Egypt opens new venue to promote intangible cultural heritage

STORY: Egypt opens new venue to promote intangible cultural heritage DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:39 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1 various of the inauguration ceremony of the House of Heritage in Cairo, Egypt 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NEVEEN AL-KILANY, Egyptian Minister of Culture 3 various of the House of Heritage 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NURIA SANZ, Director of the UNESCO Cairo Office 5 various of artisans working on a variety of traditional handicrafts 6 SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): FATMA AL-HAWARY, Trainee at Foustat Traditional Crafts Center STORYLINE: Egypt's Ministry of Culture inaugurated on Sunday evening a new venue to showcase and preserve the country's rich intangible cultural heritage with a ceremony featuring traditional music and dance. The venue, named the House of Heritage, is located inside the Foustat Traditional Crafts Center in Cairo and was inaugurated by Egyptian Minister of Culture Neveen Al-Kilany and representatives from the United Nations Educational, Scientifi

EGYPT-CAIRO-HOUSE OF HERITAGE-LAUNCHING

EGYPT-CAIRO-HOUSE OF HERITAGE-LAUNCHING

(230822) -- CAIRO, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform during the inauguration of the House of Heritage in Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 20, 2023. Egypt's Ministry of Culture inaugurated on Sunday evening a new venue to showcase and preserve the country's rich intangible cultural heritage with a ceremony featuring traditional music and dance. The venue, named the House of Heritage, is located inside the Foustat Traditional Crafts Center in Cairo and was inaugurated by Egyptian Minister of Culture Neveen Al-Kilany and representatives from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-CAIRO-HOUSE OF HERITAGE-LAUNCHING

EGYPT-CAIRO-HOUSE OF HERITAGE-LAUNCHING

(230822) -- CAIRO, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend the inauguration of the House of Heritage in Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 20, 2023. Egypt's Ministry of Culture inaugurated on Sunday evening a new venue to showcase and preserve the country's rich intangible cultural heritage with a ceremony featuring traditional music and dance. The venue, named the House of Heritage, is located inside the Foustat Traditional Crafts Center in Cairo and was inaugurated by Egyptian Minister of Culture Neveen Al-Kilany and representatives from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Chinese, Egyptian folk musicians wow audience in front of Pyramids

STORY: Chinese, Egyptian folk musicians wow audience in front of Pyramids DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese and Egyptian musicians performing in front of the Sphinx at the Giza Pyramids scenic spot in Egypt STORYLINE: On a breezy Monday night in Egypt's Giza, artists from China and Egypt staged a folk music concert against the backdrop of the Grand Pyramids and Sphinx lit up in silver, enchanting hundreds of audiences with beautiful melodies. Banners reading "Let the China-Egypt friendship flow forward like the Nile River" were seen at the venue of the China-Egypt folk concert, welcoming guests to such a unique show co-sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, and the Chinese Embassy in Egypt. The event was attended by Chinese Minister of Culture and Tourism Hu Heping, Egyptian Minister of Culture Neveen Al-Kilany, Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed

Bahrain signs industrial partnership deal with Egypt, Jordan, UAE

STORY: Bahrain signs industrial partnership deal with Egypt, Jordan, UAE DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:16 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NEVEEN GAMEA, Egyptian Minister of Trade 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SULTAN AL JABER, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology in the UAE STORYLINE: Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly on Monday witnessed the signing ceremony for the accession of Bahrain as a fourth partner to the Integrated Industrial Partnership Initiative for sustainable economic development. The partnership was launched in the UAE in May, with the aim of enhancing the role of industrial sector. The member states now include the UAE, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NEVEEN GAMEA, Egyptian Minister of Trade "Priority is for the industries that relate more to the food security and medicines. I mean by the food security industries, the manufacturing of fertilizers and the food industries that