Amir Taz Palace 27 Al-Syoufiya St, off Al-Saliba St, Al-Khalifa District, Tel 02 2514 2581 Every Saturday and Sunday, 1pm: Religious chanting workshop by munshid (religious chanter) Mahmoud Al-Tohami. Every Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, 1-3pm: Playing on musical instruments workshop for ages from 10 to 18 years Every Sunday and Tuesday (10.30am) and every Wednesday & Thursday, 10am: Plastic arts workshop for ages from 7-12 years.
Beit Al-Harrawi (The Arab Oud House) Mohamed Abdu St, behind Al-Azhar Mosque, Tel 02 2510 4174 Every Saturday, Monday and Wednesday, 4-9pm: Oud classes given by the oud professors of the Arab Oud House. Every Saturday and Thursday, 3-6pm: Workshops on the theories of playing oud for advanced students. Every Saturday, 5-6pm: Workshops on the theories of playing oud for beginners.
Beit Al-Seheimi Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Tel 02 2591 3391 Fri 5, 4-6pm: “Dreams from Darb Shaghlan”, a seminar on a group of photography lovers, conducted by cinematographer Ramses Marzouk.
Egyptian House for Architecture 4 Darb Al-Tebana St, Al Darb Al Ahmar, Tel 012 6296 5078
Tues 9, 6.30pm: "The Universal Architecture", seminar features architect Ahmed Fahim.
French Cultural Institute Madrasset Al-Huquq Al Frinseya St, Mounira, Tel 02 2791 5800 Thurs 4, 7pm: “Are the rights of the individual and the majority always compatible?”, A symposium by Professor Dominique Rousseau. Based on the French model, Rousseau will address the difficulty of reconciling, in some contexts, the rights of the individual, recognized as universal rights, and the policy of the largest number, defined in a democratic framework and certified through voter selection. Thurs 7, 6pm: “New Fields of Research in Al-Marmar Quarries at Atanoub” a lecture by Liannis Gordon, former scientific member of the French Scientific Institute of Oriental Antiquities and co-director of the archaeological mission at Atnoub.
Al-Hanager Arts Centre Cairo Opera Complex, Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 6861 Thurs 4, 7pm: The Salon of Documentary Cinema features director Ahmed Fouad Darwish talking about the history of documentaries in Egypt.
Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC) 3 Abul-Fida St,2nd floor, Zamalek, Tel 02 2795 3705/ 2737 1995 Three levels of new yoga classes are offered namely Beginners, Intermediate and Advance levels. Those who are interested to apply have to fill the online application form available on the official website of the Embassy of India http://eoicairo.gov.in or Facebook: IndiainEgypt. The classes commenced on Sunday 23 September and will continue for ten weeks. Classes are offered two days per week and each session will be of one hour. Along with the print out of online application form, the candidates are also required to submit two recent passport size photographs and a copy of national ID or passport.
Talaat Harb Cultural Centre Al-Sayyeda Nafissa St, Zeinhom area, Tel 02 2362 2647/ 2362 8174 Every Saturday, 12pm: Drawing, artistic and leather handicrafts workshop, conducted by Heba Samir. Every Sunday, 1pm: A candle making workshop, supervised by Dalia Al-Sherbini. Every Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, 10am: artistic and skills development workshops for people with special abilities, supervised by Alham Aalian. Every Thursday, 1pm: Oil painting workshop, supervised by Dalia Al-Sherbini. Every Sunday and Wednesday, 3.30pm: Arab calligraphy, trash recycling and ceramic faience workshops given by Sondos Mohamed Ali. Every Monday and Wednesday, 4-6.30pm: Classical Arab singing workshop. Sat 6, 6pm: The Nation's Memory Salon (A Project for the Future) is celebrating the 6 October victories, moderated by historian and writer Mohamed Al-Shaf'ai. Thurs 11, 6pm: A poetic evening held in cooperation with the Arab Poetry House.
