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Cairo Symphony Orchestra to perform works by two great nationalist composers, Korsakov and Dvorak, on 10 December
The theme of Japanese Renaissance dominant in Japanese film week starting 11 December
Famous independent film festival in Utah to include documentary filmed during Egypt's January 25 Revolution
Scorsese's new film, a 3D fantasy set in pre-war Paris pays tribute to one of the founding fathers of cinema, Georges Melies, is inspired by his own childhood
Following Islamist landslide in Morocco's parliamentary polls in November, deputy VP of Marrakesh International Film Festival downplays fears of Islamist-led government
Internationally recognised comic to launch fourth edition on 7 December at Townhouse Gallery
On Thursday 8 December, four visual artists will present their works at the Mahmoud Said Centre in Alexandria, Egypt
Samir Farid expresses disdain on behalf of Egypt's intellectual and arts communities at the media's silence, following Islamist attacks of Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz
As Islamists make a strong initial showing in Egypt's parliamentary polls, some artists fear a clampdown on their freedom of expression while others believe artists must reconnect with the Islamists' base  
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Ultra-conservative Salafist students force temporary closure of Manouba University's arts department in row over niqab and gender segregation

In support of Tahrir protestors and the re-launched Egyptian revolution, the Coalition for Independent Culture resumes its sit-in downtown Cairo

A play written by Michael Mossad, one of the martyrs of Maspero's 'Black Sunday', was performed in commemoration of 40 days after his death

The Coalition for Independent Culture supports Alaa Abdel Fattah case with an artistic protest in the heart of Cairo

The festival will feature plays by theatre troupes from all over the Arab world

Mosireen releases its latest short film, El Magd Lil Shohada, honoring the martyrs of the ongoing struggle against authoritarian rule in Egypt

The brutality of the police and the complicity of political forces in Egypt find parallels in international cinema through the 1969 film Z directed by Costa-Gavras

As this week marks the anniversary of the birth of famous Egyptian actor Ahmed Zaky, critics and film-makers remember him

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Gamal Meleka’s collection of spontaneous paintings capture his feelings in a blur of colour, recount Egyptian history in palpable emotion

Cairo welcomes a new player in the visual art field, a gallery situated in Zamalek and called simply The Gallery. Its opening exhibition, Collage: 100 Years On, introduces a generally unattended art form

After weeks of conflict, the 22nd Youth Salon, themed “Change”, opens featuring artistic expression against a backdrop of ongoing upheaval. A sense of freedom runs through many artworks


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