Kathmandu, Feb 16: A special Ramadan photography evening featuring the cultural richness of Nepal will be held on February 22 at 8:00 PM at the Salah Taher Hall of the Cairo Opera House.
The event, titled the Nepal Exhibition, will showcase forty carefully selected photographs representing the diverse cultures, traditions, and customs of different regions of Nepal. The exhibition offers visitors a visual journey from the Himalayas to the Terai plains, highlighting festivals, rituals, daily life, and the living heritage of Nepal’s multi-ethnic society.
The exhibition is presented by renowned Egyptian documentary photographer Ashraf Talaat, who began his professional photography career in 1989 after studying Genetics and attending a workshop with Magnum photographer Abbas. Since then, Talaat has traveled to more than 103 countries, documenting human interest stories and cultural heritage across the globe.
His works have been exhibited internationally and compiled into four published books: Vision, People Through The Lens, Point of View, and Moments In Our Life. Over the years, he has collaborated with several major publications, including Egypt Today, Travel Today, Carnival, and National Geographic Arabia, working extensively in documentary and visual storytelling photography.
Talaat has received 153 international awards and honors. Among his most distinguished recognitions are the Fellowship (FRPS) in Documentary and Visual Journalism from the Royal Photographic Society in 2007, the Grand Prix of Kodak Egypt in 2004, and the Photographer of the Year Award at the Venice International Photo Contest in 2005. He was also awarded two prestigious Maulana Azad Cultural Medals from India in 2008 and 2015 and was appointed Africa Goodwill Ambassador for Photography by IATF in 2018.
Organized as part of a Ramadan cultural evening, the Nepal Exhibition aims to promote cross-cultural dialogue and artistic appreciation through photography. The organizer has warmly invited photography enthusiasts, members of the artistic community, and the general public to attend and celebrate Nepal’s cultural diversity.
Those interested in attending are requested to register in advance through the official link:
The evening promises to be a celebration of art, heritage, and friendship, bringing Nepal and Egypt closer through the universal language of photography.
