Beyond Chopin

Shahd Magdy, Andrew Milad, Mahmoud El-Batran and Mostafa Hassan are the names of the young Egyptian pianists who won the … More

Shaking it up again: Yakout on presiding over Cairo Int’l Festival for Experimental Theatre

Gamal Yakout, the newly appointed president of the festival’s 28th edition scheduled for December 2021, talks about his vision and … More

‘I Passed By…’: History of Egyptian theatre through Manal Ebrahim’s personal creative journey

The long-standing assistant director and director Manal Ebrahim’s unique exhibition which took place last March bears witness to the Egyptian … More

Revisiting silence and emotional distortions in multi-award-winning Sound of Metal

A showcase of the performers’ abilities and directed by Darius Marder, film Sound of Metal looks into the tragedy of … More

Egyptian cultural manager Ahmed El-Attar discusses his art ecosystem

‘Keep dreaming with your feet on the ground,’ art manager Ahmed El-Attar said on his creative ecosystem In early March, … More

All strings attached: A heartwarming debut of Egypt’s Isis String Orchestra for amateur musicians

The orchestra gave two consecutive concerts on Thursday 26 November, at the All Saints’ Cathedral in Zamalek Amateur music ensembles … More

While international orchestras gradually resume activities, the Cairo Symphony’s future remains vague

The musicians of Egypt’s oldest national orchestra are finding it hard to keep their spirits high and make ends meet … More

Zorba online: Unique history of one of the Cairo Opera Ballet Company’s most triumphant works

The staging of Zorba will be made available by the Ministry of Culture on its YouTube channel, starting 7 June … More

Review: Royal Ballet’s Anastasia, delightful reflections at home

Kenneth MacMillan’s Anastasia was made available for two weeks starting 15 May on the Royal Opera’s YouTube channel They say … More

‘The dancers are eager to get back to the stage’: Erminia Kamel, Cairo Opera Ballet’s artistic director

After two months of suspension of all cultural activities, Erminia Kamel talks about the Egyptian ballet company’s situation, saddened by … More

Apropos of music: Meditation on a personal love for Chopin

The Poet of the Piano, Polish composer Frédéric Chopin, is part of the international musical consciousness; he is timeless with … More

Swan Lake: Dreamy poetry, seductive magic on Cairo and Alexandria stages

Tchaikovsky’s famed ballet is performed in Cairo between 10 and 13 January followed by Alexandria performances on 17 and 18 … 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

Switzerland’s HORA Theatre invites Cairo audience to look differently at disabilities

Part of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival’s programming, the Disabled Theatre was staged on 21 and 22 March at AUC’s … More

When the going gets tough: On challenges that 2016 brought upon Egypt’s cultural scene

In 2016, Egypt saw many economic and legal changes that impacted arts and culture scene. The cultural players will now … More

Uncovering the face of faceless art: On Egypt’s graffiti artist Keizer, the ant and the city

With the ant being his mascot, or logo, Keizer’s large body of work includes thematic content that ranges from political … More

Birds of Upper Egypt: Children choir sings in Cairo

On 20 June, Children Choir operating under the Association of Upper Egypt for Education and Development performed at Talaat Harb … More

‘Art is not an intruder on society’: Rana Yazaji, Syrian cultural activist and Al Mawred’s director

Syrian cultural activist and managing director of Al Mawred Al Thaqafy talks about her passions and how, following the months-long … More

Against all odds: Stories of the visually impaired women from Egypt’s Al Nour Wal Amal Orchestra

Girls and women from Egypt’s unique Al Nour Wal Amal Orchestra talk about their lives, joys and challenges embedded in … 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

All the world’s a stage: Hamlet’s game of contrasts captures Egyptian audience

Reaching out to audiences across the world, the Globe Theatre’s Hamlet manages to capture people of all cultural backgrounds and … More

Bluebirds’ serenade: On singing out of tune

The easiest natural thing to some, a completely impossible feat to others, the ability to sing in tune requires musical … More

INTERVIEW — Marcel Khalife: A musician with a rebel’s soul

Prior to his first concerts in Egypt since 2008, renowned Lebanese musician Marcel Khalife talks with Ahram Online about his … 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

Creative progression: on development of arts festivals in Egypt, 2011-2014

Exceptional profusion of artistic festivals in the first months of 2014, points to a new reality we cannot overlook and … 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

A rendezvous with Chopin: Andrei Gavrilov performs in Cairo

On 10 February the historical Manasterly Palace in Cairo hosted Andrei Gavrilov, the world-renowned Russian pianist, who performed Chopin and … More

Silence of the Lambs

The Pussy Riot controversy follows the classical mould of the struggle for freedom of expression, and unveils a typical authoritarian … More

Marvels of Lebanon’s Chouf: Caracalla Dance Theatre at Beiteddine Art Festival

The 27th Beiteddine Art Festival kicked off on 28 June with Kan Ya Ma Kan (Once Upon a Time), a … More

Meeting Bahaa Taher: In conversation with the renowned contemporary Egyptian author

Bahaa Taher, one of the most renowned contemporary writers in the Arab World and winner of the most prestigious literary … More

Waiting for Godunov: On the role of artists in times of political change

Hearing about a stir provoked by Boris Godunov on the stage of Mariinsky Theatre, it is hard not to draw … More

Tarek Ali Hassan: That rare whiff of true renaissance

A medical doctor, musician, philosopher, writer, poet and painter, Tarek Ali Hassan describes himself simply as ‘somebody who loves human … More