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Articles of the author Hannah Wilkinson
Curfew café culture
The eerie silence, which reigned in the streets of Cairo immediately after the imposition of the curfew on 14 August, did not last long. Two weeks later, and the cafes of Soliman Gohar Street in Dokki are once again lit up and full of punters until (...)

02 - 09 - 2013
Stories of the Revolution in Jordan
Egyptian theatre troupe El Warsha will perform their play Zawaya (Angles) at the Hakaya theatre festival in Jordan, on 10 September. The festival, which runs from 8-12 September in Amman, is part of a wider, pan-Mediterranean project, which focuses (...)

27 - 08 - 2013
Singer without a cause
"All of us are one hand All of us want one thing Leave, leave, leave, leave Out, out, Hosni Mubarak" The power in singer Ramy Essam's revolutionary ballad Irhal was its simplicity. In the 18 days leading up to the fall of Hosni Mubarak, he played (...)

20 - 08 - 2013
I Saw Harassment: Eid patrols show worrying trends in a national problem
"She brought it on herself." This tired excuse for sexual harassment sounds that much worse coming from the mouth of a 10 year old boy. But during the Eid weekend, patrols of Downtown areas reported sexual harassment being perpetrated by children as (...)

14 - 08 - 2013
Kalarippayattu trains dancing warriors
Never ones to shy away from the unpronounceable, Cairean arts venue Darb 1718 is launching a series of workshops starting Thursday 15 August, in which participants will have the chance to learn the Indian martial art Kalarippayattu. Not your (...)

13 - 08 - 2013
The spirit of Ramadan
You know it is going to be a good party when they bring the giant Smurfs out. No, I had not taken anything. I was standing in semi-darkness in a park in Mohandessin, surrounded by a gaggle of over-excited children dancing in circles around a group (...)

06 - 08 - 2013
Preview of the NUT Trilogy intrigues
Times have changed since Salafi Shura Council member Gamal Hameed described ballet as "the art of nudity" and called for all dance to be banned at the start of June. The man behind those words may have gone, but the attitude they represent might be (...)

31 - 07 - 2013
Local youth learn to have a voice
Monday night, 29 July, sees the official opening in Garden City of the offices of Bashkatib, an organisation which facilitates a network of local news publications, written and produced by young people aged twelve to seventeen, living in (...)

28 - 07 - 2013
Sohour in the garden of the Marriott Zamalek
The idyllic atmosphere of the Marriott Cairo Hotel and Omar Khayyam Casino in Zamalek's Somaa Basha tent is partly due to its design; a selection of elegant fabrics hangs overhead to form the roof of the tent and spiral down its supporting poles. (...)

25 - 07 - 2013
The Looperia Project
If you can make it acrossQasr Al-Nil bridge on Thursday night into the grounds of the imposing back-lit structures of the Cairo Opera House complex, the Looperia Project will be regaling those who dare venture out with their"sounds from the depths (...)

24 - 07 - 2013
Ramadan at Artellewa
Artellewa, the unusual and unexpected arts space in the Ard El-Lewa neighbourhood, continues to serve a public most venues simply ignore by presenting an accessible programme of events during the month of Ramadan. Whitewashed and welcoming, the arts (...)

21 - 07 - 2013
Tourists are still finding their way to Dahab
Egypt's recent political upheaval, which saw images of violence and bloodshed broadcast worldwide, comes as less than welcome news to those whose livelihoods depend upon positive perceptions of the country. The country's tourist industry, which once (...)

20 - 07 - 2013
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