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July, 2016

  • 11 July

    Entertainment and cultural activities in “A Child’s Smile” Festival in Lattakia

    Lattakia, SANA – The 3rd edition of ” A Child’s Smile” Festival, organized by the Family of Child Theater Association, witnessed a wide variety of entertainment shows and cultural activities …

June, 2016

  • 27 June

    Actor Hassan Younes passes away

    Damascus, SANA – Syrian actor Hassan Younes passed away on Monday following a struggle with disease. He was 73. The late actor’s son-in-law Ali Marouf told SANA that Younes had …

  • 26 June

    The 3rd phase of “I belong to” initiative held in Parma, Italy

    Warsaw, SANA_ The third phase of “I Belong to” initiative was held Saturday in the Italian city of Parma, for the restoration of Syrian heritage sites that has been destroyed by terrorist organizations …

  • 25 June

    Woodcarving forum dedicated to Palmyra begins activities in Tartous

    Tartous, SANA – A woodcarving forum titled “Palmyra: Gate of the Sun” began its activities on Saturday evening in the town of Naqib in Tartous province, with the participation of …

  • 16 June

    “Far East’s Walis…Unknown legends in the far reaches of the globe”, new book on the spread of Islam in Malay Archipelago

    Damascus, SANA – ‘Far East’s Walis…Unknown legends in the far reaches of the globe’ a historical novel written by Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari which relates how Islam spread in Malay Archipelago, …

  • 15 June

    Culture Ministry announces winners of 2016 Appreciation State Award

    Damascus, SANA – The Culture Ministry announced on Wednesday the winners of 2016 Appreciation State Award, which is awarded for distinguished figures in the world of art and literature in …

  • 14 June

    Exhibition of “Vision… Palmyra after Liberation” opened at Damascus University

    Damascus, SANA – An exhibition entitled “Vision… Palmyra after Liberation” was opened Tuesday at the Faculty of Architecture, Damascus University, in the presence of Vice President Dr. Najjah al-Attar. The …

  • 9 June

    Syrian poet Samer al-Khatib wins third place at HAMSA Festival of Literature and Arts in Egypt

    Damascus, SANA – The Syrian poet Samer Mahmoud al-Khatib won the third place in a literary contest for acrostic poetry at HAMSA Festival of Literature and Arts that was recently …

  • 7 June

    Syrian and int’l experts agree on emergency measures to safeguard Syria’s heritage

    Berlin, SANA _ Some 230 international and Syrian experts joined forces in a two-day conference in Berlin to assess damage to cultural heritage sites in Syria, develop methodologies and define …

  • 6 June

    Syrian TV shows continue to defy hardships in 2016

    Damascus, SANA – Despite all the difficulties, hardships and the challenges that increase with each year since the beginning of the crisis in Syria, a total of 40 Syrian TV …