Dear readers, I have been struggling to make a post ever since the internet connection was reactivated, but everything I thought of seemed so trivial compared to the enormity of what was happening on the streets of Cairo. Even the mail and the comments boxes have been eerily empty for the past ten days, as a clear sign that everybody's thoughts were somewhere else, far removed from arts and culture.
But we all know how important culture and art, any kind of art, are, and how dreary is a life without them. It can be a peasant song, a tune on the oud, or an orchestral suite. It could be a painting, a calligraphy masterpiece, a handmade straw basket. It could be just one of the myriad of marvellous buildings that this city wraps in its wide embrace. Whatever and wherever, a human being needs something to turn its eyes and ears to, and experience feelings of peace and contentment. It might be a small step, it might look silly and trivial, but I am glad I have received three messages and two comments today, and that convinced me that it was time to start posting again, hoping for peaceful times to come.
I wish I could start with a better news, but it is a useful one nonetheless. I have just been informed that all performances at the Cairo Opera House are suspended for the month of February. A telephone number has been set up for information about the refund of tickets already purchased: 27390114.
But we all know how important culture and art, any kind of art, are, and how dreary is a life without them. It can be a peasant song, a tune on the oud, or an orchestral suite. It could be a painting, a calligraphy masterpiece, a handmade straw basket. It could be just one of the myriad of marvellous buildings that this city wraps in its wide embrace. Whatever and wherever, a human being needs something to turn its eyes and ears to, and experience feelings of peace and contentment. It might be a small step, it might look silly and trivial, but I am glad I have received three messages and two comments today, and that convinced me that it was time to start posting again, hoping for peaceful times to come.
I wish I could start with a better news, but it is a useful one nonetheless. I have just been informed that all performances at the Cairo Opera House are suspended for the month of February. A telephone number has been set up for information about the refund of tickets already purchased: 27390114.
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