Christmas Carols St. Mark s Church Choir and Om El-Nour orchestra invite you to come and share in the Christmas spirit and listen to a selection of heartwarming carols that are sure to put you in a festive mood. Friday, Dec. 15Alexandria Opera HouseKom El Dekka, Alexandria8pm Sunday, Dec. 17Cairo Opera House, Small HalEl Gezira, Zamalek, CairoTel: (02) 737 0603/02l8pm Family fun: Month of Lights For the holiday season The Firs Mall in Giza is hosting a series of shows for the family. If you have toddlers, let one of their favorite characters, the friendly purple dinasour Barney, keep them entertained for the afternoon. Friday, Dec. 15 & Saturday, Dec. 16First Mall35 Giza Street , GizaTel : (02) 5713640Show starts at 5pm Exhibition: 3 Photographers Don t miss this combined exhibit of three photographers: Associated Press photographer Amr Nabil, Tamer Adel, and Wael Omar. Saturday, Dec. 16 Studio 206Villa 18, Rd 200, Digla , MaadiCairoTel: (02) 5195713 Lecture: Imagining Egypt A slide lecture by Yasser Alwan about the history of 19th century photography that discusses the representation of differences. Images of Egyptians will be used to show how photographers and travelers constructed an image of Egypt. Alwan will show two interpretations of Egypt for the purpose of discussion and comparison: portraits of local studios operating between the 1920s and 50s as well as his own photos taken between 1986-2001. Sunday, Dec. 17Contemporary Image Collective20 Safeya Zaghloul St., 2nd floor, Mounira, CairoTel: (02) 79416867pm Art: Zakaria El-Zeiny Safar Khan Gallery will be opening an exhibition of paintings by Zakaria El-Zeiny (1932-1993). El-Zeiny is known to be an expressionistic artist using different symbols in his work and passing by several periods. The first period is the Moulid and the El-Zar . His work has always been distinguished for having the human being (face or complete body) enclosed in a geometric shape of a square or a rectangle. Despite this rigid, enclosed portrayal, the viewer still feels the sympathy that the painter feels toward the human being living in a space in the form of a house, a door or a window. And it was through the Moulid and the Zar that Zeiny was able to enrich his imagination and find refuge in it, thus transmitting to us his message. In his second period, came the concept of garbage Zibala . El-Zeiny emphasized the garbage found on the streets of Cairo by dividing the painting in two and throwing garbage containers on both sides. In his last period, El-Zeiny focused on flowers introducing us to an alternative view of the subject by using geometric design and 3D shapes. Tuesday, Dec. 19Safar Khan Gallery6 Brazil St., Zamalek, CairoTel: (02) 7353314www.safarkhan.com7pm Book: "Istanbul: memories of a city by Orhan Pamuk Pamuk is often regarded as a post-modern writer. As one of Turkey s most prominent novelists his work has been translated into more than forty languages. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on October 12, 2006. In this book, he guides us through the monuments and lost paradises, dilapidated Ottoman villas, back streets and waterways of Istanbul - the city of his birth and the home of his imagination. This is a supremely moving account of one man s love affair with the city that has been his home since his birth.Book available at Diwan bookstore. Film: ImmortelA 2004 English language, but French-produced science fiction film, directed by cartoonist Enki Bilal and based upon his graphic novel La Foire aux immortels (The Carnival of Immortals). The film combines live action footage with computer animation, and received mixed reviews. New York 2095. In a strange pyramid floating in the sky, the gods of ancient Egypt are judging Horus. In the city, a young woman with blue hair and tears is arrested, but she has a secret power, even to herself... Monday, Dec. 18Centre Franais de Culture et de Coopration5 Chafik El Dib St., Ard El Golf, Heliopolis, CairoTel.: (02) 4174 24 7:30pm
