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Luxor prepares for return of ‘Aida’ opera in October after two-decade hiatus
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Luxor prepares for return of ‘Aida’ opera in October after two-decade hiatus

Mohamed Othman Soliman, chairperson of the committee for marketing cultural tourism in Upper Egypt, has been appointed to head the…
Video: Zahi Hawass completes King Tutankhamun Opera
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Video: Zahi Hawass completes King Tutankhamun Opera

Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announced on Friday during a press conference in Venice, Italy that he has completed the King Tutankhamun…
Opera Aida shows return to Luxor in October
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Opera Aida shows return to Luxor in October

Two Opera Aida events are being planned for the touristic city of Luxor, Upper Egypt, as a technical team conducted…
Opera Aida to be performed at Giza Pyramids in March
Culture

Opera Aida to be performed at Giza Pyramids in March

It’s a classic opera show… with impressive outfits, a dramatic climax, and a plot featuring star-crossed lovers: Opera Aida has…
Statue of Marilyn Monroe at Cairo Opera House stirs controversy
Culture

Statue of Marilyn Monroe at Cairo Opera House stirs controversy

A controversy erupted Tuesday on Egypt’s social media outlets following the circulation of photos of a statue of world-renowned late…
Egyptians embrace Indian dancing in culture festival
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Egyptians embrace Indian dancing in culture festival

Young Egyptians attempted Indian dance moves to Bollywood tunes at the third edition of the India by the Nile festival,…
Documentary tackles injustice against creative Arab women
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Documentary tackles injustice against creative Arab women

A documentary called ‘88’ will be screened on Sunday at the Cairo Opera House’s Artistic Creativity center.  The film is…
Cairo Opera House director dies at 64
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Cairo Opera House director dies at 64

Former Cairo Opera House director Abdel Moneim Kamel passed away on Monday, at the age of 64. Kamel has been…
Court rivalry and paternal demands at Gomhouria Theatre
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Court rivalry and paternal demands at Gomhouria Theatre

In the shadow of the imposing Abdeen Palace in downtown Cairo, you might come across the exquisite El Gomhouria Theatre.…
A new generation of Egyptian opera singers
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A new generation of Egyptian opera singers

Driving from my home in Heliopolis to the Cairo Opera House in Gezira often takes over an hour, and is…
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