Alef Bookstores 2 Taha Hussein St, Zamalek, Tel 010 0227 007 Thur 25, 7pm: Signing Eqbal Baraka's book, We and Them. 132 Al-Merghany St, Heliopolis, Tel 2419 2396- 010 022 4004 Mon 29, 7pm: Book signing and discussion of Haitham Abu Khalil's book Ekhwan Eslahyoun (Islamic Reformers).
The American University in Cairo *Oriental Hall AUC Tahrir Campus Sun 28, 3-5pm: Part of D-CAFFestival, EuroMed open debate entitled "Thought and Practice Regarding Cultural Exchange in the Mediterranean", organised in collaboration with Fondation Réné Seydoux (France).
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *Word Hall Sat 27, 7pm: A poetic evening by a group of poets from the Arab World. Tue 30, 7pm: Book discussion of Sahar Ahmed's book Egypt During the Big Corruption.
Townhouse 10 Nabarawy St, off Champollion St, Downtown. Tel 2576 8086 *Library Tue 30, 7 pm: An artist talk and open studio featuring Lauren Alexander andGhalia Elsrakbi “Journey to Ard al Amal/ The Land of Hope” Heroes from Syrian collective memory rise again and propose future models for utopia; an artist talk and open studio by Foundland. Since the beginning of 2011, Foundland (Lauren Alexander and Ghalia Elsrakbi) has been collecting digital material such as images, video and stories spread on social media within the context of the Syrian uprising. Social media as a tool for political expression in Syria is relatively new, yet has rapidly become mobilised for many different purposes and by many players.
