Maker Faire Cairo

Maker Faire Cairo

Cairo Celebrates 7 Years of Maker Faire Magic

Fatma El Zahraa Mosad

By Fatma El Zahraa Mosad

Fatma El Zahraa Mosad

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This week Maker Faire Cairo—the biggest gathering in Egypt for makers, inventors, creatives, and technologists—is back for its 7th year. Typically, DIY enthusiasts of all ages and from all backgrounds gather on the grounds of the American University and put on an amazing show & tell complete with musical performance, battle bots, wild cosplay, and […]

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Maker Faire Cairo Brings History, Youth, and Battling Bots

Maker Faire Cairo Brings History, Youth, and Battling Bots

By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

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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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.

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

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

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Egypt Welcomes Biggest Maker Faire Cairo Yet

Egypt Welcomes Biggest Maker Faire Cairo Yet

Sarah Hijazi

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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This week, in advance of Maker Faire Cairo, there will be a series of events taking place all over Egypt and reaching out to the MENA region during Maker Week.

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