The latest from The Caravan’s culture desk, covering art, theatre, TV, film & more
All the elements of this tiny food truck work in harmony: the friendly staff in their white and blue uniforms, the beautifully designed van boasting a simple, yet creative, menu and the simple food packaging that mirrors the truck’s design.
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R&B songstress Jhene Aiko delivers her most raw, honest, and introspective material yet on her sophomore album Trip. After being on and off the radar for three years, Aiko released the surprise album on September 22 following a 23-minute short filmed titled after the album the day before.
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His project compares an upper class family from the suburban belt in Cairo to lower socio-economic communities in the Manshiyat Nasser district.
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The ninth iteration of the Cairo Jazz Festival, one of the largest annual musical events in the country, kicked off with powerful performances from The Cairo Big Band Society, Mathias Heise Quadrillion and Eftekasat on September 26.
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Egyptians, from all corners of society, of all ages, take to the streets to celebrate the victory against Congo for the 2018 World Cup. Follow Joya El Aggar, as she captures these scenes of celebration on a much-needed night of national joy.
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Rumor has it that Al Aseel has the best manouchehs in town, particularly the cheese-stuffed. As a cheese lover and food enthusiast, I decided to go try it out myself.
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Kawthar Younis’s debut film, A Present from the Past, can only be described as raw: raw filming, using a hidden iPhone, a laptop camera and at times a handy-cam; a raw portrayal of a relationship between father and daughter and raw nostalgia and love that only make the most painful moments all the more potent.
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As music trumpeted through some dozen speakers scattered across the Cairo Jazz Club, the well-loved spot for many of the city’s art enthusiasts and cultural highbrows, some 300 people were dancing shoulder to shoulder.
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ربما ستلاحظ من البداية تدفق الأعداد إلى قاعة العرض وامتلائها بالحضور عن آخرها بأنك على وشك أن تستمتع بمسرحية استثنائية.
يستقر الجمهور في أماكنهم وتهدأ أصواتهم ليرتفع صوت المعلق في مسرح الفلكي بالجامعة الأمريكية بالقاهرة ليعلن عن بدء مسرحية (التجربة الدنماركية).
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They live for their families, for their sons and daughters, for the friends they play football with on the streets, the friends they meet up with at the ahwa. They live, not for hope, but for themselves and for the people they love, for the people of Cairo.
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