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Let’s talk about sax, baby
By Chitra Kalyani It's the perfect weather for hommos el-sham along the Nile.…
Cairo Symphony Orchestra fails, and then succeeds
By Maurice Chammah On Saturday evening, the Cairo Symphony Orchestra began their regular…
Reclaiming the identity of the Syrian
By Marie-Jeanne Berger Egyptian art lovers are being offered a rare glimpse at…
A showcase of Middle Eastern art in the Gulf
By Heba Elkayal It’s never been a more important time for art. As…
Horse racing drama ‘Luck’ proved too real for HBO
By Lynn Elber / AP Horse racing has long withstood the deaths of…
Puremovement stops in Egypt for a week of hip hop mania
By Maha ElNabawi The worlds of hip hop music and dance merged into…
Music that survives: Cairo Jazz Fest in year four
By Chitra Kalyani Alive is how you feel at the Cairo Jazz Fest,…
70s music revisited in varied SXSW documentaries
By Jake Coyle / AP Whether reggae, soft rock, hardcore punk or power…
Artists slam Cairo University ban of Iranian film
By AFP CAIRO: Egyptian artists have condemned a decision by Cairo University…