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In a time when Egypt’s art spaces are being shut down and its authors arrested, this year’s edition of the Downtown Contemporary Art Festival (D-CAF) carries particular significance.
Ever since we had our first taste of D-CAF in 2012, the multidisciplinary arts festival has broadened the country’s artistic horizon, bringing forgotten art forms to our now philistine city.
This year is no different; from March 31st to April 22nd, art will once again sweep across the streets of Downtown Cairo in another colourful and vibrant celebration of art and architecture,
showcasing some of the best up-and-coming and established local, regional, and international talents in various art disciplines - ranging from theatre to film, and visual arts to music
and bringing to life the architectural gems of Downtown Cairo with public contemporary dance through the festival’s Urban Visions programme.
Holding performances in unorthodox venues is another one of D-CAF’s distinct attributes a signature move
, if you will, and a tradition they intend to keep alive this year as well
D-CAF’s choice of locations, while eccentric, serves higher purposes and is more than just a marketing gimmick. Wherever D-CAF went, it kind of changed the urban fabric of these neighbourhoods in some sense.
The Kodak Passageway and Radio Cinema have now been completely renovated. D-CAF has left its mark. It brings people to places that they know but really don’t know, or they know and they pass by and are not really aware of so,http://www.cairoscene.com/ArtsAndCulture/D-CAF-A-Collision-of-Contemporary-Art-Architecture-In-Downtown-Cairo?ref=yfp
This year is no different; from March 31st to April 22nd, art will once again sweep across the streets of Downtown Cairo in another colourful and vibrant celebration of art and architecture,
and bringing to life the architectural gems of Downtown Cairo with public contemporary dance through the festival’s Urban Visions programme.
Holding performances in unorthodox venues is another one of D-CAF’s distinct attributes a signature move
, if you will, and a tradition they intend to keep alive this year as well
. “We’re hoping to get the old French consulate again, and we’re going to use Radio Cinema in a completely different configuration.
We’re expecting three to four thousand people, so we’re using a lot of the same venues but also quite a few new ones, D-CAF Artistic Director and Curator of the Performing Arts Programme Ahmed Al Attar says.
The Kodak Passageway and Radio Cinema have now been completely renovated. D-CAF has left its mark. It brings people to places that they know but really don’t know, or they know and they pass by and are not really aware of so,http://www.cairoscene.com/ArtsAndCulture/D-CAF-A-Collision-of-Contemporary-Art-Architecture-In-Downtown-Cairo?ref=yfp
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