Amir Bashtak Palace Al-Muaaz St, Tel 02 2787 9187 Every Saturday and Wednesday, 4pm: The training courses of the Arab Singing House students.
Amir Taz Palace 27 Al-Syoufiya St, off Al-Saliba St, Al-Khalifa District, Tel 02 2514 2581 Every Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, 1-3pm: Playing on musical instruments workshop for ages from 10 to 18 years Every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, 4pm: The singing workshop of Amir Taz Palace Choir. Every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, 4pm: Theatre and declamation workshop.
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 by professor Ahmed Youssef. Every Saturday, 5-6pm: Workshops on the theories of playing oud for beginners by Elham Al-Hajj.
Cairo Opera House Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736 0361, box office 02 2739 0132/0144 Small Hall Mon 28, 8pm: A cultural evening on the culture memory of Egypt, moderated by Ghada Al-Wakeel. Wed 30, 8pm: The opera monthly salon celebrates the birth anniversary of poet and journalist Maamoun Al-Shenawi introducing film critic Tarek Al-Shenawi. The salon, moderated by Amin Al-Serafi, will be enlivened by the voice of Ahmed Ismail.
Ceramic and Traditional Handicrafts Centre 1 Al-Imam St, behind Amr bin Al-Aas Mosque, Al-Fustat, Old Cairo, Tel 02 2364 3103 Every Saturday, Monday and Wednesday, 10am-4pm: The handicrafts courses of Jameel House of Traditional Arts Cairo, in cooperation with the Prince Charles's Foundation School of Traditional Arts.
The Child Creativity Centre (Beit Al-Aini) Al-Azhar district, behind Al-Azhar Mosque, Tel 02 2514 2990 Every Sunday and Wednesday, 10-12pm: A workshop on works on art, supervised by Hala Anwar. Every Wednesday, 1-3pm: Drawing workshop by Doaa Fathi. Every Monday and Wednesday, 11-1pm: Miscellaneous activities for children.
French Cultural Institute Madrasset Al-Huquq Al Frinseya St, Mounira, Tel 02 2791 5800 Thurs 31, 6pm: “An Evening for Water”, is the first edition of the programme “The Evening of Ideas” that will be organised in Cairo introducing artists, writers, researchers and offering lectures, discussions, film screenings and musical performances. The evening will revolve around the water resources from the Nile to the Mediterranean Sea.
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.
ALEXANDRIA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 Main Hall Thurs 24, 7pm: Poetry recital by Amr Hassan.
