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.
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.
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
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,
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 7, 2020

Almost too much inspiration

What happened to the furnitures? Six months later, participants of the Danish-Egyptian design-project “Bilingual Furniture”
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.
March 4, 2020

H.C Andersen traveling

Samia Jaheen launches her second audiodrama, a collection of Egyptian and Danish folktales, at the Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children
February 10, 2020

Cinemakino

Ten Danish films for children and youth are now available for screening in community and culture centers, schools and NGO’s all over Egypt.
January 12, 2020

Alexandria without seaside

Momen Said, Maryam Afifi and Mohamad Ahmed are the three winners of this year’s DEDI Photo Marathon set in Alexandria