Culture and Art

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  • Sharm El Sheikh to host global arts event in mid-November

    Date: 2020-08-22 17:37:04 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:43 - ID:8557560

    EL TOR, Egypt, Aug 22 (MENA) – The Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh is set to host the third edition the World Arts Youth Forum on November 12-18. Up to 100 young artists from 40 countries will participate in the forum. A host of ....

  • Celebrities attend legendary actress Shwikar's funeral

    Date: 2020-08-15 13:26:37 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:33 - ID:8547742

    CAIRO, Aug 15 (MENA) – A number of celebrities attended on Saturday the funeral of iconic actress Shwikar who passed away on Friday aged 82. The celebrities included actresses Nehal Anbar, Dalal Abdel Aziz and Mervat Amin. Her daughter and ....

  • Culture min. mourns veteran actress Shwikar

    Date: 2020-08-14 16:05:16 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:51 - ID:8546960

    CAIRO, Aug 14 (MENA) - Culture Minister Enas Abdel Dayem mourned the death of veteran actress and heartthrob comedian Shwikar, who passed away on Friday at the age of 85. She died after a battle with illnesses. Abdel Dayem paid tribute to ....

  • Egyptian signer, composer Samir El Eskandarany dies at the age of 82

    Date: 2020-08-13 22:14:06 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:73 - ID:8546205

    CAIRO, Aug 13 (MENA) - Egyptian artist, singer and music composer Samir El Eskandarany died on Thursday at the age of 82 following a long illness. In statements to MENA, Syndicate of Musicians Media Adviser Tareq Mortada said Eskandarany's ....

  • Culture Ministry wins EU Creative Circles grant

    Date: 2020-08-13 17:57:14 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:51 - ID:8545843

    CAIRO, Aug 13 (MENA) – The Ministry of Culture has won the European Union National Institutes for Culture’s (EUNIC) Creative Circles grant, Minister of Culture Enas Abdel Dayem said Thursday. Seen as a business incubator for young entrepreneurs, ....

  • Bibliotheca Alexandrina reopens for researchers

    Date: 2020-08-11 09:21:00 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:20 - ID:8541930

    ALEXANDRIA, Aug 11 (MENA) - The Bibliotheca Alexandrina reopened its doors for researchers after a closure of several months due to the coronavirus. In a statement, the library said that all precautionary measures are taken to confront the spread ....

  • Modern art museum includes rare works representing national wealth: minister

    Date: 2020-08-10 14:59:30 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:58 - ID:8540887

    CAIRO, Aug 10 (MENA) – Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem said on Monday the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art includes a large number of rare works for different generations of visual arts movement, which represents part of the national wealth and ....

  • Egypt sends symbolic solidarity message to Beirut: min.

    Date: 2020-08-10 11:06:56 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:27 - ID:8540514

    CAIRO, Aug 10 (MENA) - Egypt is sending a symbolic message to express solidarity with the Lebanese people in the aftermath of the Port of Beirut devastating blast through airing a concert titled "Lebanon rebuilds and progresses by dreaming", said ....

  • Egypt's legendary singer Nagat el Saghira in good health - syndicate

    Date: 2020-07-29 17:55:05 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:53 - ID:8527354

    CAIRO, July 29 (MENA) - Prominent Egyptian singer and actress Nagat al Saghira, 81, is in a good health, Nadia Moustafa, member of the Syndicate of Musical Professions board, confirmed on Wednesday. She said the board contacted music composer ....

  • Egypt, New Zealand probe cultural relation

    Date: 2020-07-29 11:56:40 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:26 - ID:8526562

    CAIRO, July 29 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador to New Zealand Dina El Sehy discussed during a meeting with Winston Roberts, a senior Advisor at the National Library of New Zealand (NLNZ) means to promote cultural relations between NLNZ and Egypt's ....

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