Culture Min to Celebrate Egyptian Civilization Month in Canada Next July

Dr. Inas Abdel Dayem, Minister of culture met Nabila Makram , Minister of Immigration, Dr. Ghada Wali, Minister of Social Solidarity and Dr. Khaled Anani, Minister of Antiquities to prepare the initial plan to celebrate the Egyptian civilization month in Canada next July.

The move came shortly after Ontario Parliament of Ontario issued the final decision in this regard; this will enable the Egyptian community to officially celebrate this event with their loved ones in the motherland.

It is considered to be an extension of the celebrations of the anniversary of the glorious July Revolution that commemorates the formation of Egypt as an independent republic.

During the meeting, Makram pointed out that organizing this event in Canada comes as a result of the efforts of Sherif Sabawi, member of the regional parliament in Ontario and the first elected Egyptian parliamentarian in Canada, confirming that Egypt supports its sons abroad.

She also said that Egypt aims at strengthening relations with the other countries; she praised the role of the Egyptian community in Canada, which is a positive model promoting the achievements and history of Egypt in Canada.

The Immigration Minister noted that this event represents ,for the first time ,the official recognition of the Egyptians active role in the Canadian national multi-tributary community and it is a major development in the political activity of the Egyptian community which reflects their strength and their political influence.

She pointed out to the opportunity given to Egyptians to discuss about Egypt in the sessions of the Parliament. This reflects the efforts of the Egyptian community in decision-making circles, along with the official ceremony that is held to raise the Egyptian flag on the parliament every year. She also praised the Canadian government's recent decision to update the guidelines for its citizens to travel to Egypt.

On her part, the Minister of Social Solidarity said that this participation is the first activity of the ministry in Canada. She proposed to organize an exhibition of traditions, traditional handicrafts, clothes produced by Egyptian women, pottery, products of different materials to reflect the perse nature of the Egyptian governorates.

In addition, she hopes to organize an exhibition of the products of homeless children- to be within the plan of foreign exhibitions. She also noted that these exhibitions would move parallel with the artistic events to be displayed in a number of Canadian cities.

Furthermore, the Minister of Antiquities stressed that this event is a promotion of Egyptian civilization and it provides an opportunity to introduce the achievements of the country and the huge projects being implemented in Egypt .

He suggested that the events may include a number of lectures dealing with the history of Egypt since the Pharaonic era and shedding light on its cultural heritage. He also suggested the idea of launching an invitation in various Canadian circles to visit Egypt and to get acquainted with its heritage and ancient civilization.

On her part, Minister of Culture, said that the organization of Egyptian Civilization month in Canada is a new victory for the Egyptian soft power, as it achieves the state's strategy in stating the identity of its children abroad and strengthen the spirit of belonging to the homeland in the hearts of the new generations.

The event will also build bridges of communication with other nations to highlight the Egyptian leadership in various fields. The initial vision for the celebration included the organization of a cultural convoy, a huge collection of events highlighting the distinctive characters of Egyptian civilization and creativity. It also included an exhibition of the book, traditional characters, a variety of artistic performances, literary and poetry evenings with the participation of a group of media, young intellectuals and writers.

At the end of the meeting, the ministers agreed to prepare a memorandum for the proposal of this ceremony. It will later be presented by the Minister of Immigration to the Prime Minister, immediately after the decision of the Canadian Parliament next June to commemorate the month of Egyptian civilization.

It should be noted that the Egyptian Sharif Sabawi, a member of Ontario Canadian Parliament, has submitted a draft Resolution No 106 for 2019 to the Parliament. It stipulated that the month of July will be declared as the Egyptian Heritage Month. This will allow Egyptians to officially celebrate it in Canada.