November 2011
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Dhafer Youssef Quartet - "Les Ondes Orientales"
DOSSIER: New Media
Music Wednesdays — For you jazzheads out there, the name Dhafer Youssef might ring a bell. The Tunisian oud player and vocalist has led a rather notable career in the genre since the early 1990s, moving between Vienna and Paris. His style is certainly well within the parameters of modern jazz, but his oud and his otherworldly vocals give it an unique dynamic edge that rare...
عودة المومياء The mummy returns →
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Arab Winter - December 2
Arab Winter - The Middle East is coming to Montreal - New artwork, installations, collaborations, performances, music - a multimedia experience.
Friday, December 2 at 7pm (show will also remain up until December 24)
Under Pressure Fresh Paint Gallery in Montreal (180 Ste. Catherine Street East)
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Cohabitation Collection by Karim Mekhtigian
DOSSIER: Art+Design
In preparation for the release of our upcoming Egyptian Design issue, Founder and Chief Designer of Alchemy Design Studio Karim Mekhtigian will be preparing readers with weekly posts about, well, design!
Today at the office, we got a little philosophical while working on a certain project. We had a little debate regarding the interface between architecture, space and the...
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Deshret Collection by Karim Mekhtigian
DOSSIER: Art+Design
In preparation for the release of our upcoming Egyptian Design issue, Founder and Chief Designer of Alchemy Design Studio Karim Mekhtigian will be preparing readers with weekly posts about, well, design!
Sometimes I am tempted to explore the idea of transformation, like taking a concept and turn it into a chair that gives away the process with its narrative ability. A...
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Zahed Sultan — "I Want Her But I Don't Want Her"
DOSSIER: New Media
Music Wednesdays — Well produced, catchy, and altogether fun, Zahed Sultan’s track found its way onto volume 15 of the well-known Hotel Costes mix. Its been difficult to get this one out of our heads!
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WatchDOSSIER: Art+Design
Last September, Mohamed Fares (Chief Designer/ Partner at Alchemy Design Studio) was invited to give a lecture about his perception of Design in Egypt at Kuala Lumpur Design Week. Understanding the complexity of the Egyptian culture, he started off his presentation with this introductory video to show how his surroundings affect his work and design process. As he shares us the...
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White Desert Collection by Karim Mekhtigian
DOSSIER: Art+Design
In preparation for the release of our upcoming Egyptian Design issue, Founder and Chief Designer of Alchemy Design Studio Karim Mekhtigian will be preparing readers with weekly posts about, well, design!
Since I audaciously suggested to be labeled as an environmental scenographer, I wanted to define what this title really meant to me.
Starting with the basic job...
We're looking for a web developer/designer
This is a Web/Mobile development position. We are looking to become tablet compatible. First we would like our magazine content to be downloadable as tablet-friendly pdfs (by creating an interactive magazine on InDesign) and then we would like to develop an app for all our new media content.
We need a savvy web developer/designer who is passionate about education, social development and Arab...
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Soheimi Chair by Karim Mekhtigian
DOSSIER: Art+Design
In preparation for the release of our upcoming Egyptian Design issue, Founder and Chief Designer of Alchemy Design Studio Karim Mekhtigian will be preparing readers with weekly posts about, well, design!
In my first post, I mentioned the overwhelming nature of our city that became a cultural phenomenon within itself. Throughout the years, Cairo has lent its name to history...
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Intik — "Khalouni Nebki"
DOSSIER: New Media
Music Wednesdays — Known and loved well by their fans, Intik is an Algerian hip-hop group with a down, dubby sound. Their tracks feature melancholic choruses that you might find yourself humming long after the track ends. “Khalouni Nebki” (Let Us Cry) is a great example.
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Malafat Naqdiyya call for submissions
Network of Arab Arthouse Screens (NAAS), a network of independent art-house cinemas and cultural institutions in the Middle East, is launching Malafat Naqdiyya, an English/Arabic e-zine dedicated solely to writing on world cinema.
NAAS was founded by ArteEast (a New York based non-profit that promotes the work of contemporary Middle Eastern artists) in collaboration with a number of art-house...
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Mohamed Mousa →
DOSSIER: New Media
Blogs worth a browse: Mohamed Mousa is a graphic designer from Jordan. Check out his tumblr to view his work.
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Taktouka Table by Karim Mekhtigian
DOSSIER: Art+Design
In preparation for the release of our upcoming Egyptian Design issue, Founder and Chief Designer of Alchemy Design Studio Karim Mekhtigian will be preparing readers with weekly posts about, well, design!
Lately, I have been reminded of how I have always wondered why, despite our country’s rich cultural heritage, some Egyptian designers choose to borrow references from the...
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Normal Chair by Karim Mekhtigian
DOSSIER: Art+Design
In preparation for the release of our upcoming Egyptian Design issue, Founder and Chief Designer of Alchemy Design Studio Karim Mekhtigian will be preparing readers with weekly posts about, well, design!
What could possibly make a chair so special despite its simple and basic design and turn this typical everyday chair into a popular icon? In Cairo, a traditional wooden...
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Neobyrd ft. Rash Radio "Colors In Love"
DOSSIER: New Media
Music Wednesdays - One can’t deny that the Cairo music landscape has a few steady sounds. (Those who’ve graced the city with their presence will know instantly.) The first, of course, is that singer/songwriter melancholy that somehow imprinted itself into the musical DNA of every young person to pick up a guitar and strum three or four chords. The second is its...
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I am not a Designer - Karim Mekhtigian
DOSSIER: Art+Design
In preparation for the release of our upcoming Egyptian Design issue, Founder and Chief Designer of Alchemy Design Studio Karim Mekhtigian will be preparing readers with weekly posts about, well, design!
As I sit here reflecting on how to introduce my work process, I can’t stop thinking: “I am not a designer”. But if I really have to label what I do, then I would like to be...
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