Ramadan spirituality exhibition in Ahmed Shawky museum

CAIRO – 2 June 2017: An art exhibition titled "Spirituality of Ramadan ‘’ that will be organized by the Fine Arts Sector on Tuesday, at 9 p.m. at Ahmed Shawky Museum. The exhibition will host the work of a group of artists.

The theme of the exhibition revolves around how Egyptians celebrate Ramadan. The exhibition artists will highlight through their work the rituals and customs of the Egyptian people in Ramadan.

Ahmed Shawky is one of the most prominent poets in the contemporary Arab history. He was titled Amir Al-Shuaraa (The prince of poets.) The museum was originally his home, which is located on Nile Corniche, Giza. The museum’s building is guarded by a bronze statue of Shawky.


On the ground floor, there is Mohamed Abdel Wahab suite, including many works of the great Egyptian musician. Abdel Wahab’s talent was discovered by Shawky and cooperated much with him. There is a huge audio library of his work. Upstairs, includes Shawky’s bedroom and study. They have not changed since he was there.