Andeel

[Within a few short years, Andeel has managed to attract a strong following among artists and general audiences. Image courtesy of Medrar TV.] [Within a few short years, Andeel has managed to attract a strong following among artists and general audiences. Image courtesy of Medrar TV.]

Andeel

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Andeel

Interview by Hany Rashed

Mohamed Kandeel (aka Andeel) was long known as the youngest political cartoonist in Egypt, working with a range of newspapers, from Al Dostour and Al Masry Al Youm to Egypt Independent and Mada Masr. Yet he has also been working on a number of other creative projects, specifically with a humorous twist, over the years—the most recent being Bassem Youssef`s "Albernameg." Andeel was among the co-founders of the quarterly comics magazine Tok Tok, and is the mastermind behind the online show, "My Beloved Kafr El Sheikh`s Radio."

Egyptian visual artist Hany Rashed paid Andeel a visit in late 2013, and together they discussed Andeel`s creative outpour and the development of online creative expression over the past three years. 

                         [This video is produced by Medrar TV and is featured in partnership with Jadaliyya Culture.]  

A Scenography Workshop by Hussein Baydoun

A Scenography workshop by Hussein Baydoun

8-16 September 2013

Falaki Theater, Cairo, Egypt

 

Hussein Baydoun is a Lebanese artist, architect, and scenographer who is known for his unique approach to set design. Baydoun frequently participates in the creation and development of performances from their early stages with the view that scenography is an essential component to the creation of theatrical work, one no less important than the script. His designs are often inspired by the performance spaces in which he works, where he creates fascinating sets from whatever is available as he challenges conventional notions about theater production, such as in his most recent performance "Alice," which was produced in collaboration with Lebanese playwright and director Sawsan Bou Khaled. In September, Baydoun returned to Cairo to lead a scenography workshop following the same vision. At the American University in Cairo`s Falaki Theater, he worked with six upcoming set designers, in addition to amateurs, on creating imaginative environments from the remnants of old sets and other discarded objects. This video highlights the vision and development of the workshop as Baydoun describes the aim of his teaching methods.  


 

      

     [This video is produced by Medrar TV and is featured as part of a new partnership with Jadaliyya Culture.]