Aiming to use different kinds of arts as a tool for creating positive social impact, a group of young artists launched the “Pick A Street” initiative that roams Cairo streets, raising awareness about important societal issues and problems. The initiative plans to support different non-governmental organisations and charities by raising funds through street performances.

The modernist architect I. M. Pei, who was once pilloried for plonking a glass pyramid into the courtyard of the Louvre, turns 100 Wednesday with his controversial creation now an icon of the French capital. The Chinese-American designer endured a roasting from critics before the giant glass structure opened in 1989, with up to 90 percent of Parisians said to be against the project at one point.

A Korean b-boying dance crew and a sand artist put on a show outside the Cairo Opera House on Monday, as part of the Korea-Arab Friendship Caravan. In the opening speech, the South Korean ambassador to Egypt, Chung Kwang-kyun, explained that the performance is a creative storytelling show that targets audiences of all ages. The show opened with a 20-minute sand art segment by artist Kim Ha-jun, an artist with 26 years of experience in this genre.

She won over both Hollywood and Broadway, amassing a loyal following among fans as she did so. Even at 75, Barbra Streisand still sees herself as the girl next door.Barbra Streisand has achieved what most people can only dream of. She has celebrated worldwide success and recognition for more than 50 years – winning all the awards imaginable along the way, including Oscars, Emmy, Golden Globes and Tonys. She has sold more than 140 million albums – more than The Beatles.

For ages, henna night has been as equally important as the wedding day. The Middle Eastern “bachelorette” party is considered the second most important life event for any girl and her female friends. The time and effort spent for preparing the henna night starts sometimes with the wedding preparations. Henna night is usually the last night the bride spends at her parent’s home. In that night, her female friends gather for dancing and singing all night long, while the “hanana” (the lady who draws henna) beautifies them with henna drawings on their bodies. Usually, females apply henna on their hands and legs, as it’s believed to enrich their beauty.

The British Library has revealed plans for a 100,000sq ft expansion that will include additional exhibition space and improved public areas.

After the huge success on the first Cairo Wedding Festival, an even greater season is about to see the light. Cairo Wedding Festival season 2 is a must go for all brides. Here is an exact breakdown of what CWF is and why ladies should head for The Clubhouse, Uptown Cairo on 21 April.cwf Wedding shopping can often be a hassle. Brides run from one place to another in pursuit of the best jewellery, the best make-up, and the best cakes.

He became the first post-war chancellor of Germany at the age of 73 – and led the country for the following 14 years. Fifty years after his death on April 19, several aspects of Adenauer’s life remain to be explored. Political scientist Hanns Jürgen Küsters is the director of the scientific services and archives of the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation. He recently published the book “Konrad Adenauer – Der Vater, die Macht und das Erbe – Das Tagebuch des Monsignore Paul Adenauer 1961-1966” (Konrad Adenauer – The Father, the Power and the Heritage – the Journal of Monsignore Paul Adenauer 1961-1966) and also co-organized the exhibition “Unity Only in Freedom – Konrad Adenauer and the German Question,” which goes on show at the German Historical Museum in Berlin on April 22.

Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities re-erected on Tuesday a colossus of King Ramses II that once decorated the façade of the first pylon of Luxor Temple, after concluding comprehensive restoration and reconstruction work upon it.

The play Untangled (Hal El-Dafayer) was staged at Cairo's Hosapeer Theatre last week, where a full house roared continuously with laughter at a comedy tackling social issues among youth.

Google has just announced an update to its Image Search app which enables you to see what a fashion item you’re interested in would look like worn on a model or blogger. The new Style Ideas feature could seem quite basic at first. But haven’t we all asked ourselves how a jacket or dress would sit on the waist or shoulders in real life, or wondered which pants would go with a pair of shoes we’re eyeing?

