Culture and Art

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  • India's Sarod player Khan performs in Alexandria

    Date: 2018-03-11 10:18:01 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:23 - ID:7288591

    ALEXANDRIA, March 11 (MENA) - Indian renowned Sarod player Ustad Amjad Ali Khan performed on Saturday at Alexandria's Sayed Darwish theater within the framework of “India by the Nile” festival. This is the first time for Khan to take part in the ....

  • Egypt, Cuba mull cultural cooperation

    Date: 2018-03-08 12:33:52 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:33 - ID:7284408

    CAIRO, March 8 (MENA) - Head of Foreign Cultural Relations Department at the Ministry of Culture Hisham Mourad discussed on Thursday with Cuban First Deputy Foreign Minister Marcelino Gonzalez, who is currently visiting Egypt, preparations for ....

  • MiSK ready for supporting fine arts projects

    Date: 2018-03-06 09:57:27 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:30 - ID:7280202

    CAIRO, March 6 (MENA) - The director general of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Foundation (MiSK) expressed preparedness for supporting some fine arts projects in Egypt, topped by the International Cairo Biennale which was suspended seven ....

  • ICOM official urges media to highlight heritage protection as int'l issue

    Date: 2018-03-06 09:39:56 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:25 - ID:7280195

    ALEXANDRIA, March 6 (MENA) - France Desmarais, the Director of Programs and Partnerships at the International Council of Museums (ICOM), urged the media to highlight the importance of protecting heritage, especially at times of crises. Heritage ....

  • Sharm El Sheikh International Film Festival kicks off

    Date: 2018-03-03 22:25:52 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:90 - ID:7276212

    SHARM EL SHEIK, March 3 (MENA) - Culture Minister Inas Abdel Daim and North Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda inaugurated on Saturday the 2nd round of Sharm el Sheikh International Film Festival. The festival honored late film critic Ali Abou Shadi, ....

  • Egyptian art gallery held in Paris to show Nubian heritage

    Date: 2018-03-02 09:16:49 GMT - France - Culture and Art - SN:15 - ID:7273443

    PARIS, March 2 (MENA) - The Egyptian Cultural Center in Paris hosted Thursday night an art exhibition of the Nubian heritage and diversity of cultures in Egypt by artist Mona Hassanein. Cultural Consular Nevin Khaled had received the visitors of ....

  • Danny Glover says liked, played Mandela in movie

    Date: 2018-02-25 14:43:10 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:59 - ID:7264563

    ASWAN, Feb 25 (MENA) - American actor Danny Glover said Sunday that he was impressed by Former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela and played his character in a movie during 1986/1987. Glover explained that reading Mandela's letters to his ....

  • Egyptian-Sudanese cultural ceremony to be staged Thursday

    Date: 2018-02-20 20:40:30 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:96 - ID:7256848

    CAIRO, Feb 20 (MENA) - The Supreme Council of Culture is scheduled Thursday to stage a cultural event gathering Egyptian and Sudanese writers and intellectuals. Sudanese Chargé d'Affaires Abdel Hameed Beshry and senior diplomats will take part in ....

  • Egypt closely linked with Silk Road countries- Official

    Date: 2018-02-20 15:26:18 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:75 - ID:7256292

    CAIRO, Feb 20 (MENA) - Head of the Egyptian National Library and Archives Ahmed el-Shouki said on Tuesday that Egypt is closely linked to the Silk Road countries especially Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, underlining his visit to Azerbaijan, during ....

  • Aswan governor receives Djamila Bouhired

    Date: 2018-02-20 08:49:14 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:12 - ID:7255274

    ASWAN, Upper Egypt, Feb 20 (MENA) - Aswan governor Magdi Hegazi received Algerian nationalist Djamila Bouhired upon her arrival at Aswan Airport in the wee hours of Tuesday to take part in the second edition of the Aswan Women's Film ....

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