Keep marketing up when economy slows down, say experts
CAIRO: The knee-jerk reaction of many businesses during recessionary times is to cut costs on all fronts. However, marketing experts at a seminar in Cairo Wednesday advised against cutting production…
Homage to the least known famous artist
Twelve international artists have been invited to re-interpret the work of Allan Kaprow at the Cairo Image Collective this month. Titled "A fantasy for Allan Kaprow, the show pays homage…
'Angels & Demons' premieres in Rome
Fake Swiss Guards stood at attention on the red carpet as "Angels & Demons, the thriller based on the Dan Brown best-selling novel of the same name, had its world…
Endless, futile stillness
You stand on the Sixth of October bridge; both of you are facing the river. You open her blouse and put your hand inside it. When you try to pull…
No sale for Picasso, Giacometti works at Sotheby's auction
Two masterworks of art anchoring a major auction at Sotheby s - Picasso painting and a Giacometti sculpture - went unsold late Tuesday, as the spring auction season got off…
Summer's family films focus on fantasy and fun
Animated animals and pint-sized aliens. Museum relics that come to life at night. Magic rocks that make wishes come true. A bouquet of balloons big enough to lift a house…
A different face of Mexico
As the world directs its attention to Mexico with the current outbreak of the swine flu, a small theatrical production arrives to put a face to the crisis, highlighting along…
One on one with award-winning writer Deborah Moggach
In her most celebrated works, award-winning British novelist and scriptwriter Deborah Moggach has constantly displayed a strong interest in past eras, in different worlds and in atypical characters. In her…
Vatican paper: 'Angels & Demons' film is harmless
Reviewers at the Vatican s newspaper have passed judgment on Angels & Demons, finding the religious thriller commercial and inaccurate, but concluding it is harmless entertainment and not a danger…
Individuals must not be punished for the actions of their governments
TEL AVIV: If Operation Cast Lead proved to be the breaking point for Gaza's healthcare system, it also illuminated where the responsibility for its collapse lies. The pressures that left…