Katara to live broadcast Grand Egyptian Museum opening ceremony tonight

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara), in cooperation with the Embassy of Egypt in Qatar, has called on Qatar citizens and residents t...

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara), in cooperation with the Embassy of Egypt in Qatar, has called on Qatar citizens and residents to witness a global event live from Katara.

The invite extended for the live broadcast of the Grand Egyptian Museum opening ceremony at the Wisdom Square, Katara, beginning with guests arrival at 7:15pm, today, November 1.

There will be a screening of short video of the museum at 7:30pm and the Ambassador of Egypt to Qatar, HE Waleed Al-Faqi is expected to give a speech before the live broadcast that begin at 8pm.

Egypt hopes that the long-awaited, billion-dollar showcase of pharaonic grandeur will help revive tourism and boost its troubled economy.

According to a statement from the Egyptian presidency, seventy-nine delegations, including 39 heads of state and government, are expected at the ceremony.