Culture
‘From Facebook to Nassbook’: Art inspired by social change
July 11, 2011
‘From Facebook to Nassbook’: Art inspired by social change
LONDON - “From Facebook to Nassbook” exhibition opened last Wednesday at London’s Mica Gallery, showcasing the work of nine artists…
‘Love Radio’: Overly Americanized and predictable
July 10, 2011
‘Love Radio’: Overly Americanized and predictable
Director Ahmed Samir Farag’s latest film, “Izaeit Hob” (Love Radio), takes its name after a youth radio program called “Dr.…
Cinema professionals hold syndicate elections
July 10, 2011
Cinema professionals hold syndicate elections
On Sunday the Cinema Syndicate held elections for its chairperson and board members at Faisal Nada Theater. For the first…
Egypt’s reading revolution
July 10, 2011
Egypt’s reading revolution
Last month, two major bookstores shut down in Oman, and a few months earlier two Dubai bookshops closed their doors…
Portraying the revolution challenges filmmakers
July 8, 2011
Portraying the revolution challenges filmmakers
Movies that touch on events as definitive as the Egyptian revolution walk a tightrope; if done correctly and timed carefully,…
Team unearths first Roman-era basilica
July 7, 2011
Team unearths first Roman-era basilica
Officials say archaeologists have unearthed the first basilica erected in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria. Antiquities authorities say the…
Mohamed Hafez Ragab’s complete works published on his 76th birthday
July 7, 2011
Mohamed Hafez Ragab’s complete works published on his 76th birthday
"We are a generation without literary masters," is author Mohamed Hafez Ragab’s most famous quote, for which he was equally…
Skepticism meets plan to transform Tahrir into UNESCO site
July 7, 2011
Skepticism meets plan to transform Tahrir into UNESCO site
Cairo Governor Abdel Kawi Khalifa wants to turn the epicenter of the city and the revolution into an official UNESCO…
Meetphool.net opens
July 6, 2011
Meetphool.net opens
Meetphool is a platform where people can “showcase their work, share professional expertise and build collaborations” according to the website’s…
Censors to cut scenes from Khaled al-Nabawy’s latest film
July 5, 2011
Censors to cut scenes from Khaled al-Nabawy’s latest film
Egypt’s Board of Censors has issued a report demanding the removal of two full scenes from the 2009 film “al-Mossafer”…