Alef Bookstores 2 Taha Hussein St, Zamalek, Tel 010 0227 007 Wed 8, 7pm: A book signing of Writer and Journalist Rami Jan's novel The Freud Code. 132 Al-Merghany St, Heliopolis, Tel 2419 2396- 010 022 4004 Sat 11, 7 pm: Signing Al Moa'gam Al Wageez fe Talkhees Al Bahareez book written by writer Shaimaa Habib.
The American University in Cairo *Moataz Al Alfi Hall AUC New Cairo Fri 10, 3pm: The 9th annual conference of the Leadership for Education and Development program (LEAD) at AUC, titled, “The Street is not my Home,” which focuses on the growing problem of Street Children. The conference will announce the outcome of three preparatory workshops held throughout April. The workshops included academic and field experts, who gathered to develop a unified definition of “Street Children,” discuss the main challenges that NGOs working in the field face, explore ways to overcome these challenges and coordinate the work of NGOs. Cervantes Institute 20 Poulous Hanna St, Dokki, Cairo. Tel 3760 1746 Sun 12, 6.30pm: A lecture entitled “Spanish and Mediterranean Cuisine” by Ines Ortega Klein.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Thur 9, 7-9pm: Political activist and accomplished author Alaa Al Aswani speaks about the post-revolution Egypt. *Word Hall Wed 8, 7-9pm: A seminar entitled “Photography monthly meeting” Thur 9, 5-7pm: A seminar entitled “Monuments and Our Money” by Bassem Al Shamaa. Sun 12, 6-8 pm: A seminar entitled “Revitalization of Arabic Language; Revolution Against Linguistic Mistakes.” Tue 14, 6-8pm: A seminar entitled “Our Balanced Ethics.”
