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French FM asserts readiness to support Egyptian Grand Museum project

Date: 2018-04-29 20:26:05 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:92 - ID:7375858

CAIRO, April 29 (MENA) – French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian visited on Sunday the Egyptian Grand Museum where he met with the museum’s head Tarek Tawfik. France is ready to contribute to this great project, the minister said. Earlier, Le ....

SCRF highlights strength of relation between filmmakers, novelists

Date: 2018-04-26 13:51:45 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Culture and Art - SN:48 - ID:7370403

SHARJAH, April 26 (MENA) - The 10th edition of Sharjah Children's Reading Festival (SCRF) sheds light on the strength of relation binding filmmakers and novelists. This came during a symposium titled "Animated Tales" that was held as part of the ....

Culture min. arrives in Saudi Arabia

Date: 2018-04-25 16:50:40 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:60 - ID:7369460

RIYADH, April 25 (MENA) - Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Awwad Saleh al Awwad received on Wednesday Egypt's Culture Minister Enas Abdel Dayem, upon her arrival at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Both ministers are ....

SBA chairman to MENA: Egyptian-UAE cultural ties 'distinguished, effective'

Date: 2018-04-24 12:55:11 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Culture and Art - SN:58 - ID:7367007

SHARJAH, April 24 (MENA) - Chairman of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) Ahmed al Amri described Egyptian-UAE cultural ties as "distinguished and effective". In statements to MENA on Tuesday, Amri said Egypt is always at the forefront of any ....

Cairo Opera House delegation in Riyadh for 1st time

Date: 2018-04-23 18:23:31 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:87 - ID:7366097

RIYADH, April 23 (MENA) – An artistic delegation of Cairo Opera House arrived in Riyadh on Monday to hold two shows for the first time in Saudi Arabia. The 45-member delegation was received by the staff of the Egyptian Embassy in Saudi Arabia and ....

GEBO publications to be sold at 25% off on occasion of World Book Day

Date: 2018-04-22 13:46:51 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:46 - ID:7363883

CAIRO, April 22 (MENA) - All publications of the General Egyptian Book Organization will be sold at 25 percent off on April 23-26, said GEBO chairman Haitham el Hag Ali Sunday. The discount is applied on the occasion of the World Book Day, ....

Luxor celebrates World Heritage Day

Date: 2018-04-20 15:22:57 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:43 - ID:7360617

CAIRO, April 20 (MENA) - Celebrations of the World Heritage Day have kicked off in Luxor on Friday, as Antiquities Minister Khaled Anani and Governor Mohamed Badr toured some of the governorate's tourist destinations. The ambassador of Congo, ....

Culture min. receives music award in Germany

Date: 2018-04-20 14:21:37 GMT - Germany - Culture and Art - SN:38 - ID:7360541

BERLIN, April 20 (MENA) – Culture Minister Enas Abdel Dayem and Egyptian oud player Basem Darwish have received the German Jazz Award in a big concert attended by a galaxy of Arab and German musicians. Egypt's Ambassador to Germany Badr Abdel ....

10th Sharjah Children's Reading Festival kicks off

Date: 2018-04-18 13:50:56 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Culture and Art - SN:61 - ID:7356560

SHARJAH, April 18 (MENA) - The 10th Sharjah Children's Reading Festival (SCRF) kicked off on Wednesday at Expo Center Sharjah. Egypt's former culture minister Mohamed Saber Arab and actress Sabreen attended the festival's opening ....

Egypt to take part in Baghdad International Street Theater Festival

Date: 2018-04-18 12:46:54 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:45 - ID:7357043

CAIRO, April 18 (MENA) - Minister of Culture Dr Inas Abdeddayem has approved the departure of the Suez street theater troupe to Iraq to participate in the Baghdad International Theater Festival in response to an invitation. The participation of ....