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Egyptian Novelist Mansoura Ez-Eldin Nominated for Arabic Booker Prize

03 Mar 2021

Egyptian author Mansoura Ez-Eldin has been selected among the Long List for the [...]

Young Creators' State Award to Spotlight Under-18 Artists & Creatives

Young Creators' State Award to Spotlight Under-18 Artists & Creatives

02 Mar 2021

The first edition of the 'Young Creators' State Award' will be awarded to youths [...]

Egyptian Soprano Fatma Said Nominated for BBC Music Magazine Award

Egyptian Soprano Fatma Said Nominated for BBC Music Magazine Award

02 Mar 2021

Egyptian soprano Fatma Said’s debut album, ‘El Nour’, has been nominated for the [...]

Calligraphy Exhibit at the Cairo Opera House is Open for Submission

Calligraphy Exhibit at the Cairo Opera House is Open for Submission

02 Mar 2021

The sixth edition of the Cairo International Biennial of the Arabic Calligraphy is [...]

Art D'Egypte & Cairo Photo Week Laud Feminity with 'Mu'anath' Exhibit

Art D'Egypte & Cairo Photo Week Laud Feminity with 'Mu'anath' Exhibit

01 Mar 2021

'Mu'anath' - meaning 'feminity' in Arabic - is an exhibit by Art D'Egypte and Cairo [...]

One of Egypt's Biggest Book Sales is Going Down at AUC Tahrir

One of Egypt's Biggest Book Sales is Going Down at AUC Tahrir

01 Mar 2021

The American University in Cairo is hosting one of their biggest book sales all [...]

National Cinema Center Opens New Branch at Port Said Cinema Club

National Cinema Center Opens New Branch at Port Said Cinema Club

26 Feb 2021

As part of its mission to spread the love of film across Egypt, the National Cinema [...]

Japanese Film Festival to Be Made Available Online for Egyptians

Japanese Film Festival to Be Made Available Online for Egyptians

25 Feb 2021

Egyptians can catch the Japanese Film Festival online from February 26th to March [...]

Egypt Among Five Countries Hosting Film O’Clock International Festival

Egypt Among Five Countries Hosting Film O’Clock International Festival

24 Feb 2021

Egypt, Lithuania, Greece, Romania and South Africa will all host the Film O’Clock [...]

EU Delegation in Egypt Launches 13th Edition of Photography Contest

EU Delegation in Egypt Launches 13th Edition of Photography Contest

24 Feb 2021

The European Union Delegation in Egypt is holding the 13th edition of their [...]

Egyptian Indie Film 'One Night Stand' Screening at Louvre Paris

Egyptian Indie Film 'One Night Stand' Screening at Louvre Paris

23 Feb 2021

Egyptian indie film 'One Night Stand', directed by Nour Abed and Mark Lotfy, will [...]

Celebrity Mental Health Podcast Asrar El Nafs is Back

Celebrity Mental Health Podcast Asrar El Nafs is Back

22 Feb 2021

The second season of mental health podcast Asrar El Nafs allows listeners to once [...]

'The Garden' by Spanish artist Xavier Puigmarti at Mashrabia Gallery

'The Garden' by Spanish artist Xavier Puigmarti at Mashrabia Gallery

20 Feb 2021

Based on his isolation at the Fayoum Oasis during COVID-19, Spanish artist Xavier [...]

Discover Future Film Talent at Visions Film Festival at Downtown AUC

Discover Future Film Talent at Visions Film Festival at Downtown AUC

20 Feb 2021

With over 135 films under its belt, Visions: Cairo Egyptian Short Film Festival at [...]

The Dark Room Cairo Keeps Analog Photography Alive in Downtown Cairo

The Dark Room Cairo Keeps Analog Photography Alive in Downtown Cairo

19 Feb 2021

The Dark Room Cairo in Downtown Cairo is spreading the word for analog photography [...]

Art From Across the Arab World at Egypt’s Biggest Art Fair

Art From Across the Arab World at Egypt’s Biggest Art Fair

17 Feb 2021

The Egypt International Art Fair will begin on February 26th, featuring the [...]

New Agreements Put Local Handicrafts Front & Centre at Airports & Muse

New Agreements Put Local Handicrafts Front & Centre at Airports & Muse

15 Feb 2021

Local artisans will soon have their crafts to be displayed and sold at museums and [...]

