Assiut University President, Prof. Tarek El Gammal, announced the start of work at the Nile Center for Enlightenment and Civilization Radiation, which is to play a great role in spreading cultural and artistic awareness, improving the public taste, and creating a cultural environment. This environment is to encourage the talents of young people through the Center's various activities, which will serve as an integrated cultural palace within the university. This came during the opening of the activities of an artistic symposium entitled "Lunar eclipse in ancient cultures" by Dr. Inas Dahi, Lecturer in art education at the Faculty of Specific Education.