Beit Al-Sehemi
Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muiz St, Tel 2591 3391
Thurs 13, 9pm: “Salon of Aam Qatamesh’s Tales” a poetry recital by poet Yasser Qatamesh.
French Cultural Institute
Shafiq Al-Deeb St, Al-Golf, Heliopolis, Masr Al-Gedida, Tel 02 2417 4824
Fri 28, 2-3.30pm: The IFE media library in Heliopolis offers stories, games, films and puppets for young audiences. These activities are reserved for members of the media library. Reservation required by email: [email protected]
Maqas Maq’d of Sultan Al-Ashraf Qaitby (MASQ)
Darb Al-Saqia St, behind Qaitbay Mosque, City of the Dead, Tel 01226569944
Sat 15, 8pm: An evening full of Ramadan vibes and full of interesting Egyptian folklore events will feature the talented Nesma Medhat in her storytelling live performance “Tales of Popular Egyptian Folk Sayings”. In the courtyard of MASQ, Medhat will be guiding us through the stories behind this valuable intangible oral heritage. For more information about the storytelling performance go to (https://fb.me/e/MIQEK85h).
ALEXANDRIA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999
Conference Centre Delegates Hall
Wed 18 and Thurs 19, 10am-6pm: “The Mediterranean Islands in Ancient and Medieval History (Influence and Affect)” conference is organized by BA, through its affiliated centers: the Centre for Islamic Civilization Studies, the Alexandria Centre for Hellenistic Studies, and the Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Centre (Alex Med).
For participation visit the following link: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSciWNhRblmEBt.../viewform
* A version of this article appears in print in the 13 April, 2023 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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