Damascus-SANA
The Syrian culture, which has absorbed since 2011 the repercussions of the terrorist war, boycott and siege campaigns, and unilateral economic measures, and has maintained its dynamism for ten years, has achieved in 2021 a renaissance in the field of strengthening its presence locally and establishing its international standing.
Culture in Syria has benefited from the return of security and safety to many provinces, and despite the siege and boycott campaigns, culture in Syria has won many awards and has attended major international competitions at the level of individuals and institutions in literature, theater, cinema, composition, foreign book fairs, humanitarian initiatives, and others.
But the black point witnessed by the past year was the departure of many prominent Syrian creative personalities in songs, drama, composition, poetry and criticism, causing a real and painful loss, but hope remains for the Syrian-born generations.
1/8 The archaeological “Al-Jadid” bath in Bab Al-Hadid neighborhood returns bearing the heritage of ancient Aleppo after its rehabilitation.
1/10 First prize at the Oscar Fest International Festival in Croatia for the Syrian cartoonist Murhaf Youssef.
The writer Rawaa Sonbol won first place in the Arab Theater Authority competition.
1/1 More than 252 artists from 53 countries participated in the first international caricature exhibition in the Arab Writers Union.
26/1 The death of a member of the Arabic Language Academy, Dr. Mamdouh Khosra, at the age of 81.
1/2 Young dancer Carmel Al-Suleiman wins the gold medal in the international “Ballet Beyond Borders” competition.
The Arab Writers Union launches the Union's Creative Prize for Poetry, Story and Theater and a competition for young writers.
3/2 The National Library of Aleppo reopens its rare books and precious archives.
6/2 Muhammad Issam Maho, a Syrian expatriate, wins the Academy Award for Education.
11/2 The family of the late polymath Yasser Al-Maleh dedicates his rich legacy to Dar Al-Assad for Culture and Arts.
12/2 The departure of the plastic artist, Nabil Razzouk, one of the important names in engraving and graphics.
16/2 Rehabilitation of Bab al-Hadid archaeological police station in the city of Aleppo.
21/2 Syria International Caricature Exhibition, in its 17th session, celebrates the great poet Nizar Qabbani.
24/2 The death of a member of the Arabic Language Academy, Dr. Mowaffaq Daaboul, at the age of 85.
25/2 The launch of the Lattakia Ensemble for Syrian Music on the stage of Dar Al-Assad for Culture.
26/2 Creating two circles for the National Theater in Homs and Hama.
27/2 The Ministry of Culture launches the Musical Incubator project to support private groups.
The death of the plastic artist Abdel Karim Farag at the age of 78.
1/3 Death Researcher Muhammad Marwan Murad is absent at the age of 87.
3/3 The Cinema Foundation graduates the fifth batch of film and arts diploma students.
9/3 Death Dr. Salah El-Din Younes, head of the Writers Union branch in Lattakia, is missing at the age of 66.
10/3 The Syrian Book Month fair returns to the fore in Damascus and the governorates.
13/3 The departure of the author of the Brokar series, Samir Hazeem.
14/3 Injured director Bilal Haidar wins an award in Algeria for his film Faddoul.
16/3 Pianist Wadih Nahal, aged 13, wins first place in the International Competition for Musicians performing in Moscow.
18/3 The death of the great artist Mayada Bsilis.
22/3 The literary movement in Homs loses one of its flags with the departure of the poet Muhammad Al-Fahd.
27/3 The celebration of “Syrian Imaginators” of the Syrian Trust for Development on the occasion of the founding of the first team for the Syrian Shadow Imagination.
29/3 The play “Selfie” won 4 prizes at the University Theater Festival in the Sultanate of Oman.
Actor and director, Mustafa Fahmy Al-Bakkar, passed away at the age of 84.
11/4 “A Very Ordinary Day” wins the gold at the Alexandria Short Film Festival.
12/4 Expatriate researcher Hala Kaskas launches the Damascene Heritage Archive website.
4/17 The departure of the Syrian expatriate musician Kamal Ballan at the age of 67 years.
4/18 The death of the journalist and writer Muhammad Hussein at the age of 57.
4/19 The death of the artist Ahmed Mansour in his city of Homs, at the age of 80.
20/4 The Writers Union issues a book for a Palestinian prisoner in the occupation prisons.
26/4 Dr. Intisar Al-Mashoor presents her library as a gift to the Cultural Center in Deir Ezzor.
29/4 The departure of the artist, Sawsan Jalal, at the age of 71.
The departure of Nasr Al-Din Al-Bahra, one of the pioneers of Syrian culture since the fifties.
9/5 The death of the archaeological researcher Qassem Tower.
The departure of the modernist contemporary poet Fayez Khaddour.
25/5 “Photograph” wins the award for the best integrated short fiction film at the Souss International Festival in Morocco.
