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Egypt aims to register Koshary on UNESCO intangible heritage list

Date: 2024-12-09 20:35:59 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:74 - ID:10984829

CAIRO, Dec 9 (MENA) - Egypt aims to register Koshary - a popular Egyptian dish - on the list of intangible heritage in UNESCO, said Advisor to the Minister of Culture for Heritage Affairs Nahla Emam. In exclusive statements to MENA, Emam said ....

Culture min. visits Hassan Fathy’s New Gourna Village in Luxor

Date: 2024-12-07 15:48:26 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:41 - ID:10982009

CAIRO, Dec 7 (MENA) - Minister of Culture Ahmed Fouad Henno paid a surprise visit to Hassan Fathy’s New Gourna Village, located in Luxor on the West Bank of the Nile River, within the World Heritage property of Ancient Thebes. The minister ....

Egyptian Academy of Arts in Rome commemorates director Abdel Salam

Date: 2024-12-07 15:25:46 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:38 - ID:10981790

CAIRO, Dec 7 (MENA) – The Egyptian Academy of Arts in Rome has organized a program focusing on the Egyptian identity. The program, whose activities last until Dec. 13, is set to commemorate Egyptian film director, screenwriter and costume and set ....

Egypt adds Simsimiyya to UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Date: 2024-12-05 15:24:58 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:34 - ID:10979841

CAIRO, Dec 5 (MENA) - Egypt succeeded in adding Simsimiyya, a traditional musical instrument, to the UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, thanks to fruitful cooperation between the Ministries of Culture and Foreign Affairs during a meeting ....

Classic 1953 movie restored

Date: 2024-11-30 16:43:07 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:53 - ID:10972837

CAIRO, Nov 30 (MENA) - The iconic Egyptian film Hamido (1953), one of the most celebrated classics of Egyptian cinema and the first production by "New Era Films," has been meticulously restored to safeguard its legacy. Directed by the Niazi ....

Selecting 2 Mediterranean cultural capitals fosters peace opportunities - UfM chief

Date: 2024-11-30 12:46:47 GMT - Spain - Culture and Art - SN:34 - ID:10972436

BARCELONA, Nov 30 (MENA) - Selecting two cultural capitals each year from the northern and southern Mediterranean strengthens the shared identity of the region’s peoples while fostering opportunities for peace, security, and sustainable development, ....

9th Sharm El-Sheikh Int'l Youth Theater Festival wraps up

Date: 2024-11-20 23:38:12 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:75 - ID:10960645

CAIRO, Nov 20 (MENA) - The Ninth Edition of the Sharm El-Sheikh International Youth Theater Festival concluded its proceedings on Wednesday at the Sharm El-Sheikh Culture Palace. Artist Mohamed El Amroussi has been awarded the Shababi Festival ....

CIFF reinforces Egypt's position as global capital of culture & art: min.

Date: 2024-11-19 23:05:15 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:84 - ID:10959214

CAIRO, Nov 19 (MENA) - Minister of Culture Ahmed Fouad Hano said Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) is an important cultural event that highlights Egypt's leading role in culture and the film industry at the regional as well as global ....

Bedouin communities in S. Sinai to host cultural activates under presidential initiative

Date: 2024-11-16 12:35:28 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:32 - ID:10954280

CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) - Minister of Culture Ahmed Fouad Hano discussed organizing cultural events in South Sinai with Governor Khaled Mubarak during the opening of the 9th Sharm El Sheikh International Youth Theater Festival. The minister emphasized ....

Egyptian novelist urges Egyptian young novelists to develop their skills by reading literary works for prominent Arab writers

Date: 2024-11-16 11:37:21 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:26 - ID:10954142

SHARJAH, UAE, Nov 16 (MENA) – Egyptian novelist Ahmed Abdel Meguid urged the Egyptian young novelists to develop their language and literary abilities by reading literary works for prominent Arab writers including Naguib Mahfouz, Taha Hussein and ....