The American University in Cairo Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Tel 2615 2694/01280009077 *Oriental Hall Sat16, 6pm: "Creativity and Freedom"; a symposium featuring Critic and secretary general of the Supreme Council for Culture, Professor Shaker Abdel Hamid, cinema critic Kamal Ramzy, together with poet, novelist, and translator Suhair Al-Musadfa.
Diwan Bookstores 159, 26th of July St, Zamalek, Tel 2736 2582/98 Thur 14,7pm: A book signing of Mohamed Abou Rahma's book Fetnat Al Khelafa (The Khalifite Conflict). Wed 20,7pm: A book signing of writer Marwa Seif Al Nasr's book Al Tareq ela Al Saboura (The Road to the Board). Thur 21, 7pm: A book signing of Dr.Hani Al Nazer's book Al Hefaz ala Al Bashra wal Jamal (maintaining skin and beauty). Al-Ghouri Caravansary Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St with Al-Azhar, Tel 2514 7475 Sun 17, 7pm: Poetry Jam 3 –Poetry as Event! A lively concrete intercultural dialogue:an extraordinary poetry event will take place where three young talented Egyptian word artists meet their pendants from Austria, Switzerland and Germany and jointly present their best writings and improvised works. The artists show their wittiest craft of playing with words and languages and entertain the listeners with quick, humorous as well satiric texts. The third German-Arabic-language Poetry Jam makes lyric poetry an experience.
The Netherlands-Flemish Institute 1 Mahmoud Azmi St, Zamalek, Tel 2738 2520/22/2736 2988 Thur14, 6pm: "Egyptian Appliqué and the Street of the Tentmakers", a lecture by textile and costume historian, Dr. Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood. Sun17, 6pm: "Islam and Democracy: everything we already knew, should have known, and don't want to know." a lecture to be delivered by Professor Maurits Berger of Leiden University. El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *Word Hall Thur14, 5pm: A seminar entitled, "Medicine from Ancient Egypt to Modern Egypt" by Dr.Ahmed Safan and Ebtesam Al Shamaa; moderated by Dr.Abeer Galal. Thur14, 7pm: "Post-Revolution Egypt", a seminar by world-renowned novelist Alaa Al Aswani. Sat16,7pm: A seminar entitled;"Egypt and the Mobile Market" moderated by Chair of General Organisation of Communication Engineers Mohamed Abou Qoreish.The lecture will be featuring Professor Abdul Rahman Al Sawy, Professor Othman Lotfy, Professor Abdul Khaleq Farouq, and Professor Samir Hosni. Mon18, 7pm: A lecture to mark the international day of philosophy by professors Ghedan El Said and Samia Sadeq. Tue19, 5.30pm: A seminar entitled, "One World, One Destiny" to mark the anniversary of Environmental expert Sami Al Mofty by Professor Yasser Helmi. Tue 19, 7pm: "Uzbekistan", a lecture by professor Ali Al Qoureiei. Wed 20, 7pm: A seminar entitled, "The Art of children's' writing" moderated by Professor Shereen Al Khatteb; featuring professors Kamaleddin Hussein and Mahmoud Hassan. Thur 21, 7pm: A lecture to mark the international day of TV entitled "The Television, Advantages and Disadvantages" moderated by Ayman Massoud; featuring satirist Bassem Sharaf and TV anchor Hala Fahmi.
