In 2014, audiences across the Arab region were left feeling shocked and in awe by the thrilling first installment of the Egyptian drama-horror-mystery, El Feel El Azrak (The Blue Elephant), based on Ahmed Mourad’s book of the same name, published in 2012. Now the film’s team is back to give us a much-awaited part 2. El Feel El Azrak was a great success for numerous reasons. Not only did acclaimed...

Menna Shalaby started acting two decades ago as a teenager, playing supporting roles opposite some of the biggest legends in the movie industry, like Kamal El Shenawy, Mahmoud Abdelaziz, Yehya El Fakharany, Yousra and Laila Eloui. Today, she is one of the top leading ladies in her generation of young actors, having starred in a number of iconic films and TV series. Her leading roles include the recent blockbuster,...

Maya Maghraby has made a name for herself as one of the top young belly dancers in Egypt. She is known to invariably bring any crowd to their feet at every one of the big parties, weddings and events at which she performs, including at eniGma & Bvlgari’s Closing Party for the Cairo International Film Festival just last year. Off the stage, however, the accomplished dancer is quite reserved...

For the past 7 years, Sandbox, Nacelle’s three-day electronic music festival, held in El Gouna on the Red Sea, has found rapidly growing success. Boasting performances from top national and international artists, Sandbox has become Egypt's largest music festival, where the love of music, an idyllic beach setting and electric vibes all come together in harmony. Sandbox inspires people to break out of their comfort zone and crazy outfits are...

Earlier this month, the Senegalese capital, Dakar, celebrated the richness of African culture with the 17th edition of their annual fashion week. Founded by the Senegalese fashion designer Adama Paris, the Dakar Fashion Week took place from the 5-9 June, and included two vibrant fashion shows held at the Radisson Blu Hotel. Dakar Fashion Week offers the perfect opportunity for young African designers to demonstrate their original of collections while also...