THURSDAY 1: Italian Cultural Centre, Zamalek: 12 noon: "The Heritage of Ibn Rushd (Averroes) & its Importance Today" -- Conference with Massimo Campanini, Giulio Ferroni, Zeinab El-Khodari, Hassan Hanafi & Mustafa Labib, moderated by Giancarlo Bosetti, 5pm: Encounter between Egyptian & Italian Writers -- presentation of Antonio Taboki's book The Indian Night Bird moderated by Adelia Rispoli & with the participation of Antonio Tabucchi, Alaa El-Aswany & Nahed Mohammad Abdalla Saad Italian Pavilion, Hall No. 3: 1pm: Encounter between Egyptian & Italian Writers -- "New Trends in Contemporary Theatre" 6 October Hall: 1pm: "Civil Society & Woman Issues" -- Conference 3pm: "The Grandchildren of Naguib Mahfuoz" -- Conference with Miral El-Tahawi, Amina Zeidan, Hussein Hamouda & Haitham El-Hag, moderated by Mohamed Badawi 5pm: Gaballah Ali Gaballah, recipient of the state merit award in social sciences 7pm: Poets Ahmed Al-Gazzar (Algeria) & Abdel-Rahman El-Abnoudi (Egypt) Pavilion 1 "Cultural Café": 1.30pm: "Critical Debates" -- Conference 4pm: "Poetry Movement in the Arab" -- Conference with Ahmed Hamdi (Algeria), Samir Stouf (Algeria), Amin Mazen (Libya), Mohamed Ahzana (Mauritania) & Abdal-Karim Al-Khaliqi (Tunisia), moderated by Ahmed Sweilam 6pm: Music & Song Pavilion 2 "Story Forum": 1pm: Discussion of the book Egyptian Stories by Mohamed Kamal Mohamed 2.30pm: Discussion of the book A Woman & a Thousand Faces by Mohamed Abdallah El-Hadi 4pm: Discussion of Hoda Hussein's book Between the Waves by Pavilion 4 "Poets Meeting Point": 12 noon: Literary Forums & Clubs -- Al-Sawi Cultural Wheel 2pm: Egyptian Poets from Qina, Al-Gharbiya & Marsa Matrouh 4pm: Poets' Journeys -- Saad Abdel-Rahman & Mohamed Abdel-Mohsin Mattar 6pm: Poetry reading by various poets Hall 15 B "Roundtables": 2pm: "Print & Electronic Publishing" Hall 16 "Art": 6pm: "Theatre, Pros & Cons" -- Conference Al-Gumhouriya Theatre: 8pm: Concert by the Italian piano duet Prosseda Ammara FRIDAY 2: Italian Cultural Centre, Zamalek: 6pm: Encounter between Egyptian & Italian Writers -- "Philosophy & the Novel", with Sergio Givone, Mario Pezzella, Wafaa Ibrahim, Anwar Mogheith & Salah Qunsuwa, moderated by Angelo Gioè Italian Pavilion, Hall No. 3: 2pm: Presentation of the Arabic translation of the books European Literature in the View of Others by Franca Sinopoli & A Different History by Armando Gnisci -- in the presence of the authors with Magdi Youssef & Fawzi Issa 6 October Hall: 3pm: "Egypt, China & India; What Happened? What Can be Happening?" -- Conference with Hassan Abu Talib, Sayed Eliwa, Fathi Abdel-Fattah & Walid Abdel-Nasser, moderated by Mustafa El-Feki 5pm: Abdel-Hamid Hawas, recepient of the state merit award in social sciences 7pm: Egyptian Poets Gamal El-Sha'er, Fouad Hagag & Mohamed Abu Doma Pavilion 1 "Cultural Café": 2pm: "Popular Italian Comedy" -- Conference 4pm: "The Handicapped & NGOs" -- Conference 6pm: Music & Song Pavilion 2 "Story Forum": 1pm: Discussion of Mohamed El-Qasabi's book Hallucinating on Her Grave 2.30pm: Discussion of Mohamed Ibrahim Taha's book Running in a Green Area 4pm: Discussion of Rifqi Badawi's book Merchant of the Pretty Ones Pavilion 4 "Poets Meeting Point": 12 noon: Literary Forums & Clubs -- The Vernacular Section of the Writer's Union 2pm: Egyptian Poets from Beni Sweif & Al-Daqahliya 4pm: Poets' Journeys -- Samir El-Feel & Farghali El-Khabiri 6pm: Poetry Reading Hall 15B: 3pm: "Literary Periodicals in Egypt" -- Conference with Ahmed Abdel-Moati Higazi, Gamal El-Ghitani, Helmi Salem, Abdel-Qader Hemida, Hoda Wasfi, moderated by Ragaa El-Naqash Hall 16: 1pm: Discussion of the book Islamophobia: Why is the West Afraid from Islam? by Sa"d El-Lawindi 5pm: Discussion of the career of actor Mohamed Sobhi 