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First Series of Lectures

11/2/2016

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Programme:

Sunday 31 May 2015: Rethinking Public Spaces: Egypt as a Hub

​Speakers: Dr. Nancy Albert and Dr. Hany El-Miniawy

Landscape architect Nancy Albert analyses the meaning of public space as both a physical and social dimension. In her lecture, she will discuss the most recent developments of landscape architecture in Egypt, highlighting the practice’s limits and challenges. 


Meanwhile, community architect Hany El-Miniawy, who has been extensively working in Cairo’s informal areas, will focus on various interventions in public spaces that are aimed at developing culture and education for the youth.  
  
Sunday 7 June 2015: The Egyptian Contribution to Public Art: Values and Challenges

Speakers: Ahmed Karali and Vahan Telpian

Artists Vahan Telpian and Ahmed Karali examine their roles as creators of art for public spaces, which they have done both in Egypt and abroad. Their lecture will tackle the meaning of these interventions as artistic and social practices as well as their own ideas and the challenges they have faced along the way.  
 
Sunday 14 June 2015: Trash as a Source: Recycling and Upcycling 

Speakers: Mohammed Abla, Hesham Nawwar and Said Kamel

Artists Mohammed Abla, Hesham Nawwar and Said Kamel discuss works of their own that were created through recycling/up-cycling techniques. Drawing on their own experiences, these three artists will explore how discarded materials can be transformed into a valuable art piece. 


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    Aiming to become a dynamic and permanent tool to create encounters and share knowledge and experiences, FRTR Platform organises lectures and Q&A discussions with prominent Egyptian artists, architects and consultants who engage with their experience to foster awareness on public space, public art and use of up-cycled materials.

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