Naghib Mafuz and the market of Khan el-Khalili

RAI00234
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Naghib Mafuz and the market of Khan el-Khalili

Collection title

Stella del Sud : il piacere di viaggiare

ID

RAI00234

Source

RAI (IT)

First broadcast date

01/25/2009

Production year

2009

Abstract

“Stella del Sud” and Chiara Perino invite us to the discovery of the market of Khan el-Khalili, in Cairo. The great Egyptian writer Naghib Mafuz used to get inspiration in the well-known café of the market. We discover interiors and exteriors views of the music school, the mosque El Azar, the Alley of the Mortar. Some artisans are working. Interview with Ahmed Adel.

Type

video

Production companies

  • RAI - Own production

Broadcaster

RAI - RAI Uno

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Art, Culture and Knowledge

Secondary themes

  • Historical heritages

Credits / Cast

  • Perino Chiara - Journalist
  • Adel Ahmed - Participant

Period of events

  • 2009

Map locations

  • Egypt - Lower Egypt - Cairo

Original language

Italian

Media running time

8m53
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