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Cornucopia of art and knowledge: Bigger and brighter 5th India by Nile festival

The fifth edition of India by the Nile, the biggest foreign arts and culture festival held in Egypt, stretched over … More

India’s dancer Aditi Mangaldas weaves the silver threads of Kathak into Egyptian audience

Aditi Mangaldas performed ‘Uncharted Seas’ in Cairo and Alexandria, as part of the India by the Nile festival In her … More

India’s Kathakali dance-drama unfolds colors of Kerala in Egypt

In the last decade the Egyptian audience has seen much from India – but not Kathakali dance-drama. Finally, this visually … More

‘Dance to inspire and elevate’: Dona Ganguly brings India’s Odissi to Egypt

With India by the Nile followed by the Tagore Festival, last weeks brought a lot of cultural offerings from India … More

‘In India I became in touch with the texture of life’: French choreographer Gilles Chuyen

During his recent stay in Cairo, India-based French dancer and choreographer Gilles Chuyen spoke with Ahram Online about the Bollywood-style … More

Gandhi by Egyptian cartoonists, remembering old premises of Indian Cultural Centre in Cairo

The exhibition, which opened on 4 October, commemorates famed peacemaker Mahatma Gandhi, yet also triggers thoughts about the former and … More

From India to Egypt: When humankind speaks through Kathak classical dance

We move from the performance of India’s renowned Kathak dancer Prachee Shah in Cairo to Kathak courses organised by Maulana … More

Living the spectacle: Why Egyptians worship Bollywood

This year, the India by the Nile festival brought several components addressing Egypt’s Bollywood lovers, uncovering – or reasserting – … More

Abiding with the light: Sonam Kalra and the Sufi Gospel Project in Cairo

On Wednesday 24 September Sonam Kalra and the Sufi Gospel Project fused music with spirituality in a unique performance at … More

Sanjoy Roy: “You need to be passionate about arts to be able to work in it”

Sanjoy Roy, main dynamo behind India by the Nile, reveals how he dedicated his life to art, and today runs … More

2nd edition of India by the Nile adds cultural depth to Egypt

Taking place between 1 and 20 April, the second edition of India by the Nile will present a plethora of … More

Sudhir Tailang: Political cartooning in India

Prior to his visit to Egypt in April 2014, in his home in Delhi, Sudhir Tailang, renowned Indian cartoonist talks … More

Urvashi Butalia: The feminist who redrew India’s publishing map

At India’s Jaipur Literature Festival, Ahram Online speaks to Urvashi Butalia ahead of her Egypt visit in April of the … More

“Egyptians are very receptive to Indian culture”: director of the Maulana Azad Centre

In an interview with Ahram Online, Azar A.H. Khan, the newly appointed director of the Maulana Azad Centre, discusses the … More

Remarkable Indian and Egyptian personalities meet at Maulana Azad Centre

Exhibition “Faces and Features” at the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture displays an array of cartoons and caricatures of … More

Diverse facets of Mahatma Gandhi in Cairo’s Maulana Azad Centre

‘Spirit of Gandhi in Egypt’ presents posters, caricatures of famous peacemaker in bid to increase cultural cooperation between India and … More

Powerful closing: Odissi dance ends ‘India by the Nile’ festival

Performances of Indian classical dance by a renowned ensemble marked the closing of the brilliantly successful ‘India by the Nile’ … More

Heart and soul: Shubha Mudgal brings marvels of India to Cairo

Shubha Mudgal, an iconic musician from India performed on Tuesday 23 April in Cairo and on 25 April in Alexandria. … More

Nagada Style: Bollywood at the Cairo Opera House

Bollywood Fusion, part of India by the Nile festival, was a collaboration between artists from Egypt and India. The show … More

Akshara: Indian calligraphy redefined at the Hanager Arts Centre

This remarkable exhibition, running from 15 to 21 April at Cairo’s Hanager Arts Centre, showcases various facets of Indian calligraphy … More

Indian Rock and Mood by Susheela Raman closes international concert series

Susheela Raman talks about the origins of her Indian-inspired rock and mood music, whose concert marked the finale of the … More

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