Shaware3na
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| Formation | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Type | Theatre group |
| Purpose | Street Art |
| Location | |
Artistic director | Mahatat |
| Website | http://www.mahatatcollective.com |
Shaware3na (English: Our Streets) is the launch project for Mahatat; a newly founded arts organization that promotes art in public spaces. Shaware3na consists of four projects to be held between January 2012 and 23 June 2012: The Art of Transit, Cinema Sky, Stop and Dance and The Tree Project. Performances and events are held in public spaces such the Cairo Metro, coffeehouses, public buildings and squares including the Tahrir Square as well as in front of kiosks.[1]
Shaware3na is the launching project of Mahatat, a newly founded arts organization that started in 2011 as part of a post-revolutionary revival of the arts scene in Cairo. Mahatat describes itself as a "collective that arose from the passion, conviction, dedication and vision of individuals to encourage the mobility of art in public space."[2] It was co-founded by five women: Astrid Thews, Heba El Cheikh, Marie Girod, Mayada Said, and Myriam Makhou.