Latest in Culture Highlight
Latest in Culture
First Egyptology conference in Munich tackles Ramesside era military system
The inscriptions of Egypt’s most famous wars cover the walls of various temples including Karnak and Luxor, says researcher
Sharm El-Sheikh Museum receives first few on-display antiquities
Among the transferals, three giant pink granite pieces belong to the head of a statue that depicts the goddess Hathor, along with a huge red granite statue featuring a lion.
Baron Palace receives a facelift
95% of the palace’s renovation was completed with a budget of over EGP 100m
3 wooden coffins unearthed in Egypt’s Luxor
“The three coffins date back to the 18th Dynasty, and are in a good condition of preservation,” said Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the ministry’s Supreme Council of Antiquities.
UNICEF celebrates 30th Convention on the Rights of the Child by turning Pyramids blue
The event witnessed joining the global movement “Go Blue for every child” by turning the Great Pyramid, the Pyramid of Khufu, a wonder of the Ancient and the Modern times, into blue as a symbolic stand for child rights.
Dawwie: a women’s empowerment initiative through cultural activities
This imitative is all about developing skills of girls to empower them in the society, especially for those in villages, says UNICEF Representative in Egypt
Art D’Égypte takes part in 11th Abu Dhabi Art
This is the kind of support that arts need. It’s a collective effort, and the outcome has been amazing, says Art D’Égypte executive director
Sesame Street launches Arabic show dedicated to refugee children in Middle East
The show is planned to be screened in 2020, under the name of Ahlan Simsim (Welcome Sesame). The planned input is to tackle the main issues facing displaced children in their daily life, as well as educational content.
Ish Al-Aragoz Festival aims to revive Egypt’s heritage
The five-day independent festival was dedicated to celebrate 1st anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition of Al-Aragoz, commemorating late veteran puppeteers
Meet the self-taught artist who recycled cardboard boxes into a nostalgic art show
A Tale to Tell is an exhibition about the generations who were born and raised before the internet, says Ezzat
Five young lion mummies unearthed in an animal shaft in Saqqara
The discovery included the world’s biggest unearthed scarab, hundreds of diversified animal statues
RiseUp selects 15 regional startup finalists for “Pitch by the Pyramids”
4 Cairo finalists selected, joining a regional cohort of 11 startups
Delving into ancient Egyptians’ fascinating coffins world
When you see the fingerprints of ancient coffin makers, you feel connected to those people more as humans, not just their skills, says researcher
The Egyptian Museum celebrates its 117th anniversary with two exhibitions
The celebration was attended by the Minister of Antiquities Khaled Anany and the Minister of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs Nabila Makram, along with 40 foreign ambassadors and public figures.
First Roman catacomb unearthed in Saqqara necropolis
The material from our discovery of the Roman catacomb at Saqqara suggests that Greco-Roman influence was stronger in Memphis than in contemporary Upper Egyptian culture; says mission director
Deaf Film Lab: MENA’s first filmmaking workshop for the hearing impaired
Unlike the mainstream misconception, these people are not special needs, they just communicate in a different way than the rest of people do, says founder
Ancient Egyptians collected Sacred Ibises for sacrifice, mummification
DNA studies reject the idea that Egyptians domesticated Sacred Ibis for ritual use.
Egyptian mega star Amr Diab celebrated in Times Square
The billboard comes as a part of Spotify’s Global Cultural initiative, aiming to spread Arabic songs to people living outside the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
UNESCO’s workshop tackles underwater cultural heritage for the first time in Egypt
I believe the main deficiency we have in underwater archaeology in Egypt is the matter of showcasing the heritage we have; says Khalil
15 countries to participate in Colours Festival for paints in December
Paints market achieves EGP 15bn annual sales, this year saw 15% increase in exports, says festival head
Happens 13 times a century: Mercury to transit across the Sun on Monday
Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system – excluding Pluto which lost its planetary status – is a rocky, crater-ridden, atmosphere-less uninhabitable planet with temperatures ranging from 427C in the morning to -173C at night.
3,000-year-old pharaonic wheat reveals secrets of ancient domestication
The origin of human urbanisation is closely linked to the discovery of cultivating cereal crops, which have been the most important part of the human diet since the earliest times to this day.
Pane Vino: bringing elegant Italian cuisine to Cairo
The place’s interior design is all about wood and brown colour, which gives you the feeling of warmth, cosiness, yet the giant windows overviewing the blur river’s cruises creates the feeling of width and relief.
Digging into the colourful world of Egypt’s Golden era musicians
Wagih Yassa’s Saba exhibition is dedicated to Umm Kulthum, yet features several veteran artists
Sharmoofers, Nesma Mahgoub to perform at U-23 AFCON’s opening ceremony
The U-23 AFCON includes eight teams divided into two groups, where Egypt is placed in Group A. Egypt will play Mali on 8 November in the opening game, then Ghana on 11 November, and Cameroon on 14 November. Cairo Stadium will host the first group matches.
AUC launches university’s first Media Club
“This year was productive. While we celebrated the AUC’s centennial, we stressed on a number of messages, including education quality that got us our international accreditation,” said AUC President Francis J. Ricciardone.
Katy Perry celebrates her birthday at Giza Pyramids
Dark Horse singer referred to the ancient Egyptian civilisation in her celebration, highlighting the connection she feels having with it
Tutankhamun’s temporary exhibition opens its doors in London
285,000 tickets were sold before the inauguration
My deepest desire is to create art that can tangibly contribute, touch people’s lives positively, and spread joy : Ahluwalia
I spent a long time studying Egypt’s influence in the world of goldsmithing, jewellery making, says the award winning designer
Grand Egyptian Museum receives 140 artefacts
The transferred relics will be showcased at the old kingdom hall at the GEM, while the others will be on display over the stairs of the museum.