Egypt’s Academy of Arts in Rome to celebrate World Heritage Day on April 19

CAIRO – 13 April 2022: UNESCO decided to choose April 18 to celebrate World Heritage Day, which it launched in 1983, in cooperation with the International Council on Monuments and Sites, with the aim of raising awareness of the importance of the world's cultural heritage, its monuments and its preservation.

On this occasion, the Egyptian Academy of Arts in Rome decided to celebrate this day by presenting the “World Heritage Day” event on April 19, at 6:30 p.m.

During the event, a video produced by the Egyptian Academy of Arts in Rome will be screened to highlight seven Egyptian sites included in the UNESCO World Heritage List: The ruins of the ancient Christian city Abu Mina, Old Thebes and its cemeteries, historical Cairo, Memphis and its tombs (the area from Giza to Dahshur), Nubian monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae, Saint Catherine and Wadi al-Hitan.

A lecture will also be given on "Reviving the Egyptian Heritage in Modern Design" by Mahinaz el-Mesiri. This will be followed by the exhibition "The Magic of Egyptian Fabrics," which will lead the attendees on a magical journey in the very rich Egyptian folklore, from the colorful fabrics, to the style of ancient Egyptian costumes.

A dance segment in pharaonic costumes will also be presented.

It is worth noting that the heritage agreement included two types of heritage classifications, which are cultural, which includes monuments, architectural works, urban complexes; and urban sites of exceptional value, and natural, which include natural sites of universal value.