Madbouly reviews a report on the plan" the culture" To activate the outcomes of the national dialogue of the Culture and National Identity Committee

Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, reviewed a report from the Minister of Culture, Dr. Nevin Al-Kilani, on the outputs issued by the Culture and National Identity Committee of the National Dialogue, and the Ministry of Culture’s plan to activate them, in light of the mandate to begin implementing the recommendations issued by the first phase of the National Dialogue.

The Minister of Culture explained that this report includes the main objectives of the Committee on Culture and National Identity in the National Dialogue, and a number of proposals issued by the committee’s experts in this regard, and it also includes the current situation in the Ministry of Culture. Al-Kilani indicated that among the main objectives of the Culture and National Identity Committee are: “maximizing the benefit of cultural institutions in supporting national identity, In this regard, the National Dialogue Committee proposed amending the law establishing the General Authority for Cultural Palaces, so that it would be allowed to sell heritage crafts according to well-studied marketing plans, ensuring the development of the craft and its non-extinction, and the existence of a return from it that would allow supporting cultural and artistic activities.

The Minister said that a proposed draft had been presented to amend the regulations in line with the state’s vision to allow the sale and marketing of heritage crafts, ensuring their development and non-extinction and obtaining a financial return that would support cultural and artistic activities, and the plan also The future of the Ministry is based on the establishment of units with a special nature in law, as well as in light of what will result from practical application following the Ministry of Finance’s adoption of the draft list of activities referred to.

The committee’s proposals also included assigning "Atlas of Folklore" The General Authority for Cultural Palaces created an atlas of heritage crafts, given that they are linked in their diversity to geographical regions, so that planning can be made to develop these crafts and develop a strategy to benefit from them on scientific foundations. The Minister commented that heritage crafts from all governorates have been collected by the General Administration "Atlas of Folklore" Where field material was collected, whether the crafts existed or almost disappeared, adding that the Ministry does not only provide the Atlas of Folklore as a service to heritage, but there is a regularity in issuing the Popular Arts Magazine and the Popular Culture Series, which are primarily concerned with documenting and studying living heritage, as well as other It publishes books concerned with specific cultures, and the Ministry is also in the process of issuing an atlas of pottery and an atlas of Egyptian cuisine.

The first main goal of the Committee for Culture and National Identity also included a proposal from the National Dialogue to establish A sector specialized in traditional crafts in the Ministry of Culture. The Minister explained that a heritage house affiliated with the Cultural Development Fund has already been established, and the establishment of a sector specialized in traditional crafts is being studied. An executive plan for the Industrial Egypt Initiative is being prepared under the auspices of the President of the Republic, with the follow-up of the Prime Minister, and with the participation of All ministries and agencies concerned with traditional crafts in Egypt.

With regard to the National Dialogue’s proposal to develop the Sur Al-Azbekiya area and its environs, where the National Theater is located, in terms of the historical and cultural importance of this place, Dr. Nevin Al-Kilani explained that the Cultural Coordination Authority is currently working and financing pilot projects in many governorates to improve the visual image and restore the cultural aspect of heritage buildings and gardens, as well as public squares and spaces, including the revival of Al-Azbakeya Park, and the heritage buildings it contains, and the project is currently under implementation. The Ministry’s future plan also depends on completing supervision of the revival of Al-Azbakeya Park and the urban surroundings around it, including organizing “the Al-Azbakeya Wall area” Book market" While discussing the completion of improving the visual image of the downtown area with the executive authorities and funding agencies.

The main objectives of the National Dialogue Committee also included strengthening the regulatory framework for preserving and consolidating the national identity, and the Minister of Culture indicated In this context, a strategy was developed for the Ministry of Culture to unleash creative energies and preserve identity, and it was shared with the Information and Decision Support Center of the Council of Ministers. The committee’s goal in this regard also included a proposal to draft a document that preserves Egyptian identity and shapes awareness, by transforming The values agreed upon by the Document Committee into policies that are implemented in the form of practices that must be respected by the individual and state institutions.

