Confessions of a pilgrim
Nora Armani is talented, determined and ready to strike back: Youssef Rakha joins her on the multinational couch

In progress:
Enthusing the wait
Ahmed Rashwan plans to shoot his first long feature this summer...

Plain Talk
By Mursi Saad El-Din

Excluding the magic
What to do with The Magic Flute? Not totally subvert it, suggests Amal Choucri Catta

An audience rediscovered
Nabila Erian takes solace in a gust of fresh air

Briefs
The Arabic Music Institute's season opened on Saturday at the Opera House with the popular singer Medhat Saleh, accompanied by pianist Amr Selim and the Abdel-Halim Nuweira Orchestra for Arabic Music, conducted by Salah Ghobashi...