Alef Bookstores 132 Al-Merghany St, Heliopolis, Tel 24192396- 010 022 4004 Thur 10,7pm:The launching ceremony of writer Mahmoud Bakri's book entitled Out of the World. 84 Road 9 Maadi. Tel: 2750 8661- 010 022 9996 Mon 14,7pm: Signing Ahmed Ewais's book Al Samery (The Samaritan). Wed 16,7pm: Signing Omayma Maher's book Arwah Aaleqa (Stuck spirits).
Beit Al Sinary Mong Ally, Behind Al Saneya Secondary School, Al Sayeda Zeinab Square, Cairo, Tel (202)23909471 Sat 12, 5pm: A lecture entitled;"The Diaries of Ancient Egyptian Workers", by Egyptology Consultant at the Centre of Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CULTNAT), Professor Maysa Mustafa.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 2739 0132/0144 *Small Hall Wed 16, 8pm: The opera cultural salon introduces poet Farouk Gweida.
Greater Cairo Library 15, Mohamed Mazhar St, Zamalek, Tel 27362278 Thur 10,5pm: "The National Mega Projects in Egypt and their Economical Effects", a cultural salon by professor Gouda Abdel-Khalek, professor Essam Sharaf and General Mahmoud Metwali.
Library of Islamic Culture Shaikoun Street,Salaheldin Square,Al Qal'aa,behind Al Khalefa Police Station,Tel 250061715 Wed 16,12pm: A cultural seminar entitled;"Pulses of Faith", by professor Essam Al-Qetqat.
National Theatre Centre 9 Hassan Sabry St, Zamalek,Tel 7380533,7369368 Mon 14,7pm: A seminar entitled; "The Meeting of Pioneers" by artist Zoser Marzouq.
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *River Hall Fri 11-Sun 13, 6pm: "Souq Okaz" (Okaz Market), a series of poetry recitals and literary evenings. *Word Hall Thur 10, 7pm: The conclusion of the third cultural season of 2015 entitled;"The Egyptian Identity in 100 years" by writer Mohamed Gad Allah. Tue 15,6.30pm: El Sawy Culturewheel Criticism Forum entitled; "Salah Gahen and Ahmed Fouad Negm" introduces Assistant Professor of Folklore at the Faculty of Arts,Arabic Department,Cairo University,Khaled Abul-Leil and literary critic and lecurer at the American University in Cairo, Seif Deif Allah. Wed 16,7pm: A lecture entitled; "Our Beautiful Dessert" by Chairman of the Environmental Committee at the Cairo Businessmen Association, professor Ali Al-Qoureiey.
Souq Al-Fustat Mogamaa Al-Adian (religions complex), next to Amr Ibn Al-Ass Mosque, Old Cair, Tel 0100 6198733 Fri 11, 6-8pm: Part of the Nubia Arts and History Festival, a lecture on the artworks of artist and Nubia lover Ehab Lotfi will be moderated by Radio anchor Gamal Hammad to be delivered by founder of the Art History Department at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Zamalek Abdel-Ghaffar Shedid and researcher in the Nubia heritage Mustafa Saleh.
