Look up the german to english translation of tourism in the pons online dictionary. Maha maamoun domestic tourism ii the eye of photography. Al maha united travel draws its collective strength and extensive experience to deliver quality travel management solutions to the discerning corporate or individual customer. Ive been thoroughly surprised, intrigued and thrilled by the audiences response. Maamouns response to the egyptian revolution is, it was a major, lifeshaking though maybe not lifechanging. Maamoun s solo shows include lingering in vicinity, gypsum gallery and the night of counting the years, fridericianum, kassel in 2014. Join facebook to connect with maha maamoun and others you may know. Sep 02, 2014 maha maamoun presents domestic tourism ii 2009, a film that seeks to challenge how the image of the egyptian pyramids has been used by the worlds tourist industry. Exploring the theme of visual representation, collect images of an iconic site or scenes from films in which the site appears, and present these as a photographic series or a short film. Domestic tourism ii 2009 finds its starting point in the representation of the pyramids in egyptian cinemafrom the 2000s, before mubaraks ousting, to the 1950s, where they serve as a backdrop for a celebrating middle class.
I felt its a natural sequel to domestic tourism ii. Reworking historic film footage in which the pyramids are featured as part of the backdrop, maamouns work reveals how the pyramids have acted as a nostalgic symbol for a. Maha maamoun exhibitions and projects selection solo shows. All parks safari and accommodation are closed upto 30th april 2020 all safari permits till 30th april will be automatically cancelled. It will be credited maximum within 15 days from the date of safari. Domestic tourism beach garden cairo at night felucca domestic tourism garden domestic tourism cairo at night view all artworks. Maha maamoun, domestic tourism ii, 2009 institute of. Park, domestic tourism i, 2005, cprint, 75 x 50 cm. Secure, in a furnished flat in cairo, 2004, sitespecific installation. She also cofounded the independent publishing platform kayfata. She does that by making subtle interventions in photographic material that she captures on camera or borrows from various sources. The moving wall represents the time period between the last issue available in jstor and the most recently published issue of a journal. Out of the total number of visitors, domestic tourists in maharashtra accounted for 98% 11,26,49,754. I had never imagined that a personal passion could be shared with so many different people.
Maamouns domestic tourism ii 2009 a cinematic montage following the photo graphic precursor reconfigures scenes from a number of egyptian. Lingering in vicinity maha maamoun in conversation with aleya hamza. Maha maamoun, domestic tourism ii, 2009, 62 collection frac poitoucharentes. Working mainly through the mediums of photography and video, maamoun often starts from generic visual representations of cairo to explore how these intersect with and. In addition to her art practice, she has curated and partook in the curating of arts projects in the middle east and europe. Maamoun is a board member of the contemporary image collective cic a cairobased art space.
With spliced footage from a rich inventory of egyptian cinema, maamoun assembles a provisional narrative in which each clip features the iconic giza pyramids. The ntss provides inter alia for the development of a domestic tourism growth strategy, focusing on domestic tourisms contribution to a sustainable tourism economy. Exclusively utilizing footage from other egyptian films that use the pyramids as backdrop, domestic tourism ii explores the ways in which these iconic. In the next ten years we have to focus on improving tourism services both on the mainland and in zanzibar and expanding our capacity to handle more tourists and increase revenues. A history of contemporary egyptian video art by dan. A pdf reader is available from adobe systems incorporated. Cairo at night, domestic tourism i series, 2005, cprint, 75 x 50 cm domestic tourism ii, 2005, single channel video, 62 min. In domestic tourism ii 2009, maha maamoun uses film footage which features the pyramids. Microsoft word moca media advisory storefront public fiction. There is a need to design packages that will attract domestic tourists who should be enabled to enjoy the natural beauty of their country. Three generations of artists put memories, historical.
Videos and images courtesy of fridericianum, kassel. The new clams casino album is a sharp distillation of white noise. Maha maamoun at fridericianum contemporary art daily. Maha maamoun s videos and photographs address the form and function of images that are found in mainstream culture. Maha maamoun was born in california, and grew up, lives and works in cairo, egypt. Today, more than 300 million people from burundi, congo, egypt, ethiopia, eritrea, kenya, rwanda, south sudan, sudan, tanzania and uganda rely on this river system as their primary.
