The American University in Cairo Oriental Hall Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Tel 02 2615 2694/012 80009077 Fri 16, 6pm-8pm: “Journalism and the Limits of Political Action”, Journalist at Al-Ahram Weekly newspaper and Head of Al-Dustour political party Khaled Dawoud is in a conversation with Shahira Fahmy, a scholar in the field of peace journalism and visual communications. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Hall New Cairo Campus, Tim Sullivan Lounge, Tel 02 2615 2694 Tues 20, 2pm-3.30pm: “Building Blocks for Raising Healthy Children”, a workshop aims to find the best method for good parenting which requires courage and child behaviour understanding with director of the Psychological Counseling Services and Training Center Jaime Mendoza. 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). Egyptian House for Architecture 4 Darb Al-Tebana St, Al Darb Al Ahmar, Tel 012 6296 5078 Tues 20, 6pm: Commemoration of the Egyptian architect Hassan Fathi and a discussion of the values of interior design in architectural perspective.
The French Institute of Oriental Archaeology 37 Al-Sheikh Ali Youssef St, Cairo, Tel 02 2797 1600 Wed 21, 6pm: “Feasts Fit for Pharaohs, Food and Drink in Ancient Egypt”, a reading is held on the occasion of The International Conference on Food and Drink in Egypt and Sudan Throughout History, focusing on the continuity and innovations that have occurred at times of change by the distinguished Professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo Salima Ikram. The Netherlands-Flemish Institute 1 Mahmoud Azmi St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2738 2520/22/2736 2988 Thurs 15, 6pm: Physician and author Basma Abdel-Aziz speaks about her book Hona Badan (Here is a body) and about writing in general with Egyptian poet and translator Abdel-Raheem Youssef. Thurs 22, 6pm: Egyptian author Mansoura Ezzeddin speaks about her newly published short stories collection Ma'wa Al-Gheyab (The Absence Shelter) with Egyptian Journalist Mohamed Shaair.
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 Sun 18, 6.30pm: Ain Shams University lecturer and author Hoda Al-Nemr speaks about how a person could decide on his own beating peer pressure and understanding different challenges. Thurs 22, 6pm: “A Woman is a Spring of Creativity”, a grand conversation discussing women as renewable sources of creativity with the Senior of Cultural Programmes Correspondents at the National Radio Station Al-Bernameg Al'aam, Gehan Al-Ridi, Researcher, Journalist and Literary Critic Nouran Fouad, Professor of Arabic poetry and Critic Thoraya Al-Aasaily and Assistant Professor in Physical Expression department at Helwan University Faculty of Art Education Amany Fawzy.
Talaat Harb Cultural Centre Al-Sayyeda Nafissa St, Zeinhom area. Tel 02 2362 2647 Daily, 1pm: Drawing and artifact workshop for children and special abilities children (All workshops are for free).
Townhouse 10 Nabarawy St, off Champollion St, Downtown, Tel 02 2576 8086 Library Sat 17, 7pm: “On Coincidence, Old Age and Depression”, an open studio featuring visual artist and translator Rawia Sadek in conversation with Farida Makar. Sadek's work in progress is an artistic and historical research project on the life of poet and activist Doria Shafik, one of the foremost leaders of the women's liberation movement in Egypt in the mid-1940s ( discussion is in Arabic).
ALEXANDRIA Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 Auditorium Hall Sun 18, 7pm: A lecture and discussion of the film, The Mummy follows the movie screening shedding light on the artistry of late Egyptian director Shady Abdel-Salam.
