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Cairo in Live – online magazine for culture – CairoOnline magazin, that serves as a window to current cultural life of Cairo. Cairo is passing through a fast revolution in the varied fields of culture. Through a schedule of events you can keep track of the upcoming major independent cultural and entertaining events of Cairo. The directory page provides a full cultural map of Cairo. Makan – Cairo – EgyptCultural center for traditional music and arts in Egypt, directed by Ahmed El Maghraby. Beit El Harawy – The house of the Oud – ConcertsBeautiful restored historical building where events and concerts are organized, located in the old town of Cairo behind the Al Azhar Mosque. The Townhouse Gallery – Art Gallery – CairoThe Townhouse Gallery is promoting contemporary arts in Cairo. Mahmoud Mokhtar – Egyptian Sculpturer – Museum – Cairowww.youregypt.com/eguide/destinations/greatercairo/cairo/mmokhtarmuseum The Mukhtar Museum was built to house the sculptures of Mahmud Mukhtar who is considered to be one of the greatest Egyptian sculptures, inspired by the fellahin traditions of his country. The building was designed by Ramesses Wissa Wassef and houses eighty-five bronze, stone, basalt, marble, granite and plaster works. One building contains a Planetarium, the Gezira Museum and the Museum of Egyptian Civilization. The Gezira Museum contains objects that were collected by the royal family. Georges Kazazian – Egyptian contemporary composer – CairoThe albums of this creative genious capture a translucent way of playing the oud, his music defines the essence of the river Nile, ever – living symbol of Egypt`s ancient civilization. In some of his works he creates tones and colours with popular Egyptian musical instruments reflecting the ancient and the modern spirit of Egypt. He has performed at some of the most prestigious festivals around the world. Georges Kazazian has produced two works with tanz raum label – the CDs Monaga and Azraq. Karima Mansour – Egyptian contemporary dancer – CairoKarima Mansour graduated from the Cinema Institute in Cairo in 1991. In the same year, she started a professional formation dance course in Italy, and from 1993 to 1997 she attended the London School of Contemporary Dance, earning both a BA and an MA. On returning to Egypt, she formed her own troupe, Maat which staged its debut performance in 2000 and is the first independent contemporary dance company to be formed in Egypt. She has since created 10 works, which have been performed in various countries, and has directed a 2-year dance programme at the Emad Edin studio in Cairo.
El Warsha – Egyptian Theatre Group – Cairowww.lafriche.org/nta/ressources/lieux/elwarshagb.html El Warsha is the oldest independent theatre group in Egypt led by Hassan El-Geretly. ´El-Warsha´ is the Arabic word for ´workshop´. The the group´s creative process is marked by experimentation, a wide range of activities and a team-structure open equally to professional performers, students and workers. After staging European dramas at the end of the 80s, El-Warsha turned to renewing Egyptian traditions of performance like shadow-puppets, story-telling and stick-fighting (tahtib). Recently the group has been working on a new version of the old tale ´Hilaliyya´ from Upper Egypt. It brings culture to children and youths, organises the drama festival of Amman with the Jordanian theatrical group El-Fawanees, and has launched the Arab Arts Project – an artists´ network for improving exchange and co-operation. Dunia Massoud – Egyptian Singerwww.incognito.com.Ib/store/node/538 Born and bred in Alexandria, Dunia Massoud left for Cairo at the age of 21, alone and independent, to the outrage and chagrin of her family. After a number of experiences on stage, both singing and acting, Massoud began a three-year journey searching for and documenting folk poetry and music. She travelled the length and breadth of the country, from Suez to Upper Egypt, to learn and study the musical repertoires of ordinary people. On her return, she founded her own independent troupe of musicians, with whom she now tours Europe, Asia and Africa performing Egyptian folkloric songs. She also joined both the Fathi Salama group and Al Warsha troupe, which gave her a way to be in touch with local audiences. Hassan Fathy – Ägyptischer Architektwww.lrz-muenchen.de/~architektur/studium/veroeffentlichung/kairo/fathy.pdf Bebilderter, detaillierter Beschrieb der Arbeiten von Hassan Fathy (1900 – 1989), einer der bedeutendsten ägyptischen Architekten. In Ägypten war Fathy umstritten. Kritiker warfen ihm vor, romantische Visionen der Vergangenheit zu bauen. Anhänger schätzten sein Anliegen, gute Architektur zu erstellen, um menschliche Lebensverhältnisse zu verbessern. Fathys Ansprüche an die sozialen Aspekte des Bauens waren hoch; mit