Culture
‘Carry On,’ an ambitious collaboration between Arab artists
June 19, 2012
‘Carry On,’ an ambitious collaboration between Arab artists
In the heady days immediately following Mubarak’s ouster last winter, Amira Hanafi and her colleagues at the Artellewa art space,…
Revenge of the cop
June 18, 2012
Revenge of the cop
A few minutes before “Al-Maslaha” (The Goods) ends, Hamza, the idealistic narcotics officer, unexpectedly turns around and shoots the…
Lucid change
June 17, 2012
Lucid change
Books of every genre colored the library of novelist Alaa El Deeb, but what immediately caught my attention as…
100Live festival at center of growing electronic music scene
June 14, 2012
100Live festival at center of growing electronic music scene
The sixth annual 100Live Electronic Music Festival takes place Thursday and Friday, 14 and 15 June, in downtown Cairo. Ten…
Sharing secrets onstage
June 13, 2012
Sharing secrets onstage
Kinan Azmeh’s music is hard to classify. It gently captures the audience’s soul, with its smooth mixture of jazz, classical…
In other words: Translating Egypt’s revolution
June 11, 2012
In other words: Translating Egypt’s revolution
For Samia Mehrez, “Translating Egypt’s Revolution: The Language of Tahrir” is not a project that could be begun now. Most…
Paper trail celebrations
June 10, 2012
Paper trail celebrations
Sayed Ali Salem Effendi, head of the Nile Cotton Ginning Company, set up a huge colorful pavilion in the garden…
Lebanese and Egyptian music sensations perform in Cairo
June 7, 2012
Lebanese and Egyptian music sensations perform in Cairo
Upon meeting Lebanese music producer Zeid Hamdan, it’s easy to understand why he is becoming one of the most important…
Karim Bakry’s ‘Missing Pieces’ leaves much to be desired
June 6, 2012
Karim Bakry’s ‘Missing Pieces’ leaves much to be desired
“Missing Pieces,” Karim Bakry’s project on exhibition at Mashrabia Art Gallery this month, began as a response to a request…
Attempt to steal Pharaonic artifact in Aswan foiled
June 6, 2012
Attempt to steal Pharaonic artifact in Aswan foiled
Security guards foiled an attempt to steal an antique panel depicting King Merenptah, the fourth ruler of the 19th Dynasty…