CAIRO: Commercial International Bank recently acquired pieces from the 22nd Youth Art Salon, which marks the beginning of future collaborations, said Salah el-Meligy, the head of the fine arts sector in the Egyptian Ministry of Culture.
“This (...)
CAIRO: The Alexandrian Library will organize a special celebration to commemorate Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz, entitled ‘Re-discovery of Naguib Mahfouz,' on the occasion of anniversary of birth. The event will start December 11 until December 31 (...)
The Innovation Center at Beit el-Sehemi in the Old Cairo District will host a performance by Nile Band. The show will include traditional Egyptian music and instruments and will be overseen by Director Abdul Rahman al-Shafei.
The performance is (...)
The Egyptian Independent Publishers Union will be held at the headquarters of Waad Publishing House on Friday.
A number of Egyptian Publishers will listen to the each other's vision and discuss the business of the union starting next week and (...)
The General Authority for Antiquities and Heritage and the Ministry of Tourism of Iraq are preparing the opening of the National Museum of Iraq, after its closure since the U.S. invasion in 2003. Its collection of historical artifacts was subject to (...)
The 11th Berlin International Literature festival will be held from September 7 to 11, hosting more than 140 authors from 52 countries.
The festival strives to celebrate and encourage literary diversity in the age of globalization.
The Berlin (...)
Egyptian filmmakers won a grant from the Abu Dhabi Film Festival. The festival announced yesterday the second group of film projects receiving grants from the festival, which offers funds to support filmmakers in the Arab world.
The grants offer (...)
The Cultural Development Fund, chaired by Mohammed Abu Saada, will host several events, activities and exhibitions during the holy month of Ramadan.
The Prince Taz Palace will host “The Egyptian Snapshot,” an exhibition of both professional and (...)
A number of psychiatrists and intellectuals said that the incident of violence against Ahmed Said Hashed, 42, also known as Ahmad Barbar, is likely to occur again If the Ministry of Interior does not regain control of the Egyptian streets.
Ahmed, (...)
CAIRO: A puppet shot will be held tonight at 7:30 in the Beit al-Suhaimi cultural center. The shadow puppet and marionette show will be about Tahrir Square, and is called, ‘Puppets and the Ethics of the Square.'
The show is produced by the Wamda (...)
CAIRO: The Cultural Development Fund has just finished preparing the museum of late artist Engy Aflaton's work at the Prince Taz Palace, which will be opening during the next few days.
The museum includes 88 paintings of Aflaton's distinctive art (...)
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Many writers, intellectuals and artists joined yesterday's demonstrations in Cairo's Tahrir Square to fight against political corruption. Among them were director Magdi Ahmed Alin, poets Abdel Moneim Ramadan, Shaban Yusuf, Tamer Abul (...)
CAIRO: Dar Al-Hayat publishing house will be issuing a new book within days titled ‘The Great Egyptian Revolution' by author and journalist Ihab Omar.
In his book, Ihab Omar follows the journey of the Egyptian Revolution from January 25 until the (...)
U.S. President Barack Obama's speech to the Middle East was emotionally charged but ultimately empty rhetoric without much substance, said two prominent Egyptian intellectuals. Dr. Emad Abdel Lateef, professor of rhetoric and speech analysis at (...)
A book titled, “Freedom of the Press in the Absence of Democracy in the Arab World," by Dr. Fadl Talal al-Ameri, was recently published by Hala Publishing House. The book's five chapters analyze the constitutionally granted right of a free press and (...)
Poet Faris Khedr, Chairman of the Media Committee of the Writers' Union, will submit a proposal to the Board of Directors of the union during its next meeting regarding the founding of a literary newspaper not limited to union members.
Kheder (...)