Alef Bookstores 84 Road 9 Maadi, Tel 02 2750 8661/ 010 022 9996 Tues 25, 7pm: Writer Mahmoud Amin will sign and discuss his novel; Al Hashash (The Hash Addict). Thurs 27, 7pm: Writer Hannan Al-Bahi will sign and discuss her novel, Al Abaya (The cloak). 132 Al-Merghany St, Heliopolis, Tel 02 2419 2396/ 0100 0224004 Thurs 20, 7pm: Writer Ahmed Othman will discuss and sign his book,Lamsa Malakiya (A Majestic Touch). Fri 21, 7pm: Professor,Youssef Zeidan will sign and discuss the third part of his novelNour.
Heliopolis Library Beirut Street, Heliopolis, Cairo, Tel 02 2291 2412 Fri 21, 6.30pm: Signing and discussing the novel, Al Tareeq ela Al Sayeda Al Agouz (The path to the old lady). Mon 24, 6pm: “Body Language,” a seminar by Doctor Rabab Al-Shenawi. Wed 26, 6pm: Celebrating the birthday of Poet Fouad Haddad.
Hungarian Cultural Counsellor Office 13 Gawad Hosni St, Abdin, Downtown, second floor, Tel 02 2392 6692 Mon 24, 7pm: The Hungarian Embassy in Cairo will launch the Arabic edition of Gyula Csics: Hungarian Revolution 1956.Diary, translated by Professor Abdallah Abdel Aati Al Naggar. The honorary guests at the event are Professor emeritus at the University of Szeged,Laszlo. J. Nagy and Orsolya Vilagi.
Misr Public Library 44, Gamal Hemdan St, Giza, Tel 3336 0293 Sat 22, 11am: “The Problem of Education in Egypt,” a seminar organised by Misr Public Library in collaboration with The Scientific Organisation for Family Development (SOFD). The seminar will be moderated by Chairperson of the SOFD Fathiya Al-Beheiri.
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 20, 6pm: A cultural evening about Sudanese literary figure, Al Tayeb Saleh. The event is organized in collaboration with Andnadan Cultural Forum. Sat 22, 6pm: An evening of poetry by PoetOmneya Abdel-Kader. Sun 23, 6pm: “You are the Prettiest,” a seminar by Manal Maghrabi. Sun 23, 7.30pm: An evening of poetry by members of Mobdei Al Ghad (Tomorrow's Creator) Organisation. Mon 24, 5pm: An evening of poetry features PoetAbeer Al-Attar. Mon 24, 7pm: “Entertaining Geography,” a seminar by Professor Ali Al Qoureiei. Tues 25, 6pm: “Look Behind What is Infront of You,” a seminar by Self-development Trainer,Bahaa Baba. Thurs 27, 6pm: “Lahn Al Khouloud (Melody of Eternity),” an evening held by Singer Farid Al Atrash Fans Society.
ALEXANDRIA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 Conference Centre Sun 23 & Mon 24, 8.30am-4pm: “Disaster Management Planning in Libraries, Museums, and Archives,” a two-day conference about the themes: our heritage at risk, the challenges, and response with emphasis on the Arab world. The event is hosted and organised by the BAand is open for the participation of experts in the field.