28/5 Culture launches the first national competition for young people for oud, qanun, wind instruments and violin.
3/6 Coral Urjuan gets first place in the International Art Festival in Bulgaria.
6/6 Death misses the Syrian director, Muhammad Ferdous Al-Atassi.
8/6 Restoration of the Al-Zahir Baybars towers and the church in Qalaat Al-Hosn in the Homs countryside.
9/6 Syrian poets win first place in the Al-Quds Lina International Conference competition.
6/21 The departure of researcher and writer Wafik Sulaiten at the age of 60 years.
23/6 Maestro Misak Baghbudrian is awarded the title of Honorary Conductor of the Orchestra of South Korea.
8/7 Antiquities and museums complete the restoration of five icons of historical and cultural importance.
17/7 Five Syrian children won first places in a literary competition in Kuwait.
The departure of the poet Abdul Karim Shaaban.
18/7 The art lab at the As-Suwayda Department of Antiquities is restoring more than 600 artifacts dating back to different eras.
7/19 The artist Raed Khalil receives an award at the World Press Festival in Portugal.
1/8 Two Syrian writers top the lists of winners in the first edition of the Mandela International Prize for Literature.
3/8 Restoration of the Mamluk mihrab in the Jaqmakiah Madrasah in Old Damascus.
8/8 exhibition of Syrian antiquities in Shenzhen, China.
10/8 A Syrian student with a special talent for playing wins first place in the comprehensive creativity competition at the International Festival in Petersburg, Russia.
15/8 Launching the activities of the International Artist Omar Hamdi Forum for Fine Art in Al-Hasakah.
18/8 The Syrian Trust for Development launches a training program for the shadow theater in As-Suwayda.
1/9 The official special screening of the movie “Journey 17” at Kennedy Dummar Cinema.
5/9 Muhammad Abu Maatouq, Nashat Al-Zoubi and Eid Maree, the winners of the State Appreciation Award for the year 2021.
7/9 The departure of the plastic artist Ahmed Khalil at the age of 67 years.
10/9 The departure of the artist Bassam Al-Bitar at the age of no more than fifty years.
12/9 The death of the artist Farouk Al-Jama'at, who had a distinguished career in historical and Bedouin drama.
14/9 “Sons of the Impossible” wins the Best Film award at a Swedish festival.
The restoration of the cathedral of the Tartous Museum begins.
18/9 Death misses the artist, sculptor Fouad Abu Assaf.
20/9 The documentary “Above Earth” wins the Audience Award at the Oko International Film Festival.
26/9 A Syrian film wins the Best Editing Award at a festival in Brazil.
Launching a project to document the intangible Syrian cultural heritage in Tartous.
The “Paths of the World” carnival celebrates the civilizations and cultures of 22 countries.
29/9 The Medal of the Bride of the Mediterranean by the great artist Duraid Lahham.
The launch of the traditional song festival in Houran.
30/9 Syrian cinema wins three awards at the Alexandria Festival.
2/10 The Aramean statue of Ain al-Tal belongs to the National Museum of Aleppo.
Showing the Ugaritarian chant of worship at Expo 2020 Dubai.
14/10 Writer Etidal Al-Shoufi wins the Katara Prize for Arabic Fiction.
17/10 The departure of researcher Akram Al-Shelly.
10/20 The Directorate of Scientific Laboratories in Antiquities and Museums is carrying out the restoration of archaeological finds dating back to different periods of time.
26/10 The opening of the Syrian Book Fair entitled “Our Book is Our Tomorrow” at Al-Assad National Library, with the participation of 48 publishing houses.
2/11 The departure of the great artist Sabah Fakhri, the legend of muwashshahat and Qudoud al-Halabi.
9/11 The writer Zuhair Jabbour passed away at the age of 73.
14/11 “My River... My Sea” wins the Jury Prize at the International Film Festival and the Sea in Morocco.
17/11 Death misses Zuhair Ramadan, the captain of the artists, at the age of 62.
18/11 The death of the writer, Dr. Radwan Al-Qudmani, at the age of 76.
21/11 “Qatrat” wins first place at the Mizdah Film Festival.
23/11 Discovery of storied buildings at the archaeological site of Majdal Al-Shor in As-Suwayda.
24/11 Premiere of the movie The Last Breakfast, directed by Abdel Latif Abdel Hamid.
27/11 Safaa Raqmani, Best Actress, Baghdad Theater Festival.
15/12 UNESCO includes Al-Qudud Aleppines on the list of human heritage.
12/17 The death of journalist Walid Maamari, the most beautiful colors of the rainbow, at the age of 80.
25/12 The departure of the plastic artist Fawaz Sweidan, one of the pioneers of Syrian figurative painting.
27/12 “Abha” wins the Best Director Award at the Deshira Film Festival in Morocco.
28/12 The death of the Syrian artist, Muhammad Al-Shammat.
Samer Alshghari