Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan will receive his Nobel Literature Prize diploma and medal in the next few days in Stockholm, where is he due to perform this weekend, the secretary of the Swedish Academy said on Wednesday. The Academy's decision to give the bard of "Blowin' in the Wind" the literature prize caused controversy, only deepened by Dylan's silence about the award for weeks afterwards and his no-show at the annual banquet in December.

“Good theatre for children is essential,” Shona Reppe, the creator and actress of The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean, told me during our chat following her performance in Cairo. The play was one of numerous performances Egyptian children and young people were offered through the seventh edition of the Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children (7-12 March in Cairo, as well as 14 and 16 March in Alexandria and Luxor, respectively).

As part of an effort by the Ministry of Antiquities to increase historical awareness among Egyptians, the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) in Babul Khalq will be open for visitors on Saturdays till 9pm. Elham Salah, the head of the Museums Department at the ministry, said that in addition to its regular hours of 9am to 4pm, the museum will now also be open from 5pm to 9pm on Saturdays starting this week.

One of the largest Italian travel companies is organizing four weekly flights from the cities of Naples and Bari to Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh for the first time, raising hopes for the revival of the Red Sea tourism sector which has been hit hard in recent years, said Hesham el-Demeiry, the head of Egypt’s Tourism Promotion Authority, on Wednesday. These trips will include around 180 tourists per flight, amounting to a total of 2,800 Italian tourists per month, which el-Demeiry sees as the first step toward the return of Italian tourism to Sharm el-Sheikh after its decline.

After India’s culture has successfully invaded Egyptians’ lives, “India by the Nile” has become an annual mega-festival that brings the soul and life of India to Egypt and allows the loyal fans to travel in time and place to one of their most favourite countries, where bright colours, music, and beauty take place. In its fifth round, this year’s festival brings double the joy and fun, as India celebrates 70 years of independence as well as 70 years of diplomatic relations with Egypt.

Immanuel Kant followed a disciplined bedtime routine and believed that light created bugs. The quirks of the world-famous philosopher – and his odd relationship to his servant – are the subject of a unique graphic novel.Known for his moral philosophy and reliance on human reason, Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was also a man of structure and discipline – and had more than a few loveable quirks about him.

Immanuel Kant followed a disciplined bedtime routine and believed that light created bugs. The quirks of the world-famous philosopher – and his odd relationship to his servant – are the subject of a unique graphic novel.Known for his moral philosophy and reliance on human reason, Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was also a man of structure and discipline – and had more than a few loveable quirks about him.

Robert Pattinson has teamed up with fashion giant Karl Lagerfeld on a brand new campaign for Dior Homme. The Twilight star was photographed on the streets of Paris by the famous creative sporting eveningwear from the French fashion house’s Fall 2017 Black Carpet collection. Designed by Kris Van Assche, the collection strikes a tone between formal menswear and streetwear, blending relaxed pieces with Dior’s signature sharp tailoring.

The seventh edition of the Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children (7-16 March) brought plays and creative activities from Egypt, Germany, the UK and the USA. As is the case each year, while the plays gave the young audience a lot of fun, they also opened their eyes to many issues, triggering thoughts and igniting the imagination. Each play offered something wonderful and unique in its own way, and The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean from the UK was no exception.

Members of the US “alt-right” appear to have developed a taste for British literary classics. But how do they think this will help the white nationalist cause?The “alt-right” – a movement of internet-savvy, far-right nationalists in the United States – likes to provoke. Its members gather online, exchanging extremist views on blogging platforms and message boards, sharing racist memes and trolling their ideological opponents on social media.

Aiming to celebrate the national women’s day, the “Women from Egypt” exhibition was held on the 16 March at Al-Hanager theatre under the supervision of Vinous Fouad, the head of the Literary and Competitions Affairs Central Administration and the undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture. The exhibition witnessed the participation of 60 artists, who received grants from the Ministry of Culture to fund their artistic projects. The displayed pieces varied from paintings and graphic art to sculptures and photographs.

Despite recent food trends encouraging us to breakfast on protein-rich eggs and sip on green juices, a new review published on recently has attempted to call time on some of the latest food fads and help end the confusion about what is the most nutritionally sound way to reduce heart disease.

The fourth edition of Backstreet Festival will kick off in Alexandria, featuring contemporary circus, theatre and music, running between 29 March to 1 April, and on 28 March in Cairo. The festival is the brainchild of Amina Abo Doma, Alexandrian art director and fundraiser of the festival, and will host 19 events throughout the four days.

Once again Cairo’s historical downtown has come alive with various forms of contemporary art. After five successful seasons, the capital welcomed the country’s number one art festival last weekend.

For a week Alexandria’s Ahmed Morsi had two solo shows in the United Arab Emirates. Not only is the Egyptian modernist a solo show at Sharjah—which is ongoing—this week he is also featured at Art Dubai, which runs until 18 March. The Gypsum Gallery placed a large painting of his prominently at the entrance to the main hall of the fair.

Britain's fertility regulator on Thursday granted doctors the first UK license to create babies using a three-parent IVF technique designed to prevent inherited genetic diseases. The technique is known as "three-parent" IVF, because the babies would have DNA from a mother, a father, plus another female donor.

Kim Kardashian discussed the Paris robbery she experienced last October for the first time during Sunday night's episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians."

Beauty and the Beast", Disney's live action remake of its beloved 1991 animated film, made an estimated US$350 million worldwide this weekend. Of that total, US$170 million came from theaters in North America.

Last weekend, the capital was illuminated with elaborate haute couture gowns, courtesy of Hany El-Behairy. The internationally acclaimed designer introduced his new spring/summer 2017 collection in the heart of Porsche Centre Egypt.

Shoes are a life-necessity that many designers and trends have turned into a fashion statement. While many international names dominate the global market, Egypt is full of fashion savvies that would never be satisfied with whatever number of pairs they have.

Originally a French fairy tale written in the 18th century, " La Belle et La Bête" or "The Beauty and the Beast" has been revisited many times on the silver screen. This latest version stars Emma Watson and is set to open this week around the world, including in Germany and the US.