El Nahda Association for Cultural and Scientific Renaissance - Jesuit Culture Center in Cairo

El Nahda Association for Cultural and Scientific Renaissance was established in 1998 in Cairo and it is registered in Egypt with the number 4499. It came out of an initiative of Jesuit priests and brothers and some Muslim and Christian figures who take a special interest in cultural, civic and artistic life in Egypt as well as and many other subjects regarding Egyptian citizens and their urgent need for a scientific and cultural renaissance.
The Association began its work by taking into consideration the role of culture in human development. Therefore it attempts to create connections between the creativity and the discovery of hidden energies in each citizen.
After realizing some cultural activities without being legally recognized, the founders of the Association decided to step through the legal procedures to register it in order to ensure the continuity of its activities and be formally fully cooperative with local society.
Our Vision
We work with children and young people to help them to build a thinking mind and a loving heart. We push them to be creative, original and creative and to try to change the reality in a positive way. We work together to carry the message of our Association and to create a strong society that lives in relationship and reciprocity.
Our Message
El Nahda Association stands solidly behind human beings. It works with children and youth by teaching them to become emancipated, to find their own ways and opportunities and to vindicate their right to be educated, to express their own ideas and practice those forms of art that better represent their problems.
Our Goals
-Help people to be creative, critic and free
– Spread the opportunities to practice the art and freedom of expression
– Contribute to encourage children and youth to face local and international changes around them
-Provide a space for integration between different forms of art.