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For decades, the story of Modernism has been told through a largely European lens. But a powerful new book is shifting that narrative — placing Egypt firmly at the centre of 20th-century artistic revolution.
In Cairo, a quiet revolution is unfolding on bookshelves. For decades, Naguib Mahfouz has stood as a monument of Arabic literature — respected, studied, admired, yet often left unread by younger generations. His novels were seen as classics meant for classrooms, not coffee shops. Today, that perception is changing.
At the heart of Cairo, inside the monumental Grand Egyptian Museum, Art Cairo 2026 unfolds as more than just an art fair. It feels like a statement. A declaration that Arab contemporary art is no longer peripheral, but confidently positioned within the global cultural conversation.
Cairo is preparing for a landmark moment as Cairo Design Week 2025 approaches — an edition that promises to be its most expressive and ambitious yet. From 20 to 29 November 2025, Egypt’s capital will unfold into a vast, open-air museum where culture, architecture, creativity and innovation come together in a celebration of global design.
The seventh edition of Art Cairo will take place from 22–26 January 2026, hosted at the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum near the Giza Pyramids.
Legendary Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum will feature in a hologram concert in Cairo next week