Culture and Art

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  • Bibliotheca Alexandrina marks 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's death

    Date: 2019-09-02 12:31:11 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:35 - ID:8086892

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Sept 2 (MENA) - Bibliotheca Alexandrina is due to hold on Wednesday a symposium at its conference center to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci. Themed ' Universal Legacy", the commemoration ....

  • PM, antiquities min. visit Baron Empain Palace to check on restoration work

    Date: 2019-08-28 13:58:27 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:66 - ID:8080590

    CAIRO, Aug 28 (MENA) - Prime Minister Dr Mostafa Madbouli Wednesday toured the renovation site of Baron Empain Palace in Heliopolis, accompanied by Minister of Antiquities Dr Khaled el Anani, Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Antiquities ....

  • Madbouli orders development of Royal Carriages Museum

    Date: 2019-08-28 13:49:09 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:65 - ID:8080693

    CAIRO, Aug 28 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli has issued directives to officials to complete the development of the Royal Carriages Museum in Bolaq, a Cairo suburb. During a meeting with on Wednesday with Minister of Antiquities Khaled ....

  • Antiquities ministry: Royal mummies to be transferred from Egyptian Museum to NMEC by year-end

    Date: 2019-08-28 11:37:20 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:40 - ID:8080214

    CAIRO, Aug 28 (MENA) - General supervisor of the project of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NEMC) Ahmed Sherbini said that the transfer of the royal mummies from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo's Tahrir to NEMC in Cairo's Fustat area will ....

  • Pyramids renovation project to be inaugurated early next year -- Official

    Date: 2019-08-28 08:50:23 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:18 - ID:8080099

    CAIRO, Aug 28 (MENA) - Assistant Antiquities Minister Hisham Samir said that the Pyramids renovation project will be inaugurated in the first quarter of next year. In press statements Wednesday, he added that the project's costs hit around 500 ....

  • PM: State keen on restoring Old Cairo

    Date: 2019-08-27 12:30:48 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:40 - ID:8079026

    CAIRO, Aug 27 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said Tuesday that the State is keen on renovating Old Cairo to regain its original lure and allure. The State is not only keen on establishing the New Administrative Capital, it also keen on ....

  • Feki probes cooperation between BA, Greek museum

    Date: 2019-08-25 12:38:48 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:33 - ID:8076064

    ALEXANDRIA, Aug 25 (MENA) - Dr. Moustafa el Feki, the Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), discussed on Sunday with Academic Director of Benaki Museum in Athens George Manginis means to boost cultural ties and maintain museums due to their ....

  • Feki leads BA team to IFLA Conf. in Athens

    Date: 2019-08-25 11:36:32 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:26 - ID:8075991

    ALEXANDRIA, Aug 25 (MENA) - Dr. Moustafa el Feki, the Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), stressed the important role the BA plays on the international arena, especially in its relationship with libraries around the world. He also ....

  • Mahmoud Hemeda to be LAFF's honorable president

    Date: 2019-08-24 19:42:46 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:42 - ID:8075484

    CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) - President of the African Luxor Festival (LAFF) Sayed Fouad said Saturday actor Mahmoud Hemeda agreed to be the honorable president of the 9th edition of the festival. LAFF is slated for March 6 to 12, 2020. Fouad noted ....

  • Culture min. opens 28th edition of Salah El Din Int'l Festival

    Date: 2019-08-18 22:15:12 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:88 - ID:8067917

    CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) - Culture Minister Enas Abdel Dayem and Head of the Egyptian Opera House Magdy Saber inaugurated on Sunday the 28th edition of the Salah El Din International Festival for Music and Singing in cooperation with the Antiquities ....

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