Alef Bookstores 132 Al-Merghany St, Heliopolis, Tel 02 2419 2396/ 0100 022 4004 Fri 19, 7pm: Doctor Ahmed Al-Khateeb will discuss everything related to children's health from newborn to teens. Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 02 2739 0132/0144 Small Hall Wed 24, 7pm: The Opera Cultural Salon will introduce Egyptian icon Georges Bahgory, writer Mohamed Boghdady, and critic Mohamed Kamal. The salon is moderated by Amin Al-Serafi. French Cultural Institute Madrasset Al-Huquq Al Frinseya St, Mounira, Tel 02 2791 5800 Sun 21, 6pm: “Visions on the French Excavation Missions in Egypt 2016,” a round table discussion features discussants Head of the Alexandrian Studies Centre Marie-Dominique Nenna, Head of the French Center for Al-Karnak Temple Studies, Christophe Thiers, and Christian Leblanc, Head of the French Excavation Mission in West Thebes. (7pm) A seminar headed by Laurent Bavay, Head of the French Centre for Eastern Antiquities (IFAO), discussing the work of the IFAO in 2016. The seminar will be moderated by the Egyptian Minister of Antiquities, Dr. Khaled Al-Anani and French Ambassador to Egypt Andre Parant. The event will include an exhibition on the activities of the Centre of Alexandrian Studies, the rediscovery of the Persephone and the application of photographic surveys in antiquities. Videos will be played showing the work done in the tombs of Anfoushi, the Akademia location and the statues of Pharaohs of Alexandria. Heliopolis Library Beirut St, Heliopolis, Cairo, Tel 02 2291 2412 Thurs 18, 6.30: “Post Dramatic Stress Syndrome,” a health seminar organised by the General Secretariat of Mental Health. Sat 20, 7pm: A poetic evening features writer Fatma Naaout. Mon 22, 6pm: “Women's Issues in Egypt's Personal Status Law,” a seminar features Lawyer Mohamed Al-Khayat. El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 Word Hall Thurs 18, 4.30pm: “Learning Difficulties,” a lecture by Trainer Mona Safwat. Fri 19, 6pm: At El Sawy Culturewheel Philosophy Club, methods of philosophical and scientific thinking will be discussed by Philosophy Professor Hussien Ali. Sat 20, 5pm: “Transform with Me,” a lecture by Trainer Seif Al-Hamawi. Tues 23, 5.30pm: “Tuesday Hadeeth (Talk),” an Islamic seminar conducted by Researcher Fatima Hussein. “Entertaining Geography,” a seminar on Liberia conducted by Dr. Ali Al-Qouraai (7pm). Wed 24, 7pm: Banking Culture Series, a seminar organized by the CIB Bank. Thurs 25, 7pm: “Spaghetti,” a seminar by a seminar by Head of the Business Administration Progamme at the Russian Cultural Centre Dr. Dina Megahed.
