Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Small Hall Wed 11, 7pm:The opera house salon, moderated by Amin Al-Serafi, honours the memory of Syrian poet Nizar Qabanifeaturing poetAli Omran and criticSherif Al-Gayar. The evening will be enlivened by the voice ofReem Kamal and her band.
Diwan Bookstores Cairo International Book Fair, Nasr City Fair grounds Thur 5,4pm: signing Writer Amr Sherief's book,Al Wojoud (existence).
Goethe Institute 5 El-Bustan Street, Downtown, Tel 2575 9877/ 219 *Event Hall Sat 7, 7pm: A book presentation of the sixth volume in the series of city readers on international metropolises from the publishing house edition esefeld & traub My Cairowill take place in the course of the Cairo Book Fair. The editors Jörg Armbruster and Suliman Tawfiq as well as one of the photographers, Barbara Armbruster and some of the authors will be present. At the end of the presentation the audience will be given an opportunity to ask questions. At the same day there will be a short book presentation at the Cairo International Book Fair CIBF, German Stand.
Italian Cultural Institute Cairo International Book Fair, Nasr City Fair grounds Thur 5, 12pm: Discussing the book; The War in Europe 14-18, as told by the Poets, edited by Maria Pace Ottieri and Andrea Amerio.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Wed 11, 7pm: A lecture entitled;"Preparing places suitable for those with physical ailments"; to mark the year of those with special abilities. *Word Hall Thur 5, 5pm: A lecture by special raisingTrainerMona Safwatentitled;"What we do not know about hearing impairment". Fri 6, 5pm: A lecture entitled; "The Achievements of the Linguist Abdel Latif Abdel Halim Abu Hammam" by professor Abdel Latif Abdel Halim Abu Hammam. Fri 6, 7pm: "The Greatest of Words" a lecture by radio presenter Ibrahim Khalaf. Sat 7, 7pm: A lecture entitled; "The Photography Gathering" by photojournalist of Al Masry Al Youm newspaper Mohamed Hesham. Mon 9, 7pm: A lecture entitled;"The Path Serial…Men who managed to find their Way" by Ahmed Abdel Gawad. Tue 10, 5pm: A lecture entitled; "The World of Animals in Ancient Egypt" by Egyptologist Ahmed Seddiq. Tue 10, 7pm: A lecture entitled;"The International Radio Day". Thur 12, 7pm: A lecture entitled; "The Devastating Effects of Virus C" by Doctor Ahmed Dorra. *Wisdom Hall Fri 6, 6pm: The first of the series of lectures entitled, Al Sunna Al Nabaweya (Teachings of the Prophet Mohamed (p.b.u.h))
