Designopia, a centre devoted to engineering and design, resembles a developing city. Since its founding in 2011 by a team of eight Egyptians, it had grown and adapted, and has partnered with local universities to encourage aspiring engineers. Its (...)
Ramadan is here. Early in the morning many shops are closed and the streets are eerily empty. There are fewer cars on the road and it feels very much like Friday morning, the one day a week that most Egyptians have off. For those who do not observe (...)
Ramadan is a period of both fasting and festivity. During the day, the cities around Egypt are quieter than normal, but at night people flock to the streets; especially in Cairo, the Ramadan tents, as they are fondly known, take over venues for the (...)
Icecairo, the green technology innovation hub will celebrate the opening of its newly renovated space in downtown Cairo very soon, say its founders. The centre is open for business, but its official launch had been postponed due to the political (...)
The career of Karima Mansour, a contemporary dancer, choreographer and teacher, has spanned over 15 years in Cairo, starting in 1999 when she founded the Egyptian Independent Contemporary Dance Company. She is currently the artistic director of the (...)
Darb 1718, a contemporary Art and Culture Centre, is keeping its commitment to support contemporary art by hosting the Khadra 2013 exhibition. Held for the second time, Khadra 2013 is a group exhibition that presents a range of young artists from (...)
The wake of the revolution saw an explosion of artistic expression, from painting to sculptures, music, festivals, dance and more. Despite several government incursions, such as the shutdown of the Cairo Contemporary Dance Center, the trend of (...)
Located high above the city, the large windows of The Grill offer visitors a beautiful view of the Nile. Soothed by hushed jazzy melodies and candlelight, the undeniable class of the restaurant is enhanced by the warm welcome of the staff. In this (...)
In the play Tahrir Monologues, one of the characters says that at the time of the revolution he did not realise people were writing Egyptian history. But those who fought and protested in the streets to bring about the fall of Mubarak, of course, (...)
Startling, comforting and amusing are the best way to describe the Artellewa art space. Concealed in a maze of Ard El Lewa streets, reachable only by tuk-tuk or on foot, Artellewa is a unique space in its surroundings. Once you find Mohamed Ali Al (...)
Xavier López Ancona is the creator of KidZania, a venue for kids where they can behave as their parents do, a small city where they can play at going to work and effectively learn skills useful for their future.
Since the first KidZania was built in (...)
On Thursday 20 June the Salah Al-Din Citadel provided the backdrop for "La Fête de la Musique," or World Music Day, organised and sponsored by the French Institute. The concert is a yearly tradition, hosted by French cultural centres all over the (...)
The Summer School is organising a series of lectures on Egyptian architecture in Cairo from 15-26 June and welcomes anyone who is interested in learning more about their surroundings. The idea behind the lectures is to enhance the visibility of (...)
The flat is warm and there are cookies and a cup of tea on the table. To the left, a room is dedicated to Mahmoud Khaled's exhibition, called It's Never Too Late to Talk About Love. Otherwise, the apartment is occupied by its inhabitants, artists (...)
The French Institute screened the movie Les Chansons d'Amour on Sunday 16 June as part of its cinematic programme. Directed by Christophe Honoré, the movie was nominated for the French movie competition Le Festival de Cannes in 2007, in several (...)
What if listening to a song could bring you peace? What if a unique track could make you realise that all your personal problems have simple solutions? Music psychologist Khaled Sallam explained the realities of music therapy and the profound effect (...)
Last Tuesday and Wednesday, the Four Seasons Plaza hosted one of the most diverse art exhibitions in Cairo, featuring the artworks of over forty artists, all under the tight supervision of the event's curator, Lina Mowafi.
About three years ago, (...)
On 10 June, the Robert Bosch Stiftung organisation launched its 2014 film competition to foster cultural cooperation between Germany and the Arab World, specifically countries that are members of the Arab League.
For the second time round, three (...)
Thirteen artists are being showcased for the Downtown exhibit at Gallery Misr until 27 June.
Mahmoud Hamdi, curator of the exhibition, asked different Egyptian artists to work with the theme of "downtown". "Especially now, after the revolution, the (...)
This is a story about a rhinoceros.
The monstrous animal imposes itself in each of Ahmed Sabry's paintings. It flaunts its impressive stature among a crowd, standing beside demonstrators armed with iron poles.
Even when the rhinoceros is not (...)
Ten years ago, the Belgian charity organisation FACE began supporting Egypt's most vulnerable children: orphans and street children. At the instigation of FACE's founder Flavia Shaw-Jackson, who had previously travelled to Egypt, the organisation (...)
Hundreds showed up to the Rawabet Theatre for two days of electronic music over the weekend. For the seventh time, the 100LIVE festival gathered a large and varied crowd at the theatre in Downtown Cairo. The festival organised by 100COPIES music (...)
Aiming to raise funds for their very first bout, and to give some visibility to their sport, the members of CaiRollers have organised a fundraising event this Friday night.
"The party we are organising aims to raise funds because we have no sponsors (...)
The first archive for Arabic contemporary performing arts will open at the end of next September in Cairo.
ARC.HIVE will allow access to free content on "what is [currently being] performed in the Middle East", according to Adham Hafez, an Egyptian (...)
Wekalet El Ghoury is normally known for showcasing whirling dervishes performing Tannoura dances to traditional Egyptian music. However for five days, visitors will see art exhibitions, workshops of traditional crafts and seminars on the subject (...)