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April 2022

Iftar Dinner 8pm Friday 29th April 2022

29th April 2022 @ 8:00 pm

This event was so popular that the society had to take over the whole restaurant! So great to see friends of BES back together chatting, eating and making connections. 8pm Friday 29th April 2022 At The Plum and Salt Restaurant 77 Fulham Palace Road. W6 8JA Cost £30 per person 3 courses Please contact the secretary Mr. Noel Rands at secretary@britishegyptiansociety.org.uk For further information or to register

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September 2022

Arab Cinema in London “Curfew” out of respect of the passing of Queen Elizabeth and her family we decided to postpone this event which was due to take place on16 September 2022 6:00 – 7:00 PM

16th September 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

We were delighted with the attendance at our Film Event. The film event has featured so far in over 40 online high impact media outlets including: YouTube in Cairo, Lebanon, Tunisia, UK and more on the way including MBC report Al Sharq Al Awsat online and print version both covered the event too We were on top of social media trends in Cairo and Elham Shahin and Hala Sarhan are now safely back in Cairo and very happy with the…

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Experience Egypt in Oxford Monday 26th September

26th September 2022 @ 8:45 am - 5:00 pm

A group of members and friends of the British Egyptian Society started their tour on the 4th floor of the Ashmolean for coffee where they were joined by Liam Macnamara, the Curator for Ancient Egypt and Sudan at the Ashmolean Museum. Liam has been a great friend to the BES for many years. Liam gave us a brilliant guided tour of the Egyptian Collection which really is quite stunning. Followed by an enjoyable lunch at the Wig and Pen in George Street.…

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October 2022

The Egyptian Revolution of 1919: The Birth of the Modern Nation 3rd October, 2022 6pm to 7.15pm BST

3rd October 2022 @ 7:15 pm

Please kindly click on the link to see the recording of the webinar and the brilliant speakers relating to the launch of the book put together following the conference in 2019. To view the recording please use:   https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/n5OKfFJjzZINIn7lggutnUH9HItKfys5mD4ooEwXKI6w1B_C32J2bfBtudhylCvs.JJ2THxe1_hssgRYU Passcode: 7@ppQ=^A  

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January 2023

The 11th Sir Michael Weir Annual Lecture to be delivered by Mr Frank Gardner OBE at the Army & Navy Club on Tuesday 10th January 2023

10th January 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm

The announcement that Mr Gardner would deliver  the Sir Michael Weir Lecture attracted an audience of around 100, and included the present Egyptian Ambassador, three former British Ambassadors and their wives, the Coptic Archbishop, Sir Michael’s two daughters and 4 sons and many more distinguished guests. Mr Gardner did not disappoint. Those of you who didn't attend Frank Gardner's |Sir Michael Weir Lecture missed a treat. Frank Gardner is a Journalist and writer and is the BBC’s Security Correspondent. In his wonderful…

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AGM Tuesday 10th January 2023

10th January 2023 @ 7:00 pm

We held the 28th AGM in the Pall Mall Room of the Army & Navy Club (”The Rag”)(  on 10th January 2023. It was chaired by Baroness Symons, Chairman of the British Egyptian Society. She was accompanied by the Vice Chairman, Professor Magdy Ishak Hanna, the Treasurer, Mrs Jennette Bradbury and the Secretary.   Maybe it was because of the quality of the speaker to follow but we had a pleasing turnout. Lady Symons spoke of the sad loss of…

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February 2023

Private view of Hieroglyphs: Unlocking Ancient Egypt at The British Museum  Thursday 9th February

9th February 2023 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

The British Museum, very kindly, has granted us a Private View of this new exhibition.  Our Private View is at 6pm on Thursday 1st February 2023. No trip to the British Museum is complete without a stop at the Rosetta Stone, the slab of granodiorite that unlocked the mystery of Egyptian hieroglyphs. But how did it come to exist? And how did a French and English scholar figure out how to crack the code? It's this millennia long story that's…

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April 2023

Ramadan Iftar 13th April

13th April 2023 @ 7:30 pm

The British Egyptian Society IFTAR on 13th April 2023 was a great success. 51 members and friends came together for a very enjoyable evening. Ramadan is a Holy Month when Moslems fast during the daytime and look forward to the meal after evening prayers. Traditionally, those observing Ramadan break their fast by eating three dates, so it was a nice touch that Al Basha Restaurant provided dates on the table.   We were particularly pleased to welcome His Excellency, Mr…

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May 2023

Visit to Highclere on 1st May 2023

1st May 2023

A group of 22 Society members and friends enjoyed an enlightening visit to Highclere the home of Lord Carnarvon who funded and worked on the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb 101 years ago. When we reached the 2nd room we were delighted to find Lady Fiona Carnarvon looking for Sherifa El Khairy, who is the Egyptian Ambassador’s PA, who she greeted warmly. Lady Carnarvon then kindly gave us her insight and the families custodianship of the Castle. It was interesting to…

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October 2023

The incredible life story of legendary cardiac surgeon and scientist Magdi Yacoub

17th October 2023

On 17th October at Royal Brompton Hospital there was a small  Reception to launch the biography of the amazing Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub. The incredible life story of legendary cardiac surgeon and scientist Magdi Yacoub, an outsider who succeeded against the odds. Veteran journalists Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman follow the remarkable life of heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub from his formative years in Egypt, through spectacular success at Cairo University, to his long and distinguished career in Britain. Although at times he clashed…

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