Egypt’s Ministry of Culture has organized the Ramadan Cultural Nights in collaboration with the General Authority of Cultural Palaces.
The initiative has become a platform for promoting creativity, tradition, and community engagement.
This year, the programme covers eight main venues in Cairo and several governorates, including Assiut, Luxor, Kafr El-Sheikh, and Sharqiya. It features more than 679 major cultural and artistic events, in addition to hundreds of local activities.
In Assiut, events are held at the Assiut Cultural Palace and include literary evenings led by poet Ahmed Al-Shafei, religious chants by Sheikh Shehata Al-Zawi, and lectures on the cultural significance of Ramadan.
Activities also include puppet theatre, children’s workshops in lantern-making, face painting, and Arabic calligraphy, as well as performances by the Assiut Arabic Music Ensemble and Folklore Troupe, offering education and entertainment.
Similar events take place in Abutig, Dayrout, Quseyya, and Maabda Cultural Palaces in Assiut Governorate, featuring poetry readings, religious lectures, and musical performances for a diverse audience.
Meanwhile, Kafr El-Sheikh celebrates Ramadan with literature, music, and traditional folklore. Opening nights featured art exhibitions, folklore ensemble performances, and lectures on the spiritual significance of Ramadan’s early days.
Poetry sessions, Arabic music concerts, and children’s competitions were combined with lectures addressing the renewal of faith and personal growth during the holy month.
In Sharqiya, Ramadan Nights engage audiences with folk dances, Arabic music, puppetry, and children’s workshops.
Artistic activities include choir performances, painting, and inclusive shows for children with special needs. Literary evenings highlight spiritual reflections on Ramadan, while ongoing workshops allow young participants to explore creative expression.
Moving south to Luxor, Abu Al-Hajjaj Square hosts daily events combining lectures on Ramadan virtues with poetry readings by contemporary poets such as Mina Gamil.
Children enjoy workshops on Ramadan lanterns, masks, posters, watercolor painting, woodwork, and Arabic calligraphy. Puppet theatre and cultural competitions enrich the evenings, while children’s folklore and religious chant groups showcase their musical talents.
Moreover, Rod El-Farag Cultural Palace in Cairo inaugurated its Ramadan Nights this week, showcasing religious chants by the Beheira Ensemble, the Tanoura folk dance, and the epic Hilaliya performed by Ezzat Al-Qurashi’s troupe.
Visual arts workshops offer mosaic, glass painting, and textile dyeing, alongside traditional handicrafts such as tent-making, ceramics, weaving, and embroidery.
Children’s creative workshops and cultural discussions on the spiritual and social values of Ramadan are also part of the programme. All events are open to the public free of charge.
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