6 Nov 2021
Under the auspices of Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly, Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel Aal, Minister of Local Development Mahmoud Sharaawy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El-Anany, and Minister of Trade and Industry Neven Gamae inaugurated Saturday the Fustat Pottery Village in Misr Al-Qadima area to revive one of Egypt's most traditional crafts.
During the inauguration, Abdel Aal said that the 13- acre village restoration is part of the state's strategy to promote and support handicrafts, especially pottery tradition, which is one of the oldest crafts in the world.
Abdel Aal added that the governorate began to establish the Pottery and ceramics zone in 2005 at a total cost of LE 100 million in cooperation with Ministries of Environment, International Cooperation, Military Production, and the Arab Organization for Industrialization.
The project has been stalled for 15 years until the state interfered and provided the necessary support to complete the project in line with President Sisi's directives to eliminate informal settlements and develop the surrounding area.
Source: Media Department, Cairo Governorate
