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Damascus, SANA – In its third edition, Youth Cinema and Short Films Festival opened at the Opera House in Damascus on Thursday. The festival, organized by the General Establishment for …
April, 2016
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20 April
Palmyra Arch of Triumph recreated in London’s Trafalgar Square-VIDEO
London, SANA – A replica of the Palmyra Arch of Triumph was installed in Trafalgar Square in London after being manufactured by the Institute for Digital Archaeology (IDA) of Oxford …
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11 April
Culture Minister, Chinese Ambassador and UNESCO discuss means to rehabilitate Palmyra’s relics
Damascus, SANA-Culture Minister Issam Khalil discussed on Monday with China’s Ambassador in Damascus Wang Kejian means to enhance joint cooperation between the two countries in the cultural sector. Minister Khalil …
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2 April
Entertainment activities for orphans held at Tishreen Stadium in Damascus
Damascus, SANA – Under the patronage of Mrs. Asma al-Assad, Lamset Shifaa (Healing Touch) charity and Big Idea company held on Saturday an entertainment activity for orphans at Tishreen Stadium …
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2 April
Syrian Heritage Festival (AKITO), Syria’s New Year 6766 starts in Damascus
Damascus, Syria- Activities of the Syrian Heritage Festival (AKITO) started Friday in Damascus. Celebrating AKITO, which is the eldest celebration written in the Near East history, is an indication that we are living …
March, 2016
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28 March
Traditional Handicrafts Exhibition opens in Damascus
Damascus, SANA – The General Union of Syrian Craftsmen on Monday launched the 1st Traditional Handicrafts Exhibition at the Arab Cultural Center in Abu Rummaneh neighborhood in Damascus. The five-day …
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27 March
Emergency plan set to rehabilitate terror-defiant archeological Palmyra
“Re-constructing some vandalized ruins is possible despite the ultimate losses that are archeologically irredeemable in terms of genuineness” (REPORT) Damascus, SANA – Primary ideations for a rehabilitation plan to restore …
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26 March
Rainbow Choir performs Silk Road concert at Damascus Opera House
Damascus, SANA – Rainbow Choir, conducted by Hussam Eddin Brimo, performed a concert titled “Silk Road” at the Opera House (Dar Al-Assad for Culture and Arts) in Damascus, which was …
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11 March
UNESCO delivers 7 tons of materials for preserving Syrian monuments
Damascus, SANA- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) offered seven tons of materials used for preserving and repairing antiquities to employees in the General Directorate of Antiquities …
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9 March
Syria urges international community to work to stop looting Syrian cultural heritage
Paris, SANA-Director General of Antiquities and Museums Dr. Maamoun Abdul Karim called on the international community to help in the efforts to stop looting the Syrian cultural heritage by terrorist …