Ramadan Nights at the Cultural Garden: Qena Religious Chanting Group & Dozens of Workshops

The Cultural Garden in Sayeda Zeinab hosts today a variety of activities under "Ramadan Cultural Nights," including artistic workshops, heritage exhibitions, poetry evenings, and a special performance by the Qena Religious Chanting Group.

  Mon , March 09 2026 / 02:34 PM Updated At: 2026-03-09 14:34:26

The General Authority for Cultural Palaces, led by Major General Khaled El-Laban, organizes today, Monday, a series of cultural, artistic, and literary events as part of the "Ramadan Cultural and Artistic Nights" program 🎨📖🎶.

🕗 Event Highlights:

  • Activities start at 8:30 PM, featuring lantern design, embossed clay painting, coloring, accessories crafting, copper techniques, textile arts, and knotting arts.

  • Workshops for greeting card design using paper, canson, and glitter foam, alongside educational sessions.

  • Heritage product exhibitions, handicrafts workshops, cultural competitions, and a book fair with discounted publications 📚.

🎭 Literary & Artistic Program:

  • "Rawi Men Baldna" led by Dr. Masoud Shoman, with Al-Hilalia storytelling performances by Ezz El-Din Nasr El-Din’s troupe.

  • Poetry evening within "Oasis of Poets" directed by Ezzat Ibrahim with musician Ahmed Ismail, featuring poets: Reda Abdel Nabi, Said Abdel Maqsoud, Abeer Al-Rawi, Ali Noah, Hamed Anwar, Amr Amer, Mohamed Tawfik Lebn, and Salah Badran.

  • Discussion of the book "Between the Power of the Image and the Creator’s Authority" in the Cinema Horizons series.

  • The day concludes with a special performance by the Qena Religious Chanting Group on stage 🎶🌟.

💡 Important Notes:

  • All events are free for the public and continue until Tuesday evening.

  • Activities are supervised by the Central Administration for Cultural and Artistic Affairs and the Central Administration for Studies and Research, with participation from affiliated departments.

  • The authority organizes over 679 major events during Ramadan in Cairo and governorates, in addition to hundreds of other activities at various cultural venues 🏛️🌙.

📲 Share on Facebook 💬: Which workshop are you excited to attend tonight? Are you looking forward to the Qena chanting performance?

 

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