An interview Annemarie Jacir, award-winning Palestinian director, describes the trials and triumphs of creating the her most recent film 'When I Saw You', which will be screened at the Cairo Goethe Institute on 3 October
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As the Cairo Opera House celebrates its Silver Jubilee on 10 October, Ahram Online traces the quarter-of-a-century history of this home to the Egyptian arts
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An advertising poster for the film 'Diana' placed where the Princess of Wales died in 1997 has sparked outrage in Paris
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A new exhibition at Arthropologie in Zamalek features the work of 10 emerging artists around the theme of privacy and curiosity
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The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Hisham Gabr, performs on Saturday 5 October famous compositions by Beethoven, Ammar El-Sherei and Camille Saint-Saëns
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Iran submits Asghar Farhadi's 'The Past' for the upcoming Oscars, while critics claim that the entry, unlike the same director's 'A Separation', is not Iranian enough
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The practice of political cartooning could serve as a barometer, measuring permissible speech of a given moment in Egypt
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Between 2 and 6 October, SHNIT International Film Festival will screen short films at Cairo Opera House's Creativity Centre
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Egyptian Cinema Syndicate selects Ibrahim El-Batout's 'Winter of Discontent' as its foreign-language Oscar contender
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Two robots and an Austrian artist created a work of art simultaneously in Vienna, London, and Berlin
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Organised by Medrar, the fifth festival for video art and experimental films runs in Cairo until 7 October, with a mission to inspire local audiences and stir a video art movement
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Days of Cairo will feature a selection of films shown at the 16th Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentaries and Short Films over nine days
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The Palestinian singer says he is looking forward to his first concert outside the Middle East and north Africa
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Contemporary Dance Night 3rd edition, running 26 Sept - 1 Oct, spurs debate on the art's achievements and tribulations. Ahram Online finds the dance form in Egypt is still controversial, yet increasingly popular
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Ratiba El-Hefny, a woman who played many roles within the country’s cultural scene, remained active until the last months of her life
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New ballet season begins with three performances of Zorba
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On Wednesday 2 October, the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC) will inaugurate a posters, caricature exhibition entitled the "Spirit of Gandhi in Egypt"
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Indian embassy in Cairo announces project to bring Indian cinematic wealth back to Egypt theatres in conjunction with Bollywood's 100th anniversary
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On 1 October, Darb 1718 will screen Mona El-Naggar's documentary titled 'Istislam'
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The Safarkhan Art Gallery will launch an exhibition by ten Egyptian pioneer artists, including Inji Efflatoun and Gazbia Sirry
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