Roznama 4: A Competition for Upcoming Egyptian Artists

Roznama 4: A Competition for Upcoming Egyptian Artists

Roznama 4: A Competition for Upcoming Egyptian Artists

By : Medrar TV مدرار تي في

Roznama is an annual exhibition for Egyptian artists under the age of 30. It is organized by Medrar to encourage experimentation in the field of visual arts vis-a-vis orthodox approaches taught at local art academies. Starting 2014, Medrar developed Roznama into a competition, where an independent jury selects artworks through an open call to include in the show. Medrar organized Roznama 4 in collaboration with the Contemporary Image Collective. 

This year`s jury comprised: artist Ahmed Badry, curator Bassam El Baroni and artist Shady El Noshokaty. The group selected exhibited artworks, as well as prize winners.

The following artists took part in the exhibition: Ahmed El Hosainy, Islam Shabana, Aya El Sayed, Ehab Behairy, Peter Nicolas, Dania Hany, Rehab El Dalil, Sarah Ibrahim, Shatha ِِِِِAl-Deghady, Amro Thabit, Mohamed Ismail, Mohamed El Maghraby, Mohamed Monaiseer, Marwa Ben Halim, Marwa Saad, Marwa Abdel Monem, Maryam Ahmed, Mena El-Shazly, Menna Genedy, Mai Osman, Nadia Mounir, Nada Baraka, Nourhan Refaat, Norhan Alaa, Hadya Mahmoud, Hend El Kolaly, Hend Samir and Yasmine Elmeleegy. The prize winners are: Sarah Ibrahim, Marwa Saad, Peter Nicolas, Hadya Mahmoud, Islam Shabana, Nourhan Alaa, Nadia Mounir, Dania Hany and Marwa Abdel Monem.

[This video was produced by Medrar TV and is featured in partnership with Jadaliyya Culture]

The Cairo Contemporary Dance Center, the first of its kind in the region

This summer witnessed the graduation of the first class from the Cairo Contemporary Dance Center, founded by acclaimed dancer Karima Mansour. Despite facing a number of hurdles over the years, including the Culture Ministry withdrawing its support halfway through the program in favor of a series of non-specialized workshops, Mansour and her students have succeeded in maintaining the center, establishing the first standard dance education program in the region and fostering collaborations with a range of festivals, institutions and dancers in Egypt and abroad.

In this interview, Mansour walks us through the developments at the center and its future plans. A number of students also reflect on their first formal training in the field of dance.

The interviews are in Arabic and have English subtitles. 

[This video was produced by Medrar TV and is featured in partnership with Jadaliyya Culture]