At one of the oldest workshops in the area, Abdu Al Dahsuri has been crafting and decorating Moulid El-Nabi dolls for the past 35 years.
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In our series Palestine From Cairo, we share a unique evening focused on rare maps of Jerusalim, traditional songs and a taste of Palestinian signature dishs.
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It is difficult to talk about the historic town of Akhmim in Sohag and its legacy of vibrant artistic women without talking about Loula Lahham.
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Talented Palestinian artist Amal Kaawash brought the audiences to tears as she performed songs from her album Ally Al Maragih (Let the Swings Swing Higher) at the El-Warsha Theatre troupe last week.
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The family of renowned Egyptian pottery artist Nabil Darwish (1936-2002) has received a verbal demolition order from the Ministry of Transportation concerning the artist's museum south of Cairo, saying the order will be effective before Eid Al-Adha.
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The French Cultural Institute in Cairo dedicated two days last week to highlight the arts and culture of Palestine in an air of peace and fraternity under the title: Here’s Palestine programme, the most outstanding part of which was the one-day workshop “Letters on Transit.”
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Gaza’s phoenix nature is manifested in artist Miral Breebaart’s debut solo exhibition "Of Elegies and Olive Trees."
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This week the French Cultural Institute in Cairo dedicated two days (27-28 April) to highlight the arts and culture of Palestine in an air of peace and fraternity.
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This week the French Cultural Institute in Cairo has dedicated two days to highlight the arts and culture of Palestine in an air of peace and fraternity under the title: Here’s Palestine programme.
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The Minarets and Domes photo exhibition was held at the Prince Taz Palace in Historic Cairo this week, showcasing the distinctive architectural feature that gives Cairo the nickname of “the city of a thousand minarets.”
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Today marks the first of five Sundays over March and April with great significance in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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On 21 March 1956, Egypt celebrated it's first National Mother’s day
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A new young troupe inspired by iconic performer Badiaa Massabni is reclaiming the joy of heritage music in modern Egypt
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The Egyptian Ministry of Culture celebrated on Tuesday the death anniversary of renowned music composer Sheikh Zakaria Ahmed, known as the Sheikh of Composers (1896-1961), at the premises of the National Arab Music Institute.
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The architectural gems and modern-day life of the city of Alexandria, as depicted by artist Mohamed Gohar’s latest work “The Alexandrian,” were on display on Saturday at the merry land of Heliopolis, Cairo.
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Antiquities Clichés, a book by Egyptologist Fatma Keshk released last week, clarifies and highlights some of the popular, yet inaccurate, information on ancient Egypt that is passed on from one generation to the next.
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Last weekend, Khazana School for Heritage held their Bawtaqa (Crucible) Days at Al-Ghoury Dome and the House of Egyptian Architecture in historic Cairo.
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Today Egypt bids farewell to the guard of Semsemya, Zakaria Ibrahim.
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In the "Palestine from Cairo" series, Ahram Online highlights events shedding light on the Palestinian heritage.
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Authentic Red Sea music filled the air at the Grand Egyptian Museum two weeks ago, celebrating the live heritage of Egypt through the Bagaweet creative economy project.
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