Helen Stuhr-Rommereim

A year in review: When history becomes art
Art news

A year in review: When history becomes art

In today’s interconnected world, every human sitting at a computer or walking around with a smart phone can tweet and…
No time for Swedish meatballs
Food

No time for Swedish meatballs

What does the peaceful and wealthy country of Sweden have in common with downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the staging ground…
‘Hydrarchy’ takes visitors out in the blue
Art news

‘Hydrarchy’ takes visitors out in the blue

The sea seemingly remains the only space on earth not divided and controlled down to the last square centimeter. Classically…
Is it broken, or is it art?
Art news

Is it broken, or is it art?

Entering the world of online glitch art can feel like stepping into your worst computer nightmare. Error messages, garbled code…
It’s not over yet
Cinema/TV

It’s not over yet

  A couple of hours before the screening of the documentary “Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Politician”…
Pulling the strings on Arab history
Art news

Pulling the strings on Arab history

  One of Egypt’s most celebrated contemporary artists, Wael Shawky, makes work of a grand and complicated scale. His recent…
The strange comfort of super group charity singles
Art news

The strange comfort of super group charity singles

There is an uncanny consistency to super group charity singles. Whether it is Sting, Michael Jackson, or Tamer Hosny standing…
Promising future at the Youth Salon
Art news

Promising future at the Youth Salon

Once a year, the winding pathways of the Palace of the Arts are filled with the creative efforts of Egypt’s…
Endangered Species: Egypt’s dugong
Environment

Endangered Species: Egypt’s dugong

The survival of the elusive, blubbery sea-trawler known as the dugong is hanging in delicate balance amid ever-increasing development, tourism…
Rousing patriotic pageantry at the 20th Arab Music Festival
Art news

Rousing patriotic pageantry at the 20th Arab Music Festival

The 20th Arab Music Festival and Conference opened Friday evening at the Cairo Opera House with a dramatic pageant of…
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