In recent history, Islamist figures have clashed with artists on numerous occasions. The most recent incident being when Salafist leader and parliamentary candidateAbdel-Moneim El-Shahat accused the Egyptian Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz of (...)
The established art director Salah Marei, passed away at the age of 63 after a strenuous battleagainst cancer, leaving behind an immense body of work. Having worked in around 30 feature films, Marei signed off his career with the independent film In (...)
Artists have been actively involved in the people's revolution which began on 25 January, two weeks ago. The involvement of celebrities has had an impact on the revolution, as the revolution will have an impact on the future work of those (...)
Bands and musicians featured in the awards-winning film Microphone will be holding two concerts in Cairo and Alexandria.The concerts come as part of a statement that condemns acts of violence committed in the name of religion. The proceeds of the (...)