Culture
Cairo’s 11th Independent Film Festival offers a wealth of perspectives
May 23, 2011
Cairo’s 11th Independent Film Festival offers a wealth of perspectives
The courtyard of downtown’s Goethe Institute was overflowing Sunday evening as the 11th edition of Cairo’s Independent Film Festival opened…
Arab and Iranian films scoop trophies at Cannes festival
May 23, 2011
Arab and Iranian films scoop trophies at Cannes festival
Film makers from the Arab world and Iran have scooped three prizes at this year's Cannes International Film Festival.
Mad Graffiti Weekend challenges military tribunals
May 22, 2011
Mad Graffiti Weekend challenges military tribunals
More than a dozen artists and activists took to the streets of Cairo on Saturday night and Sunday to work…
Book review: The Traveler and the Innkeeper
May 22, 2011
Book review: The Traveler and the Innkeeper
Fadhil al-Azzawi’s The Traveler and the Innkeeper (American University Press, 2011, trans William M. Hutchins) treads much the same ground…
Gender revolution hits Arab world in ‘The Source’
May 21, 2011
Gender revolution hits Arab world in ‘The Source’
Cannes, France - In a remote village in North Africa, women use the only weapon they have - sex -…
An overlooked temple in Qena could offer the city better prospects
May 21, 2011
An overlooked temple in Qena could offer the city better prospects
Outside the Upper Egyptian city of Qena - only 60km north of Luxor - lies Dendara, a unique temple from…
Director’s shame casts pall over classy Cannes
May 20, 2011
Director’s shame casts pall over classy Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival stumbled toward its close on Friday, still reeling from the shock expulsion of Danish director Lars…
Nadine Labaki continues to shine in ‘Where Do We Go Now?’
May 19, 2011
Nadine Labaki continues to shine in ‘Where Do We Go Now?’
Lebanese writer-director Nadine Labaki’s new film “Where Do We Go Now?” premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the…
Gallery Misr offers unfulfilled promises with ‘Selections’
May 19, 2011
Gallery Misr offers unfulfilled promises with ‘Selections’
Mohammed Talaat, founder of the recently opened Gallery Misr, has a vision that extends far beyond this small commercial gallery…
Egypt’s Museums: The Postal Museum presents a romantic history of letter sending
May 18, 2011
Egypt’s Museums: The Postal Museum presents a romantic history of letter sending
Visiting Cairo’s Postal Museum overlooking Attaba Square is quite an adventure. As you exit the metro and make your way…