Egyptians still making it big
Egyptian artist Taha al-Korany worked seven years to produce the largest mural in the world, entered in the Guinness Book of Records. The painting, now on display at the Cairo Opera House, is 23 meters (aprox. 75 feet) long and depicts images of street vendors, female sellers carrying their infants and buyers bargaining for cheaper prices at Souk al-Gom`a - The Friday Market in Cairo`s old Sayda Aisha neighborhood.
The Friday market is a famous Egyptian market, hosting people coming from all over Egypt who usually spend Thursdays in Cairo and sell their diverse merchandise on Fridays and then return to their home villages or towns with a few pounds in their pockets. The market reflects the Egyptian identity with a panorama of people from different backgrounds, whether sellers or buyers. No single face looks like another in the painting.
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