Latest in Tag: Minister of Culture Highlight
Latest in Tag: Minister of Culture

Nevine Al-Kilani appointed as Minister of Culture
Al-Kilani is the second woman to hold the Ministry of Culture since its establishment at the end of the 1950s.

Minister of Culture extends duration of Cairo International Book Fair
The fair will be running from 26 January until 7 February at Egypt Centre for International Exhibitions and Conferences in New Cairo.

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.

Veteran Egyptian director Samir Seif dies at 72
The late director passed away after suffering a heart attack

Cairo Opera House celebrates 31st anniversary
Egypt’s Minister of Culture, Inas Abdel Dayem will honour 12 figures whose works have enriched the theatre art scene in Egypt and around the world.

Samaa’ International Festival sends a message for peace
For 12 years, it has been under the supervision of the ministries of culture, tourism, and foreign affairs, in cooperation with the cultural development fund.

Minister of culture grieves loss of Saeed Abdel-Ghany
Actor received State’s Medal of Arts of First Class in 1996

Matrouh named Egypt’s 2019 culture capital
The conference organised by the General Authority for Culture Palaces, will last until 21 December.

Rare historical manuscript retrieved from London
Manuscript was lost in 1970s, was found while being auctioned

New disputed decree to restrain future of musical concerts, festivals in Egypt
‘Gesture destroys musical activity inside Egypt,’ says researcher, lawyer

Ministry of misleading culture
Why is it that the Egyptian elite suffer from a continuous state of funk? Why do these people have to go out of their way to present fabricated stories or half-truths to make us feel good about ourselves? Besides Egypt’s interesting history and rich culture, is it not possible for Egyptians to have pride in …

Social media succeeded impacting decision-making in 2015
Reham Saeed programme was suspended after social media outrage

Minister of Culture does not approve of ‘fat employees’
When the minister asked if the employees face any troubles at their work, Abd El-Moneim, who holds a Masters degree in sculpture, answered that she is facing an issue regarding a salary increase as per the law
Gamal Abdel Nasser museum to open in 2015
Ministry of Culture to convert former president’s residence into museum displaying furniture, military awards and draft speeches

Former minister of culture investigated
The former minister Alaa Abdel Aziz is being investigated for having indecent conversations with students when he was a teacher at the high cinema institute.

Alexandria residents join calls to remove culture minister
Alexandria intellectuals and residents plan rally in support of Cairo demonstrators

Protesters don their ballet shoes
Dancers perform Zorbas in the streets as an act of protest

Demonstrating artists break into Ministry of Culture
Angry artists, activists, and intellectuals break into Culture Ministry and promise to hold a sit-in until their demands are met

Figure in Culture Ministry resigns
The ministry’s head of the Foreign Cultural Relations Department submits resignation

Cairo Opera House strikes
The Cairo Opera House reacts to the sudden dismissal of Dr Ines Abdel Dayem

Artists still protesting against Minister of Culture
Abdel Aziz: There’s no such thing as spreading Brotherhood ideologies in Egyptian cultural life

Strike at Cairo Opera House
Artists at opera house reject removal of current management

Culture minister files report against Academy of Arts president
The newly-elected minister of culture accuses the president of the arts academy of spreading rumours and hurting his reputation

Minister of culture officially resigns, Qandil yet to decide
Speculation that ‘stripped man’ incident prompted the decision