Damascus-Sana
The cultural momentum that Damascus witnessed in recent years knew its way to the rest of the governorates this year, which witnessed a specific momentum in various specializations in theater, music, plastic art, literary and art festivals.
In 2019, the cultural movement devoted itself as an active present in the public life of the Syrians with enlightenment and knowledge in the face of extremism and terrorism, but we lost a number of thinkers, writers and artists in the sea this year.
2-1 The departure of the researcher, Dr. Muhammad Mahfal, from the age of 90.
6-1 Opening of "Culture Festival ... Festival of Life" in Aleppo, which is held by the Arab Writers Union.
10-1 The female writer Wissal Samir has passed away at the age of 79.
15-1 The Ministry of Culture honors the winners of the State incentive award for 2018.
21-1 The global search engine Google celebrates the birthday of the late artist Louay Kayali.
27-1 The Arabic Language Academy awards Dr. Thaer Zainuddin his award in poetry criticism.
28-1 The Second Euphrates Song Festival at the Damar Cultural Complex Theater.
31-1 The film "I'm still alive" won a prize at the Dhaka International Film Festival.
31-1 The departure of the artist and musician Khalaf Al-Husseini.
1-2 The International Syrian Artist Bahjat Sikander receives the highest ministerial merit award in Bulgaria.
14-2 The departure of the able director Ghassan Jabri, one of the founders of Syrian and Arabic drama.
17-2 The departure of the Syrian director Alaeddin Al-Shaar.
3-4 Al-Assad House for Culture and Arts launches the eighth Bouzak Festival.
9-3 The film "War Travelers" wins the Best Arabic Film Award at the Sharm El-Sheikh Festival.
10-3 hundred paintings by artists from 76 countries at the Syria International Caricature Exhibition.
14-3 The departure of Muhammad Naji Al-Obaid, one of the most important pioneers of plastic art in Syria.
17-3 Three awards for the play of Chiboub and Desert Thieves at a festival in Iraq.
19-3 Launching the Aramaic Language Festival in Dar Al-Assad.
23-3 The departure of the artist, Fawaz Al-Jadou ', from the age of 64.
29-3 The departure of the poet and writer Muhammad Munther Zureik at the age of 50.
3-4 An exhibition of contemporary Syrian art in the Parliament of Bremen, Germany.
4- 4 plastic arts, crafts and artistic parties at the first Homs Tourist Cultural Festival.
7-4 The exhibition "The Syrian Month of Book" includes 1320 titles and is hosted by the Faculty of Arts.
8- 4 Damascus celebrates culture and honors its creators at the opening of its cultural festival.
9-4 Launch of the official feature screening of the feature film Longing for Memory.
11-4 After European capitals toured the model of the niche of the Temple of Palmyra, reaching Damascus.
14-4 After being closed for 6 years due to terrorism ... The Museum of Medicine and Science opens its doors to visitors.
15-4 The activities of Sheikh Saleh Al Ali Festival, Tartous, were launched.
16-4 The departure of the Palestinian artist, Nazir Nasrallah, from the age of 73.
22-4 Heritage exhibition and lyrical dance show at the opening of the Sultan Pasha Al-Atrash Cultural Festival.
23-4 Seventy films at the Youth and Short Film Cinema Festival.
29-4 The National Museum in Damascus receives a large basaltic stone door, an archaeological gift from a Syrian expatriate.
30-4 The Abu Tammam Festival of Poetic and Prose Creativity is launched in Daraa.
1-5 The Directorate of Antiquities announces its national strategy for advancing the reality of Syrian antiquities.
8- 5 with the participation of 49 artists ... Opening of the Lattakia Spring Gallery.
19-5 The “Yalla Cinema” project will release the second batch of sons and daughters of the martyrs.
21-6 The prize for the best director for the movie "Amina" at the Meknes Film Festival in Morocco.
26 - 6 The death of Dr. Malika Abiad, at the age of 91.
3-7 Launching the first session of the Fine Art Forum in Hasaka, in the name of the late artist Omar Hamdi.
4-7 The departure of the artist, Munther Kum, at the age of 84.
