“The Blessed Olive” brings the land’s memory to life through art
Damascus, Sept. 3 (SANA) The olive tree takes center stage as a symbol of land, identity, generosity and resilience in…
‘Little Gandhi’ returns to Darayya, revisiting Ghiath Matar’s legacy
Damascus, Sept. 3 (SANA) A documentary chronicling the life of Syrian activist Ghiath Matar returned to his hometown of Darayya…
‘Details’ exhibition highlights local talent in Azaz
Aleppo, Sept. 2 (SANA) The Azaz District Administration, in cooperation with the city’s cultural center, organized the “Details” art exhibition…
From loom to market, Palmyra women turn heritage into income
Damascus, Sept. 2 (SANA) About 100 women from Palmyra are turning traditional crafts into sources of income while helping preserve…
Digital technology helps bring Palmyra’s ancient heritage back to life
Damascus, Sept. 2 (SANA) Digital reconstruction, virtual reality and community participation are being used to preserve Palmyra’s archaeological heritage and…
Al-Qadmous Summer Festival draws businesses, artisans to Syria’s Tartous countryside
Tartous, Sept. 2 (SANA) The second al-Qadmous Summer Festival opened in the Tartous countryside, bringing together more than 40 companies,…
Citizen initiative hands over multi-era artifact collection in rural Daraa
Daraa, Sep. 1 (SANA) The Directorate of Antiquities and Museums in Daraa Province received a substantial collection of historical artifacts…
“Damascene Quarter” revives the spirit of Old Damascus at Damascus International Fair
Damascus, Sep. 1 (SANA) The “Damascene Quarter” at the Ministry of Tourism’s pavilion at the 63rd Damascus International Fair recreates…
Damascus International Fair showcases centuries-old art of Damascene brocade
Damascus, Sept. 1 (SANA) At the 63rd Damascus International Fair, 23-year-old artisan Maher Deirki is giving visitors a close-up look…
Syria charity market in Latakia backs women and children’s surgeries
Latakia, Aug. 31 (SANA) A two-day charity market opened Sunday in Latakia, on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, bringing together about 50…
Cultural Window Festival opens in Khabab, northern Daraa countryside
Daraa, Aug. 30 (SANA) The Daraa Directorate of Culture opened the Cultural Window Festival in Khabab, in Syria’s northern Daraa…
Children take center stage at Syria Summer Festival in Homs
Homs, Aug 29 (SANA) Children are taking center stage at the Syria Summer Festival in Homs, where hands-on workshops are…
Homs hosts “Summer of Syria” cultural and heritage festival
Homs, Aug. 28 (SANA) The “ Summer of Syria” festival opened in Homs under the theme “Homs Brings Us Together,”…
Syrian children portray their homeland through art and music in Damascus
Damascus, Aug. 28 (SANA) Syrian children and young artists presented their vision of their homeland through painting, music and song…
From Fair Column to Damascus Sword: How a monument became a symbol of Damascus
Damascus, Aug. 25 (SANA) The monument in Umayyad Square stands as one of Damascus’ most recognizable landmarks, closely associated for…
Deir Ezzor opens first heritage exhibition at National Museum
Deir Ezzor, Aug. 25 (SANA) The National Museum in Deir Ezzor opened the province’s first heritage exhibition on Monday, under…
Assala returns to Damascus stage after 15-year absence
Damascus, Aug. 23 (SANA) Syrian singer Assala Nasri will return to the Damascus stage after nearly 15 years, with two…
Basir Scouts explore Bosra al-Sham’s ancient landmarks
Daraa, Aug. 23 (SANA) The Basir Scouts of St. George Church visited the ancient city of Bosra al-Sham in Daraa…
“Flowers and Peace” exhibition carries message from Aleppo to Tartous
Tartous, Aug. 23 (SANA) Around 80 paintings by visual artists Obaida Qudsi and Suzan Hussein carry a message of love…
Arab heritage takes center stage in new musical operetta
Damascus, Aug. 19 (SANA) An operetta drawing on musical and folkloric traditions from across the Arab world has completed filming…
“Summer of Syria” Festival opens in Hama with theater, arts and cultural activities
Hama, Aug. 16 (SANA) The “Summer of Syria” Festival opened in Hama on Saturday with a program of theater performances,…
“Green Kassab Festival” highlights heritage and tourism in Syria’s Latakia countryside
Latakia, Aug. 16 (SANA) The “Green Kassab Festival” opened on Saturday evening at Kassab Tourist Complex in the countryside of…
Damascus Citadel hosts vibrant evenings of art and culture
