Downtown Cairo bubbled with creative energy on Friday, with large personifications of Egypt's ruling military marching around Tahrir making a large impact and a large political statement
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Not sure what to do at the weekend? Take a look at our picks, from venues both in and out of the capital, for Thursday through Sunday (8-11 March)
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Artists, activists and locals protest military construction of walls in downtown Cairo by painting streets on the concrete barriers during anniversary events for last year's 9 March military attack on a Tahrir Square sit-in
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Scholars discuss the relationship between drama and democracy from Ancient Greece through to the modern day at Cairo University
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In a country where cinema, music and theater are banned, Afghan artists use the street to share art work
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American actor and United Nations Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas calls for a U.N. art contest for youngsters to help promote a nuclear-free world
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Mahatat Collective promotes video art and short films through a series of public screenings with the first one 11 March in Mounira
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An American internet sensation who posts videos of himself dancing around the world, danced on Egypt's revolutionary square Sunday; amid fears of foreign plots, following the foreign aid workers trial, it nearly didn’t happen
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Under the wing of the Committee of Culture, a poets movement will hold a conference starting Tuesday on the future of culture in Egypt
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Abu Dhabi's classical festival promises performances from some of the world's greatest artists including Natalie Cole, Naseer Shamma and the Royal Opera House, confirming its place amongst the region’s cultural highlights
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Launch of 'Al-Fan Al-Tassia - The 9th Art' to mark opening of Month of the French-Speaking World at Cairo's French Institute on 7 March
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London-based arts space Mosaic Rooms exhibits over 100 ink on paper works by Adonis, one of the most significant Arab living poets
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After holding the first set of performances in Bern, 'Whilst we gaze at soup' was performed in Cairo's Rawabet space
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Not sure what to do this weekend? The top choices from the Ahram Online Arts & Culture team, both in and out of Cairo, Thursday through Sunday (1-4 March)
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Egypt and Armenia are to enhance cross-cultural dialogue and exchange, confirms Minister of Culture Shakir Abdel Hamid
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As army's separation walls come down, two young artists paint graffiti on the downtown street that until recently was considered the revolution's frontline
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Annual Nubian art festival aimed at strengthening bonds between Egypt and neighbouring Nile Basin countries, to be opened by Minister of Culture Shaker Abdel-Hamid on Thursday 1 March
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Federation of Arab Producers to hold 3rd Cairo Television Festival on 25 June
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After turning into a political rally last month, this month's El Fan Midan resumes its artistic performances in Abdeen Square
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In a stroke of irony, Egyptian play, On the Importance of Being an Arab – previously performed in Egypt – is banned by Lebanon's National Security for criticising ousted Mubarak
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