In the second of our in-depth interviews with musicians, Kamila Metwaly talks to Omar El Abd.
Our A-Z of arts phenomena in Egypt is less joyful than previous years, yet not completely hopeless.
Ahmed Naji is expected to be released Sunday, after Tora Prison authorities receive court papers.
Samir Farid's 2002 book The History of Censorship in Egypt was recently re-issued.
There's plenty of films and exhibitions to catch before Christmas
Three days of contemplation and conversation, between the deeply personal and the public.
The claustrophobic feeling of things repeating themselves without the possibility of a different outcome.
The Dubai Film Festival has pulled out of screening the world premiere of the Egyptian movie The Unknown Sweet Potato Seller (Ba’a’…
“Stolen” footage made into a clear, well-paced narrative around the engrossing quest.
Tonight, come to Mada Masr's third birthday celebration in the Swiss Club garden if you can.
“It turned out to be an audition and I signed a contract with the company.”
A show about the magnitude of what gets left out and the futility of capturing the past's messiness.
A conversation with Omar Nagati and Ilka Eickhof about the Goethe Institut's new building in Dokki
This week is packed with films, music and art at Townhouse, Gypsum, Mashrabia, CIC and more
The first in a series about sustainability in the arts in Egypt.
Shahla Ujayli's novel about a Syrian exile is convincing but problematic.
“Banknotes are the direct communication means between citizens in everyday life.”
"Here it's just issues and threats, one after another."
A good week for art exhibitions, dance, Slow Food, film and pottery.
Many hated Naji because individuality is thorny, lonely and uncomfortable, even for those claiming to admire it.
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