Supposedly safe Sherif Sonbol captured this ironic shot of a poor bicycle owner who tried to protect his vehicle from theft by tying it to a lamppost. Despite the owner's precautionary measures, the bicycle was stolen, but the thief was kind enough to leave one wheel behind. � Last week witnessed the visit of Saif Al-Islam Al-Gaddafi, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and Chairman of the Gaddafi International Foundation for Charity and Development, based in Tripolo, Libya to Al-Ahram Establishment where he was warmly received by Chairman of the Board Abdel-Moneim Said, Editor-in-Chief of the daily Al-Ahram Osama Saraya and a number of veteran Al-Ahram columnists and heads of department. At Bassily Hall of the American University in Cairo New Cairo Campus, Saif Al-Islam also delivered a lecture entitled, "The Past, Present and Future of Libya," chaired by AUC President David Arnold and Provost Lisa Anderson. � During a ceremony held at Al-Gumhouriya Theatre in Abdin, renowned Egyptian radio icon Abla Fadila, Ambassador of India to Egypt R Swaminathan, along with Minister Plenipotentiary for Cultural Relations at the Indian Embassy and Director of the Indian Cultural Centre in Cairo Suchitra Durai distributed prizes and certificates among the 95 winners of the 15th annual "Glimpses of India" painting competition. To commemorate the birthdays of Mahatma Gandhi, the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture has been conducting this painting competition for Egyptian children every year. Durai, together with the Indian ambassador and Fadila launched a catalogue carrying all the winning paintings of the children. Later some of Egyptian Folklore Dances were performed by Al-Mustaqbal International School. � US Ambassador to Egypt Margaret Scobey attended the opening of the eighth Middle East and North Africa International Franchising and Licensing Exhibition (MIFE) at the Cairo International Fairgrounds. Other featured guests included Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid, former prime minister of Egypt and current Chairman of the Arab International Bank Atef Ebeid, Egyptian Franchise Development Association Chairman Moataz El-Alfi, Social Fund for Development Managing Director Hani Seif El-Nasr, and Chantal Zimmer, director of the French Franchise Federation. The dignitaries made opening remarks and then cut the ribbon to officially open the exhibition before touring the complex and talking with company representatives about offering franchise investment opportunities. "When President Obama visited Cairo last year, he came partly to inspire young people to seek new ideas and hopes for the future. I believe that this International Franchise Expo reinforces the entrepreneurial spirit in Egypt," Scobey said during her remarks. � US Ambassador to Egypt Margaret Scobey attended the opening of the eighth Middle East and North Africa International Franchising and Licensing Exhibition (MIFE) at the Cairo International Fairgrounds. Other featured guests included Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid, former prime minister of Egypt and current Chairman of the Arab International Bank Atef Ebeid, Egyptian Franchise Development Association Chairman Moataz El-Alfi, Social Fund for Development Managing Director Hani Seif El-Nasr, and Chantal Zimmer, director of the French Franchise Federation. The dignitaries made opening remarks and then cut the ribbon to officially open the exhibition before touring the complex and talking with company representatives about offering franchise investment opportunities. "When President Obama visited Cairo last year, he came partly to inspire young people to seek new ideas and hopes for the future. I believe that this International Franchise Expo reinforces the entrepreneurial spirit in Egypt," Scobey said during her remarks. � Maged Farag, one of the main founders of Mohamed Ali Club and a close friend to the royal family, hosted a lavish dinner in honour of former King Ahmed Fouad, marking his remarkable visit to Egypt at the club located on the west bank of the Nile in Manial Shiha. Guests enjoyed the cheerful weather and the melodies of the oriental takht. The evening was crowned by the presence of Chairman of the People's Assembly Foreign Relations Committee Mustafa El-Feki, tourism expert Ahmed El-Nahas, Turkish Ambassador to Egypt Hèseyin Avni Botsali, actor Mustafa Fahmi, heart surgeon Adel Imam along with his wife and veteran actress and fawazir icon Nelly. � A splendid Greek night was held at Le Pacha Nile Boat attended by a galaxy of members of the Greek community in Egypt. The night was crowned by the presence of superstar Laila Elwi and her husband businessman Mansour El-Gammal as well as her mother, retired Greek media figure Stella Elwi, TV presenter Tamer Amin and pop singer Essam Karika. � At Al-Gezira Youth Centre, a spectacular concert took place featuring gorgeous Lebanese singer Serene Abdel-Nour and popular singer Hamada Hilal. A large audience flocked to the concert to enjoy the melodies of Hilal and Abdel-Nour. The latter dazzled her fans with a glittery yellow dress while the concert was televised. � Tiba Language Schools held a grand celebration for orphaned and sick children enlivened by pop singer Ihab Tawfiq and actresses Menna Fedali, Dina Fouad and Amira Fathi. All enjoyed the event, singing, dancing and distributing gifts among the children. � To commemorate the birth anniversary of Indian legendary poet Rabindranath Tagore on 7 May, a function will be organised at the premises of the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture (MACIC) at 23, Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo tomorrow at 7pm. The programme will include recitation of Tagore 's poems and dance performances. Tagore (1861-1941) was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. He was a master of several literary forms -- he was a poet, novelist, short-story writer and a playwright. His contributions reshaped Bengali literature and music in the late 19th and early 20th century. He is perhaps the world's only writer to have composed the national anthems of two countries: India and Bangladesh. In the evening of his life, he also took to painting. Tagore was also an educationist, a national leader and a peripatetic internationalist who visited many countries including Egypt. � As part of the Culture Resource Centre Spring Festival 2010 that was launched last week, a thrilling concert took place Saturday at the historically ravishing Sama Khana in Al-Sioufiya Street, Al-Helmia Al-Gadida. It featured Czech violinist Iva Bittova and Iraqi oud player Anwar Abudragh who both mesmerised the audience with brilliant performances.
