American University in Cairo

AUC Tahrir Bookstore, AUC Tahrir Square and the Campus Shop, AUC New Cairo

Thurs 5- Sat 7: AUC Bookstores' Christmas Book Fair is back to 

town. Enjoy a 20% discount on all books at AUC Tahrir Bookstore, 

The Campus Shop (New Cairo Campus), and online on: www.aucbookstores.com. You will find books suitable for all ages 

and interests. This event is open to the public (AUC Tahrir Bookstore, 

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

Opening hours at AUC Tahrir Bookstore from 28 November to 7 December, every day (including weekends) from 10am to 6pm and at the Campus Shop, AUC New Cairo from 1 to 5 December, from 9am to 4pm. 

Heliopolis Library

42 Al-Oroba St, off Beirut St, Misr Al-Gedida, Tel 011 42464426

Fri 6, 5.30pm (open to the public): On the anniversary of the death of the great poet Ahmed Fouad Negm, a discussion of the book You are the Reason, Father written by his daughter Nawara Negm, The book is published by Dar Al-Karma.  

Tahrir Cultural Centre (TCC) 

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

Main Garden 

Fri 6, 12pm-7pm: Join a monumental celebration honoring 100 years of the School of Continuing Education’s impactful journey. 

Bring your family, friends, and community spirit to experience the magic of education, lifelong learning, and community connection in one vibrant event.

Throughout the day, the SCE Centennial Fest will feature a variety of simultaneous engaging activities, including: Inspirational talks by notable speakers such as "Mind Matters: Nurturing Your Mental Wellness in a Busy World", and "Live a Meaningful Life: The Power of Helping Others". Kids activities, career advisory station to give career guidance and connect attendees with career opportunities, SHE Can Community bazaar to celebrate local talents and products, offering a platform for SCE SHE Can participants to display their businesses. In addition to language trivia, arts and crafts stations, live entertainment and music performances, and food trucks offers delicious bites.

Oriental Hall

Sat 7, 6-8pm: "Women's Fashions in Mamluk Cairo" talk by Doris Behrens-Abouseif, Emeritus Professor, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), is illustrated with images from artefacts, manuscripts and European drawings and paintings.

Tues 10, 6pm -7.30pm: “Melancholy of the Oppressed” a thought-provoking public lecture by Nouri Gana, the author of Melancholy Acts: Defeat and Cultural Critique in the Arab World (Fordham University Press, 2023) and Professor, Department of Comparative Literature, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The book examines how cultural expressions in the Arab world grapple with themes of loss, defeat, and resistance, offering a profound critique of societal struggles.   

* A version of this article appears in print in the 5 December, 2024 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly