Minister of culture to inaugurate Italian-Egyptian cultural events in Viterbo

CAIRO – 21 June 2018: Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem headed on Thursday to Rome and Viterbo, Italy, to attend the opening ceremony of Italian-Egyptian cultural events.

The events will take place over the course of six months, within the framework of Egyptian-Italian efforts to promote cultural and diplomatic relations between the two countries; the events are organized by the Benedetti Cultural Foundation, one of the largest foundations supporting culture and arts in Italy since 1899.

On the sidelines of the visit, Abdel Dayem will meet with Italian Minister of Culture, Dario Franceschini, the head of Rome Opera and the head of Santa Cecilia Orchestra to further enhance art and cultural cooperation between the two countries.

The opening ceremony, set to be held in Viterbo on June 23 and 24, will include pharaonic shows presented by a ballet band of the Cairo Opera House.

Abdel Dayem will then inaugurate the permanent Egyptian exhibition at the Pope's Palace in Viterbo, the first residence for Catholic Church’s popes 200 years before being moved to the Vatican headquarter. The exhibition is set to include ancient Egyptian and Coptic artifacts.