The Agreement, Hassan Khan's new bilingual publication, follows his solo exhibition titled The Twist held in September at Objective Exhibitions in Antwerp, Belgium.
Rather than introducing his new book in a gallery space or museum, Khan probed new (...)
In the long history of Egyptian cinema, experimental film has always been a rarity, overlooked by critics and ignored by art-house audiences. Produced in early 1970s, Nagy Shaker's experimental film “Sayf Sab‘een” (Summer 70), was one of the few (...)
Whether by intention or coincidence, several art institutions scheduled the opening of their latest exhibitions on Dec. 13, the night following the opening of the 12th International Cairo Biennale. Thus, these institutions intend to create events (...)
Since its launch on May 8, new Cairo-based website SeaShellNoise made a daring, highly ambitious promise: to change its entire interface every day.
Initiated, designed and developed daily by Egyptian freelance graphic designer Ahmed Foula, this (...)
Literati, socialites and fans gathered to celebrate novelist Mohamed Salmawy's latest release, "Isadora wal otobees (Ezedora and the Bus) at the Grand Cairo Library last week.
The event took place as part of the Egyptian Association of (...)
Despite the dominating aura of pessimism surrounding the sorry state of Egypt s current music scene, a very few number virtuosos continue to offer a glimmer of hope with their flair, dedicated craftsmanship and originality
Grammy and BBC awards (...)
Two consecutive evenings earlier this week marked the premiere of El-Sawy Culture Wheel's first Electronic Music Festival. As the independent music scene attempts to reinvent itself and seek diversity, such an initiative should've been a laudable (...)
Last week, a few fortunate Cairenes received an early Christmas gift. Diwan bookstores organized two consecutive events to celebrate the relaunch of Iraqi oud player Naseer Shamma's albums "Ard Al Sawad (Land of Darkness) and "Ishraq (Sunrise) and (...)
In celebration of the life and times of Andalusian mystic philosopher Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi (1165-1240), the sage's enthusiasts gathered at the Gomhuria Theater last Saturday for the inauguration of the international conference "Ibn Arabi in Egypt: (...)
The indoor auditorium of Passage 35 at Mohamed Mahmoud Museum was a perfect platform to dissect everyday noise and create a work of art out of it. Two nights of live electronic music performances, entitled "100Copies Music Worx, were organized (...)