The founder of French-Egyptian cultural initiative Nadine Abdelghaffar is set to receive France’s Ordre des Arts et des Lettres order for her contributions to France’s cultural heritage. This honor marks Abdelghaffar to be the youngest Egyptian-French woman to be knighted and to receive the order. Her organization Art D’Égypte is a platform that advocates the preservation of cultural heritage sites, art democratization and sustainable development within the arts. The event aims to bring together contemporary art with ancient Egypt’s cultural legacy – blending together the old and modern to create something new. Amongst the wide-range of participants include some of the world’s leading Egyptologists and cultural institutes dedicated to ancient Egypt.

Source: Egypt Independent April 10, 2021 12:56 UTC