The Fate of the Furious" crossed the finish line on Monday as the biggest global opening in movie history. The eighth film in the popular "Fast and Furious" franchise pulled in $532 million at the box office around the world in its first weekend, according to its studio, Universal Pictures. That total beats the global record held by Disney (DIS)'s "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," which made $529 million worldwide its opening weekend in 2015.

Photography has always been a form of stating reality. It’s the window through which people can look into the lives of others and the portrait that displays their daily life events.

The young and ambitious always seek challenges; they innovate and gracefully cross traditional barriers. This is exactly what Mazen El-Gharabawy and Wafaa El-Hakim have done since last year. Accomplished theatre artists, the two teamed up to create a new theatre festival outside of the centrality of Cairo, creating the Sharm El-Sheikh Youth Theatre Festival, whose second edition took place between 1 and 9 April. Launching the festival was not the only challenge. They also aspired to defy international political and security attitudes towards Egypt as repercussions of the mid-air explosion of a Russian airplane after take-off from Sharm El-Sheikh in late 2015.

The largely testosterone-fueled Star Wars movie franchise has added an important new female character in the eighth film, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi", director Rian Johnson said on Friday at a fanfest in Orlando. Johnson said the movie, scheduled for release in December, is still in post production. Kelly Marie Tran plays Rose, a maintenance worker in the Resistance. Johnson said her character embodies the notion that even the most unlikely person can step up and become a hero. He said her part is the biggest new role in the film.

Pop star Janet Jackson has split up with her Qatari businessman husband just three months after giving birth to her first child, according to media reports. People magazine, Us Weekly and Entertainment Tonight all said sources had confirmed that Jackson, 50, and Wissam Al Mana had broken up after five years of marriage.

Legendary DJ Paul Oakenfold from Great Britain has ascended to the Mount Everest base camp to play the “highest party on earth” with around 100 trekkers.Paul Oakenfold, the 53-year-old godfather of dance music and three-time Grammy nominee, climbed for 10 days to reach Nepal’s Everest base camp along with a team of porters and yaks that carried his audio equipment.

Culture Ministry has declared a period of mourning in the wake of the church bombings that occurred in Alexandria and Tanta on Sunday. Ismail Mokhtary, head of the Theater House, ordered the shows to be supended for three days. Among the suspended shows were ‘Forty Rules of Love’ for Bahaa Tharwat, ‘The Trial’ for Ashraf abdel Ghafour, ‘The Day They Killed Singing’ for Yasser Sadeq, ‘Business Dinner’ for Ashraf Farouq and others.

The end of violent conflict in the Latin American country is enabling people to plan for the future. Entrepreneurs like Migele Cinque see their chances of doing good business rising, and are investing in tourism.You have to be slightly crazy to build a ten-story hotel with 60 rooms here. Migele Cinque stands in its unfinished shell, with the sounds of the sea in the background. “To the left is a cemetery. That means it can’t be built up because the view must remain unobstructed.” Then he points to the seaside promenade. “I’ve heard that back there a marina is to be built, so I secured the beachfront property for myself.” Cinque is a German of Italian descent – his father comes from Naples. He’s counting on a new gold rush mentality, because up until now Riohacha on the Colombian Caribbean coast, near the border to Venezuela, has been a sleepy place. There are many unfinished buildings, and unemployment is high. With peace, tourists will come

In cooperation with “Nos Al-Donia” magazine, Al-Ahram Arts Centre hosts “Heya Asl Al Hayah” exhibition between 4 and 13 April to shed light on the outstanding artistic works of 16 female Egyptian artists. The exhibition is open to the public at reasonable prices and contains different kinds of art, including paintings, earthenware, mosaics, and photography. The exhibition introduces a number of outstanding artists, including Ahlam Fekry, Zeinab Salem, Awatef Salah, Mervat Al Shazly, Nazly Madkour, Sherine Al Baroudy, Nevine Farghaly, Mariam Abdel Alim, and others. Some artistic works portray Egyptian heritage, while others present women as mothers and humans. Other paintings capture some beautiful landscapes and natural views.