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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Festival in its second session in Fayoum Governorate
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the activities of the Second Festival of Medicinal and Tender Plants was launched, organized and sponsored by the German International Agency “GIZ” Egypt, in cooperation with the Fayoum Province, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Authority of Cases, and in coordination with a number of partner representatives, over the course of the 21st and 22nd of this September, at the Helnan Auberge Fayoum Hotel, on the banks of Lake Qarun, strengthening the capabilities of small farmers, empowering their livelihoods, raising their awareness of clean agricultural practices, and highlighting the difficulties facing those working in the medicinal and aromatic plants sector and ways to overcome them.
The events were witnessed by Dr. Ahmed Al-Ansari, Governor of Fayoum, Major General Muhammad Al-Zamlot, Governor of the New Valley, Dr. Adel Abdel Azim, representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Dr. Muhammad Imad, Deputy Governor of Fayoum, Professor Bilal Habash, Deputy Governor of Beni Suef, and Dr. Yasser Hatata. , President of Fayoum University, Dr. Tariq Al-Houbi, Chairman of the Food Safety Authority, Major General Sherif Saleh, Chairman of the Upper Egypt Development Authority, Representative Abdel Hamid Al-Demerdash, Chairman of the Export Council for Agricultural Crops, and Engineer Tariq Abu Bakr, Member of the Board of Directors of the Export Council for Agricultural Crops, Chairman of the Organizational Committee. For the festival, engineer Ali Issa President of the Egyptian Businessmen Association, Dr. Amjad El-Kady, Executive Director of the Food and Agricultural Processing Technology Center of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ms. Myriam Fernando, Director of the Agricultural Innovation Project of the German International Cooperation Agency, Major General Abdel Fattah Tammam, Secretary General of the Governorate, and Dr. Moataz Ahmed Abdel. Al-Fattah, Director General of Tourism in Fayoum, and a group of specialists in this field.
In his speech, the Governor of Fayoum expressed his welcome to all the guests of the governorate, and all the participants in the Second Conference on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, appreciating the role of the German Agency in organizing this festival. He also thanked all the bodies, institutions, institutes, research centers and all participants in the festival, hoping that it would produce beneficial results and recommendations. It is beneficial to all those working in the field of medicinal and aromatic plants.
On the sidelines of the activities of the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Festival, the governors of Fayoum and New Valley, and the guests of the festival, opened and inspected the exhibition of medicinal and aromatic plants and the handicrafts bazaars area. The festival’s supporters and sponsors were also honored, and prizes were handed over to the winners of the competitions
The Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Festival aims to highlight the challenges facing this sector, and enhance competitive advantage in Egypt, by promoting safe organic and semi-organic products, as well as strengthening the capabilities of small farmers, improving their livelihoods, increasing their incomes, educating them about clean agricultural practices, and enhancing women’s economic participation. During the various production processes, starting from agriculture to collection, manufacturing and export, strengthening ties and enhancing cooperation between producers, manufacturers, marketers, exporters and users of medicinal and aromatic plants, adding value to their products, identifying new innovations and technology and providing innovative solutions for agricultural efficiency, productivity, sustainability and product diversity and extracts of medicinal and aromatic plants
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Fayoum International Film Festival for Environmental Films and Contemporary Arts
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Dr. Ahmed Al-Ansari, Governor of Fayoum, opened the activities of the Fayoum International Film Festival for Environmental Films and Contemporary Arts, in its first session, which continues until the 30th of this month of November, with the participation of 16 Arab and foreign countries, as the first film festival on the territory of Fayoum Governorate, which aims to develop the cultural environment and the status of the governorate. On the map of cinematic cultural production that is concerned with the environment and
contemporary arts.
It displays 55 films representing 15 countries on the continents of Africa, Asia, Europe and North America, competing for the festival’s prizes.
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Egyptian and Arab university students’ films and short films competition
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Dr. Ahmed Al-Ansari, Governor of Fayoum, and Dr. Yasser Magdy Hatata, President of the University, witnessed the opening of the activities of the Egyptian and Arab university students’ films and short films competition, which are shown in the Central Library Hall at Fayoum University, as part of the activities of the First Fayoum International Film Festival for Environmental Films and Contemporary Arts, which is held in the period From the 25th to the 30th of this November, with the participation of 16 Arab and foreign countries.
The administration of the First Fayoum Film Festival for Environmental Films and Contemporary Arts received 150 films from various countries around the world, and 55 films were selected to be shown during the festival’s activities,” noting that the selected films were divided into 8 feature films, 27 short films, and 20 films for students.
She added that the films participating in the festival are from 15 countries, along with Egypt, representing four continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America, which reflects the cultural and artistic diversity that characterizes the event. She praised the active and constructive role of the Governor of Fayoum and the University President for their support and sponsorship of the festival’s activities.
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With the participation of a number of artists and public figures.. Governor of Fayoum opens Tunisia Festival of Ceramics, Pottery and Handicraft
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With the participation of a number of artists and public figures..
Governor of Fayoum opens Tunisia Festival of Ceramics, Pottery and
Dr. Ahmed Al-Ansari opened the Governor of Fayoum, the Tunisia Festival of Ceramics, Pottery and Handicraft, whose activities continue until the 30th of this November.
It was attended by Dr. Muhammad Al-Toni Deputy Governor, Dr. Yasser Magdi Hatata President of Fayoum University, Colonel Sharif Amer Military Counselor of the Governorate, Dr. Asim Al-Aiswi Vice President of the University for Community Service Affairs and Environmental Development, Dr. Marfat Abdul Azim Member of the House of Representatives, heads of city councils, and a number of ministry agents, heads of sectors and general managers. And the representatives of the festival participating parties.
Artist Ilham Shaheen, artist Rania Farid Shawky, artist Dalia Mustafa, director Hani Lashin, president of the Fayoum International Film Festival for Environment and Contemporary Arts participated in the festival's events.
The governor of Fayoum confirmed, that the governorate is paying special attention to the Tunisia Festival of Ceramics, Pottery and Handicrafts, in the framework of promoting the tourism of the province, preserving the identity of the village, and the optimal utilization of all the environmental and natural settlements it enjoys, which is beneficial to the citizens of Fayum in general, and the villagers of Tunisia in particular, signaling that the festival A good opportunity to get to know the tourist places in the province, attended by a large number of artists and creatives from within and outside Egypt.
The governor continued that the festival gives visitors of the Tunisia tourist village a greater opportunity to get to know its environmental and natural habitats, and what relative qualities and handicrafts it has, these qualities that inspired the late Evelyn Peoria, Swiss to create a school to teach the people of Tunisia village pottery and handicrafts, indicating that the Tunisia Festival of Pottery and Handicrafts is An open exhibition for the skilled craftsmen of the province, especially the Tunisian village which is more than 40 years old in the ceramic and pottery industry, a sign that the province of Fayoum has more than 9 handicrafts.
Al-Ansari pointed out that describing Fayoum governorate as a one-day tourism does not give the governorate its right, and the governorate is seriously seeking to change this concept, especially that it enjoys many types of eco, desert and safari tourism alongside rural tourism.
Following the opening, the Governor of Fayoum inspected the various exhibitions of porcelain, pottery and handicraft products, which are on display in Bakiyat on the main street of Tunisia village, and the Governor discussed the owners of the products of each of them, which include palm products, handicrafts, ceramics, pottery, candle products, handicraft, wood sculptures, oil paintings, embroidery and knitting activities, as well The governor and his companions inspect the pottery and porcelain education school in Tunis village.Handicraft
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