Inas Abdel Dayem

Inas Abdel Dayem is a prominent Egyptian musician and former Minister of Culture in the governments of Sherif Ismail and Mustafa Madbouly. She was born in 1962 and received high-level musical education in Egypt and France. She is an internationally renowned flutist who began her studies at the Cairo Conservatoire and later earned advanced degrees in flute from the Paris Conservatory.

Professional Positions:

🎶 Head of the Cairo Opera House:

She served from 2012 to 2018, overseeing various cultural and artistic activities.

🎤 Minister of Culture of Egypt:

She held the position from January 2018 until August 2022, becoming the first woman to hold this position in Egypt's history.

Artistic Activities:

🌍 She has performed many musical concerts in countries such as:

France 🇫🇷

Germany 🇩🇪

Japan 🇯🇵

United States 🇺🇸

🎻 She has performed with the UNESCO International Orchestra.

🎓 In 1999, she founded a flute education program for children at the Cairo Opera House.

Awards:

🏆 State Encouragement Award for Arts.

🏅 Best Flutist Award at the South Korea Arts Festival.

🏅 Certificate of Appreciation from the Kobe International Flute Festival.

🎶 German Golden Jazz Award with the Cairo Steps Band for the album Flying Carpet.

Political Stance:

🚫 She faced administrative actions during the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood under President Mohamed Morsi. Her tenure as head of the Cairo Opera House was terminated by then-Minister of Culture, Alaa Abdel Aziz, sparking protests from intellectuals and artists.

Inas Abdel Dayem is a leading figure in the Egyptian music and culture scene and has significantly contributed to the development of the arts and culture in Egypt.