Egyptian pop star Mohamed Hamaki has been among the most trending topics in Egypt in recent weeks after releasing successive singles from his 2021 summer album 'Ya Fateny.'
Hamaki, who performed a big concert in the North Coast last weekend attended (...)
The Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF) has called for submissions for its upcoming sixth edition, scheduled to take place in February in the great historic city of Aswan.
"Film submissions for the sixth Edition of Aswan International (...)
Egyptian indie band HOH will perform an acoustic concert on Friday 27 August at the Zamalek Theatre.
HOH is a formation that combines talented stars Hany Adel of Wust El-Balad, Ousso Lotfy of Nagham Masry and Hany El-Dakkak of Massar Egbari.
The (...)
The El-Gouna Film Festival (GFF) will be hosting seven Egyptian films — the largest number since its inception — within its upcoming fifth edition, which will take place between 14 and 22 October at the luxurious Red Sea resort city of (...)
Famous Egyptian pop singer Ramy Sabry thanked his fans for the success of last week's release titled 'Halet Ektaab' ("Depression"), asking them to pray for his brother Karim, whom he accompanied on his latest recordings before his tragic death last (...)
Egyptian director Omar El-Zohairy clinched on Wednesday the Nespresso Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival's parallel Critics' Week (Semaine de la Critique) for his debut feature film 'Reesh' (Feathers).
El-Zohairy was also warmly celebrated on (...)
Oud duo, Ghassan Alyoussif and Dina Abdelhamid, will perform a selection of Arabic classic on Friday at the open-air court of the historical Manasterly Palace.
In addition to some of their compositions, the known couple's repertoire will combine oud (...)
Egyptian longtime superstar Sherihan has expressed excitement over her anticipated return with televised musical "Coco Chanel" premiering next week.
"On the theatre's stage, I found my [real] self, in pleasing people. I am thrilled to be with you on (...)
Two productions of the Youth Theatre Company, Dogs and Afrah Al-Qobba, will be staged for two weeks after successful runs, the Culture Ministry's Artistic Theater House has announced, urging viewers to attend the "successful shows".
The product of (...)
Egyptian lyricist Samir Zaki, who wrote tens of pop songs for many Arab stars, died late Saturday at the age of 54.
"Samir Zaki enriched the artistic and singing fields with tens of songs," stated the Society of Authors Composers and Music (...)
Egyptian filmmaker Sameh Alaa has been selected Tuesday among a six-member jury for the short films and Cinéfondation film school competitions of the upcoming 74th Cannes Film Festival, taking place between 6 and 17 July.
Alaa, a 2020 winner of the (...)
The 80-minute documentary Fiancées, by Swiss director Julia Bünter, has been unveiled as the opening film for the anticipated 22nd edition of the Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentaries and Shorts, taking place in the Suez Canal city (...)
Organisers of the Ismailia International Film Festival for documentaries and short films are racing to complete preparations ahead of the widely anticipated 22nd edition that was finally rescheduled to take place between 16 and 21 June.
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The Red Sea International Film Festival has called for submissions to its first edition, scheduled for November in the Saudi city of Jeddah, inviting filmmakers from Asia and Africa, including the Arab world.
With submissions open until mid-August, (...)
'Al-Makan' ('The Place'), a one-minute film by Jordanian young actor Omar Rammal, has been trending in various social media platforms on Sunday as commentators thought it summarises Palestinians' decades long suffering from the Israeli occupation in (...)
Egypt-based Iraqi actress Nadia El-Iraqia, AKA Faten Fathy, has passed away at the age of 58 on Sunday at a Cairo hospital, after weeks of suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many Arab celebrities and artistic entities have mourned the loss of (...)
Egypt's two film festivals scheduled for later this month, the Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentaries and Shorts and the Aswan International Women Film Festival, have been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Based on (...)
Many Arab and international artists and celebrities have expressed solidarity and support for Palestinian families in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood amid assaults by Israeli occupation forces and threats of eviction.
Dozens more (...)
Renowned Egyptian composer Gamal Salama died on Friday, days after he was admitted to a Cairo hospital due to COVID-19 infection. He was 75.
Egypt's music syndicate in a statement mourned Salama, whose music and songs are in the memories of (...)
Famous Egyptian Islamic chanter Mahmoud El-Tohamy has participated in the Abu Dhabi Festival's Ramadan Series with a concert titled 'A Call for Love', which premiered on Sunday evening.
The performance included 16 enchanting songs that "infuse (...)
Many Egyptian and Arab music personalities and entities have expressed mourning for the loss of veteran singer and actor Maher El-Attar, who passed away late on Monday at the age of 83 after a long battle with disease.
"With big sorrow and sadness, (...)
The Ismailia International Film Festival for documentaries and short films will pay a special tribute to Egyptian veteran film critic Kamal Ramzy in its upcoming 22nd edition, taking place between 19 and 25 May, at the Suez Canal city.
"The iconic (...)
Egyptian veteran actor and director Adel Hashim, who performed in dozens of important films, theatre plays, and TV series passed away late Monday at the age of 81.
Alongside many celebrities and artistic bodies, the Actors Syndicate has shared their (...)
A selection of evergreen Arabic classics will be performed in jazzy arrangements by Egyptian composer Ali Sharaf and his newly formed band ‘Cairo Cafe' at the Al-Gomhoreya Theatre on Friday 12 March.
"Our goal with Cairo Cafe is to introduce a (...)
Egyptian long-time star singer Angham has released a new single titled ‘Howa Nafs Al-Shok' ("It's the same longing") on Sunday, gaining wide attention on various music platforms for its emotional lyrics that recall the memories of deceased loved (...)