Local Crafts and Traditional Trades: The Building of Islamic Cairo

$32.2K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Egypt
Start Date	Jun 06, 2004
End Date	Feb 11, 2008
Duration	1,345 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77132-48`

Grant Description

To advance the preservation of historic practices in the district of Old Islamic Cairo by supporting an exhibition on the use of traditional trades in restoration projects as part of the revitalization of the district.

Craftspeople residing in the community will be highlighted in photos, biographies, displays of work, tools and processes for viewing