Damascus, Aug 15 (SANA) Damascus Citadel hosted vibrant evenings during the “Syria Summer” Festival, welcoming families, children and young people…
Marmarita in Homs celebrates carnival marking the Feast of the Virgin Mary
Homs, Aug 14 (SANA) The town of Marmarita in western Hom’s countryside held a symbolic carnival on Friday to celebrate…
Wasfi Massarani celebrates Syrian heritage, revolution at Summer of Syria Festival
Damascus, Aug. 14 (SANA) Syrian singer Wasfi Massarani performed a mix of patriotic and traditional songs at Damascus Citadel as…
Damascus University exhibition highlights Syria’s traditional earthen architecture
Damascus, Aug. 13 (SANA) An exhibition titled “We Build with Mud” was held at Damascus University’s Faculty of Architecture on…
Syria Summer for Families festival brings culture, entertainment to Aleppo
Aleppo, Aug. 13 (SANA) The “Syria Summer for Families” festival opened Wednesday evening at Aleppo’s Production Market, offering children and…
Kuwaiti book stand attracts Syria Summer Festival visitors
Damascus, Aug.12 (SANA) A discount book stand run by Kuwait’s Dream Book Publishing and Distribution is drawing visitors of different…
Horan Summer Festival opens in Daraa with cultural and commercial activities
Daraa, Aug. 11 (SANA) Minister of Culture Mohammad Yassin al-Saleh and Daraa Governor Anwar Taha al-Zoubi opened the Horan Summer…
23 Syrian artifacts returned from France displayed at Damascus Citadel
Damascus, Aug. 10 (SANA) The Damascus Citadel is hosting 23 Syrian archaeological artifacts that returned from France last July after…
Lattakia craftsman turns wood into works blending art and tradition
Lattakia, Syria (SANA) Craftsman Raouf Bitar combines artistry and skill in his workshop in Lattakia, transforming wood into products that…
Damascus Citadel festival showcases Syrian heritage from brocade to Arabic calligraphy
Damascus, Aug. 9 (SANA) Traditional Damascene brocade, Arabic calligraphy and contemporary art are taking center stage at the first summer…
“The Chair and the Stick” play highlights abilities, challenges social stigma
Damascus, Aug. 8 (SANA) The Damascus Citadel hosted Friday the interactive play “The Chair and the Stick,” which uses comedy…
Syria Summer Family Festival 2026 opens at Damascus Citadel
Damascus, Aug. 7 (SANA) The activities of theSyria Summer Family Festival 2026 opened on Thursday at the Damascus Citadel as…
Walaa Al-Jundi revives Arabic poetic heritage at Damascus poetry festival
Damascus, Aug.5 (SANA) The Damascus International Festival of Arabic Poetry celebrated the tradition of sung poetry on Tuesday evening with…
Ibtisam al-Samadi: Poetry between knowledge, freedom, and awareness
Damascus, Aug. 5 (SANA) Syrian poet and academic Ibtisam al-Samadi has built a literary and intellectual experience that combines academic…
Syria Summer Festival 2026 brings heritage and family events to Latakia
Latakia, Aug.5 (SANA) The Syria Summer Festival 2026 for families opened Tuesday evening at Al-Orouba Park in Latakia, organized by…
Damascus festival documents Syrian oral heritage for UNESCO nomination
Damascus, Aug. 4 (SANA) Proverbs passed down through generations, alongside verses of poetry and wisdom that have traveled from one…
Young Syrian author publishes bilingual children’s book in Arabic and German
Damascus, Aug. 4 (SANA) Seven-year-old Syrian child Karma Shuwaikh, from Deir Ezzor, has published her first children's book, Mama's Big…
Syria’s chargé d’affaires discusses cultural cooperation with Saudi library’s CEO
Riyadh, Aug. 3 (SANA) Syria's Chargé d'Affaires in Saudi Arabia, Mohsen Mahbash, visited King Fahad National Library on Monday, where he…
Damascus art and calligraphy festival showcases Syria’s diverse visual arts
Damascus, Aug. 3 (SANA) The Arab Calligraphy and Arts House Association launched its sixth annual Fine Arts Festival on Sunday…
Syria opens Damascus Poetry Festival with participants from 16 Arab states
Damascus, Aug. 2 (SANA) The Damascus International Festival of Arabic Poetry kicked off on Sunday at the Damascus Opera House,…
Syria launches 2026 theatre festival with “The White Side”
Damascus, Aug. 2 (SANA) Syria opened its 2026 Theatre Festival on Saturday with a performance of The White Side at…
Syrian National Library launches “Heritage and Libraries Journal
Damascus, Aug. 1 (SANA) The Syrian National Library has launched the first issue of “Heritage and Libraries Journal,” a semi-annual,…
Syria’s family festival opens in Idlib to revive public cultural life
