cairo Archives - Make Heritage Fun!

Africa, Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, Public Spaces, Restoration, World Heritage Sites

Athar Lina: Conservation and Adaptive Reuse

May 29, 2017September 21, 2017

There are a series of challenges threatening cultural heritage of Historic Cairo. One of these challenges is the behaviour of the local community towards the …

Arts and Crafts, Blog, Capturing Culture

Fanous Making: Cultural Awareness for Children

March 3, 2017March 4, 2017

When children are enlightened about the local economies of their homeland, they become culturally aware about what drives the livelihood of their people. I held …

Discover, Religious, Traditions

Fanous: The light of Ramadan

February 15, 2017May 22, 2018

Traditions like the Fanous are age old in Egypt. They serve to add aesthetic to cultural events such as Ramadan. The Fanous industry, which specialises …

Discover, Photo Stories

Photo Walk: El- Moez Street, Cairo

February 11, 2017February 1, 2017

Cairo is rich in cultural heritage. El Moez street in Cairo, however, is a conglomerate of Heritage Sites and local specialties lined one after the …

Heritage Quiz, Religious

Solve this quiz on the Great Mosque in Cairo

January 16, 2017May 28, 2017

The Great Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha is located in Cairo, and is exemplary of the city’s rich built heritage. The mosque can be viewed …

Best From Our Students, Built Heritage, Heritage, Public Spaces, Student Program

Tahrir Square: A Public Space That’s Made History

October 15, 2016December 27, 2016

According to the contributions of Mr. Marc Treib in UNESCO World Heritage manual, public spaces are each open destination that to be accessible for the …

Built Heritage, Heritage, Student Program

Bayt al-Kritliya (Gayer-Anderson Museum): Vernacular Heritage in Egypt

September 5, 2016September 5, 2016

The majority of scholars use the term “Vernacular” when referring to the indigenous construction methodology (Oliver, 2006, p. 4). People attempt to design and construct …