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Ministry: Egypt to restore 123 pieces of antiquities from US within days

Date: 2015-04-19 09:58:25 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:33 - ID:2408493

CAIRO, April 19 (MENA) - The Ministry of Antiquities said on Sunday Egypt will restore 123 pieces of antiquities dating back to the old Egyptian Civilization from Washington within the coming days. In statements on Sunday, Minister of Antiquities ....

Company 'raided' for providing media services without permit

Date: 2015-04-17 07:16:07 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:11 - ID:2396613

CAIRO, April 17 (MENA) - Officers of the intellectual property rights and copyrights protection department raided a company that has provided media services to international satellite channels without any permit. Acting on a tip-off, officers ....

Archaeological sites on World Heritage List opened for free Saturday

Date: 2015-04-16 10:26:13 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:35 - ID:2390565

CAIRO, April 16 (MENA) – Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el Damaty said on Thursday the Egyptian archaeological sites will be open for free next Saturday on the occasion of the International Day for Monuments and Sites. Historical sites in Cairo, ....

Culture Minister to take part in Algeria celebrations of Constantine as 2015 capital of Arab culture

Date: 2015-04-14 17:39:35 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:94 - ID:2379365

CAIRO, April 14 (MENA) - Egypt's Culture Minister Abdel Wahed el Nabawi is scheduled Thursday to visit Algeria to take part in celebrations of Constantine as the 2015 Capital of Arab Culture. The visit comes on an invitation of Algerian Culture ....

Theatrical Art House, Northern Military Zone heads discuss annexing Salam theater to Culture Minsitry

Date: 2015-04-11 23:02:20 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:128 - ID:2360709

ALEXANDRIA, April 11 (MENA) – Sayed Khater, head of cultural production sector, and Fatouh Ahmed, director of Egypt Theatrical Art House, will meet on Sunday with commander of the Northern Military Zone in Alexandria. The meeting aims to discuss ....

Culture minister allocates EGP 1 million to complete restoration of Tanta theater

Date: 2015-04-11 19:26:23 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:103 - ID:2359965

TANTA, April 11 (MENA) - Culture Minister Abdul Wahid El Nabawi on Saturday said EGP one million was allocated to complete the restoration of Tanta theater. During a visit to Gharbia governorate, the minister inspected the theater to follow up ....

Mahlab chairs 1st meeting on Konoz Masr conference

Date: 2015-04-09 10:41:07 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:41 - ID:2343937

CAIRO, April 8 (MENA) - Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab chaired on Wednesday the first preparatory meeting on Konoz Masr (or Egypt treasures) international cultural and tourist conference. At the beginning of the meeting, Mahlab asked the ....

Indian ambassador in Cairo inaugurates handicrafts exhibition

Date: 2015-04-06 16:15:17 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:89 - ID:2323685

CAIRO, April 6 (MENA) - Indian Ambassador here Navdeep Suri on Monday inaugurated an exhibition showcasing Indian handicrafts in Cairo. The exhibition is part of the "India by the Nile 2015" Festival, currently held in Egypt. In March 31, ....

Archaeological gate of king Senusret I to be transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum

Date: 2015-04-06 09:38:37 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:26 - ID:2321129

CAIRO, April 6 (MENA) - The archaeological gate of king Senusret I will be transferred to the Grand Egyptian Museum. The decision was made during the meeting of the board of directors of the Egyptian Grand Museum under Antiquities Minister ....

Culture one of Egypt's most important soft powers - minister

Date: 2015-04-05 19:32:17 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:110 - ID:2318789

CAIRO, April 5 (MENA) - Culture Minister Abdel Wahid Al Nabawi on Sunday said his ministry is one of Egypt's most important soft power ministries. In a press conference, the minister added that the culture ministry takes responsibility for ....