Afaq Publishing House No, 4 Mohamed Mazloum off Hoda Sharawi Street, Talat Harb Square, Downtown Cairo, Tel, 01111602787 Thur 21, 7pm: Signing poet Mohamed Metwali's poetry collection A Song on the Shore of The Aegean Sea.
The American University in Cairo Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Tel 2615 2694/01280009077 *Oriental Hall Mon 25, 6-8pm: A lecture entitled; "Access to Knowledge: The Heart of the Development Discourse" by Professor of EconomicsNagla Rizk. The event is organised by the AUC School of Continuing Education.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Small Hall Wed 27, 8pm: A poetic evening introduces poets Gamal Al-Shaar and Sherine Al-Adawi.
Diwan Bookstores 159, 26th of July St, Zamalek, Tel 2736 2582/98 Thur 21, 7pm: Signing Osama Allam's novel, Toulouz. Tue 23, 7pm: Signing Mohamed Al-Shazli's novel Ashra Tawla.
Italian Cultural Institute 3, Sheikh el Marsafi st., Zamalek, Cairo, Tel 27358791 Italian Institute Theatre Wed 27, 7pm: A seminar entitled; "From Man Eaters to Strega Award" by Savino Bevilacqua.