Culture, information ministers reach agreement on 'Stay at home' initiative

CAIRO - 25 March 2020: Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem agreed with the Minister of State for Information Osama Haikal to broadcast the "Stay in the House ... Culture is in Your Hands" initiative's programs daily on Egyptian TV channels.

Head of the National Media Authority Hussein Zain set a fixed date for the broadcast on the second channel at 9 p.m. starting Wednesday, March 25.

Abdel Dayem said that the agreement is a model for the solidarity of state institutions and comes within the framework of efforts that urge the citizens to abide by the precautionary decisions and measures issued by the Egyptian state in order to maintain public safety.

The minister of culture indicated that the broadcasting on the Ministry of Culture’s YouTube channel continues, especially after achieving a huge viewership, which represents an unprecedented success.

Abdel Dayem added that the creative material that is broadcast on the ministry’s official YouTube channel includes theatrical performances, nights of the Arab Music Festival, Omar Khairat’s concerts, and much more related content.