Makan - Egyptian Center for Culture and Art
Cairo center promoting traditional Egyptian music research and intercultural creative dialogue
Egyptian Center for Culture and Art
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Visit www.egyptmusic.orgAbout Makan - Egyptian Center for Culture and Art
The Egyptian Center for Culture and Art (ECCA) supports students and researchers working in the field of traditional Egyptian music, providing mentorship and facilitating research projects. The center promotes creative dialogue among diverse people and cultures, with the aim of fostering awareness of these traditions as an important part of shared human heritage. Its activities are oriented toward building bridges between communities through music and the arts.
Mission
To preserve and promote traditional Egyptian music and foster intercultural creative dialogue through research support and cultural programming.
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· What they work on and whereFounding story
· Founding, renaming & milestonesThe Egyptian Center for Culture and Art (ECCA), known as Makan, was founded in 2002 by Ahmed El Maghraby to safeguard Egypt's disappearing traditional music through documentation, performance and education. It runs the Makan cultural center in Cairo, best known …
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyMakan - Egyptian Center for Culture and Art is an arts & culture nonprofit based in Cairo, Egypt. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2002 and has been operating for 24 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 34/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Makan - Egyptian Center for Culture and Art has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 34/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 34 ('Limited data available') reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization. This is common for smaller, newer, or non-US charities that file fewer public records. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for arts & culture charities in Egypt is 33/100.
Makan - Egyptian Center for Culture and Art is located in Cairo, Egypt. The organization was established in 2002 and has been active for 24 years.
Makan - Egyptian Center for Culture and Art is classified as an Arts & Culture organization, based in Egypt. It operates as a Non-Governmental.
Makan - Egyptian Center for Culture and Art is listed in GiveRadar's directory of Egypt nonprofits, compiled from public charity directories. GiveRadar does not hold an official government registration record for it, so confirm its registration status directly before giving. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
The Egyptian Center for Culture and Art (ECCA) supports students and researchers working in the field of traditional Egyptian music, providing mentorship and facilitating research projects. The center promotes creative dialogue among diverse people and cultures, with the aim of fostering awareness of these traditions as an important part of shared human heritage. Its activities are oriented toward building bridges between communities through music and the arts. Makan - Egyptian Center for Culture and Art is an arts & culture organization based in Egypt. The organization was founded in 2002.
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Egypt under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Egyptian Center for Culture and Art is listed in Egypt. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Egyptian Center for Culture and Art is listed in Egypt. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Founding date · 2002
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Quick facts about Makan - Egyptian Center for Culture and Art
- What is Makan - Egyptian Center for Culture and Art?
- Makan - Egyptian Center for Culture and Art is a arts & culture non-governmental based in Cairo, Egypt. The Egyptian Center for Culture and Art (ECCA) supports students and researchers working in the field of traditional Egyptian music, providing mentorship and facilitating research projects. The center promotes creative dialogue among diverse people and cultures, with the aim of fostering awareness of these traditions as an important part of shared human heritage. Its activities are oriented toward building bridges between communities through music and the arts.
- When was Makan - Egyptian Center for Culture and Art founded?
- Makan - Egyptian Center for Culture and Art was founded in 2002.
- Where is Makan - Egyptian Center for Culture and Art located?
- Headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.
- Is Makan - Egyptian Center for Culture and Art trustworthy?
- Makan - Egyptian Center for Culture and Art has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 34 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Makan - Egyptian Center for Culture and Art's website?
- http://www.egyptmusic.org/
- Are donations to Makan - Egyptian Center for Culture and Art tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Egypt under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.