Culture
Dreams of return: Azbakeya book market to be relocated for the 5th time
April 28, 2012
Dreams of return: Azbakeya book market to be relocated for the 5th time
Anxious and worried are how the Azbakeya booksellers currently feel, after the government has decided to move their book stalls…
El Sawy Culture Wheel interrupts performance for ‘insulting religion’
April 26, 2012
El Sawy Culture Wheel interrupts performance for ‘insulting religion’
Over the past week, a rift has grown between cultural activists and El Sawy Culture Wheel, a cultural center founded…
Art and revolution, revisited in two new documentaries
April 25, 2012
Art and revolution, revisited in two new documentaries
Sometimes certain questions are asked over and over again, because the answers they provoke are never satisfying. In Cairo since…
Court upholds sentence against comedian for offending Islam
April 24, 2012
Court upholds sentence against comedian for offending Islam
A court upheld Tuesday the jail sentence of one of the Arab world's most famous comedic actors for insulting Islam…
In other words: James Joyce’s ‘Dubliners’ in Arabic
April 24, 2012
In other words: James Joyce’s ‘Dubliners’ in Arabic
This April, the Irish capital celebrates James Joyce’s story collection “Dubliners” in its annual “Dublin: One city, one book” initiative.…
‘Here/After’ explores loneliness through repetition
April 23, 2012
‘Here/After’ explores loneliness through repetition
A woman shivers while she walks on stage, hardly breathing. She pretends to be fine, though, and tries to fix…
5 ways to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day
April 23, 2012
5 ways to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day
This year, Tunis lit the candle for UNESCO's World Book Day. Five days before the annual UNESCO-sponsored World Book and…
Bands to watch: Youssra El-Hawary
April 22, 2012
Bands to watch: Youssra El-Hawary
Youssra El-Hawary seems to have a magic touch. Her music video for the song “Al-Soor” (“The Wall”), the first video…
Even Kafka can be Egypt’s next president
April 21, 2012
Even Kafka can be Egypt’s next president
The profile picture of the “Hayatem for President” Facebook page is one of the belly dancer and actress in her…
Rare Book of the Dead fragment found in Australian museum
April 21, 2012
Rare Book of the Dead fragment found in Australian museum
A British historian said Saturday he had unearthed a trove of Egyptian Book of the Dead fragments by a top…