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June, 2015

  • 14 June

    Wood carving forum concluded with exhibition in Damascus Citadel

    Damascus, SANA – The wood carving forum, organized by the Fine Arts Directorate at the Culture Ministry in cooperation with Applied Arts Institute, concluded its activities with an exhibition at …

  • 14 June

    Syria and South Africa to reach agreement on protecting cultural heritage

    Damascus, SANA – Minister of Culture Issam Khalil discussed on Sunday with Ambassador of South Africa in Damascus Shaun Byneveldt means to develop bilateral cultural relations and protecting the Syrian …

  • 13 June

    Sabah al-Jazaeri wins Best Actress Award at Oran Arab Film Festival

    Algiers, SANA – Syrian actress Sabah al-Jazaeri won the Best Actress Award at Oran Arab Film Festival 2015 which was concluded on Friday evening. Al-Jazaeri won the award, which she …

  • 10 June

    Syrians face global war to preserve their monuments, Antiquities and Museums GM asserts

    Damascus, SANA- Director-general of Antiquities and Museums, Maamoun Abdulkarim asserted that Palmyra city, pearl of global heritage, is confronting nowadays big threats and challenges due to the attacks that the …

May, 2015

  • 30 May

    Resistance art and culture festival kicks off in Damascus

    Damascus, SANA – A cultural festival dedicated to resistance art and culture kicked off on Saturday at Khan Asaad Basha in Damascus. The event is organized by the Cultural Chancellery …

  • 26 May

    Broken Glass exhibition by artist Lucy Moussan

    Lattakia, SANA- More than 14 different tableaus made of broken glass were presented at the second edition of the broken glass exhibition in which the young artist Lucy Moussan has …

  • 26 May

    Three bells and two copper plates of Maaloula churches stolen by terrorists retrieved

    Damascus, SANA – Three bells and two copper plates stolen by terrorists from the churches of Maaloula town were located Tuesday in the Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady …

  • 24 May

    Drawing workshop at Damascus Citadel to support children with special needs

    Damascus, SANA – Forty children with special needs are taking part in a drawing workshop launched at the Citadel of Damascus on Sunday. The workshop, organized by the Fine Arts …

  • 24 May

    Antiquities Director demands serious int’l measures to protect Palmyra’s ruins against real ISIS threat

    Damascus, SANA – Director General of the Antiquities and Museums Directorate Maamoun Abdul-Karim warned that the historical city of Palmyra is facing “a real threat” after the Islamic State in …

  • 22 May

    World Day for Cultural Diversity marked in Syria through event reviving Syria’s heritage

    Damascus, SANA – On the occasion of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, marked annually on May 21, the Syria Trust for Development held on Thursday …