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Maker Faire Cairo Brings History, Youth, and Battling Bots

Mike Senese is the Executive Editor of Make: magazine. He is also a TV host, starring in various engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, doing amateur woodworking, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza.

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March 29th, 2018April 5th, 2018

The spirit of the event, and of the entire city, was highly infectious and sets a great example of what a wonderful presence makers have on an international stage.

Past and Future Meet the Present at Maker Faire Cairo 2018

By Sarah Hijazi

Sarah Hijazi

I am a person who constantly seeks art, whichever may it may reside in: words, music, drawing, chemistry. I find solace in its rampage and fire up with passion in its pristine euphony. I love to "make" my way through everything, and nothing inspires me like being surrounded by those who make!

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March 8th, 2018March 9th, 2018

This weekend!

Cosplay, Cotton Candy, and Disco Shine Bright at Maker Faire Cairo

By Sabrina Merlo

Sabrina Merlo

Sabrina is the Maker Faire Program Director. She works on stage content for the flagship fairs (Bay Area & New York), and also runs Maker Faire's global licensing program for locally and independently produced Maker Faires. She also co-creates the East Bay Mini Maker Faire in her town, Oakland, CA.

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April 26th, 2017April 26th, 2017

Maker Faire Cairo brought 11,000 attendees, mostly college-aged, together in a celebration of traditional and high tech craft, cosplay, creation, and fun.

This Week in Making: Maker Kids, Crossbows, and the White House Science Fair

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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April 17th, 2016April 15th, 2016

This past we were awed by Maker kids, learned how to make a cheap crossbow, and considered a career change.

This Week in Making: Maker Faire Cairo, Crazy Crayons, Casting Tips, and More

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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April 1st, 2016March 31st, 2016

This past week we went to Cairo for an amazing Maker Faire, learned what a pulse oximeter was, played with crayons, and more!

Arab Makers Find Their Community at Maker Faire Cairo This Weekend

By Goli Mohammadi

Goli Mohammadi

I'm a word nerd who loves to geek out on how emerging technology affects the lexicon. I was an editor on the first 40 volumes of MAKE, and I love shining light on the incredible makers in our community. In particular, covering art is my passion — after all, art is the first thing most of us ever made. When not fawning over perfect word choices, I can be found on the nearest mountain, looking for untouched powder fields and ideal alpine lakes.

Contact me at snowgoli@gmail.com or via @snowgoli.

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March 23rd, 2016March 23rd, 2016

Maker Faire Cairo is the first featured Maker Faire in the Arab world, and promises to be an exciting event for Makers.