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Folk
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Folk Arts
1/17/2013 3:27:21 PM
This month the Egyptian and Arabic music scene remembers one of its all-time greats, the remarkable Zakaria Ahmed
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Folk
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Folk Arts
1/14/2013 12:36:56 PM
Alexandria's Bibliotheca Alexandrina showcases some of the oldest, most influential texts of the 11th century
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Folk
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Folk Arts
1/7/2013 5:04:03 PM
Egypt celebrates the birthday of renowned Egyptian music composer Zakaria Ahmed (1898-1961) throughout the month of January in various cultural venues
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Folk
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Folk Arts
12/29/2012 7:30:01 PM
Approaching Alexandria by sea, at a distance shimmers white domes that seem to defy gravity — a fitting tribute to the legacy of Sufi saint Abul Abbas Al-Mursi
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Heritage
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Walks
11/28/2012 6:37:31 PM
Ahram Online outlines the history of immigrants from the height of the Andalusi culture in medieval southern Spain and their imprint on Egypt's Mediterranean port city
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Arts & Culture
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Stage & Street
11/28/2012 4:06:42 PM
'One Thousand and One Nights' show uses manuscripts, art, artifacts to tell the story of the Middle Eastern folk tales
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Arts & Culture
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Music
10/23/2012 8:14:51 PM
Egyptian folkloric singer Maryam Saleh and Lebanese musician Zeid Hemdan to perform songs from their ongoing Arabic 'Trip Hop' project in El Sawy Culturewheel during Eid holiday
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Timeout
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Music & Nightlife
9/29/2012 1:52:23 PM
Arab folk and reggea night
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Timeout
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Theatre
9/27/2012 1:44:58 PM
A play by the Folkloric Arts and Show sector at Al-Gumhouriya Theatre
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Timeout
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Music & Nightlife
9/8/2012 1:21:09 PM
Folkloric night
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Arts & Culture
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Stage & Street
9/2/2012 3:52:27 PM
Egypt's Ministr of Culture says new heads in the theatre and folk arts sectors will be appointed soon and that his office director - accused of corruption - stays
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Arts & Culture
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Music
8/12/2012 2:18:01 PM
Eskenderella, a contemporary Egyptian band which gained fame with its pro-revolution songs plays folkloric songs with an activist spirit live in Abdeen Square, Cairo at 10pm Monday
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Books
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World
7/31/2012 12:33:15 PM
A young star of American journalism has acknowledged he concocted quotes from Bob Dylan in his best-selling book of creativity featuring the American folk legend, a magazine article revealed Monday
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Arts & Culture
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Film
7/15/2012 4:01:21 PM
The protagonist of a new Japanese animation series is based on the hero of one of folk tales in the Arabic One Thousand and One Nights
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Folk
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Street Smart
7/12/2012 2:41:37 PM
Hurghada, Al-Fayyoum, Qena, Al-Menya are landmarks that date back centuries. Ahram Online looks at the stories behind the names of Egypt's towns and famous markets
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Folk
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Street Smart
6/28/2012 8:18:28 PM
Zamalek, Boulak, Saqqara, Khan al-Khalili are landmarks that date back centuries. Ahram Online looks at the stories behind the names of Egypt's towns and famous markets
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Folk
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Street Smart
6/19/2012 8:25:37 PM
Zane't El-Settat, is an old market where a shopper can find almost anything: a market with memories of Egypt's notorious women serial killers
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Folk
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Folk Arts
6/11/2012 12:46:35 PM
For centuries, public baths were used by Egyptians of all social classes, while today there are just a few still in operation
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Arts & Culture
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Music
5/24/2012 2:31:15 AM
Egypt's presidential hopefuls have had to zip their lips before voting starts, but there is no stopping the songs that pump up their virtues in styles ranging from hip-hop to folk
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Arts & Culture
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Music
5/15/2012 1:22:00 PM
Iranian-British Ajam band concert wraps-up Egypt's Spring Festival, speaks to Ahram Online about their use of Iranian folk traditions in their more urban sound
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