ROME, March 23 (MENA) - The Egyptian Academy of Arts in Rome headed by Rania Yehia held a cultural and artistic evening entitled “The Gold of the Pharaohs,” as part of the academy’s efforts to support cultural identity, appreciate ancient Egyptian civilization and introduce it to the Italian and European community.

The cultural attaché of the Egyptian Embassy in Rome, a number of Egyptian Embassy staffers, ​​directors of corresponding academies and a number of intellectuals from the city of Turin, specialists and students interested in Egyptology, alongside Italians admiring Egyptian culture and art and members of Algerian and Syrian Arab communities took part in the event.

The event witnessing a massive influx of large numbers of people, included a tour of Tutankhamun Replica Museum, to introduce the Egyptian civilization, pieces of work in the museum, especially the splendor of Tutankhamun’s tomb.

For his part, Sherif El Sebaei, an expert in cultural diplomacy in Italy, who served as assistant to the vice-rector for international affairs of the polytechnic of Turin reviewed history of crowns, necklace and bracelets studded with precious stones and discusses the development of Egyptian goldsmithing throughout the ages, with a focus on craftsmanship techniques and the symbolism of these unique handicrafts.

For her part, the director of the Egyptian Academy of Arts referred to the cultural relations binding Egypt and Italy, expressing her happiness over keenness of large numbers of Italians on visiting the Academy and getting acquitted with Egypt’s ancient history and its unique civilization.

Meantime, Yehia stressed the two sides interest in maintaining historical and cultural communication between the two countries.

She explained that a series of introductory lectures on ancient Egyptian civilization and its greatness will be held for Italian and European audiences.

Concluding her speech, she invited the Cultural Attaché at the Egyptian embassy in Rome Marwa Fawzy to present a lecture, as she thanked the Academy's director and voiced happiness over launching these seminars from within the Academy.

Italian participants praised the value and greatness of this ancient cultural heritage.

Egyptian artist Ayman Ali - who came from the city of Bologna, northern Italy to participate voluntarily - presented a spiritual artistic piece in the holy month of Ramadan - as a cultural heritage featuring Egyptian history and culture reflecting manifestations of Sufi thought in a state of harmony.

At the end of the evening, the Academy's director honored the participants by presenting them with the Academy’s shield. (MENA)
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