Minister of Culture Inas
Abdel Dayem revealed the timetable for resuming activity of the ministry's
various sectors and resuming cultural, intellectual and artistic activities at
all cultural venues during the month of July.
Abdel Dayem emphasized that the time plan for the resumption of the Egyptian
creative movement aims to revive the cultural and artistic sites and entities,
as the soft forces are an effective means to build humans and raise awareness.
It is worth mentioning that the first stage of resuming activities will begin
on July 5, with the opening of 16 libraries in 10 governorates, including 12
libraries affiliated with the General Egyptian Book Organization, including the
International Book Center and 26th of July Library in Cairo, also, activities
at the Literature Hall of the Children Literature Center; the Literacy Hall of
the General Authority of the National Book and Documentation House; the Greater
Cairo Library of the Cultural Production Sector; and the translator library at
the National Center for Translation will resume. Egypt's public libraries will
resume work on July 15.
Moreover, work will resume in the national museums of the Fine Arts Sector as of July 7, the second stage will resume as of July 14, work at the cultural development museums and theaters will resume as of July 7, additionally, the Supreme Council of Culture will resume its activities starting from July 6, by holding intellectual, literary and scientific seminars and lectures as a first stage. The second stage will begin on July 12.
Furthermore, the Egyptian Opera House, headed by Magdy Saber, will start presenting its activities as of July 9, where the Grand Fountain Theater will be operated, followed by the Open Theater and the Sayed Darwish Theater in Alexandria’s Opera on July 10, Work will also begin in the theaters of the Artistic Theater House starting from July 15 in the Al-Hanager Theater.
Source: Egypt Today
