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  • Aswan governor reviews preparations for int'l conf. on heritage

    Date: 2017-01-01 21:49:09 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:67 - ID:6255233

    ASWAN, Upper Egypt, Jan 1 (MENA) - Aswan governor Magdy Hegazy met Sunday with representatives of a "Protect Our Heritage" foundation, which is working to develop the community of the Upper Egyptian city. The meeting took up preparations for an ....

  • Namnam inquires after Gaber Asfour's health

    Date: 2016-12-27 05:47:42 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:2 - ID:6223813

    CAIRO, Dec 27 (MENA) – Culture Minister Helmi Namnam held a phone call late Monday with ex-culture minister Gaber Asfour to inquire after his health after falling ill during an on-air TV program. Namnam also phoned the hospital administration to ....

  • Antiquities min. follows up work in display hall in Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat

    Date: 2016-12-19 13:28:47 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:41 - ID:6176981

    CAIRO, Dec 19 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Khaled el Anani visited the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat on Monday. In statements, Anani said that this visit comes to follow up the work and the latest developments in the ....

  • Egyptian culture minister discusses with Palestinian counterpart on supporting cultural activity in Quds

    Date: 2016-12-16 10:59:23 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:39 - ID:6159961

    CAIRO, Dec 16 (MENA) – Culture Minister Helmi el Namnam met with his Palestinian counterpart Ihab Besiso on the sidelines of the meeting of the Arab culture ministers in Tunisia where they discussed supporting the cultural activities in al Quds to ....

  • Veteran actor Ahmed Rateb dies at age 67

    Date: 2016-12-14 08:44:02 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:13 - ID:6144901

    CAIRO, Dec 14 (MENA) – Veteran Actor Ahmed Rateb died Wednesday at the age of 67 in a hospital in the 6th of October city after a sudden illness . In statements to MENA, Secretary of the Actors' Syndicate Sameh el-Sirity said the funeral prayers ....

  • Egyptian actress Zubaida Tharwat dies

    Date: 2016-12-13 18:27:04 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:93 - ID:6143129

    CAIRO, Dec 13 (MENA) – Egyptian veteran actress Zubaida Tharwat died on Tuesday at the age of 74 after a prolonged illness. Writer and Journalist Mohamed Abdul Quddus, who is a relative to the late actress, made the sad announcement. He added ....

  • Namnam to review Egypt vision on terrorism in conference of Arab culture ministers Wed.

    Date: 2016-12-13 13:10:29 GMT - Tunisia - Culture and Art - SN:56 - ID:6140197

    TUNIS, Dec 13 (MENA) - Taking part in a conference of Arab culture ministers to kick off here Wednesday, Egypt's Helmy el Namnam will review his country's vision on terrorism and extremism. Namnam, in statements to MENA correspondent in Tunis ....

  • Egypt to Participate in 20th Arab Culture Ministers Conference

    Date: 2016-12-12 17:28:00 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:77 - ID:6134861

    CAIRO, Dec 12 (MENA) - The Egyptian Culture Minister Helmy el Namnam is set to head for Tunisia on Tuesday to take part in the Arab culture ministers conference, to discuss the future of cultural media in the Arab world, in light of the fast-pacing ....

  • Cultural cooperation agreement with Egypt to be activated in Jan: Sudanese minister

    Date: 2016-12-05 09:56:28 GMT - Sudan - Culture and Art - SN:19 - ID:6085713

    KHARTOUM, Dec 5 (MENA) - The cultural cooperation agreement between Egypt and Sudan, which was inked in October, will be activated as of January, Sudanese State Minister of the Culture Ministry Saed Haroon said. In statements to MENA, Haroon said ....

  • UNESCO elects Egyptian association for safeguarding cultural heritage committee

    Date: 2016-12-02 19:26:55 GMT - France - Culture and Art - SN:76 - ID:6072965

    PARIS, Dec 2 (MENA) - The Egyptian Society For Folk Traditions (ESFT) was elected Friday as a member of the Evaluation Body of the UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. ESFT won the seat ....

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