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About Mr. Fadel Gad
Egyptian Archaeologist and Lecturer
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Fadel Gad (M.A., Egyptian Archaeology and Art, Cairo University,1981)
is the owner of Joy Travel International and the executive
producer of TV features and feature films relating to Egyptian
archaeology. His more recent feature film is "Spiritual
Warriors," produced in 2007. He went to graduate school
at Cairo University with Dr. Zahi Hawass and worked with
Hawass on Egyptian field projects for 11 years. With his
company, Joy Travel International, he leads tours and lecture
series on Egypt, where he has guided groups from UCLA, UC
Santa Barbara, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Duke
University, the Japanese parliament, and the American National
Press Club, among others. He is a special consultant and
conducts lectures and tours for The Children's Museum of
Indianapolis. His field research experience includes work
at Egyptian sites such as Giza; the Monastery of Abu Henes
in Upper Egypt; the early Coptic Christian monastery of
Kellia; and Fustat, the first Arab capital of Egypt. His
presentation at TAC Festival will focus on the topic, "Egyptian
Civilization from the Pharaohs to the Arabs." |
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