Culture and Art

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  • EPA condemns Frankfort Book Fair for supporting Israeli aggression

    Date: 2023-10-14 19:44:21 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:70 - ID:10391997

    CAIRO, Oct 14 (MENA) – The Egyptian Publishers Association (EPA) has condemned Frankfurt Book Fair for supporting Israeli aggression, postponing award to Palestinian author Adania Shibli, meant to accept the "LiBeraturpreis" of the LitProm ....

  • Bibliotheca Alexandrina hosts original architectural design team at 21st anniversary ceremony

    Date: 2023-10-10 20:18:25 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:98 - ID:10385611

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Oct 10 (MENA) - The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) organized Tuesday a ceremony titled: "Bibliotheca Alexandrina: The Revival of a Myth" during which it hosted members of the original team from the Norwegian Architecture firm ....

  • 6th edition of El Gouna Film Festival postponed due to current events in Palestine

    Date: 2023-10-10 15:59:26 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:67 - ID:10385241

    CAIRO, Oct 10 (MENA) - The 6th edition of El Gouna Film Festival (GFF), initially scheduled for October 13-20, was postponed to October 27 due to current events in the Palestinian territories, the festival's management said in a statement ....

  • Military museums to open for public for free to mark anniv. of October War victory

    Date: 2023-09-30 11:26:10 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:29 - ID:10368687

    CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - Military museums will be open for free for the public as of October 1 to 6. This falls within the framework of celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the 6th of October War victory. Within this context, the October War ....

  • Lebanese singer Najah Salam dies, aged 92

    Date: 2023-09-28 14:28:47 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:40 - ID:10366377

    CAIRO, Sept 28 (MENA) - Lebanese singer Najah Salam passed away on Thursday at the age of 92, the Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported. Salam was famed across the Arab world and was especially known for her performances of patriotic ....

  • Bibliotheca Alexandrina maintains IIPC membership for 3rd term

    Date: 2023-09-27 18:49:10 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:67 - ID:10365271

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Sept 27 (MENA) - The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) maintained its seat as a distinguished member of the Steering Committee of the International Internet Preservation Consortium (IIPC) for the third consecutive term, following its ....

  • Iraqi official says civilizations of Egypt, Iraq serve values of humanity

    Date: 2023-09-25 08:31:02 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:24 - ID:10360644

    BAGHDAD, Sept 25 (MENA) - Head of the Iraqi Commission of Integrity (ICI) Haidar Hannoun has stressed the importance of boosting historical partnership between Egypt and Iraq. During a ceremony to sign a memo of understanding between ICI and ....

  • 14 countries to partake in Samaa International Festival, says director

    Date: 2023-09-18 17:28:31 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:58 - ID:10350869

    CAIRO, Sept 18 (MENA) - The 16th edition of Samaa International Festival for spiritual music and chanting will kick off on 22-28 September in Cairo, said its director Intesar Abdel Fattah. It will see the participation of 30 troupes from 14 Arab ....

  • Egyptian actor Ashraf Moselhi dies at 49 after battle with illness

    Date: 2023-09-17 21:21:22 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:75 - ID:10349635

    CAIRO, Sept 17 (MENA) - The funeral prayer for Egyptian artist Ashraf Moselhi will be held tomorrow after Noon (Dhuhr) Prayers at Mosheer Tantawy Mosque in Cairo's 5th Settlement neighborhood, Head of Egyptian Acting Professions Syndicate Ashraf ....

  • Osiris Ballet Performance concludes Egyptian-Russian Year of Humanitarian Exchange

    Date: 2023-09-15 18:00:06 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:51 - ID:10346813

    CAIRO, Sept 15 (MENA) - The Year of Human Humanitarian Exchange between Egypt and Russia concluded at the Bolshoi Theatre in the Russian capital, Moscow, where the Osiris Ballet Performance was shown. The Year of Humanitarian Exchange witnessed ....

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