April -May 2024

During the months of April and May 2024, Belisa Rodrigues was asked to serve as mentor for the English-speaking cohort of cultural entrepreneurs undergoing the Utamaduni Heritage Hub programme. As can be seen in the video above, the Utamaduni Hub is a joint initiative of ICCROM and Senghor University, and located in Alexandria, Egypt.

Utamaduni Heritage Hub thanked its partners, mentors and guest speakers for enriching the learning experience of all participants.

As part of the mentorship journey, participants had to meet with their mentor twice a week, to enhance their understanding of the topics covered that week, as well as develop their final business model and pitch. Angelina Gamal, mentored by Belisa Rodrigues, won 2nd place at the pitch competition which saw her unique business “Taste Egypt” win a laptop as well as additional support to develop her idea further.

Belle and co would like to congratulate all participants for giving their best and sharing in their learning journey with others.