As a new cultural centre opens its doors in Agouza, Ahram Online listens to the historic building's tales
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Egypt's monuments open their doors to neighbourhood children
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In the heart of Islamic Cairo, Al-Hussein district celebrates the birth of the grandson of the Prophet Mohamed
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At the opening of the fifth forum of Egyptian folk dolls comes the story of Egypt's oldest puppet
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This month the Egyptian and Arabic music scene remembers one of its all-time greats, the remarkable Zakaria Ahmed
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Amid the criss-cross of streets and endless crowds in Abbasiya Square, which was the site of recent deadly attacks on protesters, lie architectural gems that witnessed the rise and fall of a district and its societies
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Postcards of the Past, Loving Egypt is the latest publication of the renowned Lenhert and Landrock, whose photographic gems are still in the lime light to-date
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Ahram Online discovers the story of one of Cairo's most historic bookshops, and the renowned photographic collection behind it
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In the heart of Islamic Cairo, the House of Arabic Singing stands, dedicated to the revival of classical Arabic and Egyptian music and song
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The Annual exhibition of pottery and tapestry handicrafts of Garagos Artists is back in town
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A seminar is held to celebrate the book of graffiti prints- an Upper Egyptian phenomenon
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Al-Manyalawy: Icon of Egyptian musical renaissance, master of the spiritual art of Inshad chants
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Like graffiti everywhere, graffiti in Egypt - especially after the revolution - expresses something unique about society
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El-Masreyeen Band changed the face of the modern Egyptian song after their start in the 70s. Iman Younis, the band’s lead singer, talks with Ahram Online on the band’s history, comeback and everything in between
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Ahram Online is proud to announce to count renowned Egyptian artist Helmi El Touni among its contributors. Below is a sample of his work published exclusively on this site, in the Folk section
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On the second day of the fourth Arab-Iberoamerican Women Film Festival (16-20 May) in Cairo, four documentaries were featured
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On the opening night of the fourth Arab-Iberoamerican Women Film Festival (16-20 May) in Cairo, Amaren Idea (Mother’s Idea, 2009) directed by Maider Oleaga, was featured
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Memoirs read by survivors of an Israeli operation against the Gaza Strip that killed 1,380 Palestinians will be read at The Gaza Monologues on 15 May
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The Egyptian revolution has inspired the world, and local artists have transformed their feelings into witty slogans and artworks that continue to inspire
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In Dina Hamza’s latest documentary “In and out of the room” a rare story unfolds of the life of the man whose job is to take lives
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