Amir Taz Palace
27 Al-Syoufiya St, off Al-Salebiya St, Al-Khalifa district, Tel 02 2514 2581
Tues 11, 7pm: Zahi Hawass Foundation for Antiquities Salon.
Wed 12, 7pm: Nefertiti Salon titled “Ancient Egypt Music Between Eternity Rhythm and Joy of Singing” introducing professors of Ancient Egyptian history Khaled Saad and Khairy El-Malt.
Beit Al-Sehemi
Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muiz St, Tel 02 2591 3391
Sun 9, 7pm (Free entry): Talaat Harb Culture Centre, in collaboration with Beit Al-Sehemi organize a cultural seminar to be moderated by Al-Ahram Newspaper journalist and writer Manal Noureddin.
Mon 10, 8pm: A seminar on the mizmar musical instrument, conducted by Hisham Badawy, accompanied by the maker and the musician.
Diwan Bookstore
105, Abu Bakr El-Seddiq St, Heliopolis, Misr Algedida, Tel 02 2690 8184/85/ 0122 6000168
Fri 7, 8pm: “A Story in Outer Space” story telling with Manar Hazzaa.
Sat 8, 11am: “Story of Coca the Frog” story telling with Salma El-Banna.
ALEXANDRIA
BA’s 23rd International Summer Festival
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999
Conference Centre Small Hall
Sat 8, 8.30pm: A poetry and music concert by Amany Mahfouz and her Dafayer (Braids) band.
Auditorium Hall
Fri 8, 4.30pm (Free entry): “The Rise of Independent Musical Bands in Egypt (1970 - 2005), Beginning of Tales : Massar Egbari Band (2004- 2014), a seminar presented by Ahmed Hafez.
Diwan Bookstore
Diplomats Village 3, Compound 3, Sidi Abdel-Rahman, Alexandria-Marsa Matrouh Road, North Coast
Wed 12, 1pm: “Lina, Who Got Lost in the City” story telling with Radwa Imam.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 6 August, 2026 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly.
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