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Press Release No. 5 5 January 2009
A photo exhibition entitled "Colors of India" at the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture, Cairo 18-29 January 2009
The Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC) is organizing a photo exhibition titled “Colors of India” by Ms. Laila El Sadr, from 18-29 January 2009 at the premises of the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture at 23, Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo.
Ms. Laila El Sadr is a graduate of the American University in Cairo. She has mainly worked in the publishing world, as an editor and sub editor in several newspapers and magazines. She took an interest in photography as another artistic medium and did some photography courses. As an avid traveler, Laila went to India almost a year ago and during her two weeks’ stay, she managed to visit numerous parts of India, including New Delhi, Jodhpur, Jaipur and Udaipur. She took more than 2,000 pictures on this trip and would like to share with the Egyptian public some of her favorite photos to show the colourful richness and beauty of Indian people, dress, architecture and nature besides their traditions and way of life.
The exhibition will remain open from 10 am to 6 pm daily except on Fridays and Saturdays. All are cordially invited. For further details, please contact the Centre at: Tel: 23933396 / 23960071; Fax: 23936572; e-mail: macic@indembcairo.com |