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Cairo Photo Week 2025 | 4th Edition
Finding        the View

Cairo Photo Week is back bigger and more diverse! Photographers are taking over Downtown Cairo this May.  


𝗧𝗵𝗲 fourth 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗼 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 May 8 - 18, 2025 

𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳: Finding the View


𝟭𝟬𝟬+ 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 from talks, workshops, panels, demos, photo challenges, exhibitions, portfolio reviews, networking events, photo walks, markets, open studios, services, co-working spaces for photographers throughout the week.

Brining you 𝟵𝟬+ 𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 over 11 days covering almost all genres of photography & image making: fashion, food, portraits , documentary, photojournalism, photo editing, cinematography, advertising, fine art, NFTs, analogue, archival, art direction, food styling, fashion styling, retouching, editorial & media production all on one large platform in the heart of the city.

Our educational direction this edition focuses on the near future outlook of lens-based  professional practice in light of the introduction of the new AI era; being it an opportunity or a challenge. And in light of the challenging economic times and how to overcome such challenges.

 

We curated another edition of diverse & comprehensive program of 100+ talks, workshops, panels discussions, workshops and live demos that are educative and beneficial to established professionals, emerging artists, serious learners, or photography enthusiasts.  We have had record turnout as we hit in 2023 with almost 35,000 on-ground visitors across our 20 exhibitions (free access) and 4,500 educational attendees who dedicated their time for ten days of dynamic educational program and to network with local, regional and international professionals from all photography and cinema genres. The forth edition of Cairo Photo Week introduces a comprehensive program, with the participation of many iconic speakers & mentors from Egypt, USA, UK, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, Tunis, Jordan, KSA, Lebanon & Palestine.

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰-𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: all exhibitions, some selected talks and panels, market place & networking events.

𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀: In celebration of 10 years of Photopia, Cairo Photo Week 2023 will be more affordable and accessible for all, so everyone can benefit from the valuable program and networking. (Passes will be for 10 days giving access to more than 90 educational events).

𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:

 Workshops • Talks & panel discussions • Live demos • Masterclasses
• Portfolio reviews • Photo walks • Photo Slide Jams

𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:
Exhibitions • Networking Events • Photo Book Reviews
• Market Place • Printing Services • Open Studio by Gearbox Studios 

𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗?
Photographers (all fields & genres), visual storytellers & researchers, photo editors, re-touchers, videographers, filmmakers, art directors, fashion directors, food stylists, fashion stylists, CGI artists, fashion designers, make-up artists, models, and ALL image makers.
Levels: Established professionals, emerging artists, serious learners, photography enthusiasts, beginners, hobbyists.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: 
8-18 May 2025 

Venues:

Radio Cinema • The Hanger • The Garage • The Factory • Access Art Space • Kodak Passageway

• El Shourbagy Building • Ouzounian House • AUC Tahrir Square • Consoleya • L'Instuit Français d' Égypte

 • Faizy Basha Villa • Mashrabia Gallery • Bayt Yakan • Cairo Design District


(Full program will be announced soon.)  

Workshops & Masterclasses

Photojournalism Assignments & Organization: Knowledge & Visual Literacy by Marco Longari

Workshop

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2 Days Workshop

Date: 9 & 10 May 2025

Venue: Consoleya

Portraiture in Reportage
by Marco Longari 

Workshop

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1 Day Workshop

Date: 11 May 2025

On Writing Art Projects
by Ahmed Shawky Hassan

Workshop

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5 Days Workshop

Date: 9, 10, 12, 14 & 16 May 2025

Venue: AUC Tahrir Square

Group Therapy: Creative Block by Adam Abd El Ghaffar

Workshop

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1 Day Workshop

Date: 10 May 2025

Venue: AUC Tahrir Square

Write a Short Film in 72 Hours by Adam Abd El Ghaffar

Workshop

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3 Days Workshop

Date: 13 - 15 May 2025

Venue: AUC Tahrir Square

Mise en Scéne from the Archive: Portrait Photography by Céline Burnand

Workshop

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2 Days Workshop

Date: 16 & 17 May 2025

كيف تحكي الصورة؟ ورشة لكتابة المحتوي و السرد القصصي للمصورين مع بلال عادل

Workshop

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1 Day Workshop

Date: 9 May 2025

Venue: AUC Tahrir Square

Crafted by SNAP14: Production Workshop by Nadia El Dasher & Yahya Omar

Workshop

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1 Day Workshop

Date: 11 May 2025

Venue: AUC Tahrir Square

Capturing Illusions: Unleash your Creative Vision in Photography by Hamada Elrasam

Workshop

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5 Days Workshop

Date: 13 - 17 May 2025

Venue: AUC Tahrir Square

Grant Writing with
Sana Ullah

Workshop

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1 Day Workshop

Date: 16 May 2025

Venue: AUC Tahrir Square

Master Minimalism: Creative Direction, Photography & Light by Alia Radi

Workshop

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2 Days Workshop

Date: 16 & 17 May 2025

Venue: AUC Tahrir Square

Photographs in Motion: Photo-based Film by Marouan Omara

Workshop

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3 Days Workshop

Date: 15 - 17 May 2025

Venue: AUC Tahrir Square

Introduction to Photobook Making by Rehab Eldalil

Workshop

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5 Days Workshop

Date: 10, 12, 14, 16 & 17 May 2025

Venue: AUC Tahrir Square

Architecture Heritage: Photography Workshop
by Nour El Refai 

Workshop

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3 Days Workshop

Date: 9 - 11 May 2025

Venue: Bayt Yakan

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