ministry of culture
Imagining a different Ministry of Culture
Art news
March 2, 2011
Imagining a different Ministry of Culture
Despite a growing presence of independent and non-governmental cultural centers, art spaces, bands and theater troupes, the Egyptian Ministry of…
Intellectuals and artists reject Sawy as Culture Minister
Egypt
February 23, 2011
Intellectuals and artists reject Sawy as Culture Minister
A number of intellectuals and artists have expressed their opposition to the appointment of Mohamed Abdel Moneim al-Sawy, founder of…
Hosni receives official charged over van Gogh theft
Egypt
October 26, 2010
Hosni receives official charged over van Gogh theft
Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni received in his office on Monday the former chief of the Fine Arts Sector and…
Citadel fusion: Cairo’s Jazz Mania Festival
Art news
October 17, 2010
Citadel fusion: Cairo’s Jazz Mania Festival
Cairo’s Jazz Mania Festival, organized by the Foreign Cultural Relations in cooperation with the Cairo Opera House and the jazz…
Local museums to be inspected in wake of Van Gogh theft
Egypt
August 29, 2010
Local museums to be inspected in wake of Van Gogh theft
The Central Auditing Organization (CAO) has formed a commission to inspect museums and temples run by the Ministry of Culture,…
Culture Ministry official questioned about Van Gogh painting theft
Egypt
August 24, 2010
Culture Ministry official questioned about Van Gogh painting theft
Al-Masry Al-Youm has obtained official documents proving that Mohsen Shaalan, head of the Culture Ministry’s arts department, had written to…
Fête de la Musique returns
Art news
June 21, 2010
Fête de la Musique returns
In it's 29th annual Fête de la Musique (Music Festival) promises Egypt two nights of enchanting tunes. Organized by The…