Ministry of Culture (Egypt)


The Ministry of Culture of Egypt is a ministry responsible for maintaining and promoting the culture of Egypt. The current minister is Ines Abdel-Dayem, former chairperson of the Cairo Opera and one of six women in the Egyptian Cabinet.

History and structure

Until 1958, the ministry of national guidance dealt with the cultural affairs. The ministry was established by President Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1958 under the name of the ministry of culture and national guidance. The French model was adopted by the establishment.

Subsidiaries

The Ministry often sends delegations to participate in events. In 2015, the Ministry participated in events in Doha, Qatar. In November, 2018 the Ministry participated in the second annual Music Festival in Corsica.

Criticism

In January 2001, the Egyptian Ministry of Culture was criticized for withdrawing three novels of homoerotic poetry by the well-known 8th Century classical Arabic poet Abu Nuwas from circulation.