dem Honorar für die Villen reicher Bauherren ermöglichte er den Bau von Dörfern für die arme Bevölkerung. In seiner Formensprache und Materialwahl orientierte er sich an der traditionellen islamischen Bauweise. Lehm ist sein häufig verwendeter Baustoff, Kuppeln und überwölbte Räume ein wieder belebtes Element in seiner Architektur. Hassan Fathy – Egyptian ArchitectHassan Fathy (1900 – 1989), Egyptian architect who pioneered appropriate technology in building especially by working to re-establish the use of traditional materials like mud brick. Fathy was recognized with the Aga Khan Award for Achitecture and utilized ancient design methods and materials. He integrated a knowledge of the rural Egyptian economic situation with a wide knowledge of ancient architectural and town design techniques. Website in English and French which shows his projects and important links. Sami Amin – designer of hand made jewelery – CairoSami Amin is designer of hand made jewelery and accessoires. Graduated in the Faculty for fine arts in 1998, this young designer works with natural materials like leather, glas and wood and is inspired by the multy-cultural heritage of Egypt. His designs are manufacture at his own workshop in Cairo, manpowered with thirty skilled workers. He displayes at two own showrooms in Cairo, as well as a number of shops around the country, plus exports outside Egypt.
Nagada – textile designers from EgyptNagada encourages handweaving by using textiles from all over Egypt. The designs are inspired by traditional clothes of different origins, and are modern at the same time. Nagada creations are beyond time and fashion. Swiss Michel Pastore, potter, fabric maker, decorator and Nagada designer: ‘My idea was to find the richness of traditional design and make it modern and relevant … to be modern in the sense of primitive. Arab-Egyptian art in EuropeInstitute du Monde Arabe – IMA – ParisL’Institut du Monde Arabe est un lieu de culture fruit d’un partenariat entre la France et vingt-deux pays arabes. Fondation de droit français, l’IMA a été conçu pour faire connaître et rayonner la culture arabe. L´IMA est devenu aujourd’hui un véritable “pont culturel” entre la France et le monde arabe. Casa Arabe – MadridCasa Árabe and its International Institute of Arab and Muslim World Studies in Madrid and Cordoba, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation, the City Councils of Madrid and Cordoba. It was created with the mission of becoming an active instrument in helping to strengthen and consolidate multifaceted relations with the Arab and Muslim countries. Casa Árabe is keen to play a dual information role: informing of Arab-Muslim realities in European and western spheres and vice versa: A space of mutual awareness and shared reflection. Egyptian Music
Egyptian music recordings by Jennifer CarmenThe producer Jennifer Carmen managed to select the best of Egyptian musicians who were based in London during the ´70s and the ´80s. London at that time became an epicentre of Arab art. Under the dirction of qanun player Abdel Aziz Sayed the musicians Ali Serour (kamanga), Bashir Abdel Aal (Nay), Emad Shaker-Said (org), Emile Bassili (kamanga) Hamid Mostapha (contrabass), Ibrahim El Minyawi (tabla), Samir Bin Ya Amin (req), Sheikh Taha (accordion), Farouq El Safi (duff), Gharib Ramadan (doholla), Issam El Matrawi (duff) play at their best – within the baladi and the classical Egyptian repertoire. Ateliers des Ethnomusisology – GenevaLes Ateliers d’ethnomusicologie sont une association pour les musiques du monde qui existent depuis 1983. L’existence même des Ateliers d’ethnomusicologie est doublement significative : d’une part elle témoigne d’une ouverture nouvelle aux « cultures du monde », d’autre part elle exprime à sa manière un peu de « l’esprit de Genève » dont se targuent ses habitants, un esprit qui serait caractérisé par une certaine forme de tolérance, d’humanisme et d’interculturalité. Cité de la Musique – Pariswww.mediatheque.cite-musique.fr Concerts, documentation, museum, mediatque
World Music Institute – New YorkWorld Music Institute is a not-for-profit organization, founded in 1985, and dedicated to the research, documentation and presentation of traditional and contemporary music from around the world. Since its founding, World Music Institute has built the most comprehensive concert series in the United States. WMI seeks to entertain, educate and to provide spiritual nourishment. International Council for Traditional Music – ICTMThe aims of ICTM are to further study, practice, documentation, preservation and dissemination of traditional music, including folk, popular, classical and urban music of all countries. The Council organizes meetings, conferences and study groups. ICTM maintains a membership directory and supervise the preparation and publication of journals.
