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Zamalek Art Gallery: Masterpieces with Egyptian identities
September 19, 2010
Zamalek Art Gallery: Masterpieces with Egyptian identities
Showcasing both paintings and sculptures in vibrant colors, the Zamalek Art Gallery’s eighth Masterpieces exhibit attests to the versatile nature…
Kan Ya Makan: The colors and ashes of Souq al-Gomaa
September 18, 2010
Kan Ya Makan: The colors and ashes of Souq al-Gomaa
Finding beauty in the corners of the popular souq al-gomaa (Friday market), and mourning its destruction in a fire last…
Love till the last breath: Remembering artist Adli Rizkallah
September 16, 2010
Love till the last breath: Remembering artist Adli Rizkallah
Last night, at the age of 71 and following a long illness, Egyptian painter, writer and children’s books illustrator Adli…
Theater to the people: Al-Warsha’s unusual venues
September 14, 2010
Theater to the people: Al-Warsha’s unusual venues
No song better depicts the struggle for Cairo’s streets than Salah Jahin’s "Al-Sharaa Lemin?" (For Whom are These Streets?). “These…
El Tanboura: Rapturous folk music at a medieval palace
September 9, 2010
El Tanboura: Rapturous folk music at a medieval palace
On a soft September night in a medieval Cairo palace, El Tanboura, a group of musicians from Port Said, played…
Woodwork from nature
September 9, 2010
Woodwork from nature
Environmentalists and nature lovers would be intrigued to hear of Shahir Maged’s natural woodwork because it is an interesting way…
Fawazeer Miriam: A nostalgic but disappointing Ramadan quiz show
September 8, 2010
Fawazeer Miriam: A nostalgic but disappointing Ramadan quiz show
Fifteen years have passed since the last recognizable fawazeer (quiz) show ran on Egyptian TV and still no one has…
Classic music meets rock in Emel Mathlouthi’s performance
September 5, 2010
Classic music meets rock in Emel Mathlouthi’s performance
The Genina Theatre is set into the wall of the Azhar Park like an ancient Greek amphitheatre. The steep slope…
Natacha Atlas in Cairo: Starstruck audience and below par performance
September 4, 2010
Natacha Atlas in Cairo: Starstruck audience and below par performance
Natacha Atlas’ performance had been anticipated with excitement since the beginning of Ramadan. The British performer is the fifth and…
Ramadan television programs leave audiences cold
September 3, 2010
Ramadan television programs leave audiences cold
In previous years, television programs during Ramadan, were of substance. This year, however, drama has taken over from such programs…