The seventh edition of Art Cairo Fair, launched on 23 January at the Grand Egyptian Museum under the theme “Arab. Art. Here,” and will run through 26 January. The fair, which describes itself as the only art fair in the…
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New Realities: Abla Fahita Returns with Layla Fontastic
“Priority seating is for older guests and anyone with wide hips.” Abla Fahita delivered the line into the microphone the way other hosts open a show: a quick signal that the show is about to begin, and a not-so-gentle reminder that she controls the room. It landed as a joke, but it also landed as a message. This would not be a so-polite night of scripted segments. Her new season, titled Layla Fontastic Ma'…
I have observed that many older Egyptians view the internet as a test rather than a tool. The online world…
A new concept store, described as “funky” and “experimental,” has opened in Downtown Cairo. The store, 6901, was founded by…
By the third morning of my week-long vacation in Ain Sokhna, I realized I had forgotten what day it was.…