History of EgyptCultnatCultnat is a centre for documentation of Egypt´s cultural and natural heritage. The site is under Library of AlexandriaThe official Website of the Library of Alexandria. Academia Bibliotheca Alexandrinaewww.bibalex.org/English/aba/index.html The Academia Bibliotheca Alexandrinae about the legacy of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Eternal Egypt – five thousand years of history an interactive websitehttp://www.eternalegypt.org/EternalEgyptWebsiteWeb/HomeServlet Eternal Egypt is a site in Arabic, Englisch and French. Eternal Egypt brings to light over five thousand years of Egyptian civilization through interactive technologies, high-resolution imagery, animations, virtual environments, remote cameras, three-dimensional models and more. Initiatives in EgyptNew heropolis – Middle EgyptThis independent trust (England) aims to develop middle Egypt, economically and culturally, through the active promotion of both conventional and alternative forms of tourism. The area of Mallawi, where the ancient Hermopolis and the majority of the antiquities lie, lacks in basic facilities. The project aims to revive and preserve Egypt’s ancient philosophy and literature and link it with modern thought in Egypt, and the world at large. Fair Trade EgyptFair Trade Egypt aims to empower local communities by offering disadvantaged artisans marketing and support services. Fair Trade Egypt promotes the application of fair trade principles as a cultural, social and environmentally responsible business ideal. Egypt Craft Center – Fair trade shop CairoThis is one of my favorite places to buy gifts in Egypt, because, apart from carrying top-quality handicrafts, the store is attached to a number of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), which ensures that the profits from selling the goods go to the people who produced them. This is one of the best places in town to buy the now well-known Fayum pottery, and it’s also an excellent source for locally woven cloth, clothes, scarves, and postcards. Prices are reasonable and fixed. North-south consultants exchangewww.nsce-inter.com/En/Experience/Economic
To alleviate poverty among craft producers by facilitating their access to fair trade services. Sekem – Human developmentThe Sekem initiative was founded to realise the vision of sustainable human development. Sekem aims to contribute to the comprehensive development of the individual, society and environment. Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish founded Sekem 1977 in Egypt and received the Right Livelyhood “establishing a business model for the 21st century in which commercial success is integrated with and promotes the social and cultural development of society through economics of love.”
Sekem – Dr. Ibrahim Abouleishwww.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEKEM#External_links The organization Sekem in Egypt was founded in 1977 by the Egyptian pharmacologist Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish in order to bring about cultural renewal in Egypt on a sustainable basis. Sekem is located northeast of Cairo.
Sekem – Dr. Ibrahim Abouleishwww.freitag.de/2003/51/03510601.php Das Wunder des Ibrahim Abouleish – Sekem – Sekem ist zu einem Modell für Ägypten geworden und hat den alternativen Nobelpreis erhalten von Barbara Schleicher. BodyworkGirokinesis & Gyrotonictanz raum teachers, Ainhoa Izagirre & Claudia Heinle are certified Girokinesis teachers. Institute International de Yogatanz raum teacher Caroline Chevat is currently a teacher trainee with Yogi Babacar Khane. Body Mind Centeringtanz raum teacher Maria Martinez is currently a BMC teacher trainee. tanz raum is not responsible for the contents of any external websites and accepts no liability for the information provided there. This declaration applies to all links to websites on www.tanz-raum.com. |