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Arts & Culture
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Visual Art
5/21/2023 12:40:31 PM
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina hosted an art exhibition titled "Contemporary Inscriptions," which came to a close on May 21st. The exhibition featured 24 high-end works of art that combined fine art with the aesthetics of crafts. It showcased calligraphic paintings, ceramic works, and marble formations that highlighted artistic visions varying between modernity and originality, between contemporary and heritage preservation, and development.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Features
5/20/2023 8:13:00 PM
Egyptian miniaturist Abeer Saadeddin blends the art of miniature making with Egypt’s rural and other traditions, writes Mai Samih
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Heritage
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Heritage special
5/17/2023 6:06:53 PM
Egypt's High Institute for Folk Arts celebrated Folk Games Day for the first time on Tuesday with close to 100 games, including hopscotch, pull the rope, and stick art.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
5/15/2023 3:32:12 PM
This year’s graduation projects from the AUC’s graphic design department are on display in the "Under CTRL" exhibition at the campus’s Sharjah Gallery through 30 May, showcasing the connection between the young generation and their intangible cultural heritage.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
5/11/2023 10:20:05 PM
The Tablyat Masr Initiative is a series of talks initiated by The National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation (NMEC), and it focuses on Egyptian cuisine as a key element of intangible cultural heritage.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Focus
5/9/2023 8:35:07 PM
David Tresilian reports on a trip to the Mediterranean island of Sicily, once part of the mediaeval Fatimid Caliphate and still retaining traces of its Arab heritage today.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
5/3/2023 9:48:31 AM
The discovery of a marble statue of the Buddha at a temple in Berenike on the Red Sea proves that cultural exchange among various civilizations, such as Ancient Egypt and India, occurred naturally due to trade between nations.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
5/1/2023 3:16:22 PM
Andrew Simon, historian of media and popular culture in the Middle East, talks to Ahram Online about a dear element of Egypt's intangible cultural heritage, the audio cassette.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
4/19/2023 11:36:18 PM
Young chanter Neama Fathy announced on Tuesday the launch of El-Hour Academy, the first school for women religious chanters in Egypt.
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Heritage
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Photo Heritage
4/18/2023 10:17:48 PM
The National Organisation for Urban Harmony (NOUH) celebrated International Heritage Day by launching a photography exhibition titled "Memory of the City: Buildings and Urban Life in 1881–1954 Cairo."
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Heritage
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Folk Arts
4/10/2023 10:18:00 AM
Ahram Online looks into the intangible heritage that Egyptians hold dearly during the week that leads to the ancient Egyptian celebration
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Egypt
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Society
4/9/2023 6:06:29 PM
Abdeen Palace, Egypt’s 160-year-old royal heritage site, has opened its gilded doors for public dining during Ramadan, sparking some public dismay.
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Heritage
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Inspiring Minds
4/6/2023 1:01:30 PM
In the last article in the series on influential Egyptian women, Ahram Online sheds light on the life of Nabaweya Moussa, known as the First Educator
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World
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International
3/31/2023 11:33:10 PM
In a White House Proclamation, American President Joe Biden recognised the various contributions to American society by Arab Americans and declared April 2023 as Arab American Heritage Month.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
3/28/2023 3:03:49 PM
Egyptian musical researcher and collector Esmat El-Nemr spoke to Ahram Online about his debut book Tarab Zaman, which delves into Egypt's musical heritage.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
3/26/2023 11:36:03 AM
Ahram Online delves into the names of the Islamic Months and their significance.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
3/25/2023 9:59:00 AM
The Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah Mosque in Cairo has regained its original allure after six years of restoration.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/23/2023 3:24:45 PM
Director of UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science in the Arab States Nuria Sanz spoke to Ahram Online on a variety of topics including partnerships with Egypt, education, illiteracy, culture, and safeguarding Egypt's outstanding Coptic heritage.
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Heritage
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Inspiring Minds
3/23/2023 10:08:43 AM
In our second article of the March of Egyptian Women series, we present you Doria Shafik, also known as the Daughter of the Nile.
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Heritage
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Photo Heritage
3/19/2023 2:47:02 PM
Lenhart and Landrock (L&L), one of Egypt's oldest bookshops, photographic collections and publishing houses, is publishing a new book that documents almost 100 years of their work in Egypt.
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