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Shafaq News
13-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Shafaq News
Echoes of Babylon: Global arts light up ancient ruins
Shafaq News/ On Saturday, the 12th edition of the Babylon Festival for International Cultures and Arts kicked off at the ancient city, featuring a wide range of events, including an international book fair on the historic Babylonian theater stage. The opening night featured musical performances, poetry readings, and exhibitions of books and photography. The festival will run through April 19, hosting more than 400 artists, writers from Iraq and around the world to showcase a rich mosaic of global, Arab, and Iraqi art forms. Earlier, The Youth and Sports Directorate in Babil province organized a marathon, which took place within the ancient city's archaeological site, as part of the International Day of Babylonian Civilization. The first-ever International Day of Babylonian Civilization began on April 10 in Iraq's Babil province, with President Abdul Latif Rashid in attendance. The province also hosted the event's second day, which featured additional cultural and historical activities.
Shafaq News
12-04-2025
- Business
- Shafaq News
"Gateway of Civilization": Babil celebrates heritage with marathon
Shafaq News/ The Youth and Sports Directorate in Babil province organized a marathon as part of the International Day of Babylonian Civilization. Under the banner 'Babylon: Gateway of Civilization and History,' the event took place within the ancient city's archaeological site and drew broad participation from local forums, sports clubs, and academies. The International Day of Babylonian Civilization, which began on Thursday, is scheduled to conclude on Saturday. The event has attracted significant public and official attendance, along with regional and international participation. Friday's program featured a series of cultural, artistic, and industrial exhibitions. Among the participants were public and private companies, including the State Company for Automotive Industry, Al-Furat Chemical Industries, and Al-Sadda Cement, alongside various local businesses. The exhibitions aimed to highlight Babil's industrial capabilities and promote investment opportunities in the province's manufacturing sector.
Iraqi News
11-04-2025
- Science
- Iraqi News
Education Minister stresses the importance of enhancing scientific research in the field of archaeology and civilization
Baghdad-INA Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Naeem Al-Aboudi stressed on Friday the importance of strengthening specialized scientific research in the field of archaeology and civilization. Al-Aboudi said in his speech during the activities of the International Day of Babylonian Civilization, which was attended by the Governor of Babylon, members of the provincial council, university presidents, college deans, and a group of international archaeological researchers, according to a statement from the ministry received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): 'The international forum in Babylon is of particular importance as it sheds light on various scientific axes whose results converge and meet the aspirations of Babylon Governorate, its universities, scientific institutions, and scholars, and is appropriate for its history and institutions." He explained that "the exchange of ideas and expertise at these important forums represents an appropriate opportunity that should be leveraged to achieve optimal investment in academic and scientific capabilities and university potential, and to employ their energies in areas of development and benefit from specialized scientific research in the field of antiquities and civilization."
