Habayebna Band Live @ MASQ - Free Entry Join us for a special Ramadan evening at the Maq‘ad of Sultan Qaitbey (MASQ). The esteemed oriental band Habayebna will take over MASQ’s stage and fill it with beautiful songs reviving traditional […]
Female Mawlawaiya Performance @ MASQ The ceremonies of the whirling Mawlawiya Sufi have always been strictly a by men’s domain until recent years when some brave young women broke the social tabu by adding a female perspective on these fascinating […]
Made for Women by Women Handcrafts Fair March is the month of women, and the Maq‘ad of Sultan Qaitbey cultural hub (MASQ), located in an outstanding mediaeval monument in the “Desert of the Mamluks”, organises a series of events to […]
The Artist and Her Muse: Meet the Artists March is the month for women and Maq‘ad of Sultan Qaitbey (MASQ) has always been pleased to celebrate this month to appreciate women all over the world. This year, we are celebrating […]
Awakening the Heart: The Sufi Ceremony of the Mevlevis Exhibition by Rana Chalabi ‘You are the universe in ecstatic motion’ - Rumi ´Wherever you turn is the face of Allah’ - Q2:17 To the sound of the Nay (the reed […]
Join us on Saturday 20 January 2024 at 5:00 pm for a dynamic live music performance by Mohamed Khalifa at Maqa‘ad of Sultan Qaitbey. Mohamed Khalifa is a writer and who grew up in the al-Hattaba neighborhood next to the […]
Sultan Handcrafts Fair On Saturday 20 January 2024 from 1 to 6 pm we invite you all to join the “Sultan Handcrafts Fair” at the MASQ that supports local artisans of Cairo. On sale will be a wide range of […]
Contemporary Art within Medieval Walls: Group Exhibition Open Night - Meet the Artists Join in an evening full of art and history with the artists who exhibit their work in the “Contemporary Art within Medieval Walls” exhibition. The combination of […]
For more than a hundred years, a wave of concrete has been engulfing the globe, inundating places of different climates and cultures with nearly identical buildings. Can there be alternatives? How can materials that respect our environment be used in […]
معرض وحفل موسيقي كلاسيك "النمسا والعالم العربي: رحلة عبر ألف عام" وخماسي موسيقي متعدد الثقافات ************** نتشرف بدعوتكم لمشاركتنا في رحلة مبهرة عبر التاريخ والموسيقي يوم الجمعة الموافق ٢ يونيو بمقعد السلطان قايتباي حيث سوف يقام معرض "النمسا والعالم العربي: […]
“Panta rhei” – everything flows. The everlasting flow and change as the essence of all that exists is a concept attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus. Also important in his philosophy was the notion of harmony resulting from the […]
Shereen Abdo – Live @ MASQ Shereen Abdo is a key figure in the emerging folk music movement. Her taboo-breaking ability to infuse traditional folk music with diverse and progressive sound while remaining faithful to its roots puts her […]
“I’m One and also Two” | Exhibition Opening @ MASQ This year, the MASQ (Maq‘ad of Sultan Qaitbey) cultural hub in Cairo will mark the Europe Day by celebrating the cultural exchange between Europe and Egypt, nowadays and throughout history. […]
Sultan Fair Celebrates Cultural Diversity @ MASQ Have you ever been to the Desert of the Mamluks? Would you like to enjoy a beautiful spring day in a significant historical context? Join us at our next “Sultan Fair” to support […]
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