Idlib, July 31 (SANA) Syria's Ministry of Culture on Thursday opened a five-day cultural festival in the northwestern province of…
Damascus Oud makers keep a centuries-old Syrian craft alive
Damascus, July 30 (SANA) In a workshop filled with the scent of walnut wood and the sound of hand tools,…
Palestinian traditional dress exhibition opens at Yarmouk Camp
Damascus, July 26 (SANA) A "Palestinian Traditional Dress... Memory of the Land and the Color of Belonging" exhibition opened on…
Syria, Türkiye sign agreement to establish mutual cultural centers
Damascus, July 24 (SANA) Syria and Türkiye signed on Friday an agreement providing a framework for establishing cultural centers for each…
Syrian heritage music takes center stage at Qasab Ensemble performance in Damascus
Damascus, July 24 (SANA) Syrian traditional music took center stage at a cultural evening in Damascus' Mazzeh district, where the…
Aleppo advances restoration of Old City to preserve Syria’s heritage, revive economy
Aleppo, July 24 (SANA) Authorities in Aleppo are moving ahead with plans to restore the city's UNESCO-listed Old City, aiming…
Syria signs agreements to restore heritage sites in Aleppo and Tartous
Damascus, July 23 (SANA) Syria's Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums (DGAM) has signed two cooperation agreements with the Aga Khan…
Syrian culture minister visits Jordan’s National Library and Parliamentary Life Museum
Amman, July 22 (SANA) Culture Minister Mohammad Yassin al-Saleh visited Jordan's National Library, where he met its director, Firas al-Darabah,…
Craftswomen revive Palmyrene heritage at NASTEX exhibition through crochet products
Damascus, July 22 (SANA) Crochet craftsmanship took center stage at Syria International Textile Exhibition “NASTEX 2026” as ‘Nool al-Badia’ Association…
Traditional clothing in Syria: A history told by threads and preserved by memory
Damascus 22 July (SANA)- Traditional clothing is not merely a mean of covering or fulfilling the needs of daily life.It…
A Cultural initiative to preserve Aghabani craft and empower women in Damascus
Damascus Countryside, July 22 (SANA) The “NASTEX” exhibition has evolved from a venue for showcasing textile products into a platform…
Ashti ensemble concludes “NasTex” exhibition with performances of Kurdish folklore
Damascus, July 22 (SANA) The NassTex International Textile Exhibition concluded on Tuesday with a cultural performance by the Ashti Kurdish…
Ministry of Culture’s pavilion at NASTEX documents journey of Syrian textiles
Damascus 21 July (SANA) - In-depth historical research blended with authentic live folkloric performances, creating a captivating spectacle at the…
Syrian artisans showcase traditional weaving at NASTEX textile exhibition
Damascus, July 20 (SANA) Syrian artisans are demonstrating centuries-old weaving techniques at the NASTEX 2026 textile exhibition in Damascus, where…
Damascus book fair showcases 800 titles in drive to promote reading
Damascus, July 20 (SANA) A book fair featuring around 800 titles has opened at the Arab Cultural Center in Abu…
Vatican envoy joins St. Elias feast celebrations in western Syria
Homs, July 19 (SANA) Apostolic Nuncio to Syria Archbishop Luigi Roberto Cona joined hundreds of worshippers, clergy and local officials…
From individual initiatives to diplomatic action; How Syria reclaims its antiquities
Damascus, July 18 (SANA) – The file of recovering Syrian antiquities is witnessing growing momentum, with dozens of artifacts being…
Volunteer campaign launched to rehabilitate Ain Dara temple in Afrin
Aleppo, July 17 (SANA) Syria has launched a volunteer-driven campaign to preserve and rehabilitate the ancient Ain Dara temple in Afrin,…
Palestine adds 12 sites to UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
Occupied Jerusalem, July 16 (SANA) Palestine's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday that 12 Palestinian sites have been…
“Manifestations of the Soul” exhibition explores memory and identity in Homs
Homs, July 15 (SANA) Syrian artist Rami Darwish is showcasing around 20 paintings in a new exhibition titled Manifestations of…
Maktab Anbar gains international recognition with ICESCO heritage listing
Damascus, July 13 (SANA) Maktab Anbar, one of Damascus' most prominent historic landmarks and a leading example of 19th-century Damascene…
‘Re-Bloom’ exhibition in Germany highlights Syrian art and cultural dialogue
Berlin, July 13 (SANA) The two-day "Re-Bloom" art exhibition concluded in Dortmund, Germany, on Sunday after bringing together Syrian artists,…
