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Culture Events: Picks for the weekend

Not sure what to do this weekend? Stand-up comedy, African music, opera and short films are among the exciting things to do both inside and outside the capital from Thursday through Sunday (3-6 May)

Syria's cultural treasures latest uprising victim

Syria's cultural identity threatened by the chaos the country witnesses today

Google+, Spotify, Facebook get top Web awards

Social networks Google+ and Pinterest and the music service Spotify each grabbed their first Webby Awards on Tuesday in the 16th edition of the competition for the top Internet sites

Al Hanager Theatre to comemorate Egyptian Director El-Sayed Radi tonight

Minister of Culture honours the late Egyptian director El Sayed Radi at Al Hanager Theatre tonight Monday 30 April

SCAF member might join the Supreme Council of Culture permanently

Egyptian minister of culture Shaker Abdel Hamid denies involvement in proposed law for member of armed forces to be at ministry of culture

The role of Egypt's graffiti in the Arab Spring shortlisted for Amnesty Media Awards 2012

The Art Issue of Index on Censorship has been shortlisted for the Amnesty Media Awards 2012 for for three articles which explore how art is challenging censorship and bringing about political change in Egypt, China and Russia

Culture Events: Picks for the weekend

Not sure what to do this weekend? Take a look at our picks, from venues in and out of the capital, for Thursday through Sunday (26-29 April)

Egyptian famous 'Zakia Zakaria' back on TV in Ramadan

Famous Egyptian character Zakia Zakaria, created by comedian Ibrahim Nasr, is back on the screen next Ramadan with her presidential campaign

Palestinian Playback Theatre comes to Cairo

Cultural activists put on Playback Theatre performances in Cairo, promote September 'Freedom Bus' ride to Palestine

Shakespeare in Jericho echoes year of Arab strife

Ramallah based theatre troupe performs Shakespearean history Richard II in classical Arabic, tying medieval storyline to last year's Arab uprisings

Trash turns to art in Dahab Festival

Visitors to the Dahab Festival took part in a workshop run by local resident Anja Makulik who spends her days making art out of trash thrown around the desert

Surviving reality at D-Caf festival

As the final performances of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival take place, the audience is indulged in themes revolving around social and political issues

Victoria and Albert Museum opens Street Art exhibition in Libya

London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, in collaboration with the British Council in Libya, opened an exhibition presenting graffiti and paintings by both international and Libyan artists

Banafsaj looks into existential questions

As part of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Fest, a play on the morbid influence of merciless wars on psychology in the Arab World, Banafsaj, will hold it's last performance in Cairo on 9 April

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