The American University in Cairo
New Cairo Campus
Sat 7 and Sun 8: The AUC’s inaugural Regional Career Conference for Universities and Employers. The conference aims at bringing together professionals from career services, talent attraction, employers’ university relations and learning and development to bridge the gap between academia and workforce requirements and share the best practices in identifying talent, helping youth unlock their potential and empowering them to reach their career aspirations.
Oriental Hall, AUC Tahrir Square
Tues 10, 6-9pm: Launching In the Shoes of the Other: Interdisciplinary Essays in Translation Studies from Cairo (Cairo: Al Kotob Khan, 2019).
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.
Al-Balsam Bookstore
128 Nile St, Dokki
Fri 13, 2pm: A presentation of the first and coolest children's books about Cairo, My little Cairo ABC and Our day out in Cairo. The books’ concept and Author Kristin Jankowski
with Co-Author Reem Shamel. Illustrations by Ahmed Hossam and Aline Ashraf.
They are educational picture books for children about Cairo and African animals. They are also travel guides for everyone who wants to learn more about the secrets of the mega city at the Nile River. The books are modern, unique and fun to explore!.
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.
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 and Beit 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 French Institute of Oriental Archaeology
37 Sheikh Ali Youssef St, Al-Mounira, Al Sayeda Zeinab, Tel 02 2797 1600
Fri 6 and Sat 7, 10am-6pm: The French Cultural Institute and the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology will organize a Christmas exhibition and invite many French libraries in Cairo, which will display many recent literary publications for 2019 in addition to the participation of several exhibitors (artisans, associations, boutiques…).
Italian Cultural Institute
3 El-Sheikh El Marsafy St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 5423/2735 8791
The 4th Edition of The World Week of Italian Cuisine (2-8 December)
Thurs 5, 5pm: “Olive Oil Tasting Experiment”, the fourth consecutive edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World presents an exquisite olive oil tasting experiment and seminar on the benefits of the olive oil and how it creates a gustatory and culinary balance that triggers the flavours and the aromas. Italian senior researchers from the National Research Centre Stefano Predieri, and Roberto Volpe will guide the audience in an interactive lecture on the diversity and characteristics of EVOO. The Italian gastronomic specialties represent a part of the Mediterranean diet, which is an intangible cultural Heritage of Humanity recognized by UNESCO. Versatile kinds of extra virgin olive oil are used for a wide range of recipes on which depend the mouthwatering tastes of the Italian cuisine (The seminar will be in English). The Italian Cuisine Week will take place at the Italian Institute as well as several locations in Egypt.
Sun 8- Tues 10, 5pm: The annual conference of the Italian Archaeological Missions presents a workshop on the science of archaeology and the cultural heritage. The main aim of the conference is to promote the cooperation between Italian and Egyptian partners in the archaeological field.
NWT House
Villa 19 Road 12 Maadi El Sarayat, Tel 0100 3631083
Fri 6, 5pm: “Are We Ashamed of Our Roots”, a taboo talk which is a brave space for difficult conversations. It is an offline, dialogue-centered communal conversation, where participants come together to talk about difficult and typical dividing issues.
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.
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