Assosiation of Upper Egypt for Education and Development in the annual meeting of the World Martial Arts Union (WoMAU)

AUEED participated in the annual meeting of the World Martial Arts Union (WoMAU) for the fourth consecutive year, presenting its experience in preserving and reviving the Tahteeb game. Nevin Wagdy, Director of the Cultural Development Program at the Upper Egypt Association, attended the meeting, which was held on Wednesday and Thursday, August 16 and 17, 2023, in Chungju, South Korea, with the participation of 70 members from 47 countries around the world. Nevin Wagdy, Director of the Cultural Development Program at the Association, was also elected Vice President of the World Martial Arts Committee for the next two years. It is noteworthy that in 2019, the Upper Egypt Association Tahtib Team represented Egypt in the Chungju Festival in South Korea, which is organized by the World Traditional Martial Arts Union (WOMAU) and under the auspices of UNESCO. The team presented many different Tahtib shows, which shed global light on Egyptian Tahtib represented by the Upper Egypt Association Tahtib Team. At the same

AUEED organized the final qualifiers for Martial Tahtib Tournament

AUEED organized the final qualifierThe Upper Egypt Association organized the final qualifiers for the Tahtib Sports Tournament on August 20 and 21 in Minya, with the participation of the association's tahtib sports teams. The association's ceremonial tahtib team in Al-Bayadiya, Minya, participated in the award ceremony for the winning teams. The qualifiers were the result of a local tournament organized by the Upper Egypt Association's Cultural Development Program over the past few months in the governorates of Luxor, Qena, Sohag, and Assiut.s for Martial Tahtib Tournament

Association of Upper Egypt for Education and Development in Global Martial Arts forum

The Upper Egypt Association for Education and Development participated in the World Forum for Traditional Martial Arts held in Cheongju, South Korea, from October 7 to 9, 2024. The paper, presented by Nevin Wagdy, Director of the Cultural Development Program at the Upper Egypt Association, showcased the association's experience in empowering and building the capacity of young men and women through the Tahtib method as an intangible human heritage to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The paper was presented by Nevin Wagdy, Director of the Cultural Development Program at the Upper Egypt Association. She also gave a lecture on the third day about the association's cultural development program activities in light of the Sustainable Development Goals. Relations between the Upper Egypt Association and the World Traditional Martial Arts Union (WOMAU) date back to 2019, when the Upper Egypt Association's Tahtib Team represented Egypt for the first time at the Chungju Festival in South Korea, organized by WOM

AUEED Martial Tahtib Team in "Peace Road" event hosted by the French Cultural Center

On February 5, 2025, the Tahtib Sports Team, affiliated with the Upper Egypt Association for Education and Development (Sohag), participated in a performance as part of the "Peace Road" event hosted by the French Cultural Center in El-Monira. The event was attended by the French Ambassador to Egypt, Eric Chevalier, and was met with great admiration from the audience.

Association of Upper Egypt for Education and Development (AUEED) presented"Arts from Upper Egypt to the World"

Association of Upper Egypt for Education and Development (AUEED) presented the second edition of the "Arts from Upper Egypt to the World" Festival on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at the Italian Cultural Institute Theatre in Cairo. The event was attended by Dr. Laila Iskandar, Vice president of AUEED and the former Minister of Environment of Egypt.This edition followed the festival’s first performance in November 2024 which was held at the Jesuit Theatre in Minya. The showcased performances were inspired by Minya’s cultural heritage, reinterpreted to show contemporary and pressing issues. The festival featured a mesmerizing performance of "Balad Zeinab" operetta by the AUEED Choir in Minya, alongside the "Abu Zaid" show performed by the Ceremonial Tahtib Team, both of which received an enthusiastic response from the audience.This project is funded by the European Union in collaboration with EUNIC Egypt

Assosiation of Upper Egypt for Education and Development Teams perform Egyptian ICH in Ahram Ebdo news

Le journal Al-Ahram Hebdo en français publie les détails de notre tournée artistique en France.https://french.ahram.org.eg/News/59842.aspx

AUEED from Egypt Perform Egyptian ICH "Treasures of Egypt" tour in France

The "Treasures of Egypt" tour concluded its performances in Compiègne, France. The final show witnessed a large audience turnout and remarkable audience interaction.We extend our sincere thanks to our partners, the Partage Association, for providing the opportunity for the artistic groups of the Upper Egypt Association for Education and Development to present their heritage, arts, and message calling for equality between boys and girls.This tour, which was invited by the French Partage Association to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary, ran from March 3 to 22, 2025. It included performances in seven different French cities: Lille, Paris (UNESCO), Lyon, Bordeaux, Saint-Agréve, Saint-Médard-en-Jales, and Compiègne. The performances were warmly welcomed by the French audiences in each city. Twenty-one boys and girls from Minya and Luxor governorates, aged 11 to 13, participated in the tour, presenting distinguished performances in singing, sports, and traditional stick fighting. The aim was to promote Egyptian cu

ICH NGO Forum , The 17th UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee

17COM November 27, 2022 The 17th UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee was held at the Sofitel Hotel in Rabat, Morocco, for six days from November 28 to December 3, 2022. At the entrance to the conference hall was a large flag of the Commission, which forms the Intergovernmental Committee on the Protection of Intangible Heritage. It was a valuable place to share various activities such as intangible heritage protection activities and improvement plans between countries. One of the things that gets the most attention from the Intergovernmental Committee will be the new listing of the UNESCO Intangible Heritage List. Before the committee was held, a total of 46 applications were submitted for listing on the representative list, of which 31 were recommended for listing, 14 were requested for supplementation, and one was impossible. Thirty-nine of them were registered at the committee site. Some intangible heritage sites had a tense debate.

2018 ICH NGO FORUM : Meetings with Assistant Director-General

Meetings on ICH NGO FORUM with Assistant Director-General !

ICH NGO FORUM Steering Committee New Members!!

ICH NGO FORUM Steering Committee New Members !! Welcome !

ELECTIONS of ICH NGO FORUM Steering Committee

ELECTIONS of ICH NGO FORUMSteering CommitteePort-Louis: Mauritius

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