Working primarily with the mediums of photography and video, maha maamoun often starts from generic visual representations of cairo to explore how these intersect with, and are negotiated by, personal experiences. Domestic tourism ii by maha maamoun calligraphy museum 19. Domestic tourism ii combines scenes from egyptian films with the pyramids as backdrop, examining narratives of recent history. This video pieces together footage from egyptian films in which the pyramids are. The afterlife of 2026 in the egyptian political context lends an additional resonance to a work already meditating on the nature of memory, teleology, and cause and effect relations. The united republic of tanzania overview of the tourism sector. Maha maamouns postcards from the real cairo the national.
Maha maamoun is an egyptian visual artist, living and working in cairo. Works by maha maamoun takes place at project space art jameel, alserkal. She was awarded the jury prize for her film domestic tourism ii at sharjah biennal 9 2009. The beach finds a comically positioned and scaled paddleboater tearing up the waterfront, leaving the viewer wondering how other swimmers in the photograph may be similarly.
Maha maamoun domestic tourism ii maurice louca elephantine band. Maha maamoun lives in cairo, where she has been working as an. Only one safari vehicle in one name will be allowed to enter the park at a time. Made exclusively from the footage from egyptian films that use the pyramids as backdrop, domestic tourism ii explores the ways in which these iconic historical monuments can be reappropriated from the timelessness of the touristic imaginary and reinscribed into complex. From rosa santos, maha maamoun, domestic tourism ii 2008. Tourist expenditure is expected to be relatively lower on domestic trips because tourists often have easier access to information about cheaper. Agri tourism a business model of agri tourism development corporation management dr. November 2010, text edited from sharjah biennial visitors guide 2009. Research has shown that domestic tourism tends to play a major role in the sustainability of most successful tourism destinations. Discover works for sale, auction results, market data, news and exhibitions on mutualart. On that note, filmmaker rania stephans the three disappearances of soad hosni, artist maha maamoun s domestic tourism ii and filmmaker and artist naeem mohaiemens the young man was part 1. Her work acts as a lens through which we see familiar images in novel and. The impulse to rethink existing images persists in maha maamouns video domestic tourism iithe film 2008. For example, the three videos use recycled material.
Stay up to date with maha maamoun egyptian, 1972, apt artist. Her work was shown in exhibitions and biennials including. On her films and living in modern beijing uber ihre filme. From barjeel art foundation, maha maamoun, domestic tourism ii 2008, single channel video. The first evening with maha maamoun presents excerpts from four older works. In domestic tourism i, i was interested in looking at. Pdf ecotourism and luxury the case of al maha, dubai. Maha maamoun is an artist who works primarily with the mediums of text, photography and video. She is a founding board member of the contemporary image collective cic, an independent nonprofit space for art and culture in cairo. Over the past decade, hiphop producer and composer of electronica mike volpe has been refining his minimalist ambient style. Maharashtra keywords agri tourism, rural tourism, tourism industry abstract agriculture is the main sector of indian economy. Maha maamoun s first institutional solo exhibition focuses on her films, with which she injects history into existing images, texts and sounds. Domestic tourism i park courtesy maha maamoun and gypsum gallery.
Domestic tourism and other stories maha maamoun akademie. The film was shot between cairo and different locations in india weaves together a story by writer haytham elwardany lord of the. Includes free vocabulary trainer, verb tables and pronunciation function. In rare instances, a publisher has elected to have a zero moving wall, so their current issues are available. The last three videos you have made, despite being stylistically different, all share a number of common threads. Executive summary tourism survey for maharashtra iv the accommodation survey.
Consider how your chosen site is represented in the visual material. When youre done, you can download your maharashtra travel guide to your phone or tablet, or print it as a pdf. Maha maamoun domestic tourism ii introduced by shaina anand camp video, color, sound, 60 year. Maha maamoun created the video a year before the revolution of 2011 that toppled former president hosni mubarak. The warmup for the new series of events in between spaces, which will be dedicated above all on a musical and cultural level to the interactions, connections and conflicts between africa and europe, presents maurice louca and maha maamoun, two outstanding contemporary egyptian artists. Postcards used for domestic tourism ii 2008 directed by maha maamoun rania.
