GOZOOR is launching a multinational Caravan aiming to create a common space between a wide diversity of nations and peoples of different countries to promote their culture and define their specific features through different activities of arts and culture.
A Caravan of cultures involved will represent these activities in countries with diversions of these activities depending on the nature of the place.
This event will be launched in Cairo touring around the involved countries for the whole year. The final event will take place in Cairo celebrated by a big festival attended by representatives from all participating countries.
The GOZOOR Foundation is excited to announce a major advancement for the Caravan Project, made possible by the generous support of the Anna Lindh Foundation. This esteemed grant allows our founder, Mohamed Nassar, to undertake a month-long journey to Spain, laying the groundwork for the Caravan Project's expansion into this new territory. This collaboration is crucial for fostering cross-cultural exchange and artistic cooperation between Egypt and Spain.
The Anna Lindh Foundation has awarded a travel grant to the GOZOOR Foundation, specifically supporting Mohamed Nassar's month-long residency in Spain from 29th Mar 2025 To 29th Apr 2025.
The GOZOOR Foundation Promotes Cultural Cooperation Between Egypt and Spain Through the "Caravan" Project.
With the support of the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation, GOZOOR Foundation, represented by Mr Mohamed Nassar, organised a month-long trip to Madrid, Spain, in April 2025 to promote cultural and artistic cooperation within the "Caravan" project. The trip included formal and informal meetings with several Spanish partners and cultural institutions.
Among the most prominent meetings was one with Mr Karim Hauser, Director of the Casa Árabe in Madrid, where avenues for cooperation were discussed. The Foundation also met with its Spanish partner, Mr Javier Morales, and Ms Paula, Director of City Hall in Seville, who welcomed the collaboration.
Meetings were also held with the heads of several civil society organisations at a youth camp in Lucena, where many expressed their willingness to participate in the "Caravan" project.
The Foundation also visited and explored various artistic and cultural venues in Madrid to host events, including Matadero Madrid, La Casa en Cendida, and the Casa Árabe in Madrid, as well as other locations. As part of the project's promotion, Mr Mohamed Nassar, the foundation's representative, was hosted on the Spanish public radio station RTVE to discuss the "Caravan" project.
The trip also included meetings with several artists and intellectuals, including the Iraqi-Spanish visual artist Dr Hanoush, translation expert Dr Fares Abdeen, writer and journalist Dr Talaat Shaheen, Egyptian-Spanish poet Dr Ahmed El-Yamani, Spanish director and screenwriter Pepe Carballo, and guitarist Sergio.
These efforts are part of the Roots Foundation's commitment to strengthening cultural and artistic exchange between Egypt and Spain and expanding the "Caravan" project to include more international partnerships and events.
Event Preparation and Logistics: Finalizing logistical arrangements for the Caravan event with the AMIGOS DE Europe Foundation, including venue selection, scheduling, and technical requirements.
Fathy Salama is a music composer, arranger, producer and pianist. The Grammy Award
he received in 2004 makes him the only Arab Grammy winner. The BBC music award of 2004 and the Cairo International Film Festival prize of 2000 are also among his awards.
Salama composed and arranged tens of songs for stars like Amr Diab, Mohamed Mounir, Ali Al-Haggar, Anoshka, Medhat Saleh and others.
Underground star artists like Dina alwadidy, Massar Egbari, Black Theama, Amir Eid from CairoKee and others are among hundreds of participants of Fathy Salama's Music Workshops.
Salama collaborated with renowned international artists like Youssou N'Dour, Cesaria Evora, Omar Al sheriff (Al Mosafer sound track) in his ten produced albums.
The goal behind my initiative is to revive Folklore to preserve the authentic Egyptian identity & tackle the openness of other cultures that do not match ours.
An Egyptian photographer who participated in several local and international exhibitions and competitions in France, Brazil, Ecuador and Switzerland, and her last artistic participation was in Cairo in February 2024.
A multidisciplinary visual artist, art professor, curator and developer. Throughout his colorful career, he has created award winning art projects, assisted his community and brought up a new generation of young artists with his teaching and his workshops. Abouelnaga made history as the first Middle Eastern artist to receive a grant from the Japan Foundation to study the art of papermaking.
Handmade and unique clothes inspired by the Egyptian heritage and collaborate with many artisans.
Our goal is to spread the idea of green fashion and environmentally friendly clothing. Recycling scraps and leftover fabrics are manufactured by Egyptian women.
Handmade artistic pieces inspired by the Egyptian heritage and collaborate with many artisans.
From 14th february
Time: 11.00-21.00
TCC - American University in Cairo
Tahrir, Cairo, Egypt
