Wall to wall rich textiles with shimmering colours and bold modern patterns that waltz back and forth in time, reflecting a rare infusion between authentic craftsmanship and fresh ideas in the latest Khayamiya Exhibition.
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This month, a workshop in Cairo from the Gouthe Institute provided professional storytelling training to women from all over Egypt.
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Under the title “Heritage Everywhere,” a photo exhibition of five different projects that received funding from the Egypt Exploration Society’s (EES) Heritage at Risk Grants showcases different aspects of tangible and intangible Egyptian heritage at Beit Al-Sennary in Cairo.
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Tens of young artists set up their painting spots at the Heliopolis metro station on Thursday and started to sketch passers-by.
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From Nubia to Alexandria and back. The magic of the western and eastern deserts is also here. Meet all the colours of Egypt’s most talented handicraft artists at Diarna.
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Cairo’s historic cemeteries are at risk of being demolished, but what is so important about such ancient grave yard?
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On the first day of the national Festival of Tahteeb (Stick Dance), which was held from 23 to 27 December, the masters of Tahteeb sat confidently leaning on their sticks awaiting the game to begin.
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Last Thursday was a truly exceptional day in the village of Gourna, Luxor. The Egyptian minister of culture, the National Organization for Urban Harmony (NOUH), and UNESCO celebrated the first phase restoration and architectural revival of New Gourna, which started in 2018.
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Own the City is a series documenting the social history of historic districts of Egypt. Share your memories and photographs of your favourite neighbourhood with us and we will add/update it to the story that runs for one month.
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Last night, Egypt celebrated renowned director and founder of Egypt’s first independent theatre troupe, Hassan El-Geretly, at the closing ceremony of the 28th edition of the Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre (CIFET).
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Last Saturday Al-Khalifa district celebrated 10 years of community engagement at Al-Khalifa Heritage and Environmental park.
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Yesterday at UNESCO’s online 16th session of the intergovernmental committee for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage, Arabic calligraphy knowledge skills and practice have been registered on the representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of Humanity.
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The concept of demolishing cemeteries affects much more than the tangible heritage or historical monuments involved
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The “Live Heritage, Live Communities” workshop, a project that engages the local communities of Historic Cairo and Luxor in crafting a program for cultural heritage and sustainable tourism, was launched earlier in the week.
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The Bab Masr local intangible heritage and culture platform held its art exhibition Al-Rehla (The Journey) over the past week in Alexandria.
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The American Research Centre in Egypt (ARCE) held a most inspiring conference titled ‘Exalted Spirits, The Veneration of the Dead in Egypt throughout the Ages’ from 10 to 12 November.
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The French Cultural Centre in Alexandria announced in a press conference held on Monday that the 12th edition of Alexandria’s ‘Heritage Days Festival’ will be returning in a physical, offline form soon.
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