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Arab art has key role in highlighting suffering of Palestinians :Tunisian artists, intellectuals to MENA

Date: 2023-12-21 09:47:45 GMT - Tunisia - Culture and Art - SN:15 - ID:10500779

TUNIS, Dec 21 (MENA) - Tunisian artists and intellectuals have underscored the crucial role played by various types of Arab arts in serving the Palestinian cause and embodying the daily suffering of the Palestinians under the Israeli occupation. ....

UNESCO celebrates Arabic Language Day

Date: 2023-12-18 10:56:58 GMT - France - Culture and Art - SN:26 - ID:10495657

PARIS, Dec 18 (MENA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) celebrated the Arabic Language Day on Monday. The theme of World Arabic Language Day 2023 will be "Arabic - the Language of Poetry and Arts". ....

Artistic activities suspended for 3 days over death of Kuwaiti emir: Culture min.

Date: 2023-12-16 13:28:34 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:34 - ID:10493173

CAIRO, Dec 16 (MENA) – Culture Minister Niven el Kilany announced that all artistic activities and events across the country will be suspended for three days in mourning of the death of Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah who breathed his ....

Greek amb. hails Egypt's approach to handling ongoing crisis in Gaza

Date: 2023-12-04 23:05:47 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:80 - ID:10474481

CAIRO, Dec 4 (MENA) - Greek Ambassador in Cairo Nikolaos Papageorgiou has applauded Egypt's approach to handling the ongoing crisis in Gaza where Israel's military resumed airstrikes and combat operations in the Palestinian enclave after a seven-day ....

Funeral prayers on actor Ashraf Abdel Ghafour to be performed Monday

Date: 2023-12-03 20:32:01 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:76 - ID:10472858

CAIRO, Dec 3 (MENA) - Funeral prayers for veteran actor Ashraf Abdel Ghafour will be performed on Monday. Abdel Ghafour, 81, died earlier Sunday in a road accident on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road. (MENA) M S H/ ....

Veteran actor Ashraf Abdel Ghafour dies in road accident

Date: 2023-12-03 18:17:23 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:62 - ID:10472700

CAIRO, Dec 3 (MENA) - Veteran actor Ashraf Abdel Ghafour has died in a road accident aged 81. Abdel Ghafour was the former head of the Egyptian Acting Professions Syndicate. (MENA) M S H/ ....

Delegation of Russian culture ministry: Ties between Russia, Egypt 'strong'

Date: 2023-11-27 19:16:57 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:82 - ID:10462715

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov 27 (MENA) - The head of a visiting delegation of the Russian culture ministry underlined the close ties binding Egypt and Russia. In statements on the sidelines of a conference, which was held in the Russian House in ....

Shaltout hails Kuwait's role in enriching culture

Date: 2023-11-26 10:56:24 GMT - Kuwait - Culture and Art - SN:28 - ID:10460215

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 26 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador to Kuwait Osama Shaltout lauded Kuwait's leadership role in enriching culture. He highlighted the importance of encouraging reading and creative thinking of children. He made the remarks in ....

Egypt ranks 1st among Arab countries nominated for Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation

Date: 2023-11-12 14:37:15 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:46 - ID:10438616

CAIRO, Nov 12 (MENA) - The Board of Trustees of Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding announced that the Steering Committee of the Award has completed the preliminary screening process for nominations, which were ....

S.Sinai governor, culture min. review preparations for SITFY

Date: 2023-11-04 19:00:42 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:75 - ID:10425991

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 4 (MENA) - South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda had talks on Saturday with Culture Minister Nivine Kilani on final preparations for Sharm El-Sheikh's 8th edition of the International Theater Festival for Youth (SITFY) due ....