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The Settlement leads Egypt's strong showing at Amman Int'l Film Festival

Egyptian cinema was among the standout national presences at the 7th Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film (26 Jul - 3 Aug), where Mohamed Rashad's The Settlement won the Best First-Time Scriptwriter Award and Egyptian filmmakers and actors featured prominently across the festival's competitions and juries.

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The Settlement leads Egypt's strong showing at Amman Int'l Film Festival
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Palestinian Muayad Alayan's Conversation with the Sea set for Venice and Toronto premieres

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Gaza Int'l Women's Film Festival unveils 'Women Creating Life from Death' slogan

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Amman Int'l Film Festival opens with tribute to Mohammad Bakri, spotlight on Tunisian cinema

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Dhafer L'Abidine's Sophia to open 7th Amman International Film Festival

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Actor Ahmed Galal Abdel-Qawi dies aged 42

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Danny Boyle's Murdoch biopic to open Venice Film Festival

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Mohamed Hefzy urges dialogue as Egypt public performance rights dispute deepens

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Egyptian filmmaker Abu Bakr Shawky's The Stories to open Toronto Arab Film Festival 2026

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'Jurassic Park' star Sam Neill dies aged 78

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Al-Qasas: Abu Bakr Shawky tells Egypt's history through one family's story

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INTERVIEW| Renewal has been the guiding principle of my 3-decade career: Tarek Lotfy

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Egyptian production manager Ghazal El-Shall passes away

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Yasmina El-Abd: From childhood dream to rising star with her mother's support

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Women voices driving narrative in Arab, global cinema at Cannes Festival

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Sudanese film Cotton Queen sees release across cinemas in UAE

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Rotterdam Arab Film Festival showcases Palestinian programme

Music

13-16 Aug| One weekend, dozens of choices: Wael Jassar, Tul8te, Mohamed Ramadan, Hisham Abbass, High Dam Band

From late-night electronic sets on the North Coast to Arabic pop, indie acts, and major festival stages in Cairo and Alexandria, Egypt is heading into one of the summer’s busiest musical weekends, with concerts and performances running almost nonstop from 13 to 16 August.

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13-16 Aug| One weekend, dozens of choices: Wael Jassar, Tul8te, Mohamed Ramadan, Hisham Abbass, High Dam Band
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Egyptian actress Hend Abdelhalim delves deeper into music with 'Man Ana?'

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Sherine Abdel Wahab’s North Coast concert ignites fan reactions across Egypt, Arab world

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Egypt's Harmony Araby Choir takes their music to Oman's Khareef Dhofar Festival

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Tul8te releases new album Sadeek El-Bernameg featuring Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna

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Not to be missed: Bibliotheca Alexandrina Summer Fest launches, Black Theama in Cairo, Sherine Abdel Wahab at North Coast

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Ariana Grande withdraws from London stage musical amid 'public scrutiny'

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Cairokee releases Supernova, first album in 4 years, alongside short film

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Programme: Summer concert season heats up on Egypt's North Coast

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Feud between Shabjdeed and Saint Levant ignites debate over Palestinian identity in music

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Tul8te unveils teaser featuring Osama Mounir in upcoming album Sadeek El-Bernameg

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Morocco court grants rapper Mehdi Black Wind request for bail

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Angham explores love and longing on new EP 'De Rouhy'

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Carole Samaha pairs Ya Hazzy release with message on AI in music

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Amr Diab releases music video for Lawla El-Banat after song's chart success

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Not to be missed: Nesma Mahgoub, Nouran Aboutaleb, Glass Onion in Cairo, Sharmoofers, Francis Mercier in North Coast

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INTERVIEW| Acclaimed Egyptian mezzo Farrah El-Dibany on her portrayal of Dalida in new musical

Stage & Street

Foreign cultural centres in Egypt (II) : British Council in Egypt, 87 years of building bridges through education, culture between Cairo and London

​For nearly nine decades, the British Council in Egypt has reflected the evolution of cultural and educational ties between Cairo and London. Since opening its first office in Cairo in 1938, the Council has expanded from English language teaching into wider areas of education, creativity, skills development, and cultural exchange.

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Foreign cultural centres in Egypt (II) : British Council in Egypt, 87 years of building bridges through education, culture between Cairo and London
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British Council returns to Cairo Int'l Festival for Experimental Theatre after 15-year absence

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Foreign cultural centres in Egypt (I): Russian House in Cairo deepens cultural, scientific ties between two nations

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Farouk Hosny, Mohamed Sobhy, Ahmed Abdel Gelil among winners of Egypt's 2026 State Awards

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Egypt National Theatre Festival opens 19th edition with focus on expanding access beyond Cairo

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Egypt's National Theatre Festival unveils rich lineup for 19th edition

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Egypt to launch inaugural Shadow Theatre Festival in Cairo

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Not to be missed: Tablet Elsitt, Klaxiks, Al-Hadra in Cairo, Tamer Ashour in North Coast, abundance of theatre plays

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Egyptian and Arab artists relish in Egypt's historic World Cup breakthrough

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Cairo University's experimental King Lear tops University Theatre festival

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Not to be missed: From tributes to Mohamed Fawzi, Farid El-Atrash, Sheikh Imam, to theatre, contemporary dance

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Sameh Megahed appointed director of Egypt’s National Theatre

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Cairo Monodrama Festival opens submissions for monodrama playwriting competition

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Art Street returns to Downtown Cairo with open-air creativity

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Select cinemas across Egypt and the Gulf screen FIFA World Cup 2026

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Not to be missed: From Ghassan Yammine, AUC Folklore Troupe, to Friday musical theatre, abundance of ballet

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Egyptian theatre director Mohamed Fouad Abdeen dies in Cairo

Visual Art

Image of Egypt exhibition charts 8 centuries of national memory at Aisha Fahmy Palace

At Aisha Fahmy Palace, the Image of Egypt exhibition charts eight centuries of the nation's history in a masterful journey linking the struggles of the past with the revolutionary spirit of the present.

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Image of Egypt exhibition charts 8 centuries of national memory at Aisha Fahmy Palace
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Former culture minister Farouk Hosny donates Nile Award prize to children's hospital

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Egypt' pavilion at 61st Venice Biennale among must-see exhibits: French press

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Veteran Egyptian cartoonist Nabil Sadeq dies in Cairo

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A Miami art exhibit is celebrating Africa's soccer legacy throughout the World Cup

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Egyptian visual artist Walid Nayef explores the elusiveness of time

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Nazli Madkour: The Art of Memory Made Present

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Nazli Madkour’s Hymn of the Earth traces 45 years of artistic evolution

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AUC Tahrir CultureFest kicks off with exhibitions exploring Future C-AI-RO

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Renoir, Cezanne, and Matisse works stolen from Italian museum in three minutes

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Banksy ‘unmasked’ again: Fans angry, dealers unfazed

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Italy buys rare Caravaggio portrait for 30 million euros

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Where light becomes breath: Egyptian artist Sabah Naim exhibits intimate miniatures

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Egyptian artist Dina Sabry’s 'surreal' journey back to self

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Pakistani sculptor turns scrap into colossal metal artworks

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'Egypt Timeless' opens at Louvre Square in Paris

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Farouk Hosny Museum of Arts celebrates a lifetime of creative legacy

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