Culture Ministry
We rely on donations to develop Tahrir Square, says culture minister
Egypt
October 10, 2012
We rely on donations to develop Tahrir Square, says culture minister
Culture Minister Saber Arab said Wednesday that the government relies on donations to develop Tahrir Square, the birthplace of the…
Reaching out to the masses: Q&A with head of Culture Palaces Authority
Art news
October 10, 2012
Reaching out to the masses: Q&A with head of Culture Palaces Authority
The General Agency for Culture Palaces announced it would start a series of public meetings and seminars in September to…
Culture Ministry is bulwark against extremism, says minister
Egypt
October 4, 2012
Culture Ministry is bulwark against extremism, says minister
Culture Minister Saber Arab said that most of the problems facing Egypt lie in the field of culture and art,…
Wasted opportunities: An overview of the Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival
Cinema/TV
September 26, 2012
Wasted opportunities: An overview of the Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival
LUXOR — And so begins a new age; one in which Egypt would again emerge as the cinema capital of…
‘A revolution of the imagination’ – Rethinking cultural policies
Art news
September 25, 2012
‘A revolution of the imagination’ – Rethinking cultural policies
A few days after the Mohamed Mahmoud graffiti was whitewashed by the state, causing outrage and concerns among cultural circles…
Despite funding challenges, Luxor film festival to open
Cinema/TV
September 17, 2012
Despite funding challenges, Luxor film festival to open
The first Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival opens tonight in the esplanade of the magnificent Karnak Temple, showcasing 64…
Culture Ministry reshuffled: ‘The king is dead. Long live the king.’
Art news
May 18, 2012
Culture Ministry reshuffled: ‘The king is dead. Long live the king.’
For the fifth time since the 25 January uprising last year, the Culture Ministry’s leadership changed as part of the…
Location of Port Said football violence trial changed after Ismailia protests
Egypt
April 5, 2012
Location of Port Said football violence trial changed after Ismailia protests
The standoff at the Ismailia Cultural Center, which the Interior and Justice Ministries had turned into an courtroom for the…
Parliament to discuss Culture Ministry reforms
Art news
March 29, 2012
Parliament to discuss Culture Ministry reforms
On Thursday, a task force comprising 25 members of the non-governmental organization National Group for Cultural Policies, as well as…
Former culture minister says he was not Suzanne Mubarak’s ‘pet’
Archaeology
March 13, 2012
Former culture minister says he was not Suzanne Mubarak’s ‘pet’
Farouk Hosni, one of Egypt's longest serving ministers under former President Hosni Mubarak, defended himself on a talk show Monday,…