Latest in Tag: Old Cairo Highlight
Latest in Tag: Old Cairo
Old Cairo’s Al-Muizz Street to host first underground music festival
12 bands will perform at Al-Rabaa Cultural Centre’s Tune Festival
Reliving historic Ramadan spirit in Old Cairo
Amid the special spirit Ramadan brings in Egypt, one cannot miss spending a day of the holy month at one of Cairo’s most sacred districts, Al-Hussein area. In the heart of Old Cairo, the district combines between the cherished Islamic places of worship and one-of-a-kind entertaining atmosphere. Stepping inside the area before the Maghrib …
Wust El-Balad’s latest album rocks Old Cairo at Darb 1718
In the vacant space of Darb 1718, spring’s cold breeze surrounded hundreds of loyal fans who passionately spent their afternoon waiting for one of their favourite bands, Wust El-Balad, to release its latest album, “Bantalony El-Jeans” (My Jeans Trousers). “Bantalony El-Jeans” is the latest musical album the soft rock band meets their fans with, after …
Bringing the city of the dead back to life
Graffiti project aims to beautify the ancient cemetery and cheer up its residentsÂ
In Video: Tanneries of Old Cairo to be demolished
In Video: Another fire broke out in one of Cairo’s old neighborhoods
In Pictures: Fire breaks out in old Cairo neighbourhood of Al-Khalifa
Photos by Mahmoud Nasr
Fire breaks out in old Cairo neighbourhood of Al-Khalifa
50 storage rooms caught fire Wednesday morning
Campaign looks to renovate 100 heritage buildings in old Cairo
The campaign mainly focuses on saving Islamic and Coptic buildings that have not been under maintenance
Moez and Gammaliyya street to open 30 June after renovations that cost EGP 56 million
Both streets will be open to pedestrians only starting from 30 June
US announces EGP 1m in support of the Museum of Islamic Art and Dar al-Kutub
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) will coordinate closely with Egyptian institutions to help restore the site.
In Pictures: The beauty is in the details
Old Cairo makes for a very interesting place, filled with photographic opportunities
Time has stood still in the workshops of old Cairo
Old Cairo craftsmen keep old working practices alive, but challenges arise from the global market.
Antiquities ministry to renovate Al-Muizz Street
Historic street famed for high concentration of Medieval Islamic monuments and architecture
Old Cairo’s arms market
Many historical monuments have been suffering from negligence and disregard, and the old weaponry market is a prime example of this
A special Ramadan evening at Mawwal Souk El Fustat
As the evening advanced, the musicians and entertainers also took advantage of the surrounding stone halls. The music of drums, tablas and oriental flutes filled the halls of the souk as a procession of musicians marched around, occasionally stopping for the crowd following to gather around them.