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Citadel Festival for Music & Singing Celebrates With 42 Star Concerts

10 Aug 2022

Including the likes of Massar Egbari, Hisham Abbas and Nesma Mahgoub over 18 days, [...]

Rosaline Elbay Channels Dodi and Diana Romance in Off-Broadway Play

Rosaline Elbay Channels Dodi and Diana Romance in Off-Broadway Play

05 Aug 2022

Set in Paris, Rosaline Elbay plays the role of a Hollywood starlet alongside [...]

The Skip Intro Era: How Streaming Changed Egyptian TV Forever

The Skip Intro Era: How Streaming Changed Egyptian TV Forever

03 Aug 2022

The revolution was never meant to be televised, but streamed. We speak with [...]

Photopia Opens Applications for Online Photojournalism Programme

Photopia Opens Applications for Online Photojournalism Programme

01 Aug 2022

Photopia's photojournalism programme will mostly take place online, and will be led [...]

CIFF 2022 to Honour Director Kamla Abouzekri With Faten Hamama Award

CIFF 2022 to Honour Director Kamla Abouzekri With Faten Hamama Award

31 Jul 2022

Some of her most nominated works include Yom lel-Sittat (2016), Tamantashar Yom [...]

Cultural Development Fund Offers New Grant to Support Animators

Cultural Development Fund Offers New Grant to Support Animators

31 Jul 2022

Artists must be Egyptian citizens who are 40 years old or younger, and have a [...]

Ministry of Culture to Restore Graduation Films by Iconic Filmmakers

Ministry of Culture to Restore Graduation Films by Iconic Filmmakers

30 Jul 2022

The early works of famous Egyptian directors like Khairy Beshara, Atef El Tayeb, [...]

'The Swimmers' Starring Ahmed Malek to Open Toronto Intl Film Festival

'The Swimmers' Starring Ahmed Malek to Open Toronto Intl Film Festival

28 Jul 2022

The film follows the historic journey of swimmers Yusra and Sarah Mardini as they [...]

Egypt's 'My Girlfriend' to Participate in Venice Film Festival Contest

Egypt's 'My Girlfriend' to Participate in Venice Film Festival Contest

27 Jul 2022

The short film will compete at the Venice Film Festival’s ‘Orizzonti Cortometraggi [...]

Pinky Selim is the Banker Reviving The Art of Folk Dance

Pinky Selim is the Banker Reviving The Art of Folk Dance

25 Jul 2022

She’s a mother, a banker and the founder of AUC Alumni Folklore Group - here’s how [...]

3rd Edition of Cairopolitan’s Cairo Prints Features 100+ Local Artists

3rd Edition of Cairopolitan’s Cairo Prints Features 100+ Local Artists

25 Jul 2022

Cairopolitan's third edition of Cairo Prints is nudging Egypt’s poster design [...]

Meet the First Egyptian Actress to Play Jasmine in the Aladdin Musical

Meet the First Egyptian Actress to Play Jasmine in the Aladdin Musical

22 Jul 2022

Egyptian actress Rita Sebeh has the honours of not just playing Princess Jasmine in [...]

Egypt's New Wave of Youth Street Photographers

Egypt's New Wave of Youth Street Photographers

21 Jul 2022

Following the news that archaic laws prohibiting street photography without permits [...]

National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation Gets 25,000 Visitors Over Eid

National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation Gets 25,000 Visitors Over Eid

19 Jul 2022

The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat - which first made global [...]

Yara Saleh: From Engineer To Trailblazing Dancehall Pioneer

Yara Saleh: From Engineer To Trailblazing Dancehall Pioneer

18 Jul 2022

Staff writer Farida El Shafie sits down with Egyptian choreographer Yara Saleh to [...]

'Kira & El Gin' Amongst Egyptian Cinema's Top 10 Highest Earning Films

'Kira & El Gin' Amongst Egyptian Cinema's Top 10 Highest Earning Films

17 Jul 2022

Based on the novel ‘1919’ by Ahmed Murad, this action drama follows a group of [...]

Kenoma Theatre Company: Reviving Cairo's Underground Theatre Scene

Kenoma Theatre Company: Reviving Cairo's Underground Theatre Scene

12 Jul 2022

Egypt's once-powerful theatre culture is seemingly on its deathbed, but independent [...]

Award-Winning Egyptian Film 'Trapped' is Coming to Netflix

Award-Winning Egyptian Film 'Trapped' is Coming to Netflix

06 Jul 2022

‘Trapped’ was featured at several international festivals including the El Gouna [...]

Art D'Egypte Returns to Great Pyramids of Giza With Forever is Now II

Art D'Egypte Returns to Great Pyramids of Giza With Forever is Now II

04 Jul 2022

‘Forever is Now II’ will gather 11 international artists including the likes of JR, [...]

Award-Winning Documentary 'From Meir, to Meir' to Drop on Netflix

Award-Winning Documentary 'From Meir, to Meir' to Drop on Netflix

02 Jul 2022

The documentary had won a prize for Best Egyptian Film Supporting Women's Work, as [...]

