The American University in Cairo *Nadia N.Mostafa Room New Cairo Campus, Room 3014, Tel 2615 2694 Wed 30, 1pm: A lecture entitled; “The Evolution of the Book In Ancient Egypt” by AUC Professor of Egyptology and Head of the Syndicate of Archaeologists Fayza Heikal. Mon 5,1pm: A lecture entitled; “Bookbinding, Marble paper: A visual presentation”, by architect, painter and curator of the Regional Architecture Collections at AUC Conchita Anorve-Tschirgi and Manager of Conservation Services and Preservation co-ordinator at the Rare Books and Special Collections Library Mohamed Bakr. The American University in Cairo Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Tel 2615 2694/01280009077 *The Garden Sun 4, 6pm: A book discussion of the two books; “ Saint Theresa and Sleeping with Strangers”, by author Bahaa Abdel-Meguid. Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds. Info 339 8144, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Small Hall Tue 6, 8pm: A poetic recital by poet Ahmed Abdel-Moaati Hegazi.
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 3, 6.30pm: “Ma'et”; a poetical play followed by a lecture by Director Khaled Al-Essawy, Mohamed Gadallah, and former Dean of the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts, Professor Sanaa Shafei. Mon 5, 6.30pm: A lecture entitled; “Egypt, an agricultural country”, by Agricultural Engineer and Reclamation Expert, Ehab Hamed. Tue 6, 5.30pm: A lecture entitled; “Work and Workers in Ancient Egypt”, by Egyptologist Bassam Al-Shamaa. Tue 6, 7.30pm: A lecture entitled; “The Jurisprudence of Worship and Attitude”, by Sheikh Ibrahim Abul-Elaa.
