“Exhibition: The Egyptian Folk Heritage” by Mrs. Ahlam Abouzeid The Egyptian Bureau for Cultural & Educational Affairs is pleased to announce and invite you to the “Exhibition: The Egyptian Folk Heritage” by Mrs. Ahlam Abouzeid Thursday 24th January 2019 @ 6:00pm: “Exhibition: The Egyptian Folk Heritage” by Mrs. Ahlam Abouzeid, an exhibition showcasing a selection of costumes, jewelries, traditional crafts (wicker products, pottery, handmade carpets, leather products, glass work and candles) from the Egyptian Folkloric heritage. The Exhibition will be open…
Find out more »“Talk: The Egyptian Folk Heritage”, by Professor Mostafa Gad The Egyptian Bureau for Cultural & Educational Affairs is pleased to announce and invite you to the “Talk: The Egyptian Folk Heritage”, by Professor Mostafa Gad Thursday 24th January 2019 @ 7:00pm: “Talk: The Egyptian Folk Heritage”, by Professor Mostafa Gad presenting the heritage aspect of life appearances in Egypt such as Folkloric celebrations, knowledge, food, customs, etc. (Talk in Arabic) Venue: The Egyptian Bureau for Cultural & Education Affairs, 4…
Find out more »Holy Family in Egypt Egypt is the cradle of human civilization: A fact hardly contested among authoritative historians. Egypt also enjoys a focal geo-political position. Connecting Africa, Asia and Europe through the Mediterranean Sea. On its land, migrations of people, traditions, philosophies and religious beliefs succeeded each other for thousands of years. Evidence of this succession is still visible in the accumulation of monuments and sites attesting to a uniquely comprehensive cultural heritage. Indeed, one of the phenomena which shaped…
Find out more »Is reporting on Religious events in the Middle East by the Media biased? RSVP HERE On 5th February 2019 we plan to hold our 3rd Faith evening under the title Is Reporting on Religious Events in the Middle East by the Media Biased? Once again, our Patron and Founder Member, Dr. Ahmed El Mokadem, has agreed to sponsor the evening. His belief in the sanctity of different religions, despite himself being an extremely devout Moslem, is a lesson to us all.…
Find out more »The Faith evening on 5th February was our best yet. It helped that we had a terrific panel. The former Bishop of Rochester, Bishop Michael Nazir Ali; Rabbi David Mason from the Muswell Hill synagogue; Dr Hisham Hellyer Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (UK); the Journalist and Writer Jack Thompson (at one time the BBC Cairo correspondent) and chaired by the wonderful Dr. Elisabeth Kendall, Senior Research Fellow in Arabic at Pembroke College Oxford who kept…
Find out more »The 9th Sir Michael Weir Annual Lecture to be delivered by Dame Minouche Shafik RSVP HERE Sir Michael Weir was the founding Chairman in 1990 of the British Egyptian Society and continued until 2006 when he handed over to The Rt. Hon Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean, shortly before his death. This, our Flagship Event, celebrates the warmth and the affection in which Sir Michael was held by his friends and colleagues in our Society. This year’s event will given…
Find out more »“Painting Exhibition: She” “Painting Exhibition: She” by Nevine Fathy, Dina Negm & Hanan Youssef, a painting exhibition showcasing feminine heroism, magic and beauty. Exhibition runs from: Saturday 2nd till Saturday the 9th of March 2019 from 11:00am to 4:00pm (Closed Friday & Sunday).
Find out more »“Talk: Designing Culture, Lifestyle & Economics” “Talk: Designing Culture, Lifestyle & Economics” by Architect Ahmad Hamid where the speaker will share his vision for an economically-sustainable Egyptian design industry in addition to his approach of integrated design. Tea & Coffee will be served from 6:30pm prior to the events’ commencement. Click to see PDF >>> Talk- Designing Culture, Lifestyle & Economics 08-03-2019
Find out more »“Talk: Rewriting History: CT scanning the Pharaohs” “Talk: Rewriting History: CT scanning the Pharaohs”, by Professor Sahar Saleem reviewing our up-to-date knowledge about the life, appearances and health of the great pharaohs and queens of ancient Egypt relying on imaging findings. Tea & Coffee will be served from 6:30pm prior to the events’ commencement. Click here to see PDF >>> Talk - Rewriting History 14-03-2019
Find out more »"Culture Shock: two sides of a coin" An audience with Ian Gray, OBE and Hatem Dowidar, CEO Etisalat International Leading a big organization is no easy job, but doing it in a different culture and business context is a whole different ball game. Join us on 15th March for an insightful evening with two inspirational leaders; Ian Gray, OBE, Chairman of British Egyptian Chamber of Commerce and former CEO of Vodafone Egypt and Hatem Dowidar, CEO of Etisalat International also…
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