4- Kafein

Kafein is a coffee shop located on a passageway off of Sharif
Pasha Street, and includes a gallery exhibiting the work of
young artists.

2- Zawya

Date of establishment: 2014
Area of focus: Film
Activities: Film Screenings
Resources: Café, Screening Room
Address: Cinema Odeon: 4 ‘Abd al-Hamid Sa‘id St off of Tal‘at Harb St.
Website: www.zawyacinema.com/
Telephone: (+2) 0128 320 0030
In 2014 Misr International Films (MIF) launced “Zawya,”
(which means “Corner” in Arabic) as the first art-house
cinema in Egypt. Zawya screens an alternative selection
of films from the Arab region, Europe and the rest of the
world. Zawya’s program focuses on local independent films
to encourage and promote the work of young Egyptian and
Arab filmmakers. In addition to theatrical releases, Zawya’s
program includes special events, retrospectives, film
discussions and master classes throughout the year.

3- Townhouse Gallery

Date of establishment: 1998
Area of focus: Education, Film, Performing Arts,
Public Space, Visual Arts
Activities: Exhibitions, Film Screenings, Lectures, conferences,
Residencies, Theater Performances, Training, Workshops
Resources: Archive, Bookshop, Exhibition Space,
Library, Studio, Workspace
Address: 10 Nabrawi Street (off Champollion Street)
Website: thetownhousegallery.com
Telephone: (+202) 2576 8086
Opening Hours: From Saturday to Wednesday:
12:00 9.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday 6:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m

Townhouse was established in 1998 as the first independent
art space in Egypt with a remit to make contemporary arts
accessible to all without compromising creative practice.
A non-profit platform for creative inquiry, Townhouse
supports artistic work in a wide range of media
through exhibitions, residencies for artists and curators,
educational initiatives and outreach programs. By
establishing strong local and international
relationships, as well as diversifying both the
practitioners and audiences of contemporary art,
Townhouse aims to support and expand the knowledge,
appreciation and practice of contemporary arts in Egypt
and the region. Policy-making and programming – from
day-to-day activities to far-ranging goals – are deeply
informed by the gallery’s location in downtown Cairo’s
bustling car mechanics’ district. Neighborhood workers
and residents, artists and visitors all move within
and throughout the gallery spaces and the lanes, blurring
the line where Townhouse ends and the street begins.

2- Windsor Hotel

Built in 1893 and converted to a hotel in 1929,
the Windsor is noted for its 1950s atmosphere.
The hotel claims the oldest elevator in Cairo,
and features the charming Barrel Bar.

6- High Court

A6- Al Sharifayn

Al-Sharifayn Passageway cuts through the heart of al-Bursa,
or Stock Market Exchange district. The district is named for
the Stock Exchange built in 1928 in the Art Deco style,
designed by renowned French architect George Parcq, who also
designed the Sednaoui Department store in Midan al-Khazindar.
The land non which the district was built was originally the
palace and gardens of Qattawi Pasha, the promoter and financier
of the original Bourse (located on al-Bursa al- Gadida Street,
between Qasr al-Nil and Tal‘at Harb Streets), as well as the
founder of the Helwan Railway and Bab al-Luq covered market.
Before the Stock Market closed in July 1961, due to the
nationalization of Egypt’s private sector, the merged Cairo
and Alexandria Bourses were listed together as the fourth
largest stock market in the world. During renovations of the
Stock Exchange in the late 1990s, the owners decided to extend
their improvements to include the entire neighborhood, transforming
it from a grid of small, grimy traffic-clogged side streets into
the delightful pedestrian passageways that exist now.

F1- Kodak

Once a dead-end service alleyway, Kodak Passageway
was transformed into a pedestrian path connecting ‘Adli
and Abd al-Khaliq Tharwat Streets during the 1990s,
at the same time al-Bursa district and al-Alfi Street
were pedestrianized. A Kodak store, labs, garage and
warehouse occupied the west side, and a branch of the
once-popular Brazilian Coffee Stores chain was on the
east side, and remains there today, although shuttered.
Surrounded nearby by a number of emerging art, film
and design spaces (CIC, Cimatheque, and CLUSTER),
the Kodak Passageway was identified by CLUSTER as
an opportunity to create a pop-up gallery space, that
might serve as a catalyst for urban redevelopment
and revitalization of surrounding buildings, shops and
passageways.
In 2015 CLUSTER inaugurated a re-design of the public
space of the passageway itself. Today, this ‘Green Oasis’
offers a landscaped, peaceful refuge featuring the revival
of original 1930’s art deco light fixtures and a custom
designed walkway.

L8- Al-Tawfiqiya Market

Al-Tawfiqiya Market Passageway is the main artery of this
superblock, connecting Ramsis Street with ‘Urabi Street,
and housing al-Tawfiqiya fruit and vegetable market. Since
the formation of al-Tawfiqiya market, vehicular access in
this block has been limited, and the streets have been
converted into pedestrian passageways. The informal shops
on passageway L8 are predominantly fruit and vegetable stalls.
However at the tail end of the street, some of these vendors
have shifted their business to selling car accessories.
Since this street is no longer a vehicular thoroughfare,
pedestrians walk on the asphalt road, while the footpaths
have been taken over by the shops as display spaces. The
pedestrian traffic is well defined between the footpath
and the informal market kiosks by steel plates, lining
the street surface for easy walking. The space between
the market kiosks and the footpath is around 4 meters;
just enough for cars to enter and service the shops.

M7- Al-Alfi Bey