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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What brings Pinocchio, Aragouz, shadow puppets, as well as over 50 other puppets together for the first time in one room?
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Come walk with us the route of faith where an ancient church, and a Jewish temple fit perfectly in the heart of Islamic Cairo
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Access to Culture for Upper Egypt Children and Youth, funded by the EU, seeks to develop a cultural scene in Upper Egypt for youth
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Ahead of CULTNAT publishing, 30 September, the memoires of Egyptology guru Selim Hassan, Ahram Online digs into the life and achievements of the legendary archaeologist
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Ahead of the Tunisian diva's Cairo performance this Saturday, Ahram Online talked to Ghalia Benali about her childhood, southern songs, the call of music, and all her life stories in between
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As his documentary on Sira guru Said El-Daw is about to be featured, Ahram Online interviewed the man behind the camera
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As Egyptians celebrate the new Suez Canal, Ahram Online digs deeper into the origins of the idea
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Imaginary friends, family secrets – and much more at the Rawabet Theatre storytelling event
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Handmade tapestry goes back for centuries, and the methodology of weaving has changed little over the years
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Ahram Online meets the copper-workers who make traditional ornaments by hand
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In one of the narrow streets of Khan El-Khalili, the craft of making the tarboush or fez survives to this day
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How Hamed El-Mousely transformed what is usually viewed as agricultural waste into useful, cheap and sustainable wood is inspirational
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Ahram Online explains the historic background of an ancient pharaonic symbol picked as the logo for a much anticipated conference to attract international investment
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Ahram Online revisits the vernacular poet Beiram Al-Tounsi (1893-1961) on the anniversary of his 122nd birthday
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In Egypt, we keep the faith in ancient houses of God
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With Prophet Muhammed's birthday falling this year on 3 January and Coptic Christmas on 7 January, this year's online greetings pictured the famous moulid doll in the shape of a Christmas tree
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Mostafa Soueif, a world-famous Egyptian psychologist, turned 90 last week
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