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 Saturday and Tuesday, 2pm: Enshad Dini (religious chanting) workshop by Munshid Mahmoud Al-Tohamy.

Every Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, 2pm: Playing on musical instruments workshop for ages from 10 to 18 years

Every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, 12pm (children) 4pm (adults): The singing workshop of Amir Taz Palace Choir. Every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, 4pm: The Actor preparation workshop.

 

The American University in Cairo

New Cairo Campus

Moataz Al Alfi Hall

Thurs 17, 9am-12pm: “Real Estate Investment Opportunities in Egypt and the US”, a networking breakfast introduces speakers: Francis Lively, Chief Executive Officer and President of the LCP Group for Investment, Omnia Kelig '99, Chairwoman and Managing Director of Naeem Financial Investments, a member of Naeem Group. It will be moderated by Wael Abdallah, an AUC assistant professor of finance.

Wed 23, 1-2pm: Meet the Author: AUC’s Common Reading Programme introduces Hammour Ziada, author of The Longing of the Dervish, translated by Jonathan Wright  (Hoopoe, 2016).

AUC Tahrir Square

Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Tahrir Campus, Tel 02 2615 2694/01280009077

Oriental Hall

Thurs 17, 6pm-7:30pm: “The Greeks and the Making of Modern Egypt”, Professor Alexander Kirtoeff will be presenting his book, published under the same title by AUC Press. The event is supported by the Greek Embassy in Cairo, the Greek Community in Cairo, the Greek Cultural Centre in Cairo and the AUC Press.

 

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 Fadi Adel Al-Hajj.

 

Cairo Opera House

Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736  0361, box office 02 2739 0132/0144

Small Hall

Wed 23, 7pm: The opera salon introduces script writer Faisal Nada.

      

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 Saturday, 11am: Handicrafts workshop andBeit Al-Aini Children Choir workshop, supervised by Manal Suleiman(2pm).  

Every Sunday and Wednesday, 10-12pm: A workshop on works on art,

Every Monday, 3pm: Miscellaneous activities workshop.  

Every Wednesday, 11am: A workshop of skills development for people with special abilities by Doaa Fathi.

Every Thursday, 12pm: A cultural day.

      

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 Faculty of Art Education

Ismail Mohamed St.،Abu Al Feda, Zamalek, Tel 02 23858821

Thurs 17, 12pm: “Art in India and Egypt”, a roundtable discussion organised by the MACIC and the Faculty of Art Education, Helwan University, to celebrate 25 years of Glimpses of India Painting Competition.Experts will shed light on the development of fine arts in both countries. The panelists will also compare the latest developments in the field in both countries. The experts will also discuss the salient features of art education in both countries.

 

Talaat Harb Cultural Centre
Al-Sayyeda Nafissa St, Zeinhom area, Tel 02 2362 2647/ 2362 8174
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 12pm: Develop your children skills through learning languages in a simple manner, computer programmes, and chess champions as well as scientific experiments, the age group targeted from 6 to 15.  

Every Saturday, 11am: Skills development workshops and modifying the behaviour of people with special abilities.

Every Wednesday, 11am: Miscellaneous workshops for school children. 

Every Saturday and Thursday, 3pm: The Centre’s Children Choir workshop. 

 

ALEXANDRIA

 

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999

BACC Main Hall

Thurs 17, 7pm: Poetry recital by Hisham Elgakh.

 

 

*A version of this article appears in print in the 17 October, 2019 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly.