ANN/THE STAR – Luxury brands in Egypt are looking towards tradition, seeking expert craftsmanship from jewellers to carpet weavers to surface the country’s ancients cultural riches. Sector experts said the cultural appeal of Arab and Islamic designs reveal that Egypt could do more to promote its millenia-old artistic heritage. One pioneer has been master jeweller […]
Several hundred documents and items revealing the names and other details of victims of slavery in France’s colonial empire is being added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World register. This latest addition, which the UN cultural agency approved last week, marks the first time that France has pushed for the inscription of documents on the UNESCO register that were previously archived in France's present-day overseas territories.
Experts in the sector say the global appeal of Arab and Islamic designs from other countries shows Egypt could do more to promote its rich, millennia-old artistic heritage.
Egyptian luxury brands are harnessing traditional craftsmanship from jewelry design to carpet weaving to bring the country’s ancient cultural riches to the world.
AFP – Egyptian luxury brands are harnessing traditional craftsmanship from jewellery design to carpet weaving to bring the country’s ancient cultural riches to the world. Experts in the sector said the global appeal of Arab and Islamic designs from other countries shows Egypt could do more to promote its rich, millennia-old artistic heritage. One pioneer […]