7pm: Cinema: Yesterday & Today -- Conference with Samir El-Asfouri, Tamer Habib, Fayez Ghali, Khaled Youssef & Samir Farid, moderated by Samir Sabri Al-Hanager Theatre: 8pm: "Seven in Thebes" -- play performance by the Creative Theatre of the province of Friuli Venezia Giulia SATURDAY 3: Italian Cultural Centre, Zamalek: 5pm: Encounter between Egyptian & Italian Writers -- with Niccol� Ammaniti, Silvia Ballestra, Tiziano Scarpa, Ahmed El-'Aidi, Khairi Shalabi, Hamdi El-Gazzar & Soheir El-Mosadafa, moderated by Adelia Rispoli Italian Pavilion, Hall No. 3: 1pm: Encounter between Egyptian & Italian Writers -- presentation of the Arabic translation of the book Ali Baba's Room by Valerio Pellizzari, in the presence of the author & Sawsan Bashier & Ezzat El-Qamhawi 6 October Hall: 1pm: "Naguib Mahfouz & Poetry" -- Conference with Sayed Higab, Fatma Qandil & Mohamed Badawi, moderated by Mahmoud El-Rabi'i 3pm: "Will the 21st First Centruy be Asian?" -- Conference with Anwar Abdel-Malek, Sayed Yassin, Ali El-Hefni & Mustafa 'Elwi, moderated by Mustafa El-Feki 5pm: Samir Sarhan, recepient of the state merit award in literature 7pm: Egyptian Poets Amin Hadad, Mohamed Ahmed Hamad & the Libyan Poet Amin Mazen Pavilion 1 "Cultural Café": 2pm: "Algiers; the 2007 Capital of Arab Culture" -- Conference 4pm: "The Lybian Modern Tale" -- Conference 6pm: Music & Song Pavilion 2 "Story Forum": 1pm: Discussion of the book Forgotten Dreams by Ammar Ali Hassan 3pm: Discussion of the book A Horizon Embracing the Echo by Adel El-Egimi Pavilion 4 "Poets Meeting Point": 12 noon: Literary Forums & Clubs -- Vernacular Poets' Collective 2pm: Egyptian Poets from Sohag, Suez & Damietta 4pm: Poets' Journeys -- Ezzat El-Teiri & Mokhtar Issa 6pm: Poetry Reading Hall 15B: 3pm: "Publishing Trends in Egypt & the Arab World" -- Conference moderated by Ibrahim El-Moalim Hall 16: 12 noon: Discussion of Akmaladdin Ihsan Ughli's book Turks in Egypt & Their Cultural Heritage 6pm: "The TV serial Hada'iq Al-Shaytan (The Devil's Garden)" -- Conference Al-Hanager Theatre: 8pm: "Ketchuptroiane" or "Trojan Ketchup"-- play performance SUNDAY 4: Italian Pavilion, Hall No. 3: 12 noon: Encounter between Egyptian & Italian Writers -- "New Trends in Contemporary Theatre", with Ascanio Celestini, Alessandro Trigona, Lenin El-Ramli & Khaled El-Sawi, moderated by Adelia Rispoli 3.30pm: Encounter between Egyptian & Italian Writers, with Domenico Starnone & Wahid Hamid, moderated by Angelo Gioè 5pm: Encounter between Egyptian & Italian Writers -- "Woman Writing", with Lidia Ravera & Salwa Bakr, moderated by Angelo Gioè 6 October Hall: 7pm: Poetry Reading by Iman Bakri, Helmi Salim & Abdal-Karim Al-Khalqi (Tunis) Pavilion 1 "Cultural Café": 2pm: "The Arab Intellectual & the Problems of the Region" -- Conference 4pm: "The Independent Theatre" -- Conference with Girgis Shoukri, Rasha Abdel-Moneim, Rafiq Al-Sabban, Louis Greiss, Nehad Seliha & Hoda Wasfi, moderated Azza El-Husseini 6pm: Music & Song Pavilion 2 "Story Forum": 1pm: Discussion of the book Breaking the Sadness by Munir Etiba 2.30pm: Discussion of Wael Wagdi's book Day of the Dream 4pm: Discussion of Heba Barakat's book Lunar Exhale Pavilion 4 "Poets Meeting Point": 12 noon: Literary Forums & Clubs -- Literary & Cultural Salons 2pm: Egyptian Poets from Alexandria & Kafr Al-Sheikh 4pm: Poets' Journeys -- Mohamed El-Shahawi & Ahmed Abdel-Aziz El-Menshawi 6pm: Poetry Reading Hall 16: 1.30pm: Discussion of the book The Publishing Profession translated by Osama Nabil & Hamada Ibrahim 3pm: Discussion of Hala El-Badri's book The Ant's Palace Al-Gumhouriya Theatre: 8pm: "Then You Will Understand" -- monologue based on the book by Claudio Magris WEDNESDAY 7: Al-Gumhouriya Theatre: 8pm: Piano recital by Bruno Canino
