Experimental Theater Festival challenges boundaries
Groups come from all around the world to participate and sample other cultures' theaterThe set erected at the entrance to the Dar El-Opera complex gives a flavor of what this…
Backstage Productions brings artists front and center
Art and media marketing and production house Kawalis revamps Egypt s music sceneIf you asked Egyptian youth 10 years ago about the music scene in Egypt, they likely would have…
Anyone can make a movie
SEMAT caters to the needs of independent filmmakersOver the last decade Egypt's independent filmmaking industry has been on the rise. With the establishment of the first independent Egyptian production and…
SOS concert features original music of all varieties
Wust El-Balad plays at promotional event for concert, announces new albumCAIRO: Top Egyptian band Wust El-Balad gave a performance to a small group of lucky fans at City Stars' Virgin…
Human rights lawyer discusses work of UNHCR and rise of legal aid programs at AUC seminar
CAIRO: Michael Kagan, an American human rights lawyer based in Cairo, led a seminar at the American University in Cairo on the work of the UN refugee agency, the High…
Word on the Street: Does the arrival of Ramadan mean an increase in prices?
CAIRO: With the holy month of Ramadan fast approaching, the majority of the nation is preparing for the daily feasts that go along with breaking the fast at sunset. Although…
Helal wedding
ŠΘ###They celebrated their union at the Semiramis InterContinental by throwing a beautiful party, here is the couple with their friends##The couple entered the ball room with Dina the dancer, and…
Football round-up
Abdul-Wahab testimony turns into goal festivalBy Ahmad SaiedTens of thousands of Egyptians packed the Military Academy Stadium on Wednesday to bid farewell to Al Ahli s late star Mohamed Abdul…
Suez dredger sinking kills two, canal shut briefly
ISMAILIA: An Egyptian dredger sank in the Suez Canal on Wednesday, killing two of the 45 crew and prompting a brief closure of the busy international waterway as rescuers searched…