Culture and Art

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  • Egypt, Germany discuss cooperation in education domain

    Date: 2015-11-10 08:13:43 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:16 - ID:3700209

    CAIRO, Nov 10 (MENA) - Minister of Education Helali el Sherbini conferred on Tuesday with German Ambassador in Cairo Julius Georg Luy on mutual cooperation in the field of education. A statement released by the Ministry of Education on Tuesday ....

  • Culture min. meets Brazilian library director

    Date: 2015-11-08 18:25:32 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:104 - ID:3691525

    CAIRO, Nov 8 (MENA) – Culture Minister Helmy el Nemnem met Sunday President of the National Library of Brazil Renato Lessa and Brazilian Ambassador in Cairo Ruy Amaral for talks on restoring historical documents. The two sides also discussed a ....

  • Ancient artifacts seized before being smuggled: Minister

    Date: 2015-11-05 16:00:24 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:125 - ID:3673885

    CAIRO, Nov 5 (MENA) - Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Al Damaty on Thursday said the artifacts that were seized earlier in the day before being smuggled from Demietta Port to Thailand are ancient ones. On Thursday, Demietta customs officers and ....

  • NGO urges foreign tourists to visit Egypt

    Date: 2015-11-05 12:08:02 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:75 - ID:3670337

    CAIRO, Nov 5 (MENA) – An Egyptian NGO marked the anniversary of the Unification of Upper and lower Egypt for the year 6257 according to the ancient Egyptian civil calendar. Members of "Youths who love Egypt" association visited the High Dam in ....

  • 1,120 artifacts seized before smuggling from Demietta to Thailand

    Date: 2015-11-05 10:12:06 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:47 - ID:3670613

    CAIRO, Nov 5 (MENA) – Authorities seized 1,120 artifacts dating back to Pharaonic, Greek and Roman eras in a container before being smuggled from Demietta Port to Thailand. This comes as part of the Antiquities Ministry efforts to eliminate ....

  • Opera shows at Hatshepsut temple in Luxor commemorates national day

    Date: 2015-11-04 22:27:44 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:165 - ID:3669009

    CAIRO, Nov 4 (MENA) – Opera shows were held Wednesday in Luxor to celebrate the national day of the pharaohs’ capital which marks the 93 anniversary of unearthing the Tutankhamen's tomb. The celebration was held in the Mortuary Temple of ....

  • Egyptian Cultural Office in Kuwait to host calligraphy exhibition

    Date: 2015-11-01 22:17:40 GMT - Kuwait - Culture and Art - SN:128 - ID:3647373

    KUWIAT CITY, Nov 1 (MENA) – The Egyptian Cultural Office in Kuwait will host on Sunday a calligraphy exhibition. The exhibition, organized by Egyptian Artist Ahmed Al Tabakh, will be opened by Egyptian Ambassador in Kuwait Yasser Atef and Cultural ....

  • Egyptian gets Russia's prestigious Pushkin medal

    Date: 2015-10-29 18:53:26 GMT - Russia - Culture and Art - SN:96 - ID:3629729

    MOSCOW, Oct 29 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree awarding a former Egyptian cultural attaché in Moscow the Pushkin medal, Sputnik news agency reported on Thursday. Osama El Serwi will get the prize, dedicated to figures ....

  • 3 new tombs in Luxor opened for fist time for visitors

    Date: 2015-10-29 11:16:13 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:49 - ID:3626425

    CAIRO, Oct 29 (MENA) – Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Damaty will inaugurate next Thursday three tombs dating back to the New Kingdom of Egypt. The ministry is also celebrating the re-opening of Horemheb and Thutmose III tombs after finalizing ....

  • Egyptian Museum workshops on heritage, ancient handicrafts

    Date: 2015-10-29 09:47:48 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:31 - ID:3625845

    CAIRO, Oct 29 (MENA) - The Egyptian Museum in Downtown Tahrir Square organizes a series of workshops meant to revive heritage and ancient Egyptian handicrafts. The museum organizes the workshops in tandem with Rasayel Adam Foundation for ....

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