Literary Evening We are delighted to offer our members another stunning evening at 7pm at the Army and Navy Club,36-39 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5JN . We are presenting 4 books plus a short recital by an extremely talented Young Chilean Guitarist from the Royal College of Music. Each presentation will be for about 20 minutes. Professor Doris Abou-Seif Behrens retired recently as theNasser D Khalili Chair of Islamic Art and Archaeology at SOAS. I have known Doris for many…

Holy rubbish! Reinterpreting the Hierakonpolis Main Deposit Presented by: Liam McNamara - Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Liam will be discussing his research into the amazing Hierakonpolis ivories and other objects, including the Narmer palette from the Main Deposit: what, when, why.

The British Egyptian Society Visits Turin, Italy! Soliman Travels we are able to offer a superb deal for a trip to Turin. The city is famous for some amazing museums. The Egyptian Museum is claimed to be the best outside Egypt, the Film Museum is world famous and there is, of course, the Museum of the Shroud of Turin. In addition, there is the motor museum, the former Royal Palace and an excellent art gallery. From London Gatwick to Turin…

The Ayoub Sisters - Royal Albert Hall/Classic FM Live Debut “It's the concert we've been waiting for and we are delighted to invite you all to share this special moment with us, in person or in the comfort of your own home!” – Laura & Sarah Ayoub Classic FM Live returns to the Royal Albert Hall on 5 April 2016 for another spectacular evening of the world’s greatest music. The Programme will include: Aled Jones, the much-loved Welsh singer and Classic…

The Mummy Pits of Ancient Egypt Presented by: Tessa Baber - Cardiff University Tessa will be discussing part of her PhD research into the burial practices of the poor in ancient Egypt. In particular, she will focus on how the less well-off members of society achieved a perfect burial.

‘Created for those who had been living on the desert like jackals’: Nebre and ‘his’ Libyan fortress Presented by: Glenn Godenho - Liverpool University Glenn will be discussing the commander of the Ramesside fortress at Zwiyet Umm el Rakham on the north coast of Egypt. Was Nebre a strong army officer holding the western boundary of Egypt for his king? Or did he have other ambitions?

Cobras, Demons and ‘Fighters’: Demonology in Ancient Egypt Presented by: Kasia Szpakowska - Swansea University Kasia is the director of research at Swansea into the good and bad ‘demons’ the Egyptian believed inhabited the world with them (and us?). As the research project comes to an end, Kasia will present some of the main findings.

The Egyptian Bureau for Cultural and Educational Affairs would like to invite you the musical performance by The Harfoush Jazz Band on Friday 14th October 2016 at 6.30pm. For more information: 02074917720 The Harfoush Jazz Band Headed by Egyptian jazz vocalist Ahmed Harfoush, will perform a selection of 1950s Egyptian and American songs in new and fresh jazz arrangements. From the infamous Abdel Wahab to Cole Porter to Abdel Halim to Duke Ellington, we will be transported back in time to…