Egyptian Artist Huda Lutfi Featured at the British Museum

Egyptian Artist Huda Lutfi Featured at the British Museum

15 Feb 2021

Egyptian artist Huda Lutfi’s piece ‘Al Sitt and Her Sunglasses’ serves as the face [...]

Luca Abdel-Nour is the First Egyptian Dancer at Prix de Lausanne

Luca Abdel-Nour is the First Egyptian Dancer at Prix de Lausanne

13 Feb 2021

Luca Abdel-Nour is the first Egyptian to participate at the Prix de Lausanne, a [...]

Three Egyptian Films to Premiere at Berlin Int'l Film Festival

Three Egyptian Films to Premiere at Berlin Int'l Film Festival

13 Feb 2021

'Souad', 'Seven Years Around the Nile Delta' and 'As I Want' will all be screened [...]

Art D'Egypte's 'Technocrats' Exhibit Reinvents Artists as Powerful Tyrants

Art D'Egypte's 'Technocrats' Exhibit Reinvents Artists as Powerful Tyrants

26 Jan 2021

The exhibit is a miniature recreation of a technocratic system, wherein the gallery [...]

Mena Massoud to Star in Netflix Romantic-Comedy Film 'The Royal Treatment'

Mena Massoud to Star in Netflix Romantic-Comedy Film 'The Royal Treatment'

26 Jan 2021

Mena Massoud will star in the Netflix romantic-comedy alongside actress Laura Maran. [...]

Egypt's Academy of Art to Open New Branch in El-Shorouk City

Egypt's Academy of Art to Open New Branch in El-Shorouk City

25 Jan 2021

The new campus will include faculties for music, theatre, ballet and cinema. [...]

Karim Kassem Selected for Jury Member for Digital Studio Awards 2021

Karim Kassem Selected for Jury Member for Digital Studio Awards 2021

25 Jan 2021

These annual awards by Digital Studio Middle East recognise regional filmmakers and [...]

Cairo's Mahmoud Khalil Museum to Reopen After 10 Year Closure

Cairo's Mahmoud Khalil Museum to Reopen After 10 Year Closure

17 Jan 2021

Since its closure in 2010, the museum has undergone a major renovation effort, with [...]

Egyptian Film Tuk-Tuk to Screen at Los Angeles's Pan African Film Festival

Egyptian Film Tuk-Tuk to Screen at Los Angeles's Pan African Film Festival

17 Jan 2021

Based in Los Angeles, the 29th edition of the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) [...]

CairoScene's Impact List: The Egyptians Who Inspired in 2020

CairoScene's Impact List: The Egyptians Who Inspired in 2020

28 Dec 2020

In a year of extraordinary challenges, these exceptional Egyptians rose to the [...]

Wonder Woman 1984 Stirs Controversy for Racist Depiction of Egypt

Wonder Woman 1984 Stirs Controversy for Racist Depiction of Egypt

27 Dec 2020

The film has caused some controversy over its depiction of 1984 Egypt. Spoilers [...]

Shock and Suspense with Anghami Podcast Starring Tara Emad

Shock and Suspense with Anghami Podcast Starring Tara Emad

27 Dec 2020

Saqr’s Eclipse’ is set to be a one-of-its kind thrilling journey looking to leave [...]

Studio 34 Launches Online Interior Design Classes for 2021

Studio 34 Launches Online Interior Design Classes for 2021

25 Dec 2020

Studio34 pushes out entire curriculums around architecture, interior design, and [...]

Donia Samir Ghanem Honoured at Aswan Intl Women's Film Festival

Donia Samir Ghanem Honoured at Aswan Intl Women's Film Festival

23 Dec 2020

Each year, the festival pays homage to the young stars who bear the responsibility [...]

Goethe-Institut Lets Indie Artists Flaunt Their Stuff with New Studio

Goethe-Institut Lets Indie Artists Flaunt Their Stuff with New Studio

17 Dec 2020

The Goethe Institute has launched ‘Studio Takhshīna’ to give independent artists a [...]

DIY Pottery with New Cairo's Fokhara Studios

DIY Pottery with New Cairo's Fokhara Studios

13 Dec 2020

The studio teaches people the whole pottery-making process from beginning to end, [...]

Egyptian Studio Giraffics is Looking for Fresh Talent for Their Adaptation of 'El Leila El Kebira'

Egyptian Studio Giraffics is Looking for Fresh Talent for Their Adaptation of 'El Leila El Kebira'

08 Dec 2020

Egyptian studio Giraffics has taken it on themselves to create a feature-length [...]

