Minister of culture/ Helmy El Namnam
A new Edition of the Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival, a shining with blazing lights deployed in southern Egypt , one of the achievements of a civil society which the Ministry of Culture will always support, in order to spread culture and enlightenment in all parts of Egypt , and the arrival of cultural quality services to the south with two goals, first, that the Upper Egypt has long suffered from a lack of services in the field of culture , and secondly, that this festival is held in one of the most important cities in the world, the city of Luxor , which is truly the capital of the ancient world with all its ancient monuments, temples that could be found no where in the world. This city will extend cultural bridges between Egypt and the world through this festival, which is the essence pictures " by Film Art, featuring the best cinematic creations in Egypt and Europe, in the presence of their makers discussing all the possibilities of cooperation and exchange of film distribution, and most importantly, is the dialogue that imposes itself at this time specifically about the role of art in the face of terrorism that is reaching the whole world mainly towards culture and art. It is the way to face terrorism, with a battle that has been forced on us, and we will use fight it using art, creativity and culture, in order to demolish ignorance and intolerance all over the world.
MINISTER OF of Toursim/ Mr. Hisham Zazou
Dear Guests:
Comes the Luxor Egyptian and European Film festival this year to match the stability that is witnessed in the country by the third democratic maturity of the road map, and I hope that tourism is improving as it is the light of locomotive development, in order to proceed towards achieving economic goals and community responsibility in light of the desire of sustainable development. Under careful concentrated efforts to restore foreign touristic traffic giving the tourism governmental sector more attention with relevant agencies to with Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival in its third edition. Where the Ministry of Tourism and the Tourism Promotion Authorities continues its efforts towards the care and support of festivals and various cultural events that will promote Egyptian tourism and maximize the benefit of those events in improving the image of Egypt being a great tourist destination. It is no secret that there is a lack of utilization of historical areas to its ideal exploitation compared the ability of Egypt's tourism and the development potential of the film and television industry in Egypt , and I would like to take the opportunity of participating in this edition to invite you to broadcast your programs and filming in various and archaeological sites in Egypt, the cradle of civilization and we promise to provide appropriate information about Egypt and its culture and its people, film and tourism in international forums .We are most willing to share and be present in the film and international forums and international festivals to promote Egyptian tourism, and we are ready to coordinate with relevant agencies to open the door to the global film production companies interested in filming in archeological areas, with work on the global media presence by producing documentary films highlighting Egyptian tourism patterns and diversity of its components.
Dear Guests,
Your presence today in Luxor - the cradle of civilization and the center of ancient cities in the world - to inform the message that Egypt is and will be safe, and that it also welcomes continuously its distinguished guests. I know you partake in essential tasks towards your countries as the arts has its own kind of power, and that you can deliver a message to the world through your views and your articles ... Tell the whole world that Egypt is safe and it will regain its leading role in the area ..Egypt today opens its doors to the world civilization progress... struggling with the non progressive mentalities ... and believes in freedom of opinion and expression.
Lastly, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all of you for your participation in this cultural, artistic and touristic event ... in the third edition of the Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival. Grateful of your presence this year.. and we meet soon for the love of our countries, nations, and world peace.
General/ Mohamed Badr Governor of Luxor
I am very pleased to welcome all the guests of Luxor both coming from the capital Cairo and coming from different European cities. A welcome that is suitable and appropriate with one of the oldest civilizations; Egypt. Which was always a melting pot of different civilizations in the ancient and the modern times. Today on the occasion of the third edition of the Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival we say it clearly we will continue the dialogue between the nations of the world through this festival, and this is most
proper answer to those who believe that violence, murder and assault of freedom of expression can bring them any results. We emphasize that Egypt is on track decree since the dawn of history, which carries messages of tolerance and love among all peoples of the earth. We welcome you to the land of the ancient capital of Egypt, Thebes.
president of noon foundation/ dr. mohamed kamel el kalioubi
A third edition of the Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival, aspiring to lay the professional rules which we have committed ourselves since the first edition. To emphasize on the cultural dialogue among civilizations in order to accommodate them, and know each other through the art of cinema, which is the dialogue we hope to expand in the future to shift from Egyptian European dialogue to an Arab European dialogue which the world is in desperate need for in the current time. The audience attending this year’s festival will notice the world the great progress in the level of films though using the latest expertise in production and the fully equipped showrooms, as well as the high level of films offered which displays the best European and Egyptian films which were produced during 2014, in addition to a number of seminars and Q&As to emphasize the festival’s cultural character, which is not far just about any other forms of exhibition imagined which includes charm, and the appearance of their stars , but it is celebrating mainly cinema as
art and culture and seeks to spread throughout Egypt. We believe that Luxor with its history and unique heritage is the most qualified city in the world to host such an important cultural event, which seeks to develop year after year and cycle after cycle of this festival to live up to the city’s level, and therefore no other city could ever replace it. A new edition full of hope in the evolution and development of the festival and cinema, which we celebrate with all available means and the ones which will be available in the near future, together we can expand the dialogue between cultures and civilizations of the Egyptian nation and the European one, hoping that the lights of cinema can once again feed our hearts and souls. Get ready for dialogue between cultures and civilizations...
PRESIDENT the festival/ Magda Muries
