The joyful Egyptians love their dance and music that has prevailed since historical times. Every feast is an occasion to cheer. This year, 2015, the well-known dancer, musician and composer, Hassaan Saber, has opened the first Egyptian folkloric dance school of its kind. He’s also employed by UNESCO and has written a book about these […]

The Swedish Ambassador in Cairo, Ms Charlotta Sparre, organized a women’s conference at the residence, end of October 2015 to emphasize the importance of gender equality in the Middle East. These questions have been pondering since the Egyptians’ rise against the British colonialists in the 20th century.

The first of May 2015 was unusually calm in this mega-city where disillusioned workers have often been on strike these past years. However there exists a parallel society with workers who can’t go on strike, who lead a tranquil and tiresome life, contributing to the inhabitants’ wellbeing.

Alexandria with its famous library used to be one of the world’s foremost literary centres. In modern times we have become acquainted with writers such as Naguib Mahfouz or Nawaal el Saadawi. Then Alaa el Aswani popularised the Arabic language with his widely spread books. How is the Egyptian literature scene doing today?

The tourists are slowly returning to Egypt but the mass-tourism that the country experienced previously to the revolution, has worn its sights and tombs. There is however renewed hope for these thanks to a new advanced copying technique.