Egypt’s culture min. nominates Port Said Folklore Troupe to represent Egypt in Italy

CAIRO – 5 October 2021: Egypt’s Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem nominated the Port Said Folklore Troupe to travel to Italy to participate in the opening activities of the new cultural season of the Egyptian Academy of Arts in Rome, as part of celebrating Port Said as the capital of Egyptian Culture in 2021.

This is scheduled to take place from October 20 to October 25.

Abdel Dayem said that Egyptian culture and arts is gradually returning to be represented in international and regional events after a period of hiatus due to the global pandemic.

She explained that folklore is one of the components of the Egyptian cultural and civilizational heritage that contributes greatly to promoting the country abroad, emphasizing that the international participation of artistic and creative teams is one of the bridges of communication between Egypt and various countries of the world.