Culture and Art

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  • UNESCO regional workshop wraps up

    Date: 2018-03-20 11:48:09 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:48 - ID:7305184

    CAIRO, March 20 (MENA) - A regional training workshop organized by the Egyptian National Commission for UNESCO wrapped up work on Tuesday. The event - arranged in tandem with UNESCO - fell within the framework of promoting regional cooperation in ....

  • Egyptian journalist wins Al Owais Award in UAE

    Date: 2018-03-18 13:17:35 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Culture and Art - SN:70 - ID:7301811

    DUBAI, March 18 (MENA) - Mohamed Abdel Maqsoud, an Egyptian journalist, has won the Al Owais Award in honor of 22 years of work with UAE media. Abdel Maqsoud is the first Egyptian to win the award, which is usually granted to UAE intellectuals. ....

  • Egyptian cultural week organized in Moroccan city Oujda - minister

    Date: 2018-03-15 17:09:26 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:88 - ID:7297389

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, March 15 (MENA) - Culture Minister Inas Abdel Dayem said that she agreed with her Moroccan counterpart Mohamed Laaraj to organize an Egyptian cultural week in Moroccan city of Oujda chosen to be capital of Arab culture during ....

  • Azhar Grand Imam appoints Ismail Serageldin adviser of New Azhar Library

    Date: 2018-03-14 08:12:43 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:10 - ID:7294021

    CAIRO, March 14 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Azhar Sheikh Ahmed el Tayyeb decided to appoint former director of Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) Dr Ismail Serageldin as adviser for the new-inaugurated Azhar Library. Serageldine was the director of BA since ....

  • Arab League organizes Arab Cultural Heritage Day celebration Monday

    Date: 2018-03-11 12:17:26 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:53 - ID:7289000

    CAIRO, March 11 (MENA) - The Arab League celebrates the Arab Cultural Heritage Day at its headquarters on Monday in implementation of the Arab League Ministerial Council resolution issued at the 145th ordinary session on March 11, 2016. The ....

  • Child Museum organizes Water Droplet ceremony

    Date: 2018-03-11 11:03:04 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:33 - ID:7288819

    CAIRO, March 11 (MENA) - Children's Civilization and Creativity Center (Child Museum) organized a Water Droplet ceremony within the framework of the international campaign for preserving water. The event - organized in tandem with the Environment ....

  • 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 ....

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