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VIDEO: Sayeda Sakina's Moulid celebrated in Historic Cairo

Sayeda Sakina's Moulid celebration was held on 21 December in her mausoleum at Al-Khalifa district in the heart of historic Cairo.

iCulture: Meet Egypt's latest platform to enhance cultural and heritage creative industries

With the slogan "empowering creative minds," the platform empowers young independent Egyptian and Arab talents to be part of the realm of creative industry.

Reviving the flame: El-Warsha, Egypt’s first independent theatre troupe, turns 35

On Thursday El-Warsha, Egypt’s first independent theatre troupe, celebrated 35 years of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage with a performance at Rawabet Theatre in the heart of downtown Cairo.

Don't miss Egyptian heritage industries at the COP27: The environment's oldest friends

Egypt's Ministry of Culture celebrates the rich intangible cultural heritage of Egypt including its traditional environmentally-friendly handicrafts through a number of cultural and musical events that highlight at the COP27.

Shubra Archive: Documenting the rich history of a diverse Cairo neighbourhood

Old tram tickets, images of old cinemas and theatres, origins of churches and palaces and other priceless stories from history of the district of Shubra in north Cairo are being documented and shared with the public, with a lot of passion and much love.

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.

El-Warsha performs at closing ceremony of Sard camp for female writers

El-Warsha performed at the closing ceremony on 15 September of the Sard Creative Camp, a joint project between Netflix 'Because She Created' programme and Sard screenwriter’s hub to train women in creative writing and develop their storytelling.

Al-Athar Lina to celebrate 10th anniversary with a walk thru Al-Khalifa Friday

Historic Cairo will celebrate on friday the 10th anniversary of Al-Athar Lina (The Monument is Ours) - one of the most successful and inspiring community engagement initiatives, with a heritage walk through the historic Al-Khalifa neighbourhood.

Open courtyards in ancient and modern Egypt

Last week, Egyptologist Fatma Keshk gave a lecture at the French Institute for Oriental Archaeology (IFAO) in Cairo on courtyards in ancient Egypt.

15th edition of Samaa spiritual music and chanting festival kicks off on Saturday

The 15th edition of Samaa International Festival for Spiritual Music and Chanting opens on Saturday at the North Wall Theatre in Historic Cairo with a message of peace.

Meet New Gourna's first heritage and sustainability forum for children in Luxor

The House of Architecture carried out New Gourna's first heritage and sustainability forum for children and people of the village between 6-8 September.

Atlas for Egyptian Heritage and Traditions celebrates 150 years of the Suez Canal

The conference, which ran from 29-30 August at the Port Said Cultural Palace, kicked off with the opening of a photo exhibition and a traditional handicraft exhibition.

Karama Foundation: Inlaying a future for traditional crafts

Newly accredited in July, Karama is the latest Egyptian foundation accredited by UNESCO for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Egypt.

Cairo University: Meet Egypt's first National University

Education has always been a cornerstone in Egyptian history. From the ancient Egyptians down to university halls, however, education took many forms back in the day according to the history of Cairo University book written by professor Raaouf Abbas Ahmed.

Preserving Siwa’s urban story

Last Wednesday, under the auspices of the Egyptian Minister of Culture Inas Abdel-Dayem, the National Organisation for Urban Harmony (NOUH) headed by Mohamed Abu Seida, celebrated the launch of its latest publication titled “Siwa: An Urban Story.”

In Photos: 5,000 years of Egyptian heritage under one roof

The National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation (NMEC) is a haven of Egyptian intangible heritage that has thrived throughout the centuries.

A tribute to Egypt’s demolished houseboats

New concepts of urban development will claim the Nile bank in Imbaba after the removal of what remained of Cairo’s houseboats last week.

Nubian songs translated to colloquial Egyptian for the first time

Thursday marked the launch of Nuba Nour Troupe’s latest album titled Dessy Brama, which was held at El-Damma Theatre at the premises of El-Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music, which was founded and directed by artist Zakaria Ibrahim with the aim of reviving Egypt’s rich and unique performing arts heritage.

Alaa El-Habashi’s Library of Rare Books in Beit Yakan: Treasures of Books and People

Last week marked the opening of Alaa El-Habashi’s Public Library of Rare Books in El-Darb El-Ahmar District in historic Cairo.

Cairo International Biennale of Arabic Calligraphy Art: Pioneers and Renovators in 100 Years (1922 - 2022)

Last week, Cairo witnessed the seventh edition of the Cairo International Biennale of the Arabic Calligraphy Art under the auspices of Minister of Culture Ines Abdel-Dayem at the premises of Cairo Opera House.

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