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    What It’s like to … Work as a Tour Guide in the Grand Egyptian Museum
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    30 April 2025

    What It’s like to … Work as a Tour Guide in the Grand Egyptian Museum

    Ahead of the official opening of the world’s biggest archeological museum complex dedicated to one civilization, Ibrahim Morgan tells OkayAfrica about the wonders awaiting the world in Giza’s Grand Egyptian Museum.

    Sham El-Nessim: Egypt’s Ancient Spring Festival
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    21 April 2025

    Sham El-Nessim: Egypt’s Ancient Spring Festival

    The celebration, which dates back to 2700 BC, carries a stench of tradition and communal celebration.

    Ahmed Atif and Mohamed Tarek are walking down a red carpet in baggy jeans and flowy shirts, surrounded by excited people clapping and filming.
    News
    19 March 2025

    The Risky Boys Turn Cairo’s Vibrant Energy Into Viral Fashion Shows

    The duo’s impromptu catwalks in markets, garages, and places of Cairene daily life offer a window into a culture that is usually misrepresented and stripped of its creative agency.

    Sara Elmessiry wearing a black shirt and pink skirt, standing in front of five Nefertiti busts in different skin colors ranging from beige to dark brown.
    Arts + Culture
    14 January 2025

    How 'Flight Into Egypt' Connects Black Artists with Ancient Egyptian Heritage

    Two Egyptians share their reflections on this Met exhibition, which examines how Black artists have engaged with and appropriated ancient Egypt through various art forms.

    Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Christians attend the Christmas Eve mass at the Nativity of Christ Cathedral in Cairo, on January 6, 2018.
    News
    07 January 2025

    Here’s Why Egyptians Celebrate Christmas on January 7

    Often considered the gatekeepers of ancient Egyptian traditions, Orthodox Copts celebrate Christmas with traditional recipes.

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