Maamoun reimagined her city beyond the pictureperfect tourist vistas, uniquely capturing social tensions before the 2011 revolution. She is interested in examining the form, function and currency of common cultural, visual and literary images. Her work acts as a lens through which we see familiar images in novel and insightful ways. Maha maamoun domestic tourism ii the film, 2009 video 60 minutes installation view photo by alfredo rubio. Hosni, artist maha maamouns domestic tourism ii and filmmaker and artist naeem mohaiemens the young man was part 1. Maha maamoun, park, from the series domestic tourism, 2008 whats on. Maha maamoun domestic tourism ii, 2008 tourism, the. United red army are three captivating and awardwinning works made entirely from archival material, plumbed from a wide variety of sources and from various geopolitical origins. Domestic tourism ii is the second phase of a project about tourism, consumption and popular culture in cairo. In this survey, accommodation units in the district were visited and information regarding number of domestic and foreign guests staying, number of bed nights. At al maha united we strongly feel that our concept of managing corporate customers across borders is most in line with todays market conditions.
Domestic tourism ii projects sharjah art foundation. All you have to do is select the type of places youd like to include restaurants, museums, etc. Submit data corrections for domestic tourism ii maha maamoun on allmovie. In domestic tourism ii, maha maamoun explores how the timeless image of the egyptian pyramids projected by the tourism industry can be challenged by reworking representations of these historic monuments into urban narratives that highlight their complex political, social and historical dimensions. External links to other internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Enlarge domestic tourism one of a series of lightboxes and prints, by maha mamoun 2005.
In the domestic scenario maharashtra accounted for only 3. The speed with which many of the worlds cities are growing affects their social and physical structure dramatically. Exclusively utilizing footage from other egyptian films that use the pyramids as backdrop, domestic tourism ii explores the ways in which these iconic historical monuments can be reappropriated from the timelessness of the tourist postcard and reinscribed into the complex political, social, and historical moment in urban narratives. What took you down egyptian film history, and how did you research and collate the footage. She was awarded the jury prize for her film domestic tourism ii. The exhibition features a convergence of individual styles by artists who are at different stages of their careers, and who each follow their own path, questioning familiar narratives, histories and memories, according. She is a founding board member of the contemporary image collective cic, an independent nonprofit space for art and culture founded in cairo in 2004. She is one of the founding members of the contemporary image collective cic, a space for contemporary art and culture in cairo.
Art jameel showcases works by egyptian artist maha. Domestic tourism ii combines scenes from egyptian films with the pyramids as backdrop. Art jameel showcases works by egyptian artist maha maamoun in. Her 2005 series domestic tourism reshuffles imagery through strategies of subtle digital manipulation and appropriation, in ways meant to estrange and challenge viewers. Maha maamouns domestic tourism ii is made of movies figure 11, figure 12. Her film domestic tourism ii, which was produced and commissioned by sharjah biennial 9, used touristic images of egypt as a mechanism to examine deeper social, political and. Domestic tourism is tourism involving residents of one country traveling only within that country a playing holiday is a holiday spent in the same country. Ground floor, al rumaithy building, baniyas najda street, al markaziya, abu dhabilandmark. United red army are three captivating and awardwinning works made entirely from archival material, plumbed from a wide variety of sources and. Primary research, siga, yes bank 3 in this economic scenario, if tourism is expected to emerge as a tool for inclusive development, it is imperative that domestic tourism be given special policy attention by the states and the central government.
If one person book more than one safari at a time only first vehicle with leader present in it will be allowed to enter and. The first chapter features pictures inspired by stereotypical postcard images. More nights were spent on domestic long trips 44 % of the total than on long trips abroad 37 %. The second is a film made of clips from egyptian cinema featuring images and sound bytes about. Nov 06, 20 maha maamoun s videos and photographs address the form and function of images that are found in mainstream culture. Open as pdf click to enlarge the nile river and its tributaries have served as a lifeline for human civilization in the nile river basin for centuries. Domestic tourism ii 2008 compiles cameo appearances by the. There was a scene in the book that happenned by the pyramids in the year 2026. The fourpart series domestic tourism i is inspired by generic and idealized images of egypt, whether promotional touristic images or in egyptian cinema. Review of her first institutional solo exhibition, fridericianum, kassel, germany, 11 may 17 august 2014. Maamoun s response to the egyptian revolution is, it was a major, lifeshaking though maybe not lifechanging. Al maha claims ecotourism status through its desert regeneration programme.
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