Cairo, 19 June 2018: The historic Al Alamein Hotel in Marassi Sidi Abdel Rahman Bay is currently undergoing extensive renovations in line with the spirit of the time while preserving its vintage charm. The renovation focuses on reviving the period of the fifties and sixties and the sense of nostalgia for the beautiful past through various artwork speckled across the hotel and inspired by the Egyptian culture, particularly the cinema, art, and music of that period.
One of the prominent pieces of the collection is an aesthetic art sculpture consisting of tens of umbrellas suspended in the air, over 13 meters high, above the Sidi Abdel Rahman beach in a charming artistic display. This installation was named Doko El Shamasi [Anchor the Umbrellas] and inspired by the popular song Qadi al-plage [Judge of the beach] by the late Abdel Halim Hafez.
The sculpture was designed in Greece by the late artist George Zongolopoulos and is considered one of the world’s most photographed artwork. Emaar Hospitality Group has commissioned this artistic project to The George Zongolopoulos Foundation to create a replica of the sculpture to be exhibited in Sidi Abdel Rahman Bay in Egypt. This artwork carries creative artistic touches with a splendid design, calm colors, and an ethereal lighting system. These renovations will add more beauty and charm to the beach of this historic hotel, built over half a century ago. The hotel, set to be a qualitative addition to Marassi, is expected to open next July and is poised to be the most beautiful event on the North Coast this summer.