This art initiative often hosts excellent temporary art and photography exhibitions; check the website to see if anything is showing while you're in town. It also runs regular photo workshops and has an open-use art library.
Contemporary Image Collective
Cairo
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8.2 MILES
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0.5 MILES
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Nearby Cairo attractions
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0.15 MILES
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Off Sharia Mahmoud Bassiouni, as much a clubhouse as an exhibition space, frequented by Cairo’s art-world new and old guard.
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