Culture and Art

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  • Culture minister mourns Ghitani

    Date: 2015-10-18 10:56:44 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:42 - ID:3552301

    CAIRO, Oct 18 (MENA) - Minister of Culture Helmy el Nemnem mourned the death of Egypt's renowned writer Gamal el Ghitani on Sunday, saying it is a great loss. Ghitani was a great author, thinker and journalist who has enriched the cultural life ....

  • Cabinet mourns Ghitani

    Date: 2015-10-18 10:49:14 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:38 - ID:3552305

    CAIRO, Oct 18 (MENA) - The Cabinet Sunday mourned the death of prominent writer Gamal el Ghitani at the age of 70 on Sunday. Prime Minister Sherif Ismail expressed deepest condolences to the family of the deceased, saying he has contributed to ....

  • Prominent writer Gamal el Ghitani died aged 70

    Date: 2015-10-18 08:37:08 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:17 - ID:3551285

    CAIRO, Oct 18 (MENA) – Prominent writer Gamal el Ghitani died on Sunday at the age of 70. He died at Galaa Military Hospital after respiratory complications. Ghitani, born in 1945, is an Egyptian author of historical and political novels and ....

  • Sudan to take part in Alexandria music festival

    Date: 2015-10-12 22:08:38 GMT - Sudan - Culture and Art - SN:127 - ID:3519861

    KHARTOUM, Oct 12 (MENA) - Sudan will take part in Alexandria International Song Festival slated for October 15-23. Head of the Sudanese delegation to the festival Mohammad Seif El Din Al-Tejani said that the Sudanese participation comes within ....

  • Culture min. opens Isna culture palace in Luxor

    Date: 2015-10-12 21:00:30 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:113 - ID:3519221

    LUXOR, Oct 12 (MENA) - Culture Minister Helmy el Nemnem inaugurated on Monday Isna culture palace in Luxor. Luxor Governor Mohamed Badr and head of General Organization of Cultural Palaces Mohamed Abdel Hafiz also attended the inauguration ....

  • Culture min. inspects heritage village in Luxor

    Date: 2015-10-12 16:20:14 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:84 - ID:3517153

    CAIRO, Oct 12 (MENA) – Culture Minister Helmy el Nemnem and Luxor Governor Mohamed Badr inspected the heritage village of Hassan Fathy, Egypt's late noted architect, to probe its restoration. The visit is part of the minister's tour of Luxor, ....

  • Kosovo ambassador seeks Egypt's support for his country's membership at UNESCO

    Date: 2015-10-12 11:27:22 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:32 - ID:3514677

    CAIRO, Oct 12 (MENA) - Ambassador of Kosovo in Cairo Baqr Ismail voiced hope that Egypt could support his country's bid to win the membership of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), highlighting the role of ....

  • Egypt, Comoros sign cultural MOU

    Date: 2015-10-09 14:45:58 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:61 - ID:3497601

    CAIRO, Oct 9 (MENA) - A cultural Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Egypt and Comoros. A statement by Egypt's Culture Ministry said Friday the MOU was signed by Head of the Foreign Cultural Relations Kamellia Sobhi and Comoros's ....

  • Cairo, Vienna probe sister-city agreement

    Date: 2015-10-08 13:20:52 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:46 - ID:3491473

    CAIRO, Oct 8 (MENA) – Cairo Governor Galal Mostafa Saeed discussed with Austrian Ambassador to Egypt George Stillfried the possibility of forging a sister-city agreement between Cairo and Vienna. The agreement will be part of expertise exchange ....

  • Culture minister to witness signing of cooperation protocol with Comoros

    Date: 2015-10-07 21:29:26 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:111 - ID:3487729

    CAIRO, Oct 7 (MENA) - Minister of Culture Helmy Al Namnam will witness the signing of a cooperation protocol with The Comoros on Thursday. The protocol will be signed by Camellia Sobhy, head of the foreign cultural relations sector and the ....

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