The Minister said: “The Ministry will, through the committees of the Supreme Council of Culture and the General Authority For the cultural palaces, by developing recommendations to preserve the Egyptian identity, forming awareness and transforming these recommendations into a cultural policy paper through which an effective cultural program can be developed.

It included the main objectives of the Culture and Identity Committee Nationalism also has another goal, which is to link the educational process to the advancement of national culture and identity, which contributes to strengthening the spirit of belonging. The Minister explained that the Urban Coordination Agency held workshops on issuing a guide to the visual identity of the governorates of Egypt, including cities, urban and rural areas, in cooperation with the Ministry of National Education. Local development, relevant ministries and bodies, which supports and improves visual identity, through the formation of working groups from the office of each governorate and the regional university in the governorate, which includes colleges of engineering and arts. The agency also holds introductory workshops on identity and heritage for students of Egyptian universities, including theoretical training. The Ministry’s plan depends on reviewing what is issued by the governorates regarding completing the visual identity guide for each governorate and holding workshops to discuss the guides to issue and approve the final version, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Development and the ministries and concerned authorities.

< p>The goal of linking the educational process to the advancement of culture and national identity also included another proposal to establish a number of schools for tracks related to the arts after the preparatory stage, to teach the various arts “theatre, music, and ballet”; To qualify for universities and higher institutes later, without having to go through the high school stage or any other stage for the gifted category, who want to join this field, provided that it is held in different governorates. The Minister explained that the Arts Academy School for Applied Technology was established through a joint protocol with the Ministry of Education and Technical Education, “the Technology Schools Operation and Management Unit.” In 2020, the first class graduated in 2023, and the number of graduates reaches 90 students, as the school aims to graduate technical technicians in the field of technical industries to feed the labor market in the fields of “lighting” – Photography – Decoration – Make-up”, and other specialties.

The committee also presented another proposal within this main goal, which is the necessity of exploiting public spaces to hold artistic and cultural events, in cooperation with students of institutes and universities. Specialization, and the Minister said: There is a project to dramatize curricula, and the first show was “The Secret of My Life.” At Al Samer Theater, in addition to “Start Your Dream” In universities, in addition to cultural and artistic activities in schools, universities and various institutes, cultural convoys are also being carried out in the villages of a decent life and the exploitation of public spaces. Preparations are underway to increase cooperation with students of specialized institutes and universities in holding artistic and cultural events and exploiting public spaces in their implementation. The main goals of the Culture and National Identity Committee included another goal about achieving cultural justice, as the discussions of the National Dialogue Committee included a proposal to launch a national initiative to nurture and train talents, in cooperation with the National Training Academy and the nation’s top stars and artists, by holding several workshops and specialized artistic training in various fields. Under the supervision of these artists.

In this context, the Minister explained that the Egyptian Opera House, as a single cultural and educational center, offers a series of concerts to nurture the gifted, in addition to the activities of the Talent Development Center, whose classes are spread throughout the country. In various educational arts at the Egyptian Opera House in Cairo, the Opera House in Alexandria, and the Damanhour Opera House; This is to attract all talents from the various governorates of the Republic. To develop and refine their talent with the knowledge of professors, academic trainers, and specialists in these arts, with the aim of graduating cadres of these talented students and students with sound rules and foundations. These classes include “ballet, oud, percussion, piano, drums, qanun, eastern violin, western violin, flute, guitar, Arabic singing, operatic singing, stanzas and roles, children’s choirs, classical music, and drawing, in addition to two classes for people with special abilities in Cairo, a class in Alexandria, and a class in Damanhour, as well as festivals and other artistic events held in the governorates, as well as artistic competitions to discover talented people.

In this regard, the National Dialogue Committee also presented a proposal to increase the number of theatres, operate idle ones, and establish open-air theaters on an expanded basis, especially in villages. Given the suitability of the moderate Egyptian climate for this, and also the low economic cost compared to other theatres, in addition to establishing and expanding the trend of open-air cinema due to the archaeological sites and stunning nature that Egypt enjoys, “beach cinema and drive-in cinema”.

