A creative program launched by the National Museum of World Culture in Sweden to promote a culture of intercultural dialogue, pluralism and freedom of expression through storytelling. In addition to storytelling, we use theater and other forms of art to express the gaps in our lives. We always try to answer a question: Why was all of this?
Through Mind the Gap programme, we aim at creating an intercultural dialogue space for people from different cultural backgrounds to promote active citizenship and reflect on gaps in our daily life.
We presented 3 Storytelling and Singing shows in Alexandria in 2020 in cooperation with ElMadina Arts
North Africa Cultural Mobility Map is a platform about residency and mobility initiatives for artists, writers and researchers interested in travelling and developing projects from within North Africa.
The NACMM – North Africa Cultural Mobility Map is a research and info-platform about residency and mobility initiatives for artists, writers and researchers interested in travelling and developing projects from within North Africa. The aims of the NACMM are to promote a better understanding of the socio-cultural contexts of the region and to strengthen artistic and research collaborations between North African countries. Our objective is to bridge the gap between different cultures through mutual understanding and knowledge sharing.
This project was developed by Ahmed Saleh and Shehab Ismail from ElMadina Arts (Egypt) in collaboration with Pau Cata from CeRCCa (Spain)
Tikeya is an initiative and (Art Residency) program developed and coordinated by ElMadina Arts. Tikeya is to engage with the old Arabian tradition of Caravanserai. A tradition that enforced multicultural exchange through travel, networking and self-reflexivity. As in the old Caravanserais, Tikeya will move from site to site and will involve a strong component of networking based in visits and informal encounters with the different members of the social and cultural contexts of Egypt.
This project is mainly for participants from outside Egypt. However, anyone are welcome to join Tikeya. This opportunity for all manner of creative people such as and not exclusive (Artists, Curators, Writers, Social Scientists, Musicians, Cultural Researchers, Craft Professionals, Anthropologists, Astronomers, Geologists, Performers, Urban Planners, Architects, Environmental Scientists and Humanists).