From Rags To Riches was featured in ART TALKS, a yearly series of meetings focused on different aspects of culture, and organised by EUNIC (Network of National Cultural Institutes of the European Union). 
 
Within the round-table on public and private spaces in relation to artistic creativity The Use of Space, curator Stefania Angarano presented FRTR as a pioneering example of a project of public art in Egypt.   

The panel discussion brought together French, Italian and Egyptian specialists at the Goethe Institut.

Keynote speakers:
• Henri-Pierre JEUDY, sociologist at the CNRS, writer and author of numerous books on the social uses of art, and on the relationship between art and public space.
• Franck LAMY, curator, responsible for temporary exhibitions at MACVAL, Musée d'Art Contemporain du Val-de-Marne.
• Marco SCOTINI, curator, art director of FM (Frigoriferi Milanesi) Contemporary Art Center, and head of visual arts sector NABA Milano (New Academy of Fine Arts) in Milan.
• COOREN Bruno, Director of Culture and International Relations of the City of Dunkirk. Head of International Relations at the Dunkirk Urban Community and the City of Lille. His interests and focus include the intersections between cultural development and transnational opening on the contribution of cultural policies for sustainable development.
• Stefania Angarano, a Cairo-based Italian curator and Director of Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art. In cooperation with Baad El Bahr for Cultural Development she is currently curating the project From Rags to Riches, devoted to public art made by recycled materials. 
• Hany Rashed, Cairo-based Egyptian artist.
• Ammar Abo Bakr, Cairo-based Egyptian artist.


Moderator: Sandro Cappelli, cultural attaché of the Italian Cultural Institute.


The Use of Space is organised by the Italian Cultural Institute, the Institut Français d'Egypte and the Goethe Institut.

Goethe Institut in Downtown Cairo on March 9th, 2016 at 6pm. 
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Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art
Daily except Friday, from 11pm to 8pm
8, Champollion St. Downtown, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: (+202) 
​25784494
www.mashrabiagallery.com

About the workshop
Get your hands on the materials and discover their potential!
In order to foster competences in view of participating in the open call for proposals launched by Baad el Bahr and Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art (see website at www.projectfrtr.org), we seek10 participants for a 2-weeks workshop led by artist Vahan Telpian in Kayan, Wadi Breka El Atshan.
 
The workshop offers the best opportunity for training artists and increasing their skills in the use of disposable materials for the creation of artworks for public spaces while sharing knowledge through practical engagement and group co-working. 
Based in a totally eco-friendly village, participants will learn to deal with a wide range of waste brought to the shore by sea waves and garbage from the surrounding urban area.    
 
Who Can Participate
Applications are open to Egyptian and Egypt-based visual artists, designers, architects, and art students without age restrictions. 
Participants must demonstrate a visible commitment and engagement to tackled topics and issues.  
 
Workshop Timeline
The workshop will be an intensive 2-weeks programme, fromApril 15th to April 29th
Workshop sessions will commence daily at 10.00am and end at 6.00pm.
Participants must be available for the full 2 weeks.
NB. Workshop will be held in Arabic 
 
Workshop Facilitators
Egyptian artist Vahan Telpian has a specific background in upcycled art production. He will guide the participants through the workshop by mixing theoretical and practical approaches.
 
How to Apply?
The application deadline is April 5, 2016.
 1. Current resume/CV: 2 pages maximum
2. Documentation of your work – NOT compulsory
3. Motivation letter
NB. Applications should be sent in a single pdf file to
[email protected]
Please note that selected participants will be notified by April 9, 2016
 
Workshop Costs
The participation in the workshop has no tuition fees. The organisation will cover travel costs and accommodation.
 
For additional information, please contact
Ahmed at [email protected]
 
Please note that the participation in the workshop is not compulsoryfor applying to the call for proposal for the exhibition (available at:http://www.projectfrtr.org/call-for-proposals.html )
 
From Rags to Riches is conceived and developed by Baad El Bahr Cultural Association and curated by Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art
www.projectfrtr.org
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