Could Marwan Hamed's 'Kira & El Gin' Be Egypt's Most Expensive Movie Ever?

Could Marwan Hamed's 'Kira & El Gin' Be Egypt's Most Expensive Movie Ever?

08 Dec 2020

According to Marwan Hamed himself, the project is going to be the most expensive [...]

Five Short Films from Five Arab Nations: 'Chronicles of Her’ Spotlights the Plight of Arab Women

Five Short Films from Five Arab Nations: 'Chronicles of Her’ Spotlights the Plight of Arab Women

07 Dec 2020

Women’s issues in the Arab world are discussed in RFC’s new anthology film which [...]

Whimsy & Delight with New Egyptian Children's Book 'The Insect Party'

Whimsy & Delight with New Egyptian Children's Book 'The Insect Party'

07 Dec 2020

'The Insect Party' is a whimsical addition to children's developing bookshelves, [...]

United Nations Takes 'Between Two Seas' on Tour Across Egypt

United Nations Takes 'Between Two Seas' on Tour Across Egypt

02 Dec 2020

National Council for Women and UN Women are bringing feature film 'Between Two [...]

Four Egyptian Writers Have Been Longlisted for Prestigious Sheikh Zayed Book Award

Four Egyptian Writers Have Been Longlisted for Prestigious Sheikh Zayed Book Award

30 Nov 2020

Three novelists and a poet from Egypt have been longlisted for the Sheikh Zayed [...]

Award-Winning Egyptian Documentary 'Lift Like a Girl' is Finally Getting Screened in Egypt

Award-Winning Egyptian Documentary 'Lift Like a Girl' is Finally Getting Screened in Egypt

29 Nov 2020

Egyptian documentary 'Lift Like a Girl' has been internationally recognised since [...]

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Downtown Cairo's Townhouse Gallery will play host to Red Bull's epic skateboarding event, 'Mind the Gap', this Saturday on February 27th. [...]

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Luca Abdel-Nour is the First Egyptian Dancer at Prix de Lausanne

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Egypt Digital Creativity Center to be Built at Qalyubia's Benha University

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New National Railway Route Opens from Cairo to Aswan

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Grand Egyptian Museum Begins Installation of New 42-Piece Staircase Exhibit

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Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to Launch New Series of Online Lectures

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Egyptian-Italian Fabio Abraham to Play Gamal Abdel Nasser in CNN Docu-Drama

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Schools to Teach Kids Archaeological Awareness and Tourism Ethics

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Veteran Actor Youssef Shaaban Passes Away

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Moroccan Real Estate Portal Mubawab Raises $10M for Maghreb Expansion

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South Sinai Hospitals and Isolation Units Are Now Cleared of Coronavirus Cases

South Sinai Hospitals and Isolation Units Are Now Cleared of Coronavirus Cases

11 Aug 2020

The Ministry of Health has declared that the last two Coronavirus patients have been discharged from Nuweiba Central Hospital after undergoing treatment and completing their quarantine period. [...]

Egyptian-Italian Fabio Abraham to Play Gamal Abdel Nasser in CNN Docu-Drama

Egyptian-Italian Fabio Abraham to Play Gamal Abdel Nasser in CNN Docu-Drama

11 Aug 2020

An all-new CNN docu-drama ‘Jerusalem’, which will be centred around the history of the ancient city, will feature Egyptian-Italian actor Fabio Abraham as late Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser. [...]

Egypt Orders All Airports to Relocate Hazardous Goods Following Beirut Explosion

Egypt Orders All Airports to Relocate Hazardous Goods Following Beirut Explosion

11 Aug 2020

After the devastating events of the Beirut explosion, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has ordered all Egyptian airports to move hazardous goods to safe storage spaces away from passengers and civilians. [...]

Abuse Relief Aide is the New Network of Specialists Providing Free Support to Sexual Abuse Victims

Abuse Relief Aide is the New Network of Specialists Providing Free Support to Sexual Abuse Victims

08 Aug 2020

Founder of What Women Want magazine May Abdel Asim, alongside founder of the Safe Kids foundation Sara Aziz, have recognized a gap in support for abuse victims in Egypt. Their new Facebook group, 'Abuse Relief Aide', seeks to fill that gap. [...]