Amir Taz Palace 27 Al-Syoufiya St, off Al-Saliba St, Al-Khalifa District, Tel 02 2514 2581 Sat 27, 7pm: “Gamal Abdel-Nasser in the Eyes of Art”, Creative Egypt Salon commemorates the 100th birth anniversary of the late leader featuring poet Mohamed Bahgat and actress Samira Abdel-Aziz who will recall her memories with the late president. Cairo 49th International Book Fair Cairo International Fair Grounds, Madinat Nasr, Tel 010 0157 7047 Sat 27 Jan- Sat10 Feb, 10am-7pm: The Cairo International Book Fair titled “Soft Power, How?” with Algeria as the guest of honour country launches the 49th round. Hall 2: Tweeta publishing house Suit: Sat 27, 3pm: Signing Islam Shelbaya's book Baridolia. Wed 31, 2pm: Author Abdallah Shahd will discuss and sign his book Galaad Akhdar. Thurs 1, 12pm: Writer Eman Nabil will sign and discuss his book The Result of Change. Delta Publishing house Suit: Sun 28 Jan-Thurs 1 Feb, 2pm-6pm: Daily book signings with authors. The American University in Cairo AUC Tahrir Campus, Downtown, Sheikh Rihan building, Tel 02 2797 6888 Oriental Hall Mon 29, 6pm – 8pm: “Digital Media Trends in 2017”, a lecture on digital media by Khaled Al-Baramawy, digital media director at CBC Egypt, Journalist and professional trainer. Beit Al-Ainy Behind Al-Azhar mosque, Al-Darb Al-Ahmar, Tel 02 2514 2990 Thurs 18, 11am: “Art and Joy”, a workshop organised in cooperation with the Applied Arts Sector. Every Wednesday and Thursday, 2pm: “Tales”, an educational workshop supervised by Menna Al-Imam. Every Wednesday, 12-2pm: “Recycling Creativity” workshop organised in cooperation with the Green Corner Unit of the Ministry of Environment. Every Saturday and Thursday, 6pm: “Hide and Seek” poetry workshop supervised by Eman Al-Mehy (All workshops are for free). Beit Al-Seheimi Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Tel 02 2591 3391 Every Friday, 4pm: Puppets workshop on how to make them and perform with them (All workshops are for free). The Cairo Puppet Theatre Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Tel 02 2591 0954 Thurs 25 to Tues 30, 10am: “Akhlaa” (Morals), a workshop targets children from 9 to 15 on puppet making and moving skills, as well as different theatrical arts supervised by Mai Mohab and a tale telling workshop supervised by Yasser Abul-Enin. Diwan Bookstore 105, Abu Bakr El-Seddiq St, Heliopolis, Tel 012 2600 0168 Thurs 25, 9am – 1pm: Story telling workshop on how to tell stories to children, how to engage them, entertain them and help them benefit and develop by Rania Amin. Egyptian House for Architecture 4 Darb Al-Tebana St, Al Darb Al Ahmar, Tel 012 6296 5078 Every Fri, 9am: Field drawing workshop with Dr. Mai Hawass and a group of Cairo's architecture sketchers to preserve the uniqueness and authenticity of architectural gems in Mounira (All workshops are for free). French Cultural Institute Madrasset Al-Huquq Al Frinseya St, Mounira, Tel 02 2791 5800 Mon 29, 6pm-8pm: “Why Read the Arab Philosophers Today?”, a lecture by Ali Ben-Makhlouf, professor of philosophy at the University of Paris-East Creteil and the Free University of Brussels, the author of a book of the same title, in which he encourages the repatriation of Arab philosophy in the universal heritage of philosophy (Lecture is in French with Arabic interpreting). 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 Sat 27, 5.30pm: Rewriting the Egyptian history lecture by Bassam Al-Shama'a. Mon 29, 7pm: Mohab Othman retells the story of Adam and Evil. Tues 30, 7pm: “Al-Masry” book signing with its author Peter Shafiq. Tues 30, 5.30pm: Tuesday Hadeth gathering explaining one of Prophet Muhammad's lessons with Ali Raslan. Talaat Harb Cultural Centre Al-Sayyeda Nafissa St, Zeinhom area. Tel 02 2362 2647 Every Friday and Saturday, 1pm: Tale telling workshop (All workshops are for free).
