Dr. Mamdouh Sakr
Program Manager
Jameel House of Traditional Arts, Cairo
“I am Dr. Mamdouh Sakr, the manager of the Jameel House of Traditional Arts, Cairo. My relationship with Art Jameel is a long one, it started in 2008, as I was a member of the team from The Princes School of Traditional Arts working on creating and establishing the educational and training program in Cairo.
Our program offers courses in geometric patterns, flow and patterns observation drawing, in addition to courses in traditional crafts such as gypsum and glass work, woodwork and ceramics, In addition to the courses we engage our students with the monuments of Cairo and each year we select one of the monuments and our students make replicas of the decorative elements in that monument.
Our program aims to reintroduce the traditional arts and crafts of Egypt and the region. And also, to raise awareness that these traditions are still living. On this occasion – the occasion of celebrating 75 years of the philanthropic work of Art Jameel – I really want to thank them and congratulate them for such great work: thank you!”
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