Upper Egypt
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Okra: Esna’s traditional cuisine that brings back the flavors of lentils and shululu
In one of the quiet alleys branching off from Khnum Temple Street in the city of Esna, south of Luxor,…
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“Al-Argoul”: Attempts to revive the heritage of the Egyptian rural instrument
The most famous moment in which the argoul appears may be the scene in which the character Masoud, played by…
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The last cow plow in Awamiya…Ahmed Al-Najjar protects the memory of the land from the advance of tractors
At six in the morning, Ahmed Abdo Al-Najjar, 67, sets off on his cart, carrying his old wooden plow. Behind…
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Two sculptors from Luxor establish the first school and exhibition to revive Pharaonic sculpture
In a unique initiative aimed at reviving Pharaonic heritage and teaching new generations the ancient art of sculpture, artists Barakat…
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200 pounds a month without a headquarters or uniforms… The crisis of the National Music Band in Sohag escalates
The National Music Band of the Sohag Culture Branch has faced many challenges since its establishment in the 1990s, which…
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“Walking Together”… When children and grandmothers dance together in Luxor
On a warm evening in Luxor, the Bahaa Taher Cultural Palace was bustling with life in a different way. It…
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King Farouk’s farm in Tafnis: an agricultural legacy transformed into a productive treasure in Upper Egypt
King Farouk’s Farm in the village of Tafnis al-Mata’ana, south of the city of Esna in the governorate of Luxor,…
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The creativity of fine arts students in Luxor: between displacement and folk heritage in Upper Egypt
The Faculty of Fine Arts at Luxor University presented a collection of diverse paintings for the 2025 student graduation projects,…
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Despite controversy, the Fayoum Book Fair sparks cultural movement in the governorate
The events of the first Fayoum Book Fair 2025 (dedicated to artist Abdel Rahman Rushdi, 1881–1939), organized by the Egyptian…
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Bastetodon: the Discovery of a 30-Million-Year-Old Predator in Fayoum
Proof that the largest extinct creature once roamed the Egyptian desert was uncovered in February 0f 2025 by the Vertebrate…
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