Culture and Art

Cairo.. Muhamad yehia Let’s start with the question, how does one become an Let’s start with the question, how does one become an intellectual? Well, it often involves a lot of dedication to studying and research. If we don’t put the time in, we risk experiencing something psychologists call the …

Sahar Ragab In a Sudanese cultural evening, hundreds of members of the Sudanese community in Cairo gathered in Sudanese folk costume at the Russian Cultural Center in Cairo, to experience a beautiful Sudanese night organized by the Sudanese Creativity Salon, characterized by the joy of the Sudanese gathering, which came …

muhamad khalil . Sahar Ragab The Embassy of Nepal in Cairo hosted an Art Exhibition titled “Curves & Wires: Depiction of Nepali Faces by Egyptian Artists” at the Embassy, as part of efforts aimed at promoting cultural collaboration between the two nations. The exhibition featured an array of artworks from …

The Angolan writer Jonas Nazareth, who has been living in Egypt for 15 years, had landed in Cairo with the intention of completing his academic studies at Al-Azhar University, but the former Angolan ambassador to Egypt, Mr. Hendrick Val Neto, saw many abilities and qualifications in our writer, so he …

Does Ethiopia have the right to construct the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) or does Egypt have the right to prevent this from happening? To get a sense of what’s at stake for each of these countries and what can be done, we interviewed two experts—one from Egypt and the …

DSC_1584For 26 years, Africa International House has brought the African Diaspora to the U.S with their unique cultural celebration, the African Festival of the Arts. Held each Labor Day weekend in Chicago, the Festival offers a glimpse into the many unique treasures of the African Continent as well as African-centric …

South African runner Anaso Jobodwana is aiming high after winning third place in the 200 metres, he said after the race. His under-20-seconds time puts him in the running elite and he plans to stay there, he told RFI, while paying tribute to compatriot Wayde Van Niekerk. Poultry famously featured …

Concerts scheduled by U.S. pop star Pharrell Williams in South Africa next month face disruptions from pro-Palestine protesters over a promotional deal he has with major retailer Woolworths, which has trade ties with Israel The Grammy award-winning producer and performer has been targeted by the South African branch of the …

“I think the world tends to place African and LGBTQ identities in opposition with each other,” Odera, a queer Nigerian-American, said to photographer Mikael Owunna. “I am lucky because, I have built a home and inner fire within myself that simply does not accept the binary. And it certainly doesn’t …

South Africa’s economy faces a turbulent time as the prospect of rising U.S. interest rates and a slowing Chinese economy complicate policy-making, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Reuters Economist of the Year event, Kganyago said China’s devaluation of its currency to stem an economic …