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2nd Manial Palace festival kicks off celebrating Mohammed Ali’s 144th birthday
Festival aims to ameliorate the popular taste and revive Egyptian musical heritage, says founder
30 priests tombs unearthed in Luxor hidden only a metre under earth
The cachette was found consisting of two lines, the first with 18 tombs, and the second with 12 tombs belonging to women and three children
Fabrica theatre band wins best music award for Queen’s reduplicated music medley
When I first saw that it lasts for seven minutes, I didn’t think I can last until the end; but it captures you at every minute; says MoziMotion film festival founder
The transfer of Tutankhamun’s mummy to GEM on hold until Egyptologists approval
Waziri said that the final decision is to be taken in a conference next month, attended by 600 Egyptologists from all over the world, to discuss the danger of moving the mummy from Luxor, and the process of restoring it to join the complete collection of the young pharaoh that will be on display at the GEM.
AUC mechanical engineering students win global competition for creating a robot to assist people with special needs
After flying with their ready to go robot to the States, the team was shocked that all the robot’s part were fried from the airport scanners.
Ancient industrial area, 30 funerary workshops discovered in Luxor amid excavation for Nefertiti’s tomb
Zahi Hawass revealed the unearths stating that the excavation mission is the biggest of its kind since Haward’s mission that discovered Tutankhamun’s burial chamber
Tekeya: the food charity distribution app combating hunger in Egypt
We need to stop wasting food, while other might die out of not having it: Founder says
Egypt’s last puppeteer dies at the age of 80
I witnessed wars and struggles during the stages of my life, all of which has faded and passed away, only man has survived; Saber said in his last message to the world
2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to development of lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are used globally to power portable electronics revolutionising our lives
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.
Aswan one of the best learning cities worldwide, receiving UNESCO Learning City Award
Aswan is now one of the top 10 cities in the world for enhanced learning experiences.
Nobel Prize in Physics 2019 goes to contributions to our understanding of universe’s evolution
James Peebles won half of the prize, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz jointly won other half
Indian Embassy in Egypt caps Gandhi’s 150th birthday celebrations at the Arab League
This great man believed in the power of non-violence which overcame the strongest empire the world recognised at the time, says Aboul Ghiet
Meet the first female Egyptian Goodwill Ambassador of Ugandan tourism in Egypt
For the two countries in which the blue river begins and ends, a special bond should be formed, says Nancy Hadi
51st Cairo International Book Fair kicks off 22 January
The book fair is to take place for the second year in a row at Egypt International Exhibition Centre, located at Al-Mosher Tantawy axis in Fifth Settlement.
Third phase of ending violence against children kicks off, focusing on teenagers
Campaign to find an end to the culturally acceptable behaviour of mistreating children, and using various kinds of violence against adolescences
Ptolemy IV Philopator’s temple unearthed in Sohag
Moustafa Waziri, Secretary-General of Supreme Council of Antiquities, stated in a press release that some of the temple’s stones were discovered during the excavation for installing the sewage pumps.
3rd El-Gouna Film Festival reveals its awards
You Will Die at Twenty, Talking About Trees, Exam won the Golden Star award, while Les Misérables won the Cinema for Humanity Audience Award
Egypt participates in 22nd Nairobi International Book Fair for the first time
General Egyptian Book Organization participated in the book fair with 220 publications
KCC to kick off Korean culture day on 8 October in Alexandria
Maritime forces’ team will take part in the event, perform joint training with Egyptian counterpart, says director
New York returns looted priest’s golden coffin to Egypt
The Gold Coffin of Nedjemankh was stolen from the Minya region of Egypt in the aftermath of the Egyptian Revolution in October 2011.
Heikal Foundation celebrates 3rd annual award ceremony
Heikal’s literary work to be displayed in Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Found In the Street Museum: chronicling wasted photographs of Egypt’s history
Our streets are full of treasures thrown away due to missing photography documentation tools, says founder
Efforts of bringing back Egyptian handicrafts to global market
Huge part of selling products is selling story of people who made it as person who made items is as important as product itself, say advisors
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.
Four giant relics moved to GEM from Egyptian Museum
The giant relics were displayed at the garden of the Egyptian Museum, and they were moved to be displayed at one of the GEM’s most capturing areas.
Tutankhamun Opera finalised following Opera Aida play
The opera is to depict the life of Tutankhamun as the youngest pharaoh to rule Egypt, focusing on the dramatic events that changed his life from an early age until his death.
NMEC displays 5,000 artefacts donated by AUC
Antiquities legally processed by the university were unearthed in 1960s
Remains of ancient temple unearthed in Sohag after illegal digging by locals
It’s believed to belong to Roman Empire era, says Ashmawy
EGP 16m Belgian grant, to complete the restoration of Baron Palace
Fund is part of Egyptian-Belgian cooperation in heritage reservation, El-Anany states 85% of restoration completed with total of EGP 104m