List of past events in the Maq'ad of Sultan Qaitbey cultural hub
ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE AT THE MASQ CULTURAL HUB:
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Completion of the work of Polish and German artists-in-residence was celebrated with an event attended by highly distinguished guests. An art exhibition was also opened on the evening, and craftspeople from the neighbourhood and from Upper Egypt presented and sold their products
The Sultan’s Fair on 21 October 2016 marked the opening of art installations by the Italian artist Paolo Peroni in the Maq‘ad of Sultan Qaitbey. The Director of the Institute Dr Paolo Sabbatini officially opened the exhibition, while traditional craftsmen displayed and sold their products.
The fair brought together local traditional craftsmen , craftspeople and artists from the Suq al-Fustat Project, and artists who participated in a competition Portray the glory of the Sultan. Photographic exhibition Mothers and Daughters celebrated the upcoming Mother’s Day in Egypt.
Local craftspeople displayed and sold their wares in the square in front of the mosque of Sultan Qaitbey. There were photographic displays, an art exhibition, and a documentary about the craftspeople of the area. Children could interact with the visiting Sultan and his Mamluks.
The first Sultan’s Fair on 8 July 2015 marked the completion by ARCHiNOS of the EU-funded project in the hawd of Sultan Qaitbey in the ‘City of the Dead’ in Cairo. The Minister of Antiquities, the Governor of Cairo, and the Ambassador of the European Union attended.
