#dance
Cactus Flower: A glimpse behind a Swiss-Egyptian dance collaboration
How the dance that follows on from Hala Elkoussy's film came into being.
Alexandra Stock
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#visual art
Cologne city tours: Art against forgotten wars, unravelling subtle violence
A German event series tackles migration, war and the arms industry
Lara El Gibaly
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#100Copies
Cairo, coffee, headphones and a conversation with Ismail Hosny
The first of a series of in-depth interviews with musicians, with embedded music.
Kamila Metwaly
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#architecture
Slums, gated communities and public space
On global cultural policies and the architectural stalemate in Egypt
Adham Selim
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#Mada Masr
The story of Mada’s new look
A conversation with the designer of Mada Masr’s new website Phil Gribbon
Lina Attalah
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#art in public space
Video: Multicultural circus show tours the north of Egypt
This 5-minute video follows high-spirited performers in Port Said and finds out what the audience think.
Rowan El Shimi
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#cultural heritage
Keeping track of the artifacts: On the Egyptian Museum’s Registration, Collections Management and Documentation Department
A look at the Egyptian Museum’s remarkable Registration, Collections Management and Documentation Department.
Meredith Brand
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#culture tips
Tips from the culture desk: From jazz to dates via Keizer
Our arts (and food) recommendations for the week in Egypt.
Mada Masr
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#archaeology
Introducing a series on Egyptology, archaeology and heritage management in Egypt
Neglect and mismanagement are accusations that permeate any discussion of Egypt’s cultural heritage. When confronted with the crumbling buildings in Islamic Cairo, the apparently chaotic arrangement of artifacts in the…
Meredith Brand
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#cinema
Young heritage enthusiasts give Port Said’s Cinema Rio a make-over
Port Said residents to see Zawya films in splendid old venue this weekend.
Rowan El Shimi
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#Goethe Institut
Goethe moves: On the new building and the future of the old one
Rowan El Shimi is impressed by the Goethe Institut’s new Egyptian headquarters in Cairo's Dokki neighborhood.
Rowan El Shimi
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#music
On Mostafa Onsy’s new album, 225 MG
Overall 225 MG is an interesting release and a strong debut, says Rami Abadir.
Rami Abadir
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#culture tips
Tips from the culture desk: Circus, lots of films and a new Goethe
We have tributes to two great filmmakers this week — Mohamed Khan and Youssef Chahine.
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#cinema
Egypt’s cinematic gems: The Basement
Through the filthy service staircase, the worlds of the rich and poor meet.
Amany Ali Shawky
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#music
Absolutely against nostalgia: An interview with Rami Abadir on his new release
"No music scene thrives on funds."
Kamila Metwaly
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#culture tips
Tips from the culture desk: Plenty of reasons to stay in the city
This week is sandwiched between two long weekends.
Mada Masr
4 دقيقة قراءة
#literature
Hassan Kamal’s The Masters: A parable on authoritarian power
Why didn't God destine nations to die like humans?
Sherif Abdel Samad
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#architecture
Shahira Fahmy: A career that responded to a revolution
Fahmy felt it was no longer viable for her to practice in Egypt, so began seeking other opportunities.
Ingy Higazy
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#cinema
Zamalek’s new cinema: Whose is it, and what to expect?
Near El Sawy Culture Wheel, adjacent to the Misr Petroleum gas station and adjoined to the Officers’ Club on 26 July Street, is a beige building bearing a new glowing…
Ingy Higazy
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#culture tips
Tips from the culture desk: Surrealists, comics and art!
Apart from the tips below, check out the group exhibition Roznama 5 at Medrar and Mohamed Allam's The Contents of the Grocery Bag at the Contemporary Image Collective. Also consider going to watch zealously iconoclastic comedy Kalb Balady in cinemas, and reserving yourself a…
Mada Masr
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