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Special Needs art exhibition at Al-Hanager
Al-Hanager Art Centre will host an art exhibition by artists with special needs 29 May until 7 June
Public theatres in Egypt go through a democratic transition
Employees, artists, and technicians are on the cusp of installing the next generation of post-Mubarak directors across major theatres across Egypt
Haneke's 'Love' wins to cheers at Cannes film festival
Austrian director Michael Haneke was the winner of the Cannes film festival's top honour on Sunday for his tale of an elderly couple facing mortality
'The Holy Family in Egypt' in Picasso Gallery
On Sunday, 3 June, Picasso Gallery will launch the exhibition 'The Holy Family in Egypt,' displaying the works of many Egyptian artists
Breeze of Arab Spring felt on Cannes red carpet
The ripples of the Arab Spring are being felt in summery Cannes, where films from Egypt and Syria, as well as a documentary about the overthrow of Libya's Moammar Gadhafi, are being screened
Will 'Amour' conquer all in Cannes prize race?
Love is in the air at Cannes, as the jury sits down to choose the film festival's prizewinners
Morocco hosts world's artists, imprisons its own
Morocco's glittering Mawazine international music festival wraps up this weekend with performances by Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz, even as dissident Moroccan musicians are imprisoned for anti-establishment lyrics
Two-act opera 'The Medium' at El-Gomhouria Theatre
On 30 and 31 May Opera 'The Medium' will be performed at El-Gomhouria Theatre in Cairo
Egypt's revolution in the eyes of an Iranian-American photojournalist
Ahram Online talks to Shadi Rahimi, an Iranian-American photojournalist, recalling her days amid Egypt's revolution, captured in photos now on display in a gallery in California  
'Revolution Mural' by Taha El-Qurani displayed in Abbasiya Square today
A 44-metre long mural went on display today in Abbasiya Square, in memory of all the martyrs of the January 25 Revolution, including recent victims from clashes in Abbasiya
'Dust' exhibition; symposium to examine Egypt's empty architectural spaces
Townhouse Gallery exhibits Swedish artist Xenia Nikolskaya's photographic exploration into Egypt's abandoned buildings; Rawabet theatre to host 'Tracing Time' symposium discussing accompanying exhibition book and themes
Google celebrates birth of Egyptian sculptor Mahmoud Mokhtar
Google's flagship website on Thursday will feature Mahmoud Mokhtar's 'Egyptian Renaissance' sculpture to commemorate the celebrated artist's 121st birthday
Senses: political power and growing pains explored by young AUC artists
The ‘Senses’ exhibition features the work of senior art students at the American University in Cairo, who explore diverse themes including identity, power, revolution and pain

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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
Film
Remembering Ismail Yassin, an iconic Egyptian actor
On the fortieth anniversary of comedian and actor Ismail Yassin's death, Ahram Online assesses his contribution to film, theatre and comedy in Egypt

Rain fails to dampen mood at Cannes Film Festival
Film festival drawing to a close and festive mood around Cannes gradually thinning

Haneke's 'Amour' wins high praise at this year's Cannes festival
By 8th day of prestigious Cannes Film Festival, 14 movies have already been screened. Most have been well received by both critics and audiences, especially Austrian director Michael Haneke's 'Amour'

Stage & Street
'When I hear music, I start seeing it in my mind' says choreographer Russillo
New York-born, Paris-based, international choreographer Joseph Russillo, talks to Ahram Online about his career, how music inspires his choreography and his experience with the Cairo Opera Ballet Company

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Video: Shayfeencom raise awareness on electoral fraud using humour
In a new humorous short movie with voice-over actor Khalid Mansour, Shayfeencom spreads awareness on inventive ways in which elections can be rigged

Culture Events: Picks for the weekend
Not sure what to do while waiting for the announcement of the results of the presidential elections' first round this weekend (24-27 May)? Ahram Online picks the best of the rest



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