Damascus, SANA – The initiative to nominate the Syrian city of Aleppo for the title of UNESCO “City of Music” was launched during a special ceremony held Wednesday at Dar al-Assad …
March, 2017
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19 March
Musical concert brings together veteran and young musicians at Opera House in Damascus
Damascus, SANA – Under the title “Generations”, the Syrian National Symphony Orchestra held a classical music concert at Opera Theatre in Dar al-Assad for Culture and Arts. The musicians played …
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6 March
Musician Shuhail Arafa honored at start of Damascus Cultural Forums
Damascus, SANA – The third session of the Damascus Cultural Forums began their activities with honoring prominent musician Suhail Arafa, who embodies Syria’s national and patriotic spirit in his works. …
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4 March
Culture Minister: Liberation of Palmyra was carried out with high professionalism, avoiding more damage
Damascus, SANA – Culture Minister Mohammad al-Ahmad affirmed the importance of the liberation of Palmyra from ISIS terrorists, noting that the liberaiton of the archeological city was carried out with …
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2 March
Syria’s Choirs forum at Opera House concluded by singing for the mother and the homeland
Damascus, SANA – The choirs participating the “Syria’s Choirs” forum at the Damascus Opera House concluded the event by performing songs dedicated to the mother and the homeland, conveying a …
February, 2017
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14 February
Damascus Week for Organ Musical Instrument kicks off
Damascus, SANA – The 1st edition of “Damascus Pipe Organ Week”, organized by the International Holy Land Organ Festival and the Higher Institute of Music, kicked off at Dar al-Assad for …
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12 February
Alef Noon Gallery hosts “Fifth Jadal” (Debate) exhibition 2017
Damascus, SANA – Alef Noon Gallery hosts “Fifth Jadal” (Debate) exhibition 2017, showcasing the artifacts of Sculptor Ghazwan Allaf and Plastic Artist Jumaa al-Nazhan in an artistic humanitarian synthesis which …
January, 2017
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22 January
Culture Minister: The destruction of façade of Roman Theatre and Tetrapylon in Palmyra is a war crime
Damascus, SANA – Culture Minister Mohammad al-Ahmad affirmed that the destruction of the façade of the Roman Theatre and the Tetrapylon in the archeological site of Palmyra by ISIS terrorists …
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20 January
Culture Ministry: International community must shoulder its responsibility to protect Palmyra’s archeological sites
Damascus, SANA – The Culture Ministry said that the destruction of archeological monuments in Palmyra being carried out by ISIS constitutes a crime against humanity. In a statement issued on …
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20 January
ISIS destroys the façade of the Roman Theatre and Tetrapylon in Palmyra… UNESCO condemns
Homs, SANA – Local sources in Tadmur (Palmyra) city in the eastern countryside of Homs told SANA on Friday that ISIS terrorist organizations has destroyed the façade of the Roman …