26/10/2023
Autumn Sultan Fair @ MASQ
On Saturday, 4 November 2023, we invite you all to join the “Autumn Sultan’s Fair” at the MASQ (Maq‘ad of Sultan Qaitbey) which supports local handcrafts makers of Cairo. On sale will be a wide range of handcrafted objects made to revive Egyptian cultural heritage in modern products of everyday use. In addition, you will have the chance to enjoy other events and activities happening on the same day.
The schedule is as follows:
1:00 PM Photo Walk - registration needed
2:00 PM Autumn Sultan Fair @ MASQ
4:00 PM - opening of the exhibition “Pottery with a Soul” by Fathy Abdel Wahab”
4:30 PM - opening of the exhibition “Contemporary Art Within Medieval Walls”
5:00 PM - live oud performance by Khaled Tag el-Din
In addition to the finest products of the MISHKĀ – مشكاة (https://www.mishkahandcrafts.com/) brand made by the women of the “Desert of the Mamluks” neighbourhood, you will be able to shop for the products of some of the most prominent brands of handicrafts in town who will join the fair, including handmade leather, pottery, jewellery and many more.
These events are part of our project “Heritage Preservation and Social Development in the City of the Dead” implemented by ARCHiNOS Architecture and the Sultan Foundation, and primarily funded by the European Union and the DROSOS Foundation.