Five Egyptian children sit and stand together laughing and gesturing during an Aragoz (traditional Egyptian puppet show) and shadow play performance at Beit El-Sehemy, a historic Ottoman-era merchant house in Al-Gamaliya, Cairo. The setting features characteristic stone walls and dim dramatic lighting typical of cultural performance events held within the historic house. Aragoz is a centuries-old Egyptian folk entertainment tradition performed at festivals, Moulids, and cultural events across Egypt.