Five-day workshop in Cairo, Egypt 1-5 April 2026.
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We are delighted to announce that this year’s course will take place at Bayt Yakan, a beautifully restored 17th-century UNESCO-recognised house in the al-Darb al-Ahmar district, at the very heart of Historic Cairo. Participants will also have the rare opportunity to stay within the historic complex for the duration of the course.
Over the five-day intensive programme, our mornings will be dedicated to drawing—exploring
Mamluk geometric and nabati (arabesque) patterns—followed by afternoon visits to some of the most magnificent Mamluk monuments in and around al-Muizz Street in the centre of Fatimid Cairo.
The trip also includes extended visits to the iconic Sultan Hasan Mosque and the Ibn Tulun Mosque, one of the oldest and most atmospheric mosques in Egypt, dating back to the 9th century.
There will be daily lessons, talks from outstanding local specialists and historians, and a traditional craft session with a master artisan from Cairo.
As with all our study trips, the teaching will be rooted in local architectural sources—in this case, the historic mosques and monuments of Cairo—ensuring that the content remains unique to this setting.
Note: As with all our study trips, all teaching material will be based upon local sources: on this trip the mosques of Cairo. The content will be different to our London courses and other study trips.
