Arts & Culture

Helsinki rejects Guggenheim museum proposal

Helsinki rejected a proposal to build a 140 million euro Guggenheim museum on the Finnish capital's waterfront, a notice on the city's website said on Wednesday

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)

Munch's 'The Scream' the most expensive piece of art ever sold at auction

Edvard Munch's masterpiece 'The Scream,' one of the world's most recognizable works of art, sold for $120 million at Sotheby's on Wednesday, setting a new record as the most expensive piece of art ever sold at auction

Workshops by Tropfest Arabia short film festival to be held in Egypt

One of the largest amateur short film festivals, Tropfest Arabia, is open for submissions and is organising several workshops across the MENA region - two in Egypt on 3 and 4 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

Minister of Culture opens the 34th National Arts Exhibition in Cairo

The exhibition of fine arts will take place at the Cairo Opera House until 15 May

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

Music

A rising star on accordion: Yosra El-Hawary

Meet the woman behind the internet sensation "El-Sour" as she talks about her love for music and unexpected rise to popularity

Turkish Coffee opens Egypt's Spring Festival 2012

The inauguration night of Egypt's 2012 Spring Festival, the Turkish Coffee band's Turkish base with Western and gipsy had the audience clamouring for more

Tanjaret Daght: Syrian youth voice their concerns through music

Syrian alternative rock band Tanjaret Daght (Pressure Cooker) use music as tool to 'document' a generation of oppressed youth, to talk politics and to revolt against the oppressive Syrian regime

'When you believe in what you're doing, doors open,' says pianist and arts manager Ahmed Abou-Zahra

Ahmed Abou-Zahra is one of Egypt's most unique talents in the arts, being both an accomplished master pianist and a remarkable arts manager with scores of prestigious achievements

Rasputin performance to showcase creative skills of young ballet dancers

On 18 April, dancers form the Cairo Opera Ballet Company will perform ballet Rasputin. Directed by Hany Hassan, the ballet is a trial to promote creativity and underline presence of the young artists

'Sing Egyptian Women': Popping the rules

A women's empowerment programme that wrapped up on 5 April discovered several talented Egyptian singers despite a number of serious logistical flaws

Visual Art

Pulse II: Young art lives on

In a sequel to last autumn’s young art exhibition, Tache Art features a diverse collection by emerging Egyptian artists in Pulse II this spring

Graffiti Hareemi to honour Egypt's female workers on Labour Day

'Female Graffiti' campaign will spend Labour Day in the industrial city of Mahalla to honour female labourers who played decisive role in last year's historical Tahrir Square uprising

Art of origami unfolding in Egypt

Origami is more than just paper folding - it's a way of life and a tool for understanding the world, says Ossama Helmy, founder of the Arab Origami Centre

Stage & Street

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

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