Cairo's 'Hall of Selfies' to freshen up any social media account

Record ID: 1718708

  • Title: Cairo's 'Hall of Selfies' to freshen up any social media account
  • Date: 3rd April 2023
  • Summary: CAIRO, EGYPT (MARCH 20, 2023) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF HALL OF SELFIES READING (English): "HALL OF SELFIES - DO IT FOR THE GRAM" COUPLE ENTERING THE BUILDING / RECEPTIONIST VARIOUS OF COUPLE TAKING SELFIES IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS INSIDE THE HALL COUPLE SLIDING DOWN SLIDE / IN BALL PIT (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) CAIRO SELFIE HALL VISITOR, LUNA AKBEIK, SAYING: “We were very happy in this place. It is something very new that has not been done before in Egypt. I took a lot of pictures, and every room was different. In general, it was something nice, and I didn’t feel that there was anything missing. The staff was helpful and it was a great experience in general.” AKBEIK WATCHING BOOMERANG ON HER PHONE FILMED INSIDE THE SELFIE HALL VISITOR GOING DOWN THE SLIDE INTO THE BALL PIT (SOUNDBITE) (English) CAIRO SELFIE HALL CO-FOUNDER, IMAN ABDEL AZIZ, SAYING: “The idea of an interactive selfie museum has been trending worldwide since 2016 and we’re finally excited to bring the idea to Egypt. Hall of Selfies was designed as a maze for customers to go through to explore the different themes. It’s set up in a way for customers to have a unique experience and use the different props provided. We wanted to create a wonderland for family and friends to have fun and create memories together.” VARIOUS OF COUPLE TAKING SELFIES IN ROOMS WITH DIFFERENT THEMES / AUDIO OF MUSIC (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) CAIRO SELFIE HALL CO-FOUNDER, HODA ABDEL AZIZ, SAYING: “We have started this project more than two years ago; people are excited to know more about it and the reaction they have is being happy that the experience is more than just photography and it’s becoming a new trend in Egypt.” VARIOUS OF COUPLE TAKING SELFIES
  • Embargoed: 17th April 2023 11:25
  • Keywords: Egypt Entertainment Hall of Selfies Pictures Social Media
  • Location: CAIRO, EGYPT
  • City: CAIRO, EGYPT
  • Country: Egypt
  • Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Middle East
  • Reuters ID: LVA001235903042023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:A themed indoor park in Egypt has introduced a trending idea for entertainment: a hall for selfies.
    Founded by two sisters, inspired by similar parks elsewhere in the world, Cairo's Hall of Selfies wants customers to get lost in a 'maze' of backgrounds and have fun during the experience.
    “Hall of Selfies was designed as a maze for customers to go through to explore the different themes. It’s set up in a way for customers to have a unique experience and use the different props provided,” co-founder, Iman Abdel Aziz, said.
    With different themes, colours, and lights, visitors tour the hall to take selfies, play with slides, or roll around in a ball pit.
    Founders say they hope the place would not only offer diverse, themed pictures for visitors but also fun memories.
    (Production: Sherif Fahmy, Mariam Rizk)
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