Glassblowing at the Hodhod workshop.

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As part of Art Jameel's commitment to preserving the endangered crafts of Egypt, students at the Jameel House of Traditional Arts / Cairo attended a special course at the workshop of Hassan Hodhod in the City of the Dead to learn the ancient art of glassblowing.

This video was kindly provided by kind permission of Art Jameel and were filmed at the Jameel House of Traditional Arts/Cairo, an Art Jameel initiative in partnership with The Prince's Foundation School of Traditional Arts and the Cultural Development Fund of Egypt.