The American University in Cairo Oriental Hall Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Tahrir Campus, Tel 02 2615 2694/01280009077 Mon 29, 6-8pm: “The Idea of Egypt: The Power of the Past”, a lecture by Dr. John T. Swanson – Associate Provost, The American University in Cairo. Abdel Latif Jameel Hall Room 1054, AUC New Cairo Wed 31, 1-2pm: “The Privatization Programme in Egypt”, presented by Transforming Egypt Seminar and introduces Ahmed Shams El Din, Managing Director and Head of Research, EFG Hermes.
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.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 02 2739 0132/0144 Small Hall Wed 31, 7pm: The opera salon celebrates poet Maged Youssef featuring a number of writers and poets such as Head of the Egyptian Writers Union Alaa Abdel-Hady, critic Ahmed Darwish, Saudi poet Abdallah Al-Heshermy. The event will be enlivened by the powerful Tunisian voice Lotfy Boshnaq.
Diwan Bookstore 159, 26th of July St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 2582/98 Sat 27, 12-1.30pm: Part of the International Coach Federation (ICF) talks is a lecture by Transformational Life coach Hanady Mostafa.
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.
