Egypt lacks appreciation for the fine art of calligraphy
CAIRO: Sitting in his office in Al-Gamaliyah, a section of the ancient Al-Hussein neighborhood, Khodeir Al-Porsaidi, one of Egypt's major calligraphy artists and the head of the Egyptian (...)
SEMAT caters to the needs of independent filmmakers
Over the last decade Egypt's independent filmmaking industry has been on the rise. With the establishment of the first independent Egyptian production and distribution company, SEMAT, it has (...)
Al-Abnoudi reflects on his travels to record Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyah
CAIRO: In an apartment whose décor reflects a passion for everything folkloric lives Abdul-Rahman Al-Abnoudi, one of Egypt's famous 1960s generation poets, who, if asked to (...)
El Sawy Theater Festival offers platform for all to try their hand at theater
CAIRO: The Fourth Sawy Theater Festival, which started on Sunday, August 13 and is scheduled to continue until Thursday, Aug. 17, has come to reflect the current state (...)
This summer take a family trip to the first interactive museum
CAIRO: If your child is between the ages of 5 and 13 and you are looking for a place where he can learn something new and at the same time have fun, one good place to visit would be (...)
CAIRO: Abou Tarek's downtown koshary restaurant has made a major contribution to the history of koshary, not by introducing a new ingredient, but by moving koshary into the realms of cyberspace.
The man behind the idea is Tarek, the eldest son of (...)
Story competition awards young talent
On Thursday, in the Writers' Union in Zamalek, the awards for the first Youth Creativity Competition were distributed with the first winner receiving a LE 25,000 scholarship to help in the tuition fees of the (...)
Second mime festival features an underrated art
CAIRO: In the downtown Emad Eddin Studio, young, enthusiastic actors and directors sit in groups to rehearse for the Second Annual Mime Festival, which will be launched today at the Al Sawy Cultural (...)
Ibrahim Al-Mazini's "Ten Again And Other Stories takes us into early 20th century Egypt
"Ten Again and other stories By Ibrahim Al-MazaniTranslated by William M. HutchinsThe American University in Cairo Press, 2006Hardback, 256 pages
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Annual event stresses the importance of giving producers their share
CAIRO: The second annual Fair Trade Egypt event, which is slated to last until the end of the month, opened Wednesday at the Al Sawy Cultural Center, and will host a number of (...)
CAIRO: On Thursday, March 2, the Movement of Writers and Artists for Change (MWAC) held a street performance in Talaat Harb Square that included the recital of lyrics by famous poet Ahmed Foad Negm and Sayyed Higab, as well as songs by young artists (...)
CAIRO: Egyptian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) conducting human rights work are in a bind these days. With local sources of funding almost non-existent, they are being forced to turn to foreign organizations for the funds to pay their (...)