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Darat al Funun's fellowship seeks to encourage research in Arab art

Darat al Funun - The Khalid Shoman Foundation has announced the establishment of a dissertation fellowship to encourage research on modern and contemporary art of the Arab world

Police station in Tunisia turned into an art gallery

A few months after the killing of protesters in Thala, Tunisia, one of its police stations is turned into an art gallery to commemorate the revolution and its victims

Artists to gather at Cairo Opera House in memory of Beni Suef fire victims

The gathering will commemorate the sixth anniversary of the theatre fire and will also demand the re-opening of investigations into the tragedy

Marrakech Art Fair 2011 focuses on contemporary African and Middle Eastern art

The Marrakech Art Fair focuses more on African and the Middle Eastern contemporary artists, as they are going through the Arab Spring, and welcome Turkey as a special guest

Egyptian emmigrant Copts celebrate nation's culture in two USA cities

Two Egyptian Festivals taking place in two cities in the USA gather Coptic communities in celebration of Egyptian arts and cuisine

Ministry of Culture to prepare international lecture for next 25 January

A talk is being prepared to discuss the changes in Egypt and the Arab world, to be held on the anniversary of the revolution

Seven cultural projects win Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafy funds

Projects from Cairo and Alexandria are among the winners of a drive to fund cultural activities in Egypt

A stand-up comedy show at El Sawy Culture Wheel

Egypt's rising comedians will take the stage on Friday, followed by a musical performance

Revolutionary satire: Bassem Youssef speaks to Ahram Online

Bassem Youssef speaks to Ahram Online about his television show El Barnameg, one of this Ramadan's most popular programmes

NDP headquarters building- what will it be?

Ahram Online asks Egyptian artists how they imagine the future of the building which housed the former National Democratic Party headquarters in downtown Cairo

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Lessons in Revolting: A play about a very personal revolution

Lessons in Revolting is not another regurgitation of the factual events of Egypt's revolution, but a film, dance and verbal presentation of the state of mind of each of the performers during the revolution

Alwan for Arts highlights Egypt in New York City

Alwan for Arts and the Queens Museum of Arts in New York City feature Egypt starting Friday 12 August, with a live performance and screening of the film Helipolis

Fouad El-Mohandes' sketches open a four day theatre festival at El-Sawy Culturewheel

A four-day theatre festival at El Sawy Culturewheel opens with sketches from four different plays by the famed Egyptian comedy icon Fouad El-Mohandes

Thawret El Looool embraces young Egyptian artists

Thawret El Looool, a new book that analyses young artists through their works and chat rooms, makes a significant comment on the similar generational memories and train of thought

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