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The Alexandria Theatre Festival Raises Its Curtains with Ten Plays From the Arab Region

04 Dec 2019

All ten plays will be performed on Bibliotheca Alexandria's stage. [...]

The Ultimate Family Festival: The Rahet Bally Experience is Coming to Majarrah

The Ultimate Family Festival: The Rahet Bally Experience is Coming to Majarrah

19 Nov 2019

The family outing will be available on the 22nd and 23rd of November. [...]

Cairo International Film Festival to Become First Arab Festival to Sign Gender Equality Pledge

Cairo International Film Festival to Become First Arab Festival to Sign Gender Equality Pledge

07 Oct 2019

CIFF will also be only the second African festival to sign this pledge. [...]

Five Egyptian Films to Be Screened at Arab Film Festival in Germany

Five Egyptian Films to Be Screened at Arab Film Festival in Germany

01 Oct 2019

The 'Arab Film Festival Tübingen' is considered the most important of its kind in [...]

Egyptian Brand ZAAM’s SS19 Bag Collection is the Very Definition of ‘Festival-Ready’

17 Jun 2019

Love, peace and PVC. [...]

Egyptian Film 'Between Two Seas' Wins Two Awards at the Brooklyn Film Festival

Egyptian Film 'Between Two Seas' Wins Two Awards at the Brooklyn Film Festival

12 Jun 2019

Could this indie hit be the next 'Yomeddine'? [...]

Fête de la Musique 2019 to Honour Algerian Legend Rachid Taha and the Legacy of Raï Music

Fête de la Musique 2019 to Honour Algerian Legend Rachid Taha and the Legacy of Raï Music

23 May 2019

Now in its remarkable 30th year in Egypt, this year's edition of the French [...]

15 Photos From Islamic Cairo's Drums and Folkloric Arts Festival

15 Photos From Islamic Cairo's Drums and Folkloric Arts Festival

22 Apr 2019

We have a whole week of bedazzling folkloric performances ahead of us. [...]

Stop Whatever You're Doing Because James Arthur is Coming to Cairo

Stop Whatever You're Doing Because James Arthur is Coming to Cairo

04 Apr 2019

BRB while we lose the ability to even. [...]

Going, Going, Almost Gone: The ‘Festival Living’ Apartments are Ready and Selling Like Hotcakes

Going, Going, Almost Gone: The ‘Festival Living’ Apartments are Ready and Selling Like Hotcakes

29 Nov 2018

Prime location, contemporary living and plenty of amenities at CFC homes. [...]

Enta Gold? AXE Got Us Asking Questions With Mysterious Reveal At Cairo Festival City

Enta Gold? AXE Got Us Asking Questions With Mysterious Reveal At Cairo Festival City

29 Oct 2018

What lies behind this shadowy flash mob? [...]

Egyptian Actress Yousra is Now a Glamorous Street in Gouna

Egyptian Actress Yousra is Now a Glamorous Street in Gouna

02 Sep 2018

The Egyptian cinema icon just got whole stretch of asphalt named after her. [...]

Egyptian Indie Film Yomeddine to Be Shown at the BFI London Film Festival

Egyptian Indie Film Yomeddine to Be Shown at the BFI London Film Festival

02 Sep 2018

The Egyptian drama is garnering much-deserved appreciation in all corners of the [...]

Acclaimed Egyptian Film ‘Yomeddine’ to Have Local Premiere in Minya

Acclaimed Egyptian Film ‘Yomeddine’ to Have Local Premiere in Minya

30 Aug 2018

From the red carpets of Europe's most prestigious film festivals, to the [...]

Five of Egypt’s Biggest Singers to Compete Against Each Other in Germany’s BAMA Music Awards

Five of Egypt’s Biggest Singers to Compete Against Each Other in Germany’s BAMA Music Awards

28 Aug 2018

Voting is now open...GO, GO, GO! [...]

Egypt to Be Guest of Honour at Amman International Book Fair

Egypt to Be Guest of Honour at Amman International Book Fair

20 Aug 2018

Egypt will be in the spotlight at one of the biggest literary dates on the calendar [...]

Egyptian Puppeteers To Take Part in Russia's Prestigious International Puppet Carnival

Egyptian Puppeteers To Take Part in Russia's Prestigious International Puppet Carnival

18 Aug 2018

Unfortunately, Abla Fahita didn't make the cut. [...]

Egyptian Film 'Yomeddine' Chosen for Melbourne International Film Festival

Egyptian Film 'Yomeddine' Chosen for Melbourne International Film Festival

12 Aug 2018

The acclaim just keeps on coming in for AB Shawky's unusual, but heartwarming, [...]

Egyptian Screenwriter Haitham Dabbour Wins Award at Oran International Arabic Film Festival

Egyptian Screenwriter Haitham Dabbour Wins Award at Oran International Arabic Film Festival

02 Aug 2018

The 32 year-old's 'Photocopy' was well-received all round at the Algerian festival. [...]

Egyptian Film Producer Chosen as Jury Member at Venice Film Festival

Egyptian Film Producer Chosen as Jury Member at Venice Film Festival

29 Jul 2018

Mohamed Hefzy will be arbitrating at one of the world's most-esteemed film festival. [...]

