A walk into the heart of the ancient city
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Hajj season in Egypt still has its artistic charms
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Our second walk alongside Megawra’s founder, architectural historian May El-Ibrashy, is in the Imam Al-Shafii area
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Tablet El-Sett (The woman's drum) is an Egyptian folk music troupe of women percussionists
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The festival featured troupes from 30 countries
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Under the slogan “Drum Dialogue for Peace,” the festival brings together representatives of 30 different countries along with their cultures and drum beats
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From 12- 18 June 2021, Cairo hosts the annual International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts.
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This morning, the whole village of Tunis – located in the Fayoum governorate – attended the funeral of Evelyne Porret, who was known as “the lady of Tunis village.”
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Mapping the city conqueror is only for the brave
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Heritage walks are usually pleasant, but walking with Mohamed Gohar, the founder of the heritage map of Alexandria, part of his project Description of Alexandria, was a real treat
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Founder of 'Description of Alexandria' (2013), is where the young Alexandrian artist beholds documentation of the cultural and architectural heritage of Alexandria
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The Garagous pottery factory will resume its iconic pottery production and development project without the masters of the trade, sadly
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Ahram Online launches a series of walks in Historic Cairo
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As the world watches yet another eviction of Palestinians from their homes for Israeli settlers, Ahram Online shares photos of Jerusalem before the occupation, circa 1925
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Ahead of her singing the night away in Egypt this week, Ahram Online talked to Ghalia Benali about her tribute to Umm Kalthoum, her joint album in the footsteps of Rumi and her latest Film of My Egypt
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At the premises of the Cairo Opera House, the walls were adorned with marvellous architectural gems
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Established in 1966, the factory had preserved one of Egypt’s most authentic practice of intangible heritage
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El-Hadra are famous for taking Sufi zikr from mosques to theatre stages
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Focusing on Al-Khalifa District in Sayeda Zeinab, Al-Hattaba district down by the citadel, and Al-Imam Al-Shafii district, Al-Ibrashy’s participatory conservation initiative puts all community stake holders in one proper sentence
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