6-7 Launching the activities of the first Tartous Music Forum.
7-7 Launching the Sulhi Al-Wadi International Competition for Young Talents in Dar Al-Assad after a seven-year hiatus.
9-7 The Third Qatari Wood Carving Forum in As-Suwayda with the participation of 15 sculptors.
14-7 Aleppo embraces the first music forum of its late artist Omar Al-Batsh.
17.7 The official presentation of the new feature film "Confession".
23-7 The State Appreciation Award for the year 2019 for Al-Bana Mshawah, Saber Falhout, George Wassouf.
23-7 The Ministry of Information celebrates the 59th anniversary of the founding of television.
24-7 The Directorate of Theaters and Music launches the 2020 season of the Youth Theater Support project.
5-8 The Fares Zarzour Forum was held for the first novelistic creativity.
31-8 Death Doctor and researcher Abd al-Latif Yassin Kassab will be absent from the age of 84.
1- 9 The series “Guardian of Jerusalem, Bishop Kabouji” begins filming.
9-9 Opening of the blood of palm trees movie, the epic of the martyrdom of Khaled Al-Asaad in a special presentation for the media.
12-9 Under the patronage of President Bashar Al-Assad ... Dr. Najah Al-Attar opens the thirty-first session of the Book Fair at the Al-Assad National Library.
9-15 After a 10-year hiatus ... the Homs cultural art festival returns again.
9-25 The completion of the restoration of the archaeological bell tower in Sweida.
9-10 Announcing the names of the winners of the competition for preserving Arab poetry in its third session.
10-10 Launching the celebration of Aleppo, the capital of the Syrian culture.
13-10 Five awards for two Syrian films at the Alexandria Film Festival.
24-10 years after its closure ... the National Museum of Aleppo opens its doors to visitors and archaeologists.
26-10 The theatrical artists union festival in Lattakia begins its seventh session.
26 - 10 awards for two Syrian films at the Casablanca Arab Film Festival.
9-11 Starting the endosperm theater festival performances.
12-11 The death of the director and author Muhammad Qarasli due to a terminal illness.
18-11 The departure of plastic artist Aziz Ismail.
18-11 The Fourth Victory Forum for Basalt Sculpture is launched in Deir Al-Zour.
19-11 Presenting the documentary film “Reunification” to the sons of Akram who are in this world and the noblest of human beings.
24-11 The Al-Hasaka Cultural Festival opens its activities with heritage, cinematic and book exhibitions.
24-11 Announcing the names of the winners of literary competition awards for the Book Authority.
25 - 11 Celebration of his memory ... A technical forum for the late Ghazi Al-Khaldi.
25-11 The late musician Qasim Khalifa is the title of the first session of the Damascus Country Music Forum.
25-11 "" Nahariy Bahri "won the award for best director at the Moroccan Al Nour Film Festival.
25-11 The annual conference of the Arabic Language Academy at Al-Assad National Library.
25-11 The Ministry of Culture launches its annual anniversary celebration with various exhibitions and honors 13 creators.
26-11 Two awards for two Syrian films at the Casablanca Arab Film Festival.
27-11 Launching the National Film Library project.
27-11 The special screening of the feature film, "Happening in Your Absence" at City Cinema in Damascus.
1- 12 The feature film “Derb Al Sama” with a special screening at City Cinema in Damascus.
2- 12 The Children's Book Exhibition opens its second session with the participation of 21 publishing houses.
3- 12 The translator, Saleh Almani, passed away at the age of 70.
5- 12 Syria wins the second and third places in the International Poetry Festival of Iran.
15-12 Announcing the names of the winners of the State Incentive Award.
15-12 Under the patronage of President Bashar al-Assad ... a central celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Arab Writers Union.
16 - 12 Memory of Creativity ... Syrian Plastic Art Days for the year 2019 at the Opera House.
18 - 12 The second annual cultural conference ... Topics specializing in children's wartime culture.
21-12 The completion of the reinforcement and emergency restoration of the Zine El Abidine Palace in Inkhil.
26-12 Opening the Children's Theater Festival in Damascus and the governorates, with forty performances.
Samer al-Shughri