Egyptian Film Producer Chosen as Jury Member at Venice Film Festival

Egyptian Film Producer Chosen as Jury Member at Venice Film Festival

29 Jul 2018

Mohamed Hefzy will be arbitrating at one of the world's most-esteemed film festival. [...]

Toys 'R' Us Relocates Within Cairo Festival City Mall

Toys 'R' Us Relocates Within Cairo Festival City Mall

26 Jul 2018

Stop pretending you don’t pay them a visit to “look for a gift for your little [...]

Egyptian Play 'Mama' to be Performed at Prestigious Festival d’Avignon in France

Egyptian Play 'Mama' to be Performed at Prestigious Festival d’Avignon in France

18 Jul 2018

Ahmed El-Attar, the only Egyptian director to display his work at the French [...]

Egyptian Film Takes the Jury Award at the Arab Cinema Festival in Paris

Egyptian Film Takes the Jury Award at the Arab Cinema Festival in Paris

09 Jul 2018

Two Egyptian directors walked into ACF this year, and one walked out with a prize. [...]

Feast your Eyes and Soul on Cairo's Contemporary Dance Renaissance with CCDC This Thursday

Feast your Eyes and Soul on Cairo's Contemporary Dance Renaissance with CCDC This Thursday

06 May 2018

The talented folk over at Cairo Contemporary Dance Center are warming up for a [...]

‘Looking for Oum Kalthoum’ Wows Crowds at 37th Istanbul Film Festival

‘Looking for Oum Kalthoum’ Wows Crowds at 37th Istanbul Film Festival

06 May 2018

Iranian director Shirin Neshat’s profound “film within a film” hits home hard with [...]

Sharm El Sheikh Kicks Off its First Ever Little People Festival

Sharm El Sheikh Kicks Off its First Ever Little People Festival

03 May 2018

In an effort to celebrate diversity and break down age-old stereotypes, the coastal [...]

This Festival in Egypt Will Give You a Peek Into the Future this Weekend

This Festival in Egypt Will Give You a Peek Into the Future this Weekend

25 Apr 2018

The festival aims to engage people in the power of the future as well as empower [...]

Your One-Stop Guide for Cairo Cinema Days 2

Your One-Stop Guide for Cairo Cinema Days 2

19 Apr 2018

Zawya’s indie Arab film bash was every humble cinephile’s darling last year, and it [...]

This Egyptian Film Just Became the Country's First Indie Feature at Cannes

This Egyptian Film Just Became the Country's First Indie Feature at Cannes

12 Apr 2018

A coming-of-age drama with the proper dose of comedy, Abu Bakr Shawky’s newest work [...]

FIFA World Cup is Coming to Egypt, and Here's Where to Find it

FIFA World Cup is Coming to Egypt, and Here's Where to Find it

12 Mar 2018

The titular trophy is going around the world in a string of visits, and it’s making [...]

Jebel Banat: A Bedouin Tale of Freedom Goes to Cannes' Short Film Corner

Jebel Banat: A Bedouin Tale of Freedom Goes to Cannes' Short Film Corner

08 Mar 2018

Sharine Atif’s masterfully melancholic rendition of a centuries-old legend is [...]

The Culture Vulture's Guide to D-CAF 2018

The Culture Vulture's Guide to D-CAF 2018

05 Mar 2018

Film screenings, concerts, plays, performances and workshops of every kind at this [...]

Nacelle Have Just Announced the Line-Up for Heineken Sandbox 2018!

Nacelle Have Just Announced the Line-Up for Heineken Sandbox 2018!

22 Feb 2018

The biggest date on every clubber's calendar just got bigger, thanks to what is [...]

Red-Handed: 12 Camels Disqualified From Beauty Contest in Saudi Arabia For Using Botox

Red-Handed: 12 Camels Disqualified From Beauty Contest in Saudi Arabia For Using Botox

24 Jan 2018

Live from Bizzaro Land. [...]

Dubai Lynx Kicks Off to Shake Up the Creative Sector in the Middle East

Dubai Lynx Kicks Off to Shake Up the Creative Sector in the Middle East

21 Jan 2018

Dubai Lynx has just announced the speaker lineup for their festival, as they set [...]

Relive The Chill O'Posite Experience, Dahab's Biggest Music Festival To Date

Relive The Chill O'Posite Experience, Dahab's Biggest Music Festival To Date

12 Dec 2017

The Jordanian NextUsJo's Chill O'posite Festival took Dahab by storm last August [...]

A Movie Nerd's Guide to the Panorama of the European Film

A Movie Nerd's Guide to the Panorama of the European Film

09 Nov 2017

With more than 50 movies screening all over the country, it can be hard to choose [...]

The 3rd WANAS International Music Festival is Around the Corner!

The 3rd WANAS International Music Festival is Around the Corner!

30 Oct 2017

The 3rd WANAS International Music Festival, vision of El Mastaba cultural center, [...]

CAIROGRAPHIE: Cairo's First Ever Photography and Videography Festival

CAIROGRAPHIE: Cairo's First Ever Photography and Videography Festival

24 Oct 2017

Calling all photographers and videographers to Cairo's very first photography and [...]

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