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 Fri 31, 9.30pm: A cultural seminar on late legendary singer and composer Mohamed Abdel-Wahab features his son Mohamed Mohamed Abdel-Wahab, maestro Selim Sahab and singer Samir Al-Iskandrany. The seminar is moderated by writer Fatema Naout.
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 Sun 16, 7pm: "Feelings, Football and Society in Contemporary Egypt", a seminar by Karl Rommel. Rommel, a postdoctoral anthropologist at the University of Helsinki, will present the main findings of his field survey and his book on the politics of emotions in Egyptian football in recent years. He will describe the evolution and decline of the "football bubble" in Egypt during a period of widespread changes.
Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC) 3 Abul-Fida St,2nd floor, Zamalek, Tel 02 2795 3705 Thurs 13, 4-5pm: “Stress Management Workshop for Diplomatic Community” is organised by the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC), as part of celebrating the International Day of Yoga. Members are welcome to attend the workshop. Tues 18, 11am-12noon: “Yoga Workshop for Corporates” is another workshop organised by the MACIC on the same occasion. Both workshops will feature a demonstration on Yoga and its benefits for the body and mind, and a practical session which will help the participants realize the benefits of Yoga in their personal as well as corporate life including the stress management, improvement in productivity, decision making skills, multitasking and techniques of maintaining overall positive attitude. The United Nations has declared 21st June as International Day of Yoga (IDY) through a resolution which was presented by India and co-sponsored by 177 countries including Egypt. IDY has helped people across the world come together, celebrate and experience the happiness of this ancient practice.
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.