Hesham Nazih is First Egyptian Composer Invited to Join The Academy

Hesham Nazih is First Egyptian Composer Invited to Join The Academy

29 Jun 2022

Famed composer Hesham Nazih would be the only Egyptian member on this year's list, [...]

How Photopia Kept Their Visual Storytelling Spirit Alive for a Decade

How Photopia Kept Their Visual Storytelling Spirit Alive for a Decade

28 Jun 2022

This year, Egypt’s leading photography school Photopia turns ten as it is set to [...]

Photopia is Taking Their Famed 'Photo Week' to El Gouna This July

Photopia is Taking Their Famed 'Photo Week' to El Gouna This July

23 Jun 2022

After years of continued success with Cairo Photo Week, Photopia is partnering with [...]

This NFT Art Exhibit is Set Up in a VR Version of the Luxor Temple

This NFT Art Exhibit is Set Up in a VR Version of the Luxor Temple

23 Jun 2022

Drawing inspiration from producer and Egyptologist John Anthony’s series ‘Magical [...]

Yasmine Sabri & Rami Malek Spotted Together in Spain

Yasmine Sabri & Rami Malek Spotted Together in Spain

22 Jun 2022

The union we don't deserve, but we most certainly need. [...]

'Wahda Gedida' Book Tells the Story of 11 Inspirational Egyptian Women

'Wahda Gedida' Book Tells the Story of 11 Inspirational Egyptian Women

21 Jun 2022

The homegrown initiative has empowered many Arab and Egyptian women through their [...]

Zahi Hawass' Tutankhamun Opera is Premiering in Luxor on November 5th

Zahi Hawass' Tutankhamun Opera is Premiering in Luxor on November 5th

20 Jun 2022

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb, the opera [...]

6th Edition of El Gouna Film Festival Postponed Indefinitely

6th Edition of El Gouna Film Festival Postponed Indefinitely

20 Jun 2022

Originally slated to run in October 2022, the prestigious fim festival has been [...]

Egyptian Painting Found in Cafe After Being Missing for 50 Years

Egyptian Painting Found in Cafe After Being Missing for 50 Years

20 Jun 2022

The painting now sits comfortably in the Egyptian Museum of Modern Art. [...]

Online Platform Vatrina is a Repository of Egypt's Rarest Books

Online Platform Vatrina is a Repository of Egypt's Rarest Books

15 Jun 2022

Vatrina is less of a bookstore than it is a service to find vintage items, from [...]

Suez Festival for Singing & Music Celebrates Egypt's Famed Musicians

Suez Festival for Singing & Music Celebrates Egypt's Famed Musicians

14 Jun 2022

As part of a collaborative project between the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry [...]

How Short Film 'Spirit of Akhenaten' Highlights Life of a Lost King

How Short Film 'Spirit of Akhenaten' Highlights Life of a Lost King

13 Jun 2022

With the premiere of 'Spirit of Akhenaten' at the Cairo Opera House, we speak to [...]

Naguib Sawiris Makes DJ Debut at 'The Museum' in Zamalek

Naguib Sawiris Makes DJ Debut at 'The Museum' in Zamalek

12 Jun 2022

'Bibo's Music Night' will take place this June 19th at The Museum in Zamalek. Yes, [...]

Zawya’s 'Italian Cinema Focus' Pays Homage to Pier Paolo Pasolini

Zawya’s 'Italian Cinema Focus' Pays Homage to Pier Paolo Pasolini

12 Jun 2022

To celebrate his 100th birthday, Downtown indie cinema Zawya is collaborating with [...]

The Instagram Pages Archiving Pictures of Egypt As We Know It

The Instagram Pages Archiving Pictures of Egypt As We Know It

11 Jun 2022

These Instagram pages have done the work to archive Egypt’s living memory, giving [...]

Mariam El Khosht to Star in Arabic Dub of Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'

Mariam El Khosht to Star in Arabic Dub of Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'

09 Jun 2022

We wonder if this means she’ll also be singing all the songs, too? [...]

Creative Industry Summit Showcases Homegrown Talent at Cannes Lions

Creative Industry Summit Showcases Homegrown Talent at Cannes Lions

09 Jun 2022

The Cannes Lions - typically the realm of creative industry royalty - covers [...]

Mohamed Mounir to Perform in Alexandria for First Time in 10 Years

Mohamed Mounir to Perform in Alexandria for First Time in 10 Years

07 Jun 2022

Alexandria will welcome El King once more at the Golden Jewel Hotel’s Alex Arena on [...]

Largest Kids' Book Fair in Nasr City is Flipping Open at Al Microphone

Largest Kids' Book Fair in Nasr City is Flipping Open at Al Microphone

06 Jun 2022

Running until June 18th, the book fair features everything from educational books [...]

Egyptian Artefacts Stolen During Arab Spring Seized in New York City

Egyptian Artefacts Stolen During Arab Spring Seized in New York City

05 Jun 2022

The former President of the Louvre in Paris had recently been charged with [...]

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Citadel Festival for Music & Singing Celebrates With 42 Star Concerts

Including the likes of Massar Egbari, Hisham Abbas and Nesma Mahgoub over 18 days, the 30th edition of the Citadel Festival for Music & [...]

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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. [...]