The American University in Cairo Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Tel 2615 2694/01280009077 *Oriental Hall Sat 1, 6pm: A lecture entitled; “Ways of Dwelling Edward Said and the Travelling Text” by visiting Professor of English and Creative Writing and writer of fiction, criticism, and history, Marina Warner, to commemorate the birthday of Edward Said.
Beit Al Sinary Mong Ally, Behind Al Saneya Secondary School, Al Sayeda Zeinab Square, Cairo, Tel (202)23909471 Thur 30, 6-8pm: An open poetical evening featuring poets Mona Abdel Fattah, Remon Soliman, Eman Al Taher, Mohamed Al Mammlouk, Gehad Al Said, Malak Farahat and Amira Yehia.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Wed 5, 7pm: The cultural salon of world-renowned novelist Youssef Zedan. *Word Hall Mon 3, 5.30pm: A seminar entitled; “Rewriting history with Egyptian Hands” by Egyptologist Bassam Al Shamaa. Mon 3, 7.30pm: A seminar entitled; “An Introduction to the Word” by poet Ahmed Abdel Gawad. *The Garden Wed 5, 6pm: A seminar entitled; “The Science of Reflexology” by Philosophy of Anthropology and Reflexology professorSaad Al Masri.