Author: Heba Moawad

Experts convene to ask: How can Egypt’s legacy become a perennial engine for tourism?

The Heliopolis Salon opens a dialogue on the vital role of culture in the architectural resurrection of heritage cities.

Dr Esraa Essam delves into the sacred rituals, oral histories, and cultural resilience of the Amazigh of Siwa and the Beja of the Southeast, revealing the complex tapestry of identity that thrives at the nation’s jagged edges

From the limestone walls of the Pharaohs to the vibrant canvases of modern masters, explore how Sham El-Nessim has survived five millennia of change. This feature delves into the sensory rituals of Egypt’s spring festival the sacred, the symbolism of the lotus, and the enduring “gathering” that anchors a nation’s identity to its ancient soil.

The Women and Memory Forum launched a seminar titled “Dangerous Women: Women’s Voices in the History of Madness and Psychiatry in Egypt,” presented by Dr Yasmine Shafei and moderated by Dr. Hoda El-Saadi. The event aimed to shed light on the history of psychiatry in Egypt and to highlight the contributions of Dr Samia Fahmy, a pioneering Egyptian psychologist.

In this interview, Dyna Eldaief discusses her cookbook “The Taste of Egypt,” the misconceptions foreigners have about Egyptian cuisine, and why she’s on a mission to preserve family recipes for new generations.

Animatix Festival celebrates 90 years of Egyptian animation at the American University in Cairo, honouring Mishmish Effendi, early pioneers, and the future of Arab animated cinema.

Dr Zainab Hashish, bioarchaeology expert at Beni Suef University, discusses her groundbreaking project documenting 11,000 ancient Egyptian skeletal remains at the Egyptian Museum with dignity and scientific rigour. In the basement of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, human skeletal remains rest, telling a history not conveyed by inscriptions or recorded by temples. Here, Dr Zainab Hashish, Assistant Professor of Ancient Egyptian Antiquities at Beni Suef University, works on one of Egypt’s most delicate scientific projects in bioarchaeology, documenting and recording skeletal and mummified remains. The project began in 2018 with specialized methodology and international partnerships. Dr Hashish leads a team…

Discover how food shapes Egyptian literature from Naguib Mahfouz’s novels to ancient epics.

An American social anthropologist explores how the classroom has become a modern battlefield for power, identity, and the struggle for the Egyptian mind.