The Jameel House of Traditional Arts \/ Cairo, a center for the study of traditional arts and the preservation of heritage, has opened the fourth annual exhibition of works produced by the alumni of its renowned educational program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Located in the palatial setting of the Institut Fran\u00e7ais d’Arch\u00e9ologie Orientale in Cairo, the exhibition is a high-profile platform for upcoming artists and artisans to display works in ceramic, gypsum, woodwork and metalwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The participants are all graduates of the highly competitive two-year educational program at the Jameel House of Traditional Arts \/ Cairo, which opened in 2009 as a collaboration between Art Jameel, the Prince\u2019s Foundation School of Traditional Arts and the Cultural Development Fund of Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Art Jameel supports the revival of Egyptian crafts and traditional arts and has opened new avenues to alumni of the Jameel House of Traditional Arts \/ Cairo educational program; graduates have access to opportunities to continue practising their crafts, from the annual alumni exhibition to summer outreach program for children, and to expanding opportunities to establish their own businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n