A lot of buzz has been surrounding the big move of the American University in Cairo (AUC) to its new state of the art campus in the Fifth District.
Twelve years in the making, the new campus can accommodate a significantly higher number of (...)
The Cairo Camera Club is a testament to the country's flourishing art scene, encouraging photographers to share their work, expertise and love for the art with others who have the same interests.
One of the founders, Emile Ihsan, said the club is (...)
Set against the dilapidated stone walls of the Citadel's Opera, the Serbian/Montenegro company Branko Krsmanovic's musicians and dancers performed wholeheartedly to a fairly small crowd on Monday.
Influenced by Balkan bass and folk sounds, Branko (...)
Student performances of classic Broadway masterpieces may make opera-goers a bit weary, but the current adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera by the Modern Sciences and Art University (MSA) was surprisingly well (...)
Leading a healthy life requires a well-rounded nutritious diet and an exercise plan to be followed regularly. However, as any hardworking professional or student knows, this lifestyle needs time and energy, which is sparse in the hustle and bustle (...)
Whether you have read about it in a copy of Lonely Planet: Egypt or seen discussions about it on Cairo Scholars, markets like Khan El-Khalili and the Camel Market have long delighted foreigners and Egyptians alike. They offer a return to tradition, (...)
Dina Maghawry's designs and creations do not bill themselves as unique: they simply are.
Her gold and silver, copper, precious and semi-precious stone creations make a fabulous gift and a definite addition to any woman's jewelry collection. (...)
As if there weren't enough restaurants in CityStars to satisfy every taste, the addition of its new extension is now providing an almost overwhelming variety of eateries to choose from: TexMex, Italian, American, Asian, the list goes on.
After (...)
Most people will agree: pets are extremely lovable, and provide their owners and families with a lot of love. Pets tend to make a happy home.
But while pets are often lavished with attention, the streets of Cairo are awash with homeless dogs and (...)
As a California native, I grew up on places like Taco Bell, eating some of the finest, greasiest, originally wonderful Mexican food.
You can imagine what I sorrowfully encountered when I first came to Cairo: no Mexican food.
I asked around and (...)
If you love any of the gourmet steak or seafood dishes that are exquisitely prepared and served at such 5-star Cairo establishments as the Four Seasons, JW Marriott, or Grand Hyatt, but prefer the atmosphere of a private and intimate dinner party (...)
For all the fashionistas of Cairo who pride themselves on unique and chique personal styles, Bischette Bags are the new must-have bags with which to accessorize any outfit, any day. Whether one fancies totes, clutches, or evening bags, this new line (...)
TrulyMadly Amanda, as she is referred to in the international salsa community, was simply looking for a change from dreary London weather when she moved to Cairo a few months ago. A self-proclaimed lover, performer, and teacher of salsa, Amanda (...)
One phrase springs to mind after dining out at the Cairo Sheraton's Japanese-inspired restaurant: less is not always more.
Sapporo Teppanyaki, which boasts of offering "the city's best sushi and teppanyaki, serves an array of elegantly prepared (...)
Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Cairo is a gem of a restaurant in Maadi, the Creperie des Arts which serves a selection of French food along with a hefty portion of ever-elusive quiet.
The restaurant makes you forget that you're in (...)
Little girls dream of the picture-perfect wedding from the day they realize that once all grown up, they too will be brides and will take that walk down the aisle dressed in a beautiful white gown, made up to look like nothing less than a (...)
Crossing a street is nothing short of a daunting task for those who are new to Cairo. But with a little time and experience, it becomes just another thing that happens everyday, to the amazement of tourists who are completely blown away by the (...)
Barbara Tigresse never thought that a three-week trip to Cairo would change her life as much as it did. Almost a year and a half after her first visit to Egypt, the Switzerland native packed up all of her belongings in the German-French speaking (...)
Only one word is adequate to describe the performance of Michael Flatley's "Lord of the Dance this past weekend: Splendid.
Staged at the Main Hall of the Cairo Opera House, the Irish folk dance troupe, now in their 11th year, performed for the (...)
"We have to be the change that we want to make in this crowded city, says Cairo-native and avid cyclist Ismail Marmoush.
The kind of individuals that like to make things happen by being proactive and motivated, Marmoush along with Ahmed Hamzawy (...)
Described as the kind of club-lounge that everyone had been hoping for by promoter and PR man, Patrick Kamel, Purple is a sophisticated addition to Cairo s not-so-long list of clubs and bars.
Purple Lounge and Bar introduced itself to a select (...)
CAIRO: On a clear and sunny Friday afternoon overlooking the city's wonderfully hazy skyline, over 250 Japanese and Egyptian families, students, and government representatives gathered amidst the usual flurry of tourists around the Pyramids of Giza (...)