CAMERA ROLL… ACTION!
Over 100 years of Egyptian cinema—still producing and flourishing.
Cinema is a gateway to COSMOS, transporting us across cultures, places, and eras. This walking tour explores the golden age of Egyptian cinema and its lasting legacy, led by cinephile Mariam El Zomor.
With urban sketcher Michael Safwat, participants will join an Affiche Sketching Workshop in Downtown Cairo, where the city becomes a studio. Through on-site sketching and visual observation, they will translate Cairo into expressive posters inspired by its rhythm, architecture, and atmosphere.
Michael Safwat is a doctor, urban sketcher, and creative experience builder redefining how art connects people, places, and stories. He is the founder of Al Marsa Creative Lab, a community-driven project exploring Egypt through sketching and cultural storytelling, creating screen-free spaces for artists and wanderers to reconnect with heritage.
Mariam El Zomor is a social researcher and cinephile fascinated by Cairo—the city that never sleeps. She holds a master’s degree in political sociology from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and works in cultural memory research. Her work explores the city through storytelling, art, and especially cinema.
# Sketch & Walk through Film shooting locations, Historic cinemas, Old & contemporary film studios
The Affiche Sketching Workshop: Direct Your Own Masterpiece:
Step out of the audience and into the art director’s chair! After soaking in the inspiration, nostalgia, and architecture of Downtown Cairo’s historic cinemas, we will settle in for a hands-on Affiche Making Workshop. In this session, you will be blending urban sketching, mixed-media collage, and art journaling to create a unique movie poster. Inspired by the tour, a favorite film, or an imagined story, participants will transform their ideas into a personal cinematic masterpiece. This workshop provides the tools to bring your vision to life.
No prior experience is necessary—just bring your imagination and get ready to yell "Action!" on your own artwork.
Tour & Workshop Highlights:
Film shooting locations
Historic cinemas
Affiche Sketching workshop with Michael Safwat
Optional lunch
Over 100 years of Egyptian cinema—still producing and flourishing.
Cinema is a gateway to COSMOS, transporting us across cultures, places, and eras. This walking tour explores the golden age of Egyptian cinema and its lasting legacy, led by cinephile Mariam El Zomor.
With urban sketcher Michael Safwat, participants will join an Affiche Sketching Workshop in Downtown Cairo, where the city becomes a studio. Through on-site sketching and visual observation, they will translate Cairo into expressive posters inspired by its rhythm, architecture, and atmosphere.
Michael Safwat is a doctor, urban sketcher, and creative experience builder redefining how art connects people, places, and stories. He is the founder of Al Marsa Creative Lab, a community-driven project exploring Egypt through sketching and cultural storytelling, creating screen-free spaces for artists and wanderers to reconnect with heritage.
Mariam El Zomor is a social researcher and cinephile fascinated by Cairo—the city that never sleeps. She holds a master’s degree in political sociology from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and works in cultural memory research. Her work explores the city through storytelling, art, and especially cinema.
# Sketch & Walk through Film shooting locations, Historic cinemas, Old & contemporary film studios
The Affiche Sketching Workshop: Direct Your Own Masterpiece:
Step out of the audience and into the art director’s chair! After soaking in the inspiration, nostalgia, and architecture of Downtown Cairo’s historic cinemas, we will settle in for a hands-on Affiche Making Workshop. In this session, you will be blending urban sketching, mixed-media collage, and art journaling to create a unique movie poster. Inspired by the tour, a favorite film, or an imagined story, participants will transform their ideas into a personal cinematic masterpiece. This workshop provides the tools to bring your vision to life.
No prior experience is necessary—just bring your imagination and get ready to yell "Action!" on your own artwork.
Tour & Workshop Highlights:
Film shooting locations
Historic cinemas
Affiche Sketching workshop with Michael Safwat
Optional lunch
