Arts & Culture
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Screens
6/18/2025 4:14:59 PM
Two films from Arab countries - The Wound (Morocco) and Where the Wind Comes From (Tunisia) - will screen in the Official Competition of the 3rd Mediterrane Film Festival (21-29 June) held in the heart of Malta
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Music and dance
6/17/2025 6:51:01 PM
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Arts & Culture
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Stage & Street
6/10/2025 10:03:13 PM
The Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre (CIFET) has extended the submission deadline for Egyptian troupes applying to its 32nd edition.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
6/9/2025 6:48:24 PM
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi reflects on his winning of the prestigious Palme d’Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival (13-24 May 2025) for his revenge thriller It Was Just an Accident, marking a historic milestone in his career and the legacy of Iranian cinema.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
6/9/2025 3:32:21 PM
Dozens of artists have pulled out of next week's Sónar electronic music festival in Spain, protesting financial ties between its parent company and real estate investments in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories.
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Arts & Culture
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Stage & Street
6/6/2025 4:45:10 PM
The management of the Eazees International Festival for Women's Theatre announced that the festival's third edition (25 September - 1 October 2025) will be held under the name of the iconic Lady of Arab Theatre, Samiha Ayoub.
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Opinion
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6/6/2025 3:41:03 PM
Eid Al-Adha, or the “Festival of Sacrifice,” stands as one of Islam’s most significant spiritual milestones, commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his beloved son, Ismail, in complete obedience to God.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
6/3/2025 10:20:43 AM
Egyptian artists Mohamed Ramadan and Sara Haytham will perform at the Middle Eastern Festival in Irvine, California, on 21 June.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
5/28/2025 7:41:05 PM
Egypt's prominent presence at the Rotterdam Arab Film Festival (RAFF, 28 May–1 June) is highlighted by Salwa Mohamed Aly as jury member, Laila Elwy as guest of honour, Um Kolthoum special tribute, among others.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
5/28/2025 6:57:29 PM
Four Egyptian films will compete at the 25th edition of the Khouribga African International Film Festival, which will be held from 21 to 28 June.
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Multimedia
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In Pictures
5/26/2025 10:10:00 PM
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World
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Region
5/25/2025 8:56:53 PM
France's envoy in Tehran was summoned Sunday over "insulting" comments by France's foreign minister after an Iranian film won the top prize at the Cannes film festival, state media reported.
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World
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International
5/25/2025 2:08:02 PM
French Riviera authorities said Sunday they are boosting security around electricity grid sites after an overnight fire in a substation that cut power to 45,000 people, and a massive blackout during the Cannes film festival blamed on sabotage.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
5/25/2025 10:09:00 AM
Tawfeek Barhom's short film I Am Glad You're Dead Now won Best Short film award at Cannes Film Festival on Saturday.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
5/24/2025 9:07:27 PM
The 78th Cannes film festival ended Saturday on the French Riviera with the award of its top prize, the Palme d'Or.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
5/24/2025 9:07:05 PM
"It Was Just an Accident" by Iran's Jafar Panahi won the prestigious Palme d'Or for best film at the Cannes Festival (13-24 May) on Saturday.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
5/22/2025 11:00:38 PM
The ninth edition of Manassat Film Festival will run from 29 to 31 May at Downtown Cairo’s Cinema Zawya.
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Arts & Culture
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Stage & Street
5/22/2025 10:11:28 PM
As Lebanon suffered a war last year, Ali Chahrour was determined to keep making art, creating a performance inspired by the plight of migrant workers caught up in the conflict.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
5/22/2025 8:21:54 PM
A state-approved Iranian movie featuring women constantly in headscarves premiered at the Cannes film festival on Thursday, with director Saeed Roustayi defending his decision to bend to the diktats of national censors.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
5/21/2025 4:24:06 PM
Back to Alexandria (2023), starring Nadine Labaki, will open the sixth edition of the Toronto Arab Film Festival from 20 to 29 June.
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