Al-Ahram Weekly Online   17 - 23 March 2011
Issue No. 1039
Culture
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

In memory of an artist of belief
A group of young artists have organised an exhibition to commemorate the life of Ahmed Bassiouni, an experimental artist and a 25 January Revolution demonstrator who was killed during the uprising, Reham El-Adawi reports
A revolution on display
Some 100 metres from the 25 January revolution's Tahrir Square, an exhibition is showcasing the work of photographers who captured the events on film, writes Rania Khallaf
Capturing a historical moment
Egypt's revolution was characterised by its remarkable artistic and musical energy, which now needs to be taken up by the country's official arts institutions, says Ati Metwaly
From the minister's desk
Emad Abu Ghazi has recently been appointed minister of culture in the caretaker government, almost the third such minister in as many weeks. He spoke to Nevine El-Aref about his plans
Lost leaders
As the bickering goes on, Nevine El-Aref wonders what's happening to Egyptology
Plain talk
By Mursi Saad El-Din

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