ptian government's management of the crisis, which made Egypt almost the only country in the region that witnessed a return to artistic and cultural activities, at a time when other countries in the region and many countries of the world are still closing the doors of their institutions to the public due to the closure procedures followed due to Corona Virus.
And the Ministry of Culture, represented by Dr. Inas Abdel-Dayem, has been, since the beginning of the crisis, the most implementing ministries of government rules, whether at the time of closure or after the resumption of activity, and it was in a real test of how to hold activities in light of the crisis.
In general, the organization of the activities of the Ministry of Culture, after the resumption of the activities again, was a scene of great sophistication and urbanization, starting with organizing entry at the gates, to the organizers ’keenness to deliver each guest to his assigned seat, as well as the effort made clearly to comfort the attendees without It violates the followed governmental protocols, with punctuality and accuracy in its beginnings that did not exist before.
And the Ministry of Culture is currently facing an important confrontation because of the Arab Music Festival .. How did you plan for it?
The Grand Theater at the Egyptian Opera House, the jewel of Arab theaters, witnesses every year a new session of the most prominent music festival in the region, but with the emergence of the Corona crisis, it was impossible for the theater to receive such a public event, especially with the application of the rules of social distancing, which will affect the numbers It is permitted to enter concerts, which in no case will exceed 500 people, in addition to the fact that the activities are scheduled to take place in open places in a way that prevents the large theater and any of the opera house theaters from receiving concerts, except the open theater, which is small in terms of attendance capacity compared to In the rest of the opera theaters.
The surprise, which Minister Actress Inas Abdel Dayem worked on, with the president of the opera house, Dr. Magdy Saber, was to exploit the large area in the square of the opera house known as the fountain area in an innovative and modern way, indicating the existence of mindsets aware and awareness of the place that they assume responsibility A huge theater with a large capacity specially for such occasions.
The theater, which is now being completed, its initial images denote a global theater, equipped with a picture befitting the reputation of Egypt internationally, as it is characterized by a round shape and terraces that take into account the application of social distancing among the attendees, and good viewing angles, accommodating more than 1000 viewers, and in normal circumstances it may reach more Of 2000 viewers, it is also equipped with all technologies of lighting and sound as well as the necessary civil protection systems, and allocating places for television and photographic photography appropriately for photographers.
It is striking in the recent period that the minister’s media office plays the role, especially on the part of the media advisor to the minister, journalist Mohamed Mounir, who personally communicates with journalists and media professionals responsible for covering the ministry, and intervenes personally to resolve any harassment or crises that happen unintentionally with some. He and his colleagues in the Media Office are making a great effort to remove any organizational obstacles facing journalists and media professionals, which does not stop at the limits of issuing data, but rather reaches organizational matters.
Tue, Oct. 27, 2020
