Culture
The loss and gain of the self in Mufti’s ‘Toy of Fire’
March 25, 2012
The loss and gain of the self in Mufti’s ‘Toy of Fire’
From the onset, Algerian journalist and writer Bashir Mufti entangles the readers of "Toy of Fire" ("Domiat al-Nar") between reality…
Dark comedy: Is Adel Imam’s prison sentence the start of a worrying trend?
March 25, 2012
Dark comedy: Is Adel Imam’s prison sentence the start of a worrying trend?
There’s a reason why Adel Imam might soon find himself in a jail cell, although for most people it probably…
Pope Shenouda as a writer
March 22, 2012
Pope Shenouda as a writer
Displayed on the shelves of every church bookstore in Egypt is a collection of writings by the late Pope Shenouda…
Megawra brings Cairo’s young architects together
March 21, 2012
Megawra brings Cairo’s young architects together
A great amalgamation of art and engineering, architectural vision determines the spaces we live in and traverse. In Cairo, questions…
In photos: ‘Drawing through Walls’ reconnects downtown streets
March 20, 2012
In photos: ‘Drawing through Walls’ reconnects downtown streets
On 9 March, one year after military police forcefully dispersed a sit-in at Tahrir Square, arrested protesters and tried them…
Following the current of the city, Q&A with Rana ElNemr
March 19, 2012
Following the current of the city, Q&A with Rana ElNemr
Before Rana ElNemr began her celebrated artistic career, she worked as a photojournalist; a sense of journalistic documentation and examination…
At Greek festival, Israeli filmmakers focus on Palestinian conflict
March 19, 2012
At Greek festival, Israeli filmmakers focus on Palestinian conflict
THESSALONIKI, Greece — Several Israeli and Israeli-Palestinian co-productions were screened over the past week as part of the 14th Thessaloniki…
Drumming away, Han Bennink in Cairo
March 18, 2012
Drumming away, Han Bennink in Cairo
Han Bennink looks amazed to find himself under a bridge in Cairo. The famous Dutch drummer and multi-instrumentalist is making…
Telling the story of Egyptian jazz
March 15, 2012
Telling the story of Egyptian jazz
In 2007, I asked composer Amr Salah, the director of Cairo Jazz Festival, if he was trying to resist the…
Syrian artists bring an emotional exhibition to Mashrabia
March 15, 2012
Syrian artists bring an emotional exhibition to Mashrabia
The latest exhibition at Mashrabia, "Artists From Today's Syria," opens with a painting by Syrian artist Yasser Safy of a…