The American University in Cairo *Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Hall New Cairo Campus,Room PO71, Tel 2615 2694 Thur 12, 1 to 2pm: “The Impact of American Diplomacy in the 21st Century”, a public lecture organized by Prince Alwaleed Center for American Studies and Research at the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. Speaker isNicholas Kralev, author, entrepreneur and expert in international diplomacy, strategic communications and global aviation. Kralev is also former correspondent of Financial Times and The Washington Times.
Contemporary Image Collective 22Abdel Khalek Tharwat St,3rd and 4th floor,Downtown Cairo,Tel 02 23964272 Sun 15,7pm: "Tricky Assignments: representing the Colonial Prison", a talk by Emma Wolukau-Wanambwa; together with artist and former Dean of the Margaret Trowell School of Art, Makerere University, Uganda,Ignatius Sserulyo and former prisoner, Bonifasio Mulindwa and his wife Rosalie (The lecture is in English with Arabic translation).
Greater Cairo Library 15, Mohamed Mazhar St, Zamalek, Tel 27362278 Sat 14, 7pm: Discussing the book entitled The River and Length of Life by Chairman of the Egyptian Libraries and Information Organisation Professor Shaban Abdel-Aziz Khalifa.
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 12,7pm: A seminar entitled; "Prevention is better than Cure" to mark the international diabetes and pneumonia days features a group of medical experts. Fri 13,7pm: "It is Time You know More"; a seminar to raise peoples' awareness about child psychology. Sat 14, 6pm: A seminar entitled; "The Child...Real Friendship" by Doctor Gehad Ibrahim and Doctor Bassam Al-Khouri. Sun 15,7pm: "Germany", a lecture by Head of the Geography Department at the Businessmen Association Professor Ali Al- Qouraei. Mon 16, 6pm: The El Sawy Culturewheel Criticism Forum presents a seminar entitled;"The Art of Storytelling". The event features a group of creative youth. Mon 16, 8pm: Celebrating the International Tolerance Day. Tue 17,7.30pm: The El Sawy CulturewheelCamera Club by Karim Nabil. Wed 18,7pm: A lecture entitled;"The Challenges of Translation and Cultural Exchange between Egypt and Poland".The event is held under the auspices of the Embassy of Poland in Cairo. Thur 19, 5.30pm: "A Question and its Answer in History and Culture", a lecture by Egyptologist Bassam Al-Shamaa. Thur 19,7.30pm: A seminar entitled;"The Jurisprudence of Happiness and Dealing with Others" by Islamic preacher Nader Al-Sheikh.
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.
Souq Al-Fustat Mogamaa Al-Adian (religions complex), next to Amr Ibn Al-Ass Mosque, Old Cairo Thur 12, 6pm: “The Journey of Art and Light”, a seminar on the art life of late ceramist Aida Abdel-Kerim will be delivered by her sister Maha Abdel-Kerim, who is in charge of the glass workshops organised by Aida Abdel-Kerim and Zakariya Al-Khanani Glass Museum. The seminar is part of the activities of the Ceramic and Glass Festival to be opened in the same day.
