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Egypt's cultural calendar remains vibrant this week, with the fifth Luxor Book Fair continuing its program of artistic tableaux and heritage exhibitions at Egypt's National Library, while the ninth edition of the Ghouta Film Festival in the Red Sea has concluded its nine-day run. The festival crowned Egyptian film "Amman Exit" as Best Feature, and distributed awards across multiple categories including documentary and short film competitions.
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Luxor Book Fair — The fifth edition continues at Egypt's National Library, combining reading and visual arts programming with focus on Nubian cultural heritage and contemporary artistic installations.Ghouta Film Festival closes — The ninth Ghouta Film Festival concluded Friday with awards ceremonies. "Amman Exit" won Best Feature Film; "All Lovers in the Night" received the Silver Star award. Moroccan director Fawzi Bensoudi was honored with the Creative Achievement Award.Arab Music Festival, Alexandria — The 34th Arab Music Conference and Festival held its second concert on the Sayed Darwish stage in Alexandria under the direction of the Egyptian Opera House. A posthumous dramatic song by Hani Shaker was performed during the program.Ahmad Shubair wedding celebration — Al-Ahly goalkeeper Mustafa Shubair married Jana Helmy at a ceremony in the Saqqara pyramid region, attended by sports figures and media personalities, with broadcasting figure Ahmad Shubair hosting the celebration.Short film awards — "One Day I Was Born" won Best Arab Short Film (USD 5,000). "Stolen Memories" received the Golden Star. "Kentucky Gaza" earned special jury commendation from the short film competition.Heritage crafts initiative — Egyptian women continue reviving traditional Coptic and pharaonic crafts through contemporary design techniques, blending authenticity with practical modern use as part of cultural preservation efforts.Coming Up:
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