Al-Beiout Asrar, houses have their own secrets, goes the Egyptian proverb, and one in particular has many tales to tell
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Summer is not official until we hang out by the sea
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Dessert queues are far from over
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Al-Leila Al-Kebira, or The Grand Night, has a 'grand' impact after more than 55 years since its first broadcast as a radio show
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This year Ramadan decorations are all 100 percent Egyptian and all handmade, at least in Souq Al-Fustat
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On 31 May 1934, Egyptians heard the famous line 'This Is Cairo' from the National Radio for the first time
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Ancient Egyptian tunes in downtown Cairo
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Yesterday marked 68 years of the occupation of Palestine. Ahram Online reviews a book that documents the art of Palestinian embroidery
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We celebrate the late poet Salah Jaheen in the first of our ‘Egypt's photographic memory’ series
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17 March marks the birthday of Sheikh Sayed Darwish (1892-1923), "the People's Artist" as he is known in popular culture. Ahram Online celebrates his ongoing legacy
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Last week, Semiramis hosted a ceremony where late Egyptian diva Soad Hosney sat next to late movie stars Roshdi Abaza, and Salah Zulficar
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This year, Santa and Moulid dolls come side by side
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What better way to teach Arabic to children than to use songs, games and stories? A number of online initiatives now exist to help parents do exactly that
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On Saturday, December 5th, the Society Of Authors, Composers and Publishers of the Arabic Republic of Egypt (SACERAU) celebrated 70 years since its establishment as well as 70 years of fighting for intellectual property rights
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Beiba is the name of the troupe that aims to revive and chant fading away folk songs
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A new book faults cultural resistance to change for the deteriorating status of healthcare in Egypt, and proposes a solution
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El-Fustat market faces the Religion Complex in Coptic Cairo and is an excellent venue for rich artistic handicrafts
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On 4 November, Egypt honoured Palestinian artist Adel Al-Tertir, a pioneer in theatre and reviver of the old curio, the image box — a wonderland for children
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On November 4th, Egypt honored Saber El-Masry, our oldest Aragouz player at the closing ceremony of Arab Forum for Puppet Art and Shadow Puppets in its third round in Cairo
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