Contemporary Image Collective 22Abdel Khalek Tharwat St,3rd and 4th floor,Downtown Cairo,Tel 23964272 Thur 5,7pm: “Challenges of Comix Independent Publishing”, a round table that will highlight problems facing artists as well as independent publishing initiatives in the field of comics. It will explore with the audience possible solutions that would push comix to be more visible and accessible to audience (Language is Arabic, open invitation).
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *Word Hall Thur 5, 5pm: "Diplomacy in Ancient Egypt", a lecture by researcher Ahmed Sadek. Thur 5,7.30pm: A seminar to mark the international anti-violence against women day introduces professors Ammar Abdel Ghani, Eman Al Battran, and Psychological Consultant Sarah Abdel Rahman. Fri 6, 6pm: A lecture entitled;"Islamic Architecture" by senior architect Essam Safieddin and member of the Architects' Association engineer Mamdouh Azmi. Fri 6, 8pm: "Culture…production…natural silk", a lecture by expert in the field of bee research, engineer Ali Al-Boulqasi. Sat 7, 8pm: A lecture entitled;"The Photography Gathering" by photo-journalist Mohamed Hisham. Mon 9, 7pm: A lecture entitled;"Where is Wisdom", a lecture by engineer Mohamed El Sawy.The lecture is one of a series of lectures about wisdom. Tue 10, 5.30pm: A lecture entitled;"The Tuesday discussion".The event features explaining one of the Prophet Mohamed's Ahadeth (teachings) and contemplating about its meanings. Tue 10,7pm: The great ones of the month introduces poet Fouad Haddad. Thur 12,7pm: A seminar entitled;"Prevention is better than Cure" marking the international Diabetes and pneumonia days featuring a group of medical experts.
The Shelter Art+Photography Yamama Centre, Zamalek, Cairo, 11211 Sat 14,7pm: The international presentation of “Al Arwah” (The Spirits) is in Egypt by visual artist Karina Al Piaro.With its genesis in Egypt, “Al Arwah" is a visually immersive, meditative large scale trilogy shot on location in the Nile during the evolution of the Arab uprising. The event will present the installation and a conversation piece with the present living representatives of LEHNERT & LANDROCK, with the audience being invited interactively to participate in a Q & A opening, a dialogue concerning the preservation of Egypt's visual heritage photographically & future of photographic practice as an art genre in Egypt. The Aicha Makeba Project will present a performance. Makeba is one the most exciting contemporary emerging female independent artistes; the performance will celebrate a year in the evolution of her collaborative connection with Al Piaro.
