The Presidency: A miniature model of the museum for all kings and heads of state… and a piece bearing the name of each country
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Mrs. Intisar El-Sisi, wife of the President of the Republic, witnessed this evening the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum, with the participation of nearly eighty delegations representing various countries of the world, in addition to a wide presence of representatives of a number of regional and international organizations, and major international companies.
The official spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic stated that the President was keen to receive the heads of delegations from Their Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses. And the happiness of the participants in the celebration, which began with an artistic show titled “The World Plays One Melody,” followed by a show called “Lasers and Drones,” which explained the theory of “Orion’s Belt,” and the relationship of the building of the Grand Egyptian Museum to the pyramids. This was followed by an artistic show titled “A Journey of Peace in the Land of Peace,” which included an artistic scene about the creativity of Egyptians in construction, starting with the construction of the Pyramid of Djoser until construction in the modern era. The audience could hear a Coptic song, a Sufi chant, and then another drone performance showing the phrase “Civilizations flourish in times of peace.” Worlds
Ladies and Gentlemen
Your Majesties, Excellencies, Highnesses and Excellencies..
Distinguished guests of Egypt..
The great Egyptian people..
﴿May God’s peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you﴾
I begin my speech, by welcoming you to the land of Egypt.. the oldest country known to history.. here ; Where civilization wrote its first letters… and the world witnessed the birth of art, thought, writing and belief. Peoples.
And today; As we celebrate together, the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum… we are writing a new chapter, in the history of the present and the future, in the story of this ancient country… This is the largest museum in the world, dedicated to one civilization… the civilization of Egypt, whose splendor does not fade.
This great edifice is not just a place for storing precious antiquities… rather, it is a living testimony to the genius of the Egyptian man… who built the pyramids and engraved on the walls. Biography of immortality… a testimony; The story of a nation is told to generations. Its roots go deep into human history. Its branches still shade its present. May its giving continue in the service of humanity.
Honorable presence,
This achievement, which we are all honored to inaugurate today.. came as a result of broad international cooperation.. with a number of international companies and institutions. And we do not forget the great support.. provided by the friendly state of Japan.. for the benefit of this civilizational project. The giant. A people… who have inhabited the land of the Nile since the dawn of history… so the Egyptian man was and still is; Diligent, patient, generous… a builder of civilizations, a creator of glory, proud of his homeland… carrying the banner of knowledge, and a constant messenger of peace… Egypt has remained throughout time… an oasis of stability, a crucible of diverse cultures, and a custodian of human heritage.
And in concluding my speech;
I renew my welcome to your country. Second, Egypt… a country of civilization and history… a country of peace and love… and I invite you to enjoy this celebration… and to make this museum a platform for dialogue, a destination for knowledge, a forum for humanity… and a beacon for everyone who loves life and believes in the value of man. Long live Egypt… and long live humanity.
Thank you.
May the peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you.
The official spokesman explained that after the end of his speech, the President went to the location of the model of the Grand Egyptian Museum, where His Excellency kindly placed the last piece in the name of Egypt to complete the model, marking the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, in conjunction with the announcement that All the kings, presidents and princes of brotherly and friendly countries received a miniature model of the museum and a piece bearing the name of each country. This was followed by a narration of the story of the Grand Egyptian Museum, then a singing show entitled “King Ramses II”, and a singing show about the sunken antiquities of Alexandria, then a show of the Great Staircase, a review of the holdings of the Grand Egyptian Museum, and a show of the Nile, which showed the extent of the deep connection between the Nile. And the people.
The celebration concluded with displays of Khufu’s boat, “the Boats of the Sun,” and King “Tutankhamun,” which highlighted the role of the young boy Hussein Abd al-Rasoul in discovering Tutankhamun’s tomb, then a closing show using lighting, fireworks, and laser shows, and an inspection tour of the Great Staircase and Tutankhamun’s hall.
