RIYADH, April 26,2018 (MENA) - Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem asserted the importance of cultural interaction between Egypt and Saudi Arabia as it represents the safety valve for the protection of the Arab identity. Her remarks came to mark the first ever concerts of the Cairo Opera House to be held in Saudi Arabia. A Cairo Opera House mission consisting of 45 musicians and singers from the Arab Music Troupe performed at the concerts which started on Wednesday and will end on Thursday. In statements on the sidelines of the concerts, Abdel Dayem lauded the steps taken by the Saudi government recently concerning the kingdom's cultural and artistic sectors. The concerts, which are held at King Fahd Culture Center, are just the start of a move towards supporting and promoting cultural and artistic exchange between the two countries, Abdel Dayem said. Meanwhile, Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Awwad al Awwad welcomed the Egyptian delegation led by Abdel Dayem, saying that organizing such cultural events asserts the distinguished ties between both countries.
