The American University in Cairo Oriental Hall Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Tahrir Campus, Tel 02 2615 2694/01280009077 Sat 24, 6pm: The School of Humanities and Social Sciences at AUC is celebrating 60 years of the distinguished career of Professor Doris Shoukri and the publication of her recent book on twentieth-century literature. AUC is hosting a public event with keynote addresses by AUC HUSS Dean Robert Switzer and by British University in Egypt Senior Vice President Leslie Croxford, along with testimonies by Shoukri's students (1957-2017): Sania Sharawi, Samia Mehrez, Tahia Abdel-Nasser, and Basma Bishay. Mark Rabideau Malak Gabr Arts Theater New Cairo Campus, Tel 02 2615 2694 Mon 26, 1pm: "The Power of Hope", a public lecture by the Director of the 21st Century Musician Initiative at DePauw University Mark Rabideau. 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 Arabic Poetry Behind Al-Azhar Mosque, Cairo, Tel 02 2510 3171 Thurs 22, 7pm: An evening of poetry recital by Poet Ahmed Abdel Moaati Heggazi includes a discussion of his poetry by poet Hossam Gayel and other blossoming poets.
French Cultural Institute Madrasset Al-Huquq Al Frinseya St, Mounira, Tel 02 2791 5800 Sun 25, 9am-7pm: The French Institute of Oriental Archaeology and Ain Shams University are organizing an international conference on History of Egyptian Coinage. The conference is organized by Professor at French National Centre for Scientific Research Thomas Faucher and Professor at Ain Shams University Naglaa Ezzat (The conference is in Arabic, English and French simultaneously).
The Netherlands-Flemish Institute 1 Mahmoud Azmi St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2738 2520/22/2736 2988 Thurs 22, 6pm: Author Mansoura Ezzeddin speaks about her newly published collection of short stories Ma'wa Al-Gheyab (The Shelter of Absence) with 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 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).
ALEXANDRIA Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 Auditorium Hall Sunday 25, 1pm: "Water Submerged Historical Sites Management", a lecture run by Central Drowned Antiquities Director Osama Nahas (Lecture is in Arabic, free admittance). Sunday 25, 7pm: Subway in Berlin, a documentary movie screening followed up with an online discussion with its director by Alfred Behrens (English voice-over, free admission).
