Remembering Ali Osman: Composer, academic and conductor of Egypt’s Al Nour Wal Amal Orchestra

Egypt’s music scene lost Ali Osman, Sudanese composer, conductor, educator and a man whose work with Al Nour Wal Amal, … More

Obituary: Nehad Selaiha, theatre activist, scholar, godmother

On 6 January, the Egyptian culture scene lost Nehad Selaiha: a bilingual scholar, translator, historian, writer and critic with a … More

2014 left many voids in Egypt’s cultural landscape, as numerous artists and writers passed away, joining dozens of others we’ve … More

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

Well-known director, actor, theatre critic and professor Hanaa Abdel Fattah passed away one year ago, on 19 October 2012; he … More

Ratiba El-Hefny, a woman who played many roles within the country’s cultural scene, remained active until the last months of … More

Abdel-Moneim Kamel, a ‘spiritual father of ballet’ in Egypt, passed away in February leaving behind generations of dancers filled with … More

On Friday 7 December, Ammar Al-Sherei, a man of great musical knowledge and skill, passed away at the age of … More

News of the death of one of the Arab world’s most moving singers, Warda, aka Warda al Jazairia (The Algerian … More

The Egyptian singer and actor passed away in Cairo on Sunday 14 August 2011, after a battle with lung cancer. … More

Works by Beethoven and Rageh Daoud pay fitting tribute to the martyrs of the Egyptian revolution Published on 24 March … More

The death of Ziad Bakir, one of the martyrs of the January Revolution, has devastated his family, friends and many … More