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Runs until Friday, 31.05.2024 Navigating Iridescence Exhibition

The exhibition narrates imaginative stories about the sacred Ibis’ role in ancient Egyptian mythology as the protector of agriculture.

Navigating Iridescence – Exhibition by Egyptian duo, Lamis Haggag & Mina Nasr © Duos Lamis Haggag & Mina Nasr

07.02.2024
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