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In this regard, the Minister of Culture indicated that there are already open theaters, such as the Al-Hanager Arts Center Theater in the Cairo Opera House Square, and there are also cinema clubs in cooperation with the General Authority for Cultural Palaces in some governorates, and the establishment of cinema clubs in the governorates is underway.

The committee also presented a proposal to document theatrical performances and preserve them in a specialized archive, whether they are mass culture theatrical performances, cultural palaces, or university theatres. To encourage theatrical groups to pay attention to the quality of their outputs and win the attention and sponsorship of the state, the Minister explained that the various theatrical performances produced by the Theater Artistic House are being documented, through the National Theater Center, and a protocol for photographing, marketing and displaying the theatrical works produced by the Theater Artistic House is being discussed through affiliated satellite channels. To the United Media Services Company.

The National Dialogue Committee also presented a proposal regarding the speedy completion of the digitization of the Egyptian Dar al-Kutub, and in this regard, the Minister clarified that with regard to the central administration of the Dar al-Kutub, digitization has been completed. 4,700 manuscripts out of a total of 60,000 manuscripts, and all 4,017 Arabic cylinders were digitized and linked, in addition to the completion of digitizing and linking comic films, microfilms for periodicals, numbering 1,938 films with 42 periodical titles, and the remaining 844 films with 37 periodical titles were being linked and digitized. Completing the digitization and linking of 3,112 maps, in addition to completing the digitization and linking of 59,120 book titles, in addition to completing the digitization and linking of 272 periodical titles to 11,021 periodical volumes.

As for Regarding the central administration of the Document House, the Minister of Culture indicated that 27,808 records were scanned, reviewed, and quality improved, with a total of 1,821,185 snapshots of the records of some of the archive units located in the House, and there is a plan to complete the digitization of all the remaining 55,300 manuscripts.

The committee also presented a proposal to expand the dramatization of curricula, ensure their application in all educational departments, and broadcast these shows on Madrasati channels and other educational channels.

The Minister said: Al-Samer Theater Troupe produced the theatrical show “The Secret of My Life,” which was shown during the second semester of the current academic year 2023/2024, and there is a plan to expand the presentation of other topics in the science subject for the basic stages of education, in coordination. With the Ministry of Education.

As for the proposal to expand the People’s Cinema Initiative presented by the National Dialogue Committee to provide more support and support to independent cinema that provides us with talent, the Minister explained that So far, there are 18 People’s Cinema theaters operating inside cultural palaces in 17 governorates, and preparations are underway to increase People’s Cinema theaters in the governorates of the Republic.

The National Dialogue Committee also presented another proposal. Regarding the availability of selling theater, cinema, and museum tickets electronically, along with direct sales, the Minister explained that the electronic reservation project is currently being implemented for the performances of the various groups affiliated with the Theater Artistic House, and it is scheduled to be implemented during the year 2024.

At the same time, the National Dialogue Committee presented a proposal to expand the naming of streets and squares by the names of great writers and poets, and the Minister of Culture explained that the Civilizational Coordination Agency is currently completing the “He Lived Here” project. And “A Street Story,” where the “He Lived Here” project commemorates Symbols of Egyptian society, which completed the creation of plaques identifying them with the places in which they lived, and nearly a thousand characters were completed, as well as linking to the database, which is accessed by scanning the identity frame on the plaques in order to access all the data related to Egyptian figures and symbols.< /p>

The device also creates introductory panels about the “street story,” which includes a presentation about the characters that the streets carry, symbols and personalities that have an impact, which would provide documented and historical information. On the streets and squares, one hundred and sixty billboards have been installed about important figures. One hundred and sixty billboards have been installed in Cairo, fifty in Giza, and fifty-five in Alexandria. Preparations are underway to install billboards in Port Said and the rest of the governorates. There is a plan in the ministry to complete and continue both the “He Lived Here” project and And "Street Story" And “A Tale of a Region,” to include symbols of literature and art and all influential figures in Egyptian society.

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