Egypt, in coordination with the countries of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan and Tunisia, succeeded in registering Arabic calligraphy on UNESCO’s urgent safeguarding lists of the intangible cultural heritage, through the efforts of the Ministries of Culture and Foreign Affairs and Egypt’s delegation to UNESCO. Palm-related practices and hand-weaving in Upper Egypt) within the meetings of the Intergovernmental Committee and in the presence of all Member States of the Organization.
Abdel-Dayem said that the registration of Arabic calligraphy on the UNESCO's urgent safeguarding lists came after submitting a file that Egypt participated in preparing with 16 countries, adding that it is a new achievement in the field of identity preservation, given that calligraphy is one of the most important vocabulary of Arab civilization, and one of the effective means. In introducing it, which contributes to the dialogue between world cultures, and supports efforts to shed light on its history, she thanked the committee that drafted the file, namely Dr. Nahla Imam, the intangible cultural heritage expert and Egypt’s representative, Dr. Hani Al-Hayajneh (Jordan), Dr. Annie Tohme (Lebanon). , Dr. Imad Ben Soula (Tunisia) and artist Mohamed Baghdadi, the scientific advisor for the file.
Wed, Dec. 15, 2021
