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El-Sinnary House to host 'Al-Andalus Day' Wednesday

Event will feature rare photos of region's most celebrated mosques, along with rare art dating back to the Umayyad Period

Boulaq photography studio tells a story of protests, kings and bellydancers

The 70-year history of the San Francisco photography studio, located in the central Cairo district of Boulaq, contains many interesting pieces of Egyptian history

Event: Sufism and Religious Dialogue

Sufism - the inner, mystical dimension of Islam - under discussion at Cairo University on 26 March

Egyptian artist tackles revolution, before and after

Renowned visual artist Helmi El-Touni's latest exhibition depicts Egypt's ongoing transitional phase in vivid folk colours

Garagos Handicrafts in town

The Annual exhibition of pottery and tapestry handicrafts of Garagos Artists is back in town

Made in Egypt - real Egypt

From the heart of Upper Egypt, authentic handcrafts are now on exhibition in Cairo

Folk: Hajj paintings in Arabic Edition

A seminar is held to celebrate the book of graffiti prints- an Upper Egyptian phenomenon

Shaabi music in the limelight

El-Geneina Theatre pushes boundaries in their search for underground talents, bringing shaabi (popular) music from the streets and weddings to the stage

Zakaria Ahmed: The Sheikh of Composers

This month the Egyptian and Arabic music scene remembers one of its all-time greats, the remarkable Zakaria Ahmed

Andalusi intellectuals in Alexandria and the Delta

Approaching Alexandria by sea, at a distance shimmers white domes that seem to defy gravity — a fitting tribute to the legacy of Sufi saint Abul Abbas Al-Mursi

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Sufism and art: Amr Fekry

Egyptian photographer Amr Fekry reflects on Egypt's Islamic, Coptic, and ancient identities in his new book 'Holy of Holies'

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The undying legacy of a Sira poet

The words are his, and yet they are older than himself, for the Sira Helaleyaa is an accumulative verbal tradition, adapted by each poet to the imagination and sensibilities of their audience

The Queen of Henna delights Cairo with her Sudanese singing talents

In the heart of downtown Cairo, Settouna, the Queen of Henna, wooed Cairenes with Sudanese folk songs floating through Makan cultural centre in preparation for her third album

Nubian culture exhibition brings ancient heritage to life

Prominent artists from Egypt and Sudan joined forces at the Cairo Opera House in a three-day exhibition celebrating Egypt's cultural heritage

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