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SHANNON MCMAHON

CURATING CAIRO Art director Nadine Abdel Ghaffar on her must-see cultural and culinary sites in the Egyptian capital MANY CAIRENES refer to their hometown simply as Mașr, the Arabic name for Egypt itself, and for good reason: Cairo, at 10 million people strong and encompassing numerous religions, languages, and artistic histories, is the nation’s beating heart. Nadine Abdel Ghaffar, a French Egyptian art director and the founder of Culturvator/Art D’Égypte, a local women-led arts organization, weaves together Cairo’s many threads. As part of her multidisciplinary work, she organizes exhibitions of modern Egyptian art at the country’s heritage sites. One is Forever Is Now, a show at the Pyramids of Giza that takes place every October. “There’s an incredible energy there, so you need to take your time when visiting them,”…

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Conde Nast Traveler (Digital) - 1 Issue, January/February 2025

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