Monday 28 August witnessed the closing ceremony of a three-year-long UNESCO project to preserve the culture of craftsmanship in Cairo's Khan El-Khalili and El-Darb El-Ahmar historic areas, held at Al-Azhar Park.
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Egypt inaugurated the House of Heritage at the Foustat Traditional Crafts Centre in Old Cairo on 20 August.
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The Bibliotheca Alexandrina launched a restored copy of Egypt's first Hieroglyphics/Arabic/French dictionary that was handwritten by renowned Egyptian Egyptologist Ahmed Kamal Pasha (1851-1923) after a two-and-half-year restoration project.
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An informed source confirmed that the Egyptian minister of endowments will reopen the newly restored Al-Sayeda Nafisa Mosque to the public on Thursday.
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A new cultural initiative, named Medad El-Imamien (Continuation of the Two Imams), is reconnecting the residents of the Imam Al-Shafii neighbourhood with their cultural heritage through arts and handicrafts.
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Egypt and the UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will co-organize a series of events celebrating 20 years since the adoption of the 2003 Convention of Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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An iconic pottery factory in Fustat, Old Cairo may be demolished because it extends by just one metre into the path of new road construction.
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Ala El-Nar (Something's Cooking) is a new series exploring Egyptian heritage food, crops, and traditions.
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The new national cemetery, which is set to be a new burial ground for the most iconic figures of Egypt, heralds a new page in a rich history based on respect to those who left us and meticulous attention to details in visiting the places where their souls rest..
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The hajj pilgrimage holds a profound place in the hearts of Egyptians, representing far more than a mere religious obligation.
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At one of El-Warsha's recent performances, the audience sang along with Naima Al Masrya's classic tune "Ya Aziz Eini Ana Awez Arawah Balady" (O The Apple of My eye, I want to go back home) and participated in the troupe's group singing session and educational presentation on Egypt's social history.
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Masters of the Craft series is created in collaboration with Fair-Trade Egypt.
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Peter Gran, Professor of Modern Egyptian History at Temple University, talks to Ahram Online about the impact of colonial ideas on western historians' analysis of Modern Egypt and the need to decolonize knowledge and dismantle the prevailing postcolonial thought.
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In the heart of Islamic Cairo, at the premises of the House of Egyptian Architecture, Palestinian house keys, photographs, and letters were celebrated at the kickoff event of Palestinian Stories, a digital archive for Palestinian families.
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Egypt's High Institute for Folk Arts celebrated Folk Games Day for the first time on Tuesday with close to 100 games, including hopscotch, pull the rope, and stick art.
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This year’s graduation projects from the AUC’s graphic design department are on display in the "Under CTRL" exhibition at the campus’s Sharjah Gallery through 30 May, showcasing the connection between the young generation and their intangible cultural heritage.
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The Tablyat Masr Initiative is a series of talks initiated by The National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation (NMEC), and it focuses on Egyptian cuisine as a key element of intangible cultural heritage.
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The discovery of a marble statue of the Buddha at a temple in Berenike on the Red Sea proves that cultural exchange among various civilizations, such as Ancient Egypt and India, occurred naturally due to trade between nations.
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Andrew Simon, historian of media and popular culture in the Middle East, talks to Ahram Online about a dear element of Egypt's intangible cultural heritage, the audio cassette.
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Young chanter Neama Fathy announced on Tuesday the launch of El-Hour Academy, the first school for women religious chanters in Egypt.
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