Dr. Enas Abdel Dayem, Minister of Culture, met with heads of bodies and sectors at the Hanager Cinema Hall at the Opera House Square, to discuss the Ministry's work plan and the agenda of events during the current interim period, and follow up on the workflow plan in light of the developments of the Corona pandemic, as well as developing visions, plans and basic future programs that contribute In achieving the strategy of the Ministry of Culture, in line with achieving the goals of the state.
The Minister of Culture has directed the necessity of stressing the intensification of the precautionary measures that must be followed within the sectors, theaters, theaters, and all cultural and artistic sites and facilities, with the importance of following up the provision of preventive measures within them, such as sterilization and hygiene tools, and obligating everyone to follow them, whether they are among the public or providers of cultural service.
It also instructed the necessity to postpone and postpone all major events, celebrations and festivals in the ministry, especially those that are witnessing a large public presence, including the postponement of the Aswan International Symposium, which was scheduled to be held during the period from January 19 to March 10, 2021, and the conclusion of the National Theater Festival without public attendance, with the award ceremony being sufficient. And postponing the opening of the Higher Institute of Cinema at the Academy of Arts.
She also directed the necessity of coordination and cooperation between sectors regarding the provision of activities that comply with the current requirements, and the necessity of developing a programmatic map for the dates and activities in the sectors, including a preliminary plan and an alternative plan in anticipation of the expected challenges of Corona.
The sectors urged the importance of developing programmatic plans for their activities for the next phase 2021, taking into account the development and implementation of innovative creative methods similar to the initiatives that have recently succeeded in achieving great cultural and artistic returns.
It also called for presenting the strategies of each sector in line with the axes of the Ministry of Culture and related to the government program to achieve the desired development goals.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Hisham Azmy, Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Culture, Engineer Mohamed Abu Saada, Head of the National Organization for Cultural Coordination, Dr. Ashraf Zaki, President of the Academy of Arts, Dr. Ahmed Awad, President of the General Authority for Cultural Palaces, Dr. Magdy Saber, President of the Egyptian Opera House, Dr. Haitham Al-Hajj, Chairman of the Authority The Egyptian General for Book, Dr. Nevin Mohamed, Head of the National Library and Archives, Dr. Karma Sami, Head of the National Center for Translation, Dr. Fathy Abdel Wahab, Head of the Cultural Development Fund, Artist Khaled Galal, Head of the Cultural Production Sector, Dr. Souad Shawky, Head of the External Cultural Relations Sector, Artist Ismail Mukhtar The head of the artistic house of the theater, the artist Yasser Sadiq, the head of the head of the National Center for Theater, the writer Mohamed Abdel-Hafez, the head of the National Center for Child Culture.
Thu, Dec. 31, 2020
