Beit Al-Sinnari
Mongue Ally, Behind Al Saneya Secondary School, Al Sayeda Zeinab Square, Cairo, Tel 02 2390 9471
Thurs 7, 6pm: On the 94th anniversary of the birth of the famous Alexandrian film director, screenwriter Shady Abdel-Salam (1930- 1986), a seminar and exhibition of publications of his unique works are organised by BA. Speakers at the seminar will talk about their memories with Shadi Abdel-Salam including actress Sawsan Badr, landscape architect Onsi Abu Seif, and cinematographer Magdy Abdel-Rahman, in the presence of a group of specialists, interested people and students of fine arts.
Bibliothek
Arkan Plaza, Extension of Sheikh Zayed District, Giza, F3, Second Floor, Tel 010 66860098/010 66500748
Sat 9, 6.30pm: A signing ceremony and discussion of Dr. Hossam Badrawi’s latest work The Chimera, a collection of short stories published by the Modern Arab Publishing Foundation.
He is a former member of the Shoura Council of the Egyptian Parliament, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Faculty of Medicine of Cairo University, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Library of Alexandria. The book is a collection of short stories dealing with a range of social and humanitarian topics in a unique and distinctive literary style.
Italian Cultural Institute
3 El-Sheikh El Marsafy St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 5423/2735 8791
Arabic courses registration is open from 1 until 15 March 2024. Registration is open for the face-to-face Egyptian Arabic and Classical Arabic courses offered by Ahlan World School (www.ahlan-world.org), at the premises of the Italian Cultural Institute. Classes will be held in the morning, starting from 17 March 2024. For information and registration, please contact 01129891993 or email [email protected] For information on advanced levels, please contact via WhatsApp the number 01222143876.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 7 March, 2024 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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