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Latest in Culture
Egyptian actress Sherihan auctions iconic dress at Sotheby’s to raise donations for Beirut
Actress’s dress is now considered one of most expensive in Middle East
Journey from Japan to Egypt sees chef turned auto CEO bring joy of origami
By using advertising paper for figurines, he recycles high quality paper into origami sculptures
Egypt to open its first Contemporary Art Museum
The new Museum will showcase paintings and statues by academic staff from different Egyptian universities. The Arts and Culture Complex was recently inaugurated by President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi.
Art D’Égypte organises two exhibitions in Downtown Cairo
Art platform is keen to add contemporary artistic touch to Egypt’s heritage areas, says founder Nadine Abdel Ghaffar
Community Arts Festival launches under slogan ‘Art for Development’
It was launched in collaboration with the Zad Art Team, with the support of the European Union (EU) and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation.
Culture Ministry celebrates winners of Ratiba El-Hefny Arab Music Competition
The competition aims to shed light on young musical talent in Egypt, including people with special needs.
Abdeen Palace hosts 1st Umm Kulthum hologram concert
Reservations remain open until 22 November due to anticipated high turnout at concert
Egypt seeks to improve living standards of children: Human Rights Committee
Health care programmes examine 11.5 million students in 22,000 schools
Egypt celebrates 118th anniversary of Egyptian Museum in Tahrir
Khaled Al-Anani, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, and ambassadors from the United States, Saudi Arabia, and China, as well as representative of the Indian Embassy were present in the event.
Google Doodle celebrates iconic actor Ahmed Zaki’s 71st birth anniversary
Zaki was one of the first dark-skinned actors to play leading roles in Egyptian films, paving the way for similar actors to enter the Arab film industry.
Egypt to launch 5th annual children’s literature conference on 18-19 November
“Children’s Literature and Egypt’s Vision 2030” conference is organised by Children’s Literature Documentation and Research Center at Dar El-Kotb.
Egypt to launch 4th ‘Start Your Dream’ theatre workshop on Sunday
Workshop aims to help talented young people fulfill their aspirations in performing arts
‘Sabil Elghariq’ breaks class boundaries, shows interesting perspective on enlightenment
Novel foregrounds sweeping love story that anchors characters and helps them evolve as well as connect readers
Egypt discovers scores of ancient coffins, funerary statues in Saqqara
The discovery also included several gold artefacts, wooden statues, and coloured and gilded masks.
Al-Azhar University launches fortnight-long book fair for students
Annual Fair aims to support students’ ability for critical thinking, says university president
Captain Wala Hafez break a new record for longest underwater diving
Hafez said that he is trying to overcome his health conditions after he was injured in a car accident on Ismailia-Suez road. He eventually lost all capacity for movement, became a quadriplegic.
4th Art D’Égypte exhibition coming to Giza Pyramids in October 2021
Exhibition will commemorate prominent Egyptian sculptor Adam Hanin
Egypt, Greece discuss ways to enhance bilateral cultural, artistic cooperation
Both officials agreed on the need to intensify intellectual and artistic exchange activities between the two countries. This will take place alongside the need to extend bilateral bridges of communication through virtual activities, to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Egypt to announce biggest archaeological discovery of 2020 soon
New Saqqara necropolis discovery outdoes even recently found 59 well-preserved coffins in area
Culture Minister honours winners of 4th University Theater Stars
The ceremony was attended by: director Khaled Jalal, the brains behind UTS and the head of the cultural production sector; Dr Hisham Azmy, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Culture; Dr Naveen Mohamed, head of the archive and National Documents House.
Culture Minister attends 2nd day of 29th Arab Music Festival
The minister added that the festival confirms Egypt’s belief in the important role that arts and culture can play in the development process.
Cairo Opera House hosts 29th Arab Music Festival
The opening was attended by several leading arts and culture figures, led by Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem, who said the festival carries on the message of founder Ratiba El-Hefny in preserving the nation’s heritage.
Hollywood’s enduring fascination with ‘The Mummy’
With so much still unknown about Ancient Egypt, mystery is sure to continue to entice travellers, scientists and Hollywood
Cairo, Alexandria Opera Houses to celebrate El-Mawled El-Nabawi
The Cairo Opera concert at the El-Goumhorya Theater will be led by Maestro Alaa Abdel-Salam, with several singers presenting religious songs. The Alexandria concert will be held under the leadership of Maestro Omar Farhat, with the participation of eight singers who will perform religious songs.
Cairo launches 13th Traditional Crafts Festival
The festival, which runs from 25-29 October, has been organised by Khaled Sorour, Director of the ministry’s Fine Arts Sector, in cooperation with a number of institutions and civil society associations.
Egypt to hold 29th Arab Music Festival in November
The 10-day festival is scheduled to include 28 concerts at open-air theatres of Cairo, Alexandria, and Damanhour Opera Houses
Tomb of ancient Royal Treasury Supervisor uncovered in Minya Governorate
The Ancient Egyptian tomb was found with stone statues inside, which are in a good state of preservation.
Egypt’s GEBO opens Daqahleya Book Fair
The book fair will run for 10 days at the Shajar al-Durr Garden in Mansoura. The exhibition will witness the participation of 53 publishers and several sectors affiliated with the Ministry of Culture.
Google celebrates 110th birth anniversary of Syrian-Egyptian singer Farid Al-Atrash
Al-Atrash is widely considered one of the Arab world’s greatest performers of his time.
Retrospective of Berlinale to showcase remarkable works of 3 American comediennes
As the Great Depression gripped the US in the early 1930s, film comedies became a way to defuse and escape the crisis, with the comedy genre continuing to flourish once the country belatedly entered World War II.