Have you ever heard of the Blue Mosque? Join us on our next tour to explore a significant part of the heritage of Bab al-Wazir neighbourhood, an aristocratic district in the Mamluk era.
We will stroll together until we reach the Blue Mosque to see a magnificent display of ceramic tiles that will inspire us in creating decorative elements and unique ceramic pieces.
The tour concludes with a pottery painting workshop. Pottery-making is one of the most important traditional crafts associated with historic Cairo. During the workshop, we will learn about the pottery-making process and have hands-on experience in painting on a ceramic piece.
The tour begins at al-Qalaa Square (in front of al-Sultan Hassan Mosque), passing by Ayyubid Citadel and Bab Al-Azab, Bab al-Wazir cemetery, Dome and Sabil of Tarabay al-Sharify, and ends at the Khayr Bek complex, the Blue Mosque, and al-Khalifa Workshop. In the workshop, participants will learn the basics of ceramic painting, how to prepare the colours, and each participant will paint their own special plate.
Tour guide: Mohammed Ibrahim
Workshop instructor: Eman Tarek
The tour and workshop will be held in Arabic.
Tour date:
November 25th 2023.
from 10 AM to 4:00 PM.
Schedule:
9:45 AM: Meeting in Qalaa square
10:00 AM - 11:30 PM : Walking tour through Bab al-Wazir area
12:00 PM - 04:00 PM: Pottery painting workshop
Meeting Point: al-Qalaa square (in front of al-Sultan Hassan Mosque)
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Registration fees: 350 EGP
The registration fees include the workshop fees, transportation, providing a pottery piece, and art supplies for each participant, as well as the cost of firing the resulting pottery pieces.
Fees are to be paid at the Athar Lina office in Bayt al-Saliba before Thursday 23rd of November 2023, between 10:00am and 5:00pm.
Office location:
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