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Heritage
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Heritage special
11/28/2024 9:40:21 PM
In the heart of Islamic Cairo lies the head of Al-Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), whom he named “the lord of the youth of heaven.”
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Heritage
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Heritage special
11/16/2024 8:37:58 PM
BEE Creative Club in New Cairo is reviving Al Moqabla day (encounter day), an old cultural tradition whereby neighbours gather once a week to discuss a topic of common interest, share experiences and news and get to know each other.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
9/7/2024 9:47:00 AM
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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Heritage
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Heritage special
9/7/2024 9:45:00 AM
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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Heritage
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Inspiring Minds
7/9/2024 10:20:53 PM
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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Heritage
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Walks
6/16/2024 3:35:11 PM
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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Heritage
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Heritage special
6/11/2024 5:22:20 PM
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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Heritage
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Heritage special
5/7/2024 6:30:59 PM
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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Heritage
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Heritage special
5/7/2024 5:27:18 PM
Gaza’s phoenix nature is manifested in artist Miral Breebaart’s debut solo exhibition "Of Elegies and Olive Trees."
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Heritage
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Photo Heritage
5/2/2024 12:05:48 PM
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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Heritage
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Photo Heritage
5/1/2024 2:04:24 PM
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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Heritage
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Photo Heritage
4/5/2024 1:46:20 PM
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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Heritage
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Inspiring Minds
4/4/2024 2:31:09 PM
Shwicar Khalifa’s glamorous art effects and cartoon animation helped give the televised Ramadan Fawazir (Ramadan Riddles) their enduring charm between 1977 and 1990.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
3/31/2024 1:45:05 PM
Today marks the first of five Sundays over March and April with great significance in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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Heritage
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Inspiring Minds
3/27/2024 10:34:36 AM
This year would have been the 100 birthday of the master, the king of Comedy, the legend Fouad Al-Mohandes.
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Heritage
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Photo Heritage
3/21/2024 4:13:00 PM
On 21 March 1956, Egypt celebrated it's first National Mother’s day
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Heritage
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Inspiring Minds
3/21/2024 10:46:20 AM
As Egypt highly celebrates the holy month of Ramadan, among the famous Ramadan inshad songs (Sufi praise chants) we grew up with was “Mawlay, Inni Bebabek Qad Basat Yadi” (O God, I Have reached out to You at Your door) by iconic munshid Sayyed Al-Nakshabandi (1920-1976).
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Heritage
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Inspiring Minds
3/14/2024 6:33:00 PM
As Egypt highly celebrates the holy month of Ramadan, among the iconic Ramadan elements we grew up with is the enchanting voice of Sheikh Mohamed Refaat (1882-1950) on the radio or television, announcing the Maghreb Prayers and the breaking of our fasting.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
3/11/2024 2:57:13 PM
A new young troupe inspired by iconic performer Badiaa Massabni is reclaiming the joy of heritage music in modern Egypt
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Heritage
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Heritage special
3/4/2024 8:32:30 PM
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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