Sisi Inspects New Administrative Capital's Culture City, Opera: Rady

By Nawal Sayed

CAIRO, Jan. 26 (SEE) - President

Abdel Fattah El Sisi inspected several spots in the New Administrative Capital

on Saturday such as the Arts and Culture City and the new Opera House building

to follow up with the recent developments of these projects, according to

Presidential Spokesperson Bassam Rady.

The spokesperson said that the

culture city is built according to the highest international standards and the

finest architectural designs.

"This city will be a beacon

of artistic, intellectual and cultural creativity," Rady illustrated.

It will be built on an area of

about 127 acres and will include a number of theaters and galleries for contemporary

of music, painting, sculpture, handicrafts and others.

For the Opera House, as an

essential part of the City of Arts and Culture, it's planned to be the largest

opera house in the Middle East.

It has a main hall of about 2,000

people, as well as two music and drama theaters, a center for arts and

creativity and wax museum, according to the spokesperson.

"President Sisi hailed the

standard time for construction in the new administrative capital, harmony and

solidarity among the various institutions of the state concerned in this project,"

he added.

Rady revealed that Sisi stressed

that the Egyptian people do appreciate these mega projects, which complement

the process of construction and development in the country; especially because they

are based on knowledge, planning and unique implementation.

"These projects will meet the

Egyptians' expectations in keeping pace with the process of civilization and

provide a promising future for current and future generations," Rady

affirmed.