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6th Edition of El Gouna Film Festival delayed

Date: 2022-06-19 20:08:29 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:71 - ID:9630818

CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) - The organizers of El Gouna Film Festival announced on Sunday postponing the sixth edition of the festival, which was scheduled to take place from October 13 to 22 till further notice. In a statement, the organizers ....

Egyptian professor wins Nagi Noaman Literary Foundation award

Date: 2022-06-18 11:49:29 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:38 - ID:9628048

CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) – Wafaa Abdel Raouf, professor of Italian literature at Helwan University, has won the 2022 Nagi Noaman Literary Foundation award. The professor told MENA on Saturday that she is very happy to win this award that aims to ....

Jordan's amb. visits academic, cultural institutions in Alex.. to promote bilateral cooperation

Date: 2022-06-17 14:21:20 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:35 - ID:9627324

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, June 17 (MENA) - Jordan ambassador in Cairo Amjad al-Adayla visited Friday a number of academic and cultural institutions in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria to discuss prospects of bilateral academic and cultural ....

GUC top officer: GUC biggest global cross-border educational project

Date: 2022-06-16 16:07:53 GMT - Germany - Culture and Art - SN:70 - ID:9626168

BERLIN, June 16 (MENA) - Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the German University in Cairo (GUC) Professor Dr. Ashraf Mansour said the GUC is the biggest cross-border educational project in the world. In a word he delivered Thursday at the ....

Sheikh Zayed Book Award invites submissions for 17th edition

Date: 2022-06-10 14:49:33 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Culture and Art - SN:48 - ID:9615744

ABU DHABI, June 10 (MENA) - The Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) has opened submissions for its 17th edition, which will close on 1st October, 2022, WAM News Agency reported. This announcement follows the success of the 16th edition, which ....

Culture minister opens 7th edition of Arabic Calligraphy Forum

Date: 2022-06-06 22:08:23 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:99 - ID:9609148

CAIRO, June 6 (MENA) – Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem inaugurated on Monday the 7th edition of the Cairo International Forum for the Art of Arabic Calligraphy. Held through June 20 at the Palace of Arts, the event sees the participation of ....

Actor Ahmed Maher: My health is very well

Date: 2022-06-05 21:42:41 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:91 - ID:9607351

CAIRO, June 5 (MENA) - Egyptian actor Ahmed Maher denied on Sunday rumors that his health had deteriorated, saying his health condition is very good. Maher told MENA that he will tour a number of governorates to perform new plays in the coming ....

German ambassador opens Goethe Film Week

Date: 2022-06-04 21:08:58 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:92 - ID:9605601

CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) - German Ambassador in Cairo Frank Hartmann expressed his happiness for participating in watching the inaugural film of Goethe Film Week 'Fabian or The Walk to the Dogs', lauding Goethe Institute's attempts to bring together ....

Culture min. honors 16 prominent Conservatoire figures

Date: 2022-05-31 23:09:27 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:99 - ID:9598942

CAIRO, May 31 (MENA) - Minister of Culture Enas Abdel Dayem honored Tuesday 16 renowned figures of the Higher Institute of Music (Conservatoire) during the Institute's annual concert held at the Grand Theatre of the Cairo Opera House. The ....

Metropolitan Opera to honor veteran actor Mohamed Sobhy on June 5

Date: 2022-05-30 16:27:13 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:73 - ID:9596292

CAIRO, May 30 (MENA) - The Metropolitan Opera of the United States will honor Egyptian veteran actor Mohamed Sobhy and gift him Brett Dean's riveting new opera Hamlet at Cairo Opera House on June 5. The honor comes in appreciation of Sobhy's ....