Damascus hosts art exhibition bringing together Syrian artists inside Syria and abroad
Damascus July 11 (SANA) Damascus opened a contemporary art exhibition on Friday bringing together Syrian artists living in Syria and…
Azem Palace event spotlights Syria’s endangered traditional crafts
Damascus, July 10 (SANA) Artisans from across Syria gathered at Damascus' historic Azem Palace on Thursday for "Craft in the…
Krak des Chevaliers preserves nine centuries of Syria’s history
Homs, July 10 (SANA) The Krak des Chevaliers, one of Syria's best-known medieval landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage Site,…
Women’s exhibition in Damascus highlights entrepreneurship through traditional crafts
Damascus, July 9 (SANA) The Women's Creativity Exhibition opened Wednesday in Damascus, showcasing handmade products and small business initiatives aimed…
Syria receives 23 artifacts from France, strengthening cultural cooperation
Damascus, July 8 (SANA) Syria has received 23 archaeological artifacts that had been on loan to the Arab World Institute…
Syrian concert blends Beethoven with Arabic musical heritage at Damascus Opera House
Damascus, July 7 (SANA) Western classical music and traditional Arabic musical heritage came together at the Damascus Opera House on…
Arab World Institute returns 23 Syrian antiquities during Macron’s visit
Damascus, July 7 (SANA) The Arab World Institute (IMA) in Paris has returned 23 archaeological artifacts borrowed from Syrian museums…
Syrian artist opens first Damascus exhibition featuring newspaper collage art
Damascus, July 6 (SANA) Syrian visual artist Marah Tayfour opened her first exhibition in Damascus on Sunday, showcasing 26 collage…
Maaloula: The Syrian town where Aramaic still lives
Nestled among the rugged cliffs of the Qalamoun Mountains, about 56 kilometers north of Damascus, the Syrian town of Maaloula…
Syrian artist launches multimedia project in Netherlands on collective memory and loss
The Hague, July 4 (SANA) Syrian artist and researcher Fouad Hallak, based in the Netherlands, launched his multimedia art project,…
Syria opens first private folk heritage museum to preserve culture and tradition
Damascus, July 2 (SANA) Syria's first private folk heritage museum officially opened on Wednesday in the city of Jayroud in…
Syria’s historic Al-Omari Mosque in Daraa added to ICESCO heritage lists
Daraa, July 2 (SANA) The historic Al-Omari Mosque in the southern Syrian city of Daraa has been added to the…
Mrs. Latifa al-Droubi attends poetry evening celebrating Syrian poets in Damascus
Damascus, June 30 (SANA) First Lady, Latifa al-Droubi, attended a poetry evening titled "Evening of Women Poets" at the National…
Hassan Hawwa: The last guardian of traditional woodblock textile printing in Syria
Damascus, June 29 (SANA) In a small workshop within the handicraft market in Hama, artisan Hassan Hawwa stands over his…
Syrian craftswoman turns blindness into opportunity through handmade creations
Damascus, June 29 (SANA) For craftswoman Nesreen Hijiri, losing her sight was not the end of her dream, but the beginning…
Al-Mrah: Cradle of the Damask Rose and a living testament to Syrian cultural heritage
Damascus Countryside, June 29 (SANA) With the first rays of dawn every spring, farmers in the mountain village of al-Mrah…
Citadel of Damascus inscribed on ICESCO Islamic World Heritage List
Damascus, June 28 (SANA) Standing firm in the northwestern corner of the ancient walled city near the Barada River, the…
Damascene Aghabani in Douma… Story that preserves the memory of place
Damascus Countryside, June 24 (SANA) In the city of Douma, the bride of Eastern Ghouta, the craft of Aghabani continues…
Syrian oud event brings tradition and contemporary sounds to Damascus Opera house
Damascus, June 23 (SANA) Syrian oud player Kenan Adnawi performed at the Damascus Opera House on Monday, presenting a program…
Damascus marks Music Day with performances across historic venues
Damascus, June 22 (SANA) Damascus hosted Music Day celebrations on Sunday with a series of performances by Syrian and French…
Syrian pavilion highlights rich cultural heritage at World Heritage Day event in Riyadh
Riyadh, June.21 (SANA) Mohsen Mahbash, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic to the Kingdom of Saudi…
Syrian TV and Radio production establishment unveils graduate-backed film ‘Ultraviolet’
Damascus, June 21 (SANA) The General Establishment for Television and Radio Production has presented the film “Ultraviolet” (Ashia’a Fawq Banafsejiyah),…
