiery…
Teatro Eskendria is a refreshing addition to Alexandria’s cultural scene
Art news
September 24, 2012
Teatro Eskendria is a refreshing addition to Alexandria’s cultural scene
ALEXANDRIA — Part cafe, part performance space, part gallery and even part music studio, Teatro Eskendria is aiming to be…
Samaa Sufi Music Festival brings music world together
Art news
August 16, 2011
Samaa Sufi Music Festival brings music world together
Despite being rivals in the political arena, the Indian Qawwali Group and Pakistani Rafi Peer band sang side by side,…
Nebny Foundation seeks to revitalize post-uprising Egypt
Life & Style
July 5, 2011
Nebny Foundation seeks to revitalize post-uprising Egypt
Egypt's revolution seems to have inspired a great many people to spruce up their neighborhoods, re-paint their shopfonts or open…
Documentary 101
Cinema/TV
July 21, 2010
Documentary 101
Last night marked the end of Al Sakia's sixth documentary film festival. Among those in attendance were Mohamed el-Sawi, the…
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…
A failed thing
March 9, 2010