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SCMR's head confers with culture min. on cooperation

Date: 2025-01-02 16:00:20 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:36 - ID:11013380

CAIRO, Jan 2 (MENA) - Chairman of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation Khaled Abdel Aziz on Thursday discussed with Minister of Culture Ahmed Hano ways of boosting cooperation in raising the public cultural and intellectual awareness, boosting ....

Shaabi icon Ahmed Adaweya passes away at 79

Date: 2024-12-29 21:49:04 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:60 - ID:11009385

CAIRO, Dec 29 (MENA) – Ahmed Adaweya, a legendary figure in Egypt's shaabi music scene, passed away on Sunday evening at the age of 79 after battling illness. Born on June 26, 1945, Adaweya revolutionized the popular music genre in the 1970s with ....

PM follows up on strategy to achieve positive cultural impact

Date: 2024-12-22 14:21:27 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:25 - ID:11001248

CAIRO, Dec 22 (MENA) – Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli met Sunday with Culture Minister Ahmed Fouad Henno to discuss a strategy designed to achieve positive cultural impact at the local and international levels. Henno said his Ministry’s plan ....

Intellectuals to MENA: 'New Beginning' presidential initiative, pilot operation of GEM are most important cultural events in 2024

Date: 2024-12-21 10:48:15 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:16 - ID:10999951

CAIRO, Dec 21 (MENA) - 2024 witnessed several important cultural activities aimed at raising the awareness and preparing new generations that have the values of sense of belonging to the Egyptian state, according to some intellectuals and poets. ....

New German amb. hails innovative projects of Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Date: 2024-12-18 16:01:52 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:47 - ID:10996573

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Dec 18 (MENA) - Jürgen Schulz, the newly appointed German Ambassador to Egypt, expressed deep admiration for the innovative projects and precious collections at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. He commended the pivotal role played ....

Polish Embassy hosts “The Emir from Poland” exhibition in Cairo

Date: 2024-12-17 14:51:18 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:44 - ID:10995065

CAIRO, Dec 17 (MENA) – The Polish Embassy in Cairo, in cooperation with the Museum of Islamic Art, will hold an exhibition titled “The Emir from Poland” from December 19, 2024, to January 19, 2025. The exhibition celebrates the legacy of Wacław ....

Soprano Amira Selim celebrates Christmas at the Egyptian Academy in Rome

Date: 2024-12-14 06:13:21 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:2 - ID:10990601

CAIRO, Dec 14 (MENA) – World-renowned soprano Amira Selim dazzled audience and fans during her Christmas concert at the Egyptian Academy in Rome, Italy, on Friday night. Pianist Pascal Rosset took part in the concert. The event was held under ....

GEM signs coop. deal with EJUST

Date: 2024-12-12 17:55:07 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:48 - ID:10989189

CAIRO, Dec 12 (MENA) - CEO of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Ahmed Ghoneim and President of the Egyptian-Japanese University of Science and Technology (EJUST) Amr Adly signed a cooperation agreement to enhance cooperation in the fields of heritage ....

Culture min., French amb. probe fostering cooperation in cultural, creative industries

Date: 2024-12-10 22:12:09 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:78 - ID:10986609

CAIRO, Dec 10 (MENA) - French Ambassador in Cairo Eric Chevalier and Minister of Culture Ahmed Fouad Hanno discussed ways to promote bilateral cooperation at the cultural level, giving the highest priority to cultural and creative ....

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 ....