July 1, 2020

Writing through crisis

In DEDI’s new podcast, Danish and Egyptian writers explore language as a tool to overcome moments of crisis.
July 7, 2020

Almost too much inspiration

What happened to the furnitures? Six months later, participants of the Danish-Egyptian design-project “Bilingual Furniture”
July 14, 2020

European comedy twisted

Dancing like a leaf falling from a tree. Expressing the colour red with just your body. Moving like a dish of eggs with mushrooms. These were just some of the many challenges
July 20, 2020
Modelling urban diplomacy DEDI

Modelling Urban Diplomacy

Having coffee while enjoying music or art in a rooftop garden in Downtown Cairo was a dream,
September 28, 2020
Lift like a girl

Lift Like A Girl

The new Egyptian documentary Lift Like A Girl premiered at Toronto Film Festival last month. The film received support from DEDI
November 19, 2020
Future Female Sounds in Cairo

Women DJing

Two powerful female voices gave a three-days all female DJing workshop in Cairo. The workshop aims to empower women in the otherwise male-dominated music industry. It was supported by DEDI.
January 26, 2021
2020 turned out to be different from any of our expectations. In this article, we highlight the activities of DEDI’s Culture Program in 2020.

Highlights of 2020

Smart working, Zoom meetings, travel restrictions. It’s safe to say that 2020 turned out to be very different from any of our expectations. At DEDI we had to adapt as well when lockdowns and closed borders made the physical distance between Denmark and Egypt manifest more than ever.
April 4, 2021
Still from animation video Lina fi el-Medina

A Megacity explained

The population of Cairo has grown from 2,5 to 21 million inhabitants since 1950. In a new animation video, Lina fi el-Medina, the urban history of Cairo is told by one of the citizens, Lina. She is herself struggling to cope with the commuting.
April 26, 2021
The Egyptian Delegation CPH:DOX. The poster is designed by Engy Mohsen.

Promoting co-productions

DEDI is pleased to present the Egyptian Delegation of prominent filmmakers, producers, and artistic directors participating in CPH:FORUM 2021.
May 11, 2021
DJ Future Female Sounds Workshop

Turning the Tables

A DEDI-sponsored Masterclass brings Danish and Egyptian female DJs together.