The latest from The Caravan’s culture desk, covering art, theatre, TV, film & more
Cairo could have been listed alongside cities which hold annual festivals, because it used to celebrate Wafa’a el Nile [loyalty to the Nile], a festival commemorating the annual flooding of the river.
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Gazef changed the travel formula: they started offering adventure travel to lesser known destinations such as Fayoum, Dahab, Ras Abu Galloum, Ras Mohamed, Marsa Allam, Siwa, Wahat (Oasis), Luxor, Aswan, the White Desert and Wadi el Gemal.
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The #ThisIsEgypt hashtag is part of a marketing campaign launched by the Ministry of Tourism in an attempt to revive the tourism industry, which has been largely stagnant in recent years…”
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Daily routines have changed for former tourism industry workers who find their fortunes diminished as less visitors come to Egypt.
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Rashed says, “Young people must build themselves on their own, and not to place blame on the government, but rather to cooperate with it for the sake of Egypt.”
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Photopia stands as a hallmark for the duality of Egyptian culture; a modern hub for photographers set against the backdrop of Cairo’s oldest districts.
Read MoreIn an attempt to create a discussion about how Chahine would have perceived Egypt’s contemporary political scene, the AUC Forum held a panel on Wednesday March 30 titled What Would Youssef Chahine Say?” in Prince Alwaleed Hall.
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“Creativity is the raw material of the future but it is a raw material that you constantly have to rebuild.”
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“I still want to know the answer whether the fans in Egypt buy the comics and action figures because they admire them or to show off with them,” Hamam said.
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“Tinder has made approaching a person easier, since single people are using it, so you don’t get through the whole awkward she-has-a-boyfriend fiasco,” Barakat said.
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