Analysis
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The City Between Reality and Cinema
(1) This is a remarkable book in terms of its subject matter, approach, and research by the thinker and artist…
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Karl Müller: A German artist who loved Egypt
Carl Müller (1834–1892) was a creative artist born in Dresden and died in Vienna. Müller traveled to Egypt many times,…
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Gamal Omar writes in memory of Nasr Abu Zeid: Three decades of division
I was listening to a lecture in English by German researcher Angelika Neufirt, presented at the Ismaili Studies Center at…
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destruction of Cairo’s historic cemeteries
The removal of Bab Al-Nasr Cemetery to build a multi-story parking garage is a new crime against the city’s heritage…
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“City Trails”… Reflections on Another Consciousness
We must examine at length the growing interest in recent studies and research on the urban system, whether literary, artistic,…
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The maid who colored the history of comedy
In 1900, French novelist Octave Mirbeau published a novel that became a classic of daring, even erotic, literature, entitled “Memoirs…
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Cairo fires: a long history and perpetrators always unknown
The fire at the Central Ramses building has stirred up a lot of emotions about the history of fires in…
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Carmen’s Timeless Journey: Cinematic Adaptations Through the Ages (2-4)
Reframing Carmen: Cinematic Adaptations Through the Ages Carmen’s transition from stage to screen opened up new avenues for interpretation and…
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Andrei Tarkovsky: The rebellious director in search of the soul
This is a new book published two months ago by Mahmoud Al-Ghitani and published by Boomelha Publishing House, which was…
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The Abu Qir Train: a one way ticket and lost memory
As we wait for the promised fast and efficient metro that is replacing the slow-paced Abu Qir train in Alexandria…
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