Pawstruck: A Russian Blue cat stands in front of an ancient Egyptian structure. Cats were seen as sacred in the New Kingdom between the sixteenth century BC and the eleventh century BC. PHOTO COURTESY OF CRISTIAN LAZZARI/KENDALL CAMPUS MEDIA SERVICES
Cristian Lazzari, who has been a photographer at Miami Dade College for 11 years, visited Egypt from Nov. 18 to Dec. 2.
His trip, which spanned the length of the Egyptian Nile River and the country’s Mediterranean coast, captured the ancient and current culture of the Middle Eastern nation.
Lazzari, 62, was most fascinated by the ancient ruins along the Nile. He saw them as a symbolic representation of mankind’s first steps toward civilization.
Born in Argentina, Lazzari took photography courses in Buenos Aires during the 1980s before moving to Mendoza to work as a photographer for local wineries and as a photojournalist at Diaro Los Andes.
After moving to Miami in 2002, he served as a photo editor for Poder Magazine and Hispanic Magazine before starting at MDC in 2011. He worked as a district photographer based at Wolfson Campus for eight years before transferring to Kendall Campus where he has worked for the past three years.
Lazzari’s work has been featured in exhibitions in Buenos Aires, Mendoza and Miami.
The photos on this page are courtesy of Cristian Lazzari.
Grand Bazaar: The Khan el-Khalili bazaar in Cairo was built in 1382 as a resting place for merchants. Today, it’s one of the largest markets in the Middle East. PHOTO COURTESY OF CRISTIAN LAZZARI/KENDALL CAMPUS MEDIA SERVICESSpicy: A Nubian merchant sells spices, an ingredient widely used in Egyptian cuisine, at a market near a village south of Aswan. PHOTO COURTESY OF CRISTIAN LAZZARI/KENDALL CAMPUS MEDIA SERVICES
Native: A Nubian woman sits in southern Egypt. Her ethnic group originates from Central Africa, the birthplace of humanity. PHOTO COURTESY OF CRISTIAN LAZZARI/KENDALL CAMPUS MEDIA SERVICESTransportation: A man wearing a traditional jalabiya garment keeps his eyes on the road as he steers a horse during a carriage ride in the city of Edfu. PHOTO COURTESY OF CRISTIAN LAZZARI/KENDALL CAMPUS MEDIA SERVICESIn The Moment: A man stares straight ahead as he sits in front of an ancient temple in southern Egypt dedicated to Isis, the Goddess of love. PHOTO COURTESY OF CRISTIAN LAZZARI/KENDALL CAMPUS MEDIA SERVICESAncient Wonder: Built 4,500 years ago to honor pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the pyramids at Giza remain a symbol of early human civilization. PHOTO COURTESY OF CRISTIAN LAZZARI/KENDALL CAMPUS MEDIA SERVICESSailing The Nile: Feluccas, small wooded vessels with a sail, are commonly used as transportation along the 4,132 mile-long Nile River. PHOTO COURTESY OF CRISTIAN LAZZARI/KENDALL CAMPUS MEDIA SERVICESWorld Traveler: Cristian Lazzari poses with a camel near the pyramids at Giza. Lazzari visited Egypt recently to capture the nation’s culture and ancient structures with his camera.PHOTO COURTESY OF CRISTIAN LAZZARI/KENDALL CAMPUS MEDIA SERVICES
Juan S. Gomez
Juan S. Gomez, 21, is a psychology major in The Honors College at the Kendall Campus. Gomez, who graduated from Robert Morgan Educational Center in 2021, will serve as editor-in-chief, briefing editor and forum editor for The Reporter during the 2022-2023 school year. He aspires to become a social sciences professor.
