Tahrir Cultural Centre (TCC) 

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

Ewart Memorial Hall 

Mon 3 April, 8-10pm (Free and open to the public): Ala Ray Al-Mathal (as the colloquial saying goes), enjoy and learn all about the expressions Egyptians use to convey deep knowledge about every aspect of life passed down through the years. The link is https://e.cglink.me/2kZ/r300088840

Diwan Bookstore

105, Abu Bakr El-Seddiq St, Heliopolis, Misr Algedida, Tel 02 2690 8184/85/ 0122 6000168

Sun 26 March, Sun 2 April, Sun 9 April, 9pm: Ramadan Journey with Dream Catcher Academy. (journal and sessions included). 

Radio Cinema, 24 Talaat Harb, Marouf, Qasr El Nil, Downtown, Cairo, Tel 02 25756562  

Fri 31, 8pm: Chess competition for amateurs.

Sat 1 April, 8pm: Chess competition for professionals, in cooperation with Gemmazeh. Valuable financial awards for the first and second places in each competition

Italian Cultural Institute

3 El-Sheikh El Marsafy St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 5423/2735 8791

The registration for the Italian language general courses (April-June 2023 session) is open from 10 to 25 March 2023. The registration for face-to-face/online general courses is open (session April - June 2023). The course will last for 50 hours and will be carried out face-to-face in Zamalek and Downtown and online through Zoom, with native/bilingual teachers. For more information write to [email protected]

Arabic courses registration is open for face-to-face Egyptian Arabic and classical Arabic courses offered by Ahlan World school, at the premises of the Italian Cultural Institute. Classes will be held in the morning starting from 27 March for beginners’ level 3. For information and registration, contact 01129891993 or email [email protected]
For information on advanced levels, contact 01222143876

El Sawy Culturewheel

End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 

Wisdom Hall

Wed 29, 9pm: An event of poetry and singing features poet Abdel-Shafy Essam. 

* A version of this article appears in print in the 23 March, 2023 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly