Author: Bab Masr
Luxor’s Egypt Public Library hosts historic workshops for children, featuring Egypt’s first female Hilali Epic narrator and renowned chanter Shaimaa El-Nubi. By Jehad Abdel Rahim For several days, the Egypt Public Library in Luxor, in collaboration with the Workshop Association, has hosted the inaugural edition of the training program “Extend Your Grace, O Tiba.” Named after the ancient designation of Luxor, which was once the historic city of Thebes, this initiative features specialised workshops designed to train children in religious chanting, traditional folklore, and the Hilali Epic. This program represents a serious endeavour to reconnect younger generations with the authentic…
Explore the 163-year history of Alexandria’s iconic tram system, Africa’s oldest streetcar network, as the Egyptian city prepares to bid farewell to its yellow and blue carriages in 2026. By Merna Gohar
Egyptian archaeologist Ahmed Masoud discusses groundbreaking discoveries at the Aga Khan archaeological necropolis, revealing new insights into Late Period, Ptolemaic, and Roman burial practices in ancient Aswan. By Wafaa Amin
How an unfulfilled acting ambition shaped one of Arab cinema’s most controlling and visionary directors By Yehia Khalifa
The Aswan High Dam stands as one of the world’s most ambitious engineering projects. On its 55th anniversary, the Egyptian workers who built this monument share their remarkable stories of sacrifice, determination, and national pride. By Wafaa Amin
By Mirna Gohar Exploring Alexandria’s hidden layers through footnotes walking tours
A Personal Eulogy for the Auteur Filmmaker Behind ‘Land of Fear’ and ‘Messages from the Sea’ By Yahya Khalifa When I read the news of director Daoud Abdel Sayed’s death, I was drowsing between noon and afternoon prayers, exhausted. I thought it was a nightmare. I read the obituary on a friend’s page and re-sent it to her in disbelief. When I woke, I found her reply, equally astonished: “Is this for real?” Only then did I begin to comprehend the tragedy and share with her my profound grief. The Sage Who Gave Me His Wisdom Through Cinematic Tales Daoud…
A century ago, Alexandria became an unexpected laboratory for Art Deco—the world’s first truly global architectural style. European architects fleeing war found freedom to experiment in this Mediterranean port, leaving behind buildings that still pose a question: can architecture today answer our era’s challenges as boldly as Art Deco answered its own? Mirna Gawhar reports.
Two days ago, Diwan Library, in collaboration with Wales, organized the sixth edition of the Climate Forum at the Cultural Center of the Consulate in Cairo, with the participation of a select group of artists, experts, and leaders in environmental and social work, amid a remarkable public turnout.
His name was Baligh Abdelhamid Hamdy Morsi. He was born on October 7, 1932, on Tawfiqia Street in Rod al-Farag, in the historic Shubra neighborhood, and died on September 12, 1993, at the Gustave Roussy Hospital in France. Between his birth and death, he lived a long life filled with music and melodies… but also pain.