Abstract
Within each culture, the multi-source origins play an essential role to form its distinct moral and aesthetic values, which emphasize the cultural identity. These values were accumulated through ages. That’s why every single cultural tributary should be traced, to demonstrate the extent of its impact on specific city identity formation.The Egyptian government pays due attention to Siwa Oasis because of its special historical and cultural characteristics. It happens in co-operation with one of the Culture Ministry sectors "the General organization for Cultural Palaces", that adopted the idea of reviving the project of city studios. Such initiative has been established before at the city of Luxor. For example, a financial and logistic support was provided for the initiative in a similar context.From this standing point, this paper provides a historical study about Siwa Oasis since its inception at the Ancient Egyptian era and through the Greco-Roman, the Coptic-Islamic era, and the Arab influences till now. Also, I will review the Siwa studios grant: procedures, different sessions and the most interesting aspect of it, which is the exhibitions.The historical and cultural overview will include: the Significant monuments in the city, location and environment, population and their language, traditions, and custom, and finally, the Siwa Oasis features nowadays.Reviewing the project stages will include: how to apply? On what bases the participants was chosen? Also, information about the time schedule, the site-visits, etc. Finally, I will analyze some artworks from 2009 till now in order to emphasize the importance of such activity on the cultural map.
Highlights
This paper provides a historical study about Siwa Oasis since its inception at the Ancient Egyptian era and through the Greco-roman, thhheee Coptic-Islamic era, and the Arab influences till
What is the significance of the Siwa Studios grant, as stated in the word of Mohammed Saber Arab, former Minister of Culture, in the exhibition catalog of session 2014? He stated that "It is in moment, like this, where people fighting against time to survive the heritage from the fever of redrawing the geography and re-writing the history."1(Exhibition catalouge:2014) The only way to counter the downsides of globalization and the dominance of oriented cultural invasion is to adhere to identity and to preserve the heritage generally, whether morally or physically
The ministry initiated its events by launching the activities of Siwa Studios in 2008 after the demolition of Luxor Studios, it relocated the activity to Marsa Matrouh governorate
Summary
What is the significance of the Siwa Studios grant, as stated in the word of Mohammed Saber Arab, former Minister of Culture, in the exhibition catalog of session 2014? He stated that "It is in moment, like this, where people fighting against time to survive the heritage from the fever of redrawing the geography and re-writing the history."1(Exhibition catalouge:2014) The only way to counter the downsides of globalization and the dominance of oriented cultural invasion is to adhere to identity and to preserve the heritage generally, whether morally or physically. The choice of Siwa Oasis as permanent headquarters for the continuation of such events stem out from several reasons reflected in the importance of the oasis and its history and charm nature that represent constant inspiration source in all areas of the arts. Second; it is to monitor their impact on the participating artists in the grant as a source of inspiration and creativity in Fine arts. The participation in the grant provides an opportunity for the artists of different fields to have such unique experience. This is considered as a promising opportunity for plastic artists to enrich their visual memories with its topographical, architectural and botanical characters as well as its diverse relationship. Each of which carries aesthetic values derived from the rich nature of the oasis to produce differentiation in artistic works according to artists differences
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