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BabMasr is the first digital heritage journalism platform in the Arab region dedicated to preserving Egypt’s tangible local heritage and intangible

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Rising on the edge of the Suez Canal, the Port Said Cathedral weaves Romanesque-Byzantine arches, timeless Latin frescoes, and Coptic Orthodox devotion into a single enduring story of harmony.

🔗 Read the full story at the link in our bio 👆

#BabMasr #PortSaid #HeritageArchitecture #SacredArt by @babmasr.en

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We talked with editor Ismail Fayed the launch of a new bilingual publication. Titled "Swept Under the Rug," this first edition of the Against All Odds series invites readers to reflect on the intersections of class, gender, taste, and institutional hierarchies within the art world.

Ismail Fayed was joined by writers Marwa Abdel Monem, Marwa El Sayed, and Imane Ibrahim, who share their essays and lived experiences. The discussion dives deep into how state influence shapes art education, the realities of the local and global art market, and the economy of contemporary art.

#BabMasr #SweptUnderTheRug #AgainstAllOdds #ArtWorld #ContemporaryArt #ArtEconomy #ArtEducation #ArtPublishing #CulturalStudies #ArtCritique by @babmasr.en

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In northern Sohag’s Bani Harb village, the traditional harvest of loof (natural bath sponge gourds) is quietly fading away. Surging production costs, invasive fruit flies, and climbing fertilizer prices have reduced the cultivated area from 200 feddans down to just 50.

Can modern trellising and targeted pest management preserve this 200-year-old botanical legacy?

🔗 Read the full investigation at the link in bio.
📸 Photos: Ammar Ibrahim

#BabMasr #NaturalHeritage #EgyptFarming #LuffaHarvest by @babmasr.en

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Built between 1898 and 1902 under Khedive Abbas Hilmi II, the Old Asyut Barrage once safeguarded Egypt's agriculture against catastrophic droughts. Today, overshadowed by a new modern complex, this monumental engineering feat faces mounting structural decay. Can we afford to let Egypt's living irrigation heritage fade away?

Read the full report at the link in bio.

#BabMasr #NileHeritage #AsyutBarrage #EgyptHistory by @babmasr.en

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Learn how a car show room is threatening one of Maadi’s historic green spaces

Full details in the video

#Bab_Masr #Maadi_Trees #Maadi #Save_Egypts_Trees by @babmasr.en

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🌊🚤 From the shores of the Red Sea comes a handcrafted process—beginning with caulking cotton threads into the seams and finishing with a coating of shark liver oil—that has protected ships from sinking and decay for centuries. How does this ancient craft survive in the face of fiberglass and rising costs?

🔗 Read the full story at the link in our bio 👆

#BabMasr #IntangibleHeritage #RedSea #Shipbuilding by @babmasr.en

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🌳 At the gateway to Cairo’s historic Maadi, ancient canopy trees face the chopping block to make way for a proposed car showroom. Despite official promises to curb commercial congestion in residential quarters, the mature trees that cool the district and purify its air are at risk of being cleared.

🔗 Read the full report at the link in bio or on Bab Msr.

#BabMasr #SaveMaadiTrees #Maadi #UrbanCanopy by @babmasr.en

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Gharam: combining many of Egyptian traditions to praise the divine

#BabMasr #Gharam #EgyptianHeritage #SpiritualMusic by @babmasr.en

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From embroidered costumes and vibrant street festivities to audience interaction with troupes from around the globe—this is how Ismailia kicked off its annual folklore week.

📸 Full details and photo coverage available at the link on our website.

#BabMasr #IsmailiaFestival #Folklore #EgyptianHeritage by @babmasr.en

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French artist Bernar Venet—whose participation in the "Forever Is Now" exhibition sparked significant controversy—is no longer the only one facing scrutiny. The "Art D’Égypte" archives reveal that numerous artists who have supported Zionism participated in previous editions of the event. In your opinion, where do we draw the line between art and politics? Is an artist's responsibility limited to their work, or does it extend to the institutions that host and fund them—meaning these institutions should be held accountable for their selection criteria and partnerships?

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#BabMasr #ArtDEgypt #ForeverIsNow by @babmasr.en

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Hadeer el Farghaly the creator of Gharam explains the concept behind this immersive performance

#BabMasr #Gharam #EgyptianHeritage #SpiritualMusic by @babmasr.en

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With sensitive archaeological zones stretching from Giza down toward Saqqara, safeguarding thisAn 8,300-acre mega-project near the Pyramids raises critical questions: where do the boundaries of "Nivira Egypt" lie, and could commercial development encroach on the buffer zones of the Giza Plateau?ancient landscape requires complete transparency and careful oversight.

🔗 Read the full story at the link in our bio 👆

#BabMasr #GizaPyramids #CulturalHeritage #SaveOurHeritage by @babmasr.en

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