Heritage - Heritage special

Renovation of Al-Khalifa district Houses: 500 metres of hope and heritage

A unique and unprecedented project aims to restore heritage buildings and rehabilitate the urban fabric while conserving the area’s cultural identity and improving residents’ quality of life.

Video: Habayebna singing troupe chants the night away at Beit El-Sehemi

A few days ago, the Habayebna singing troupe filled the air at the historic Beit El-Sehemi — an Othman-era treasure built in 1648 — with the sounds of Egyptian culture.

Video - Talking Heritage: Kahk

A group of Gen-Z women have practiced an ancient Egyptian ritual in the heart of historic Cairo: baking Kahk (Eid cookies).

Ramadan Icons: El Mesaharaty

Wake up, O sleeper, and praise God, the eternal.

From Ocean to Gulf: Heritage Music of the Arab World – Hajja Zeinab El Mansouria (1898-1935)

'From Ocean to Gulf: Heritage Music of the Arab World' is a series by Ahram Online, in partnership with the AMAR Foundation (Foundation For Arab Music Archiving and Research). In this article, we explore the life of Hajja Zeinab El Mansouria, mother of Egyptian folk music.

Ramadan Icons: The Cannon of Hajja Fatma

Why is the Ramadan Cannon known as Madfaa El-Hagga Fatma [The Cannon of Hajja Fatma]?

El Warsha troupe opens Ramadan season at Beit El Sit Wasila

El Warsha folk theatre troupe launched its opening performance for this Ramadan season at Beit El Sit Wasila, house of Arabic poetry, in historic Cairo under the Cultural Development Fund, the Ministry of Culture.

Ramadan icons: Delicious Konafa and Qattayef!

The holy month of Ramadan is filled with rituals and festivities that date back centuries, among which are iconic treats Konafa and Qattayef, making them part of Egypt's intangible cultural heritage.

From Ocean to Gulf: Heritage Music of the Arab World – Tanburi' Muhyiddin Ba’yun (1868 -1934)

'From Ocean to Gulf: Heritage Music of the Arab World' is a new series by Ahram Online, in partnership with the AMAR Foundation (Foundation For Arab Music Archiving and Research).

El-Damma Theatre reopens to mark 1st annual commemoration of El-Rayess Zakaria

Following a year of closure, El-Damma Theatre in Cairo’s Abdeen district reopened on Thursday, 13 February, in honour of its late founder, "El-Rayess" Zakaria Ibrahim, guardian of the Semsemya musical tradition.

From Ocean to Gulf: Heritage Music of the Arab World - Sāmī al-Shawwā (1889-1965)

After starting our series by Munira Al-Mahdiyya (1884-1965), the Sultana of Tarab Music, we proudly present Sāmī al-Shawwā (1889-1965), Prince of the Arabic Violin.

From Ocean to Gulf: Heritage Music of the Arab World; Munīra al-Mahdiyya (1884-1965)

'From Ocean to Gulf: Heritage Music of the Arab World' is a new series by Ahram Online, in partnership with the AMAR Foundation (Foundation For Arab Music Archiving and Research).

In Photos: Open-air art studio in Downtown Cairo marks 1056 years of the Egyptian capital

The National Organization for Urban Harmony (NOUH), in collaboration with the Cairo Governorate and the Faculty of Fine Arts at Helwan University, launched a unique open-air art studio on the pavement of Al Sharifain Street in the heart of Downtown Cairo, marking 1,056 years since the capital's founding.

Meet Downtown Cairo’s latest initiative: Museum of the People

Many secrets and questions have been unfolded in the sixth edition of the Museum of the People of Downtown initiative last week.

In Photos: Semsemeya folk music, Henna rituals make UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list

Semsemeya music instrument crafting and playing and Henna-centred rituals, aesthetics, and social practices were enlisted yesterday on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity of UNESCO.

Video: Al-Hussein - The story of the lord of the youth of heaven (D. 61 AD)

In the heart of Islamic Cairo lies the head of Al-Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), whom he named “the lord of the youth of heaven.”

Wanas: Reclaiming an intangible cultural heritage tradition

BEE Creative Club in New Cairo is reviving Al Moqabla day (encounter day), an old cultural tradition whereby neighbours gather once a week to discuss a topic of common interest, share experiences and news and get to know each other.

VIDEO: Moulid El-Nabi dolls manufactured and decorated at Bab Al-Bahr

At one of the oldest workshops in the area, Abdu Al Dahsuri has been crafting and decorating Moulid El-Nabi dolls for the past 35 years.

VIDEO: Palestine from Cairo Series - Of Maps, Songs and Palestinian signature dishes

In our series Palestine From Cairo, we share a unique evening focused on rare maps of Jerusalim, traditional songs and a taste of Palestinian signature dishs.

Video: Demolition order issued for iconic Nabil Darwish ceramics museum before Eid Al-Adha

The family of renowned Egyptian pottery artist Nabil Darwish (1936-2002) has received a verbal demolition order from the Ministry of Transportation concerning the artist's museum south of Cairo, saying the order will be effective before Eid Al-Adha.

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