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Egypt played pivotal role in adopting Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage - UNESCO

Date: 2023-08-20 19:59:58 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:65 - ID:10308435

CAIRO, Aug 20 (MENA) - Cairo has played a significant role in the preparations for the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage, Nuria Sanz, Director of the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science in the Arab States, Cluster Office for ....

Culture min. opens House of Egyptian Heritage in Old Cairo

Date: 2023-08-20 18:51:38 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:63 - ID:10308357

CAIRO, Aug 20 (MENA) - Minister of Culture Nevine el-Kilany and OIC of the UNESCO Office in Cairo Nuria Sanz opened Sunday the "House of Egyptian Heritage" at Foustat Traditional Crafts Center in Old Cairo. The opening ceremony marks the 20th ....

Culture min., UNESCO director to open Heritage House Sunday

Date: 2023-08-18 14:56:42 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:46 - ID:10305558

CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) - Culture Minister Nevine el Kilani and the UNESCO's regional director Nuria Sanz will open on Sunday the Heritage House at the Fustat Traditional Crafts Centre, in the heart of old Cairo. The inauguration of the Heritage ....

Culture min. okays program of 31st edition of Saladin Citadel Music & Singing Festival

Date: 2023-08-13 19:48:15 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:58 - ID:10298540

CAIRO, Aug 13 (MENA) - Minister of Culture Neveen Al-Kilany approved Sunday the program of the 31st edition of Saladin Citadel Music and Singing Festival. The annual festival will be organized by Cairo Opera House from August 24 till September 7, ....

Cairo University, King Faisal University mull academic cooperation

Date: 2023-08-10 12:43:11 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:33 - ID:10294503

CAIRO, Aug 10 (MENA) - President of Cairo University Mohamed Othman El Khosht held talks with President of King Faisal University in Chad Mohamed Bokhary Hassan on ways of enhancing academic and research cooperation between the two ....

"Homeland Culture" contest reasserts Al-Azhar's belief in Egypt's cultural heritage: IRA chief

Date: 2023-08-08 18:25:11 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:67 - ID:10292222

CAIRO, Aug 8 (MENA) - Al-Azhar Al-Sharif plays many human-building roles for the good of all humanity, Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy (IRA) Nazir Ayyad said. Therefore, a competition dubbed, "Homeland Culture" has been ....

Jordanian Artists Syndicate head lauds Egypt's participation in Jerash Festival

Date: 2023-08-05 12:49:12 GMT - Jordan - Culture and Art - SN:25 - ID:10287491

AMMAN, Aug 5 (MENA) - Head of the Jordanian Artists Syndicate Director Muhammad Youssef al Abadi on Saturday hailed Egypt's participation in the 37th edition of Jerash Festival for culture and arts 2023 as "praiseworthy". Egypt's presence at ....

Lionsgate delegation visits Media Production City

Date: 2023-08-03 14:57:44 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:60 - ID:10285428

CAIRO, Aug 3 (MENA) - A delegation representing Lionsgate, Canadian-American mass media and entertainment company, visited the Media Production City as part of preparations for shooting one of its films in Egypt in 2024. The company has produced ....

GEM fulfills dreams: Emigration min.

Date: 2023-08-03 14:05:28 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:50 - ID:10285201

CAIRO, Aug 3 (MENA) - Minister of State for Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates' Affairs Soha Gendi on Thursday said the establishment of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) was a dream that came true, now that it is turning into a comprehensive hub for ....

Egypt’s Actors' Syndicate chief lauds naming Cairo as Jerash Festival guest of honor

Date: 2023-08-03 07:42:24 GMT - Jordan - Culture and Art - SN:16 - ID:10284557

AMMAN, Aug 3 (MENA) – Ashraf Zaki, head of Egypt’s Actors' Syndicate, has praised the naming of Egypt as the guest of honor of the the Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts. He told MENA on Thursday that such a step reflects Jordan’s appreciation ....