Tarragon, paprika, basil, garlic. These are just a few of the spices that were being tossed into the mouthwatering platters by participants of Amr Helmy Designs' Cooking Competition in Maadi.
Lovers of fine food made their way through the (...)
In a packed house at the Opera House last Sunday, acclaimed Egyptian mezzo-soprano Gala El Hadidi gave a show-stopping performance at the Opera's Main Hall, her third and final Christmas concert of the year.
For seven years, the Opera House has (...)
Diwan Bookstore opened its Heliopolis branch to the public on Dec. 8, with a day-long celebration.
Diwan's doors kept swinging from 9 am until well past 10 pm. The morning started with children's activities and a photo exhibition. Diwan (...)
Cairo experienced its first contemporary art auction on Dec. 9 at the Townhouse Gallery. For two hours, the crowd poured into the factory space to peruse and silently bid on one of the 60 works of art that decorated the many walls.
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Even before Ehaab Abdou entered the hall from backstage at AUC, there were no seats left in the audience. People sat all the way up to the floor where the microphone was standing, waiting to hear the talented Abdou and his presentation of old and (...)
Cairo is not ready for the Flavor takeover, said Yashreeka Huk, cofounder of the new Flavor Project.
Mahmoud Shoukry, the other cofounder, said, "Flavor's aim it is to celebrate hip-hop and contemporary art in Cairo.
The two recently held (...)