Festival promotes Egyptian crafts at Al-Azhar park

Ahram Online, Wednesday 29 Jun 2011

Between 30 June and 3 July the Egyptian local and traditional crafts festival will feature events for kids and art crafts

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Four days of festival aim to help revive local Egyptian culture and cultural heritage.

Events will include an Egyptian crafts exhibition; a cultural tent holding daily interactive workshops; live music and puppet theatre organised by El Sawy Culturewheel; a crafts tent for children organised in cooperation with the Foundation for Arts and Crafts (AFCA) and performances by Egyptian artists.

Organisers also offer daily tours of the historical quarters, Al-Darb Al-Ahmar, which includes from Ayyubid Wall to Zuweila Gate. Points of interest include art installations with special light effects (in cooperation with Darb1718).

Programme:
Official inauguration
30 June 5pm (although events start at midday)

30 June - 3 July
12noon - 10pm

Al Azhar Park, Salah Salem Rd.

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