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Latest in Culture
Holocaust satirist Elgar Hilsenrath dies at 92
January traditions in Europe
Meet man behind admitting ‘Al-Aragouz’ to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list
‘File is result of 18-year-effort in which I spent documenting this art, rescue it from vanishing’: Bahgat
Sawiris Cultural Award to announce shortlist on 25 January
Prize launched in 2005 to recognise, encourage excellence in literary works of Egyptian emerging, established writers
Dinner for One: Germany's cult British classic to air on UK TV for first time
‘Teatro’ revives Egyptians’ most beloved superstars
I wanted people to smile once their eyes rested on statues, which would not have happened unless they blindly loved displayed characters: artist
China’s BeiDou is going global, challenging GPS’ dominance
Company plans to launch 12 more satellites by 2020
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Bauhaus at 100: Cultural heritage up close
Just how is too much? Provocative moments in culture in 2018
Last book of Saad Zaghloul’s diaries sees light
Life of Egyptian revolutionary still holds secrets no one knows of
Ministry of Culture justifies moving 50th Cairo International Book Fair to Fifth Settlement to answer public wave of anger
Fair attracted 4.5 million visitors last year, with 650,000 people going during first 2 days
Do not wait for achievements, focus on content: Refky
Artist’s passion for Islamic arts, architecture clearly reflected in her paintings
German museums 'willing to return' looted colonial objects
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina to purchase rare documents in Hassan Kamy’s library
Books to be moved to Alexandria once family proves their ownership of them
August Sander: Chronicler of everyday life
As coal ends in the Ruhr, a cultural renaissance hits full steam
Matrouh named Egypt’s 2019 culture capital
The conference organised by the General Authority for Culture Palaces, will last until 21 December.
Nitro-glycerine: novel revealing terrorist side of national political activism
Novelist dug down to origin of terrorists killing others under fake claim of heroism
Belongings of Hassan Kamy’s Library to be sold, donated
Library contains some original copies of rare publications which do not exist elsewhere
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Spacetoon Group brings back Baby Shark to Middle East
After causing a huge phenomenon with millions of children followers worldwide, Spacetoon Group, the Leading Company in the field of edutainment in the MENA, has recently announced its partnership with Pinkfong, the children’s educational brand of SmartStudy, a South Korean educational entertainment company, to bring Baby Shark to the Middle East. Baby Shark is currently …
Pomegranate: one of Egyptians favourite winter fruits
As the winter season starts, seasonal fruits fill the local markets, with people eagerly waiting for them. Pomegranate comes at the top of these fruits. The rounded-shape fruit is considered one of the Egyptians’ favourites, especially due to its short period of availability in the market. The six-metre tree is mostly planted in Upper …
Posh Bloom’s Christmas Bazar brings out holiday spirit with charity twist
Event organised by former Miss Egypt Yara Naoum to be one of biggest bazars in Cairo
Tomb of Fifth Dynasty priest unearthed in Saqqara
Burial chamber was well-preserved, decorated, coloured, while walls depict priest with his family
Archaeology magazine lists Egypt’s unearthed mummification workshop among top 10 discoveries in 2018
Saite-Persian era workshop revealed details of mummification process
Berlin's Museum Island welcomes new stately entrance
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German band Kraftwerk gets boost on 'sampling' copyright case
Egypt, Saudi Arabia strengthen cultural ties through handicraft agreement
Prince Salman emphasised Egypt’s important role in culturally interacting with Arab states
Two cemeteries renovated in Saqqara
Renovation included strengthening cemeteries’ collapsing walls, preserving their colour
How the European Film Awards could boost their image
Sherine Abdel Wahab,Saber Rebai to shine at News Year’s evening concert
New Year’s Eve is one of the most anticipated, long-awaited nights for people to celebrate and welcome the new year with their beloved ones. This year, one of Cairo’s largest parties is to take place over the magical scenic Nile for the audience to sway with the rhythms and swing to the magical voices of …