Culture and Art
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Culture minister meets Lebanese counterpart on cooperation
Date: 2015-05-13 18:11:28 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:114 - ID:2582793
CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) – Culture Minister Abdel-Wahed el Nabawi met on Wednesday with his Lebanese counterpart Remon Areiji and discussed boosting bilateral ties. Both ministers agreed upon organizing an Egyptian-Lebanese cultural week in Lebanon ....
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Int'l conf. addressing looting of cultural heritage in ME kicks off with large int'l participation
Date: 2015-05-13 09:06:38 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:24 - ID:2576961
CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - An international conference titled "Cultural Heritage under Threat" kicked off here to address the looting of culture and heritage in the Arab world. Several international organizations are participating, including the ....
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Culture min. partakes in renown poet Abnudi's memorial service in Kuwaiti embassy
Date: 2015-05-12 20:34:52 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:138 - ID:2574973
CAIRO, May 12 (MENA) – Culture Minister Abdel Wahed el-Nabawi took part Tuesday in the memorial service the Kuwaiti embassy in Cairo held for late poet Abdel Rahman el-Abnudi. Dubbed "el-Abnudi in the heart of Kuwait", el-Nabawi said his ministry ....
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Fayyoum Univ., Alex Library discuss coop.
Date: 2015-05-12 18:31:32 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:126 - ID:2574625
FAYYOUM, May 12 (MENA) – President of Fayyoum University Khaled Hamza discussed Tuesday with a delegation from the Bibliotheca Alexandrina ways of cooperation. Hamzah stressed that his university was welcoming any fruitful and constructive ....
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UNESCO chief to visit Cairo Tuesday
Date: 2015-05-11 10:46:20 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:52 - ID:2562365
CAIRO, May 11 (MENA) – UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova will start a three-day visit of Egypt on Tuesday upon an invitation from Higher Education Minister El Sayed Abdel Khaleq. She is expected to hold several official meetings and attend a ....
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Ministry of Antiquities, UNESCO launch "Unite 4 Heritage" Wednesday
Date: 2015-05-11 09:30:08 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:35 - ID:2561601
CAIRO, May 11 (MENA) - In cooperation with UNESCO, the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities will be launching Wednesday an international campaign to protect cultural property. Themed "Unite 4 Heritage", the campaign will be launched from the Museum of ....
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New archive HQ fits size of Egypt's history - PM
Date: 2015-05-10 13:50:57 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:72 - ID:2556709
CAIRO, May 10 (MENA) – The new HQ of the National Library and Archives (NLA), located in the early Islamic city of Fustat in Cairo, is an important edifice that fits the size of Egypt's history, Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said. During the ....
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PM, Sharjah ruler inaugurate new archive HQ
Date: 2015-05-10 12:08:03 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:60 - ID:2555849
CAIRO, May 10 (MENA) – Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab and Sharjah Ruler Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed al Qasimi inaugurated the new HQ of the National Library and Archives (NLA) in the early Islamic city of Fustat in Cairo on Sunday. During the ....
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Egyptian gov't supports Grand Museum, partial opening 2018 - minister
Date: 2015-05-10 11:11:54 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:42 - ID:2555113
CAIRO, May 10 (MENA) - Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh el Damati said the Egyptian government strongly supports the Grand Egyptian Museum project as being a huge cultural edifice that would help boost flourish tourism and the local economy in ....
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Ismailia Folklore Festival is back after 5 years hiatus -- Governor
Date: 2015-05-10 10:59:55 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:38 - ID:2554785
ISMAILIA, Egypt, May 10 (MENA) – Ismailia Governor Yassin Tahir announced on Sunday that the Ismailia International Folklore Festival will be re-organized after a five-year suspension. The re-organization of the festival sends a message to the ....