cultural heritage
Drums, folkloric art festival at Citadel starting 19 April
Art news
April 4, 2013
Drums, folkloric art festival at Citadel starting 19 April
The International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts will start in Cairo on 19 April. The seven-day festival is titled…
Dahshour antiquities site threatened as residents, authorities fight to settle scores
Archaeology
January 17, 2013
Dahshour antiquities site threatened as residents, authorities fight to settle scores
The Dahshour antiquities site south of Sakkara finds itself in a difficult situation as residents, antiquity authorities and conservationists fight…
Update: Culture minister to investigate Alexandria book market destruction
Egypt
September 7, 2012
Update: Culture minister to investigate Alexandria book market destruction
Alexandria security services destroyed a book market on Al-Nabi Daniel Street in the early hours of Friday morning on orders…
Independent heritage initiatives: A first step to linking communities to their own histories
Archaeology
May 9, 2012
Independent heritage initiatives: A first step to linking communities to their own histories
Since the 18th century, Egypt has had a public authority responsible for the registration, inventory and security of its…