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Damascus, SANA – Under the patronage of President Bashar al-Assad, Vice President Najah al-Attar inaugurated on Wednesday the 28th Book Fair at al-Assad National Library in Damascus. Following the opening …
August, 2016
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21 August
Ancient houses of Beit Ghazaleh and Dar AjakBash in Aleppo significantly damaged in terrorist attacks
Aleppo, SANA – Terrorist attacks caused significant material damage to the two archaeological houses of Beit Ghazaleh and Dar AjakBash in Aleppo. Head of Aleppo Department of the Directorate-General for …
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21 August
Rehabilitating archeological covered market in Homs helps revive tourism and economic movement
Homs, SANA – “The Covered Market” activity, kicked off at Khan al-Qeisariyeh in the Old City of Homs, aims at rehabilitating this historic archeological market and restoring life to its …
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21 August
Musical evening by Damascus Orchestra at Opera House
Damascus, SANA – Within the framework of the 3rd Arab Music Festival, Damascus Orchestra led by Maestro Asem Makarem presented a musical evening on the theater of the Damascus-based Opera …
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20 August
“The Noise of Memory” wins Best Director Award at Wasit Film Festival in Iraq
Damascus, SANA – The Syrian movie “The Noise of Memory” won the Best Director Award at Wasit Film Festival in Iraq that wrapped up on Friday in al-Kut city. The …
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19 August
Sculpture.. Magnificent way to express yourself, says Oula Hilal
Damascus, SANA – A close look at the artworks of Sculptor Oula Hilal reveals a combination of creativity, passion, high sensitivity and magic in creating vivid pieces sewn by the …
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14 August
Sculptor Agha: Art best expression of reality
Damascus, SANA – Motivated by his belief in art as a way to spread culture in society, sculptor Agha Afif started his artistic project and established his own studio in …
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11 August
A project launched for 3D documentation of Old City of Damascus
Damascus, SANA – The Directorate-General for Antiquities and Museums (DGAM) has launched a project to document the ancient monuments of Old Damascus through using a drone. In a statement to SANA, …
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10 August
Lattakia sand sculpture forum sparkles with creativity
Lattakia, SANA – After a long day of work with shovels, buckets, brushes, straws and other sculpting tools, some incredible sand sculptures begin to take shape in the second day …
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9 August
Second Sand Sculpture Forum kicks off in Lattakia
Lattakia, SANA – Activities of the second professional sand sculpture forum kicked off Monday at Alyukhut Marina in Lattakia . The forum includes holding plastic art exhibitions and organizing workshops …