Tag: Culture

Your Guide in Sharm El Sheikh

Bites Fil Beit: Tagen ferakh bel batates – Oven baked chicken and potatoes

We love food. We love the real, down to earth, tried-and-tested, handed-down-through-the-generations, local Egyptian food. Here is your chance to learn how to make these local delicacies in your own home. And just so you know what to ask for…
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Bites Fil Beit: Crêpe bel ferakh we esh el ghorab – Crêpe with chicken and mushrooms

We love food. We love the real, down to earth, tried-and-tested, handed-down-through-the-generations, local Egyptian food. Here is your chance to learn how to make these local delicacies in your own home. And just so you know what to ask for…
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Four Seasons Spa: An Egyptian urban oasis

The Four Seasons Nile Plaza offers a spa experience like no other The spa offers many luxurious packages that cater to anyone in need of a bit of relaxation By Jessica Gulhane As Cairenes we all seem to be victims and eventually slaves to the inev…
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Word-class Chinese cuisine in the heart of Cairo

The Four Seasons’ “8” restaurant puts a decadent twist on Cantonese classics Eight restaurant at the Four Seasons Nile Plaza offers authentic and delicious food Our waitress tells us that the number eight is very important to the Chin…
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Fair Trade Egypt turns 15

Fair Trade Egypt plans a special celebration for supporting local crafts for 15 years On its 15th anniversary, Fair Trade Egypt celebrates its support of local artisans and crafts This week marks the historic 15th anniversary of Fair Trade E…
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Egyptian-Russian celebration at the Opera House

The 70-year anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Egypt and Russia will be commemorated at the Opera House next Wednesday. The program includes erecting a statue of the renowned Russian composer Tchaikovsky in…
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International Volunteer Day Event in Cairo

An NGO Fair, Book Fair, youth activities, youth play performance as well as musical performances by Masar Egbari and Wust ElBalad will take place between 12pm-9pm in the AlMedani Open Area of the Cairo Opera House. The event will feature a few…
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Coming Back ‘Home’: Reflections From An Egyptian Abroad

No two Egyptians are exactly alike. By Daniel Nour What does it mean to be an Egyptian? The dark skinned Nubian beauties of Edfu and Karnak aren’t the same as those pale Cairean women swishing around their tiled apartments. The Shubra ta…
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Luxor film festival of African liberation, leaders’ families invited

The Luxor Festival for the African Cinema announced on Tuesday the launching of a new section for movies carrying the theme of liberation movements in Africa. The festival will feature films produced over the past 30 years, such as Nasser 5, a…
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UNESCO welcomes Egypt’s suggestion to build museum science center in Cairo

UNESCO has welcomed Egypt’s suggestion to build a museum science center in Cairo under its auspices. Minister of State for Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim said Thursday that the during their general meeting in Paris UNESCO, member states aske…
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