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