Alef Bookstores 84 Road 9 Maadi, Tel 02 2750 8661- 0100 022 9996 Sun 16, 7pm: Writer Soha Al-Fiki will sign her book,Shaklaha Safret (It seems that she travelled). 33 Geziret Al Arab, Al Mohandesseen, above Club Aldo, Tel 02 3303 5570 Thurs 13, 7pm: Writer Doha Assi will discuss her novel, 104 Al Kahera (104 Cairo). 132 Al-Merghany St, Heliopolis, Tel 02 2419 2396- 0100 022 4004 Fri 14, 7pm: “Your feelings that are not your feelings,” a seminar by Professor Mohamed Taha who will also be signing his book,Al Khroug an Al Nas (Off the Script). Thurs 20, 7pm: Writer Ahmed Othman will discuss and sign his book,Lamsa Malakeya (Majestic Touch).
The American University in Cairo Moataz Al Alfi Hall AUC New Cairo,Tel 010 6881 5048 Thurs 13, 6-8pm: “The Untapped Economic Power of Women Entrepreneurs,”a seminar organised by the Centre for Entrepreneurship at the School of Business at the AUC. The event is part of Egypt's 2017 celebrations of 'The Year of Women'. HRH Princess Basmah Bint Saud will be the guest speaker. The event features United Nations Women Egypt, Deputy Country Director Officer in Charge Jorg Schimmel, Founder and Chairman of the Greek Campus Ahmed Al Alfi, and Director of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership Programme at AUC, Maha Al Shinnawy who will also deliver lectures.
Beit Al Sinary Mong Ally, Behind Al Saneya Secondary School, Al Sayeda Zeinab Square, Cairo, Tel (202)23909471 Sat 15, 8pm: “The Festival of Words,”a dramatic reading of contemporary literature in mother tongues and in Arabic in the presence of the authors. The event is in collaboration with representatives of Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Hungary. Representing Egypt is Hassan Teleb.
Heliopolis Library Beirut Street, Heliopolis, Cairo, Tel 02 2291 2412 Mon 17, 5pm: “The Skills of Focusing,” a seminar by Professor Wael Wafa.
Hungarian Cultural Counsellor Office 13 Gawad Hosni St, Abdin, Downtown, second floor, Tel 02 2392 6692 Wed 19, 7pm: “The Suez Crisis and Hungary,” a lecture by Professor emeritus at the University of Szeged,Laszlo. J. Nagy. (The lecture will be delivered in Hungarian Language with Arabic translation).
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, under the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 Word Hall Thurs 13, 6pm: “New Methods of Curing Eyes,”a seminar by Doctor Islam Al-Hadidi. Thurs 13, 7.30pm: Ay Kalam Bas Tamam (Any Kind of Talk but Alright), an evening of poetry by Poet Walaa Farouk. Fri 14, 6pm: “Plant a Tree,” a seminar by Engineer Omar Mounir. Fri 14, 7.30pm: “The Culturewheel Philosophy Club,” a seminar by Professor of Islamic Philosophy at Banha University,Al Sawi Al Sawi. Sat 15, 5pm: A seminar celebrates the International White Stick Day (the international day for the visually impaired) byTrainer, Mona Safwat. Sun 16, 6pm: “Muscular Dystrophy Disease,” a seminar by Doctor Hesham Hesham. Mon 17, 6pm: “Egypt and Africa,” a seminar by TV host Magdi Holeil and Professor, Ayman Shabana. Tues 18, 7pm: “The Lies and Mistakes of Drama,” a seminar by Sherif Shaaban. Thurs 20, 6pm: A cultural evening about Sudanese literary figure, Al Tayeb Saleh. The event is organized in collaboration with Andnadan Cultural Forum.
