Faith, identity and loyalty: Must there be conflict? Free Tickets, Register Now In February last year we held a Faith evening under the title “Inter Religeous dialogue; Why bother?” We attracted at audience of 160. Our Patron and Founder Member, Dr. Ahmed El Mokadem, has agreed to sponsor the evening. Our excellent panel comprises, in alphabetical order: His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos Archbishop Angaelos, who has served as General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom since 1999,…

"The Egyptian Civilization and the Egyptian Character, between hopes and challenges" "The Egyptian Civilization and the Egyptian Character, between hopes and challenges", seminar by Dr Wasim El-Sisy introduced by Dr Hala Seliet, President of the Egyptian British Education Association in London. (Event in Arabic) Venue: The Egyptian Bureau for Cultural & Education Affairs, 4 Chesterfield Gardens, London – W1J 5BG Tea & Coffee will be served at 6:30pm prior to the events' commencement. Free event and no registration is needed.…

Violaine Chauvet: ‘The Ptahshepses-corpus: inspiration in the decoration of an Old Kingdom family cluster’  Inscribed and decorated material from a cluster of Old Kingdom tombs at Saqqara, has found its way into several collections in the UK; Aberdeen, Liverpool and the BM. While uncertainty remains over the relationships between the individuals buried in this cluster, the shared characteristics of texts and tomb scenes suggest they belonged to a kin-group who engaged a single workshop to execute the tomb decoration. Doors…

An Evening in memory of the Renowned Egyptian Artists, the Poet Abdel Rahman El-Abnudi and the Singer Abdel Halim Hafez An Evening in memory of the Renowned Egyptian Artists, the Poet Abdel Rahman El-Abnudi and the Singer Abdel Halim Hafez, in the presence of the poet's spouse, Nihal Kamal, and the Egyptian Musician Mahmoud Rahim, introduced by the Interviewer Mahmoud El-Masallami. (Event in Arabic) Venue: The Egyptian Bureau for Cultural & Education Affairs, 4 Chesterfield Gardens, London – W1J 5BG Tea…

Tell Timai and its Terracotta Figures James Bennett  -  Durham University The terracotta figurines from the Graeco-Roman period give interesting insights into personal beliefs and religious practices.  James will be discussing their role in everyday cults including a pair of acrobat figures. Contact Gillian Dodds, North East Ancient Egypt Society at neaesoc@googlemail.com

The Archaeology of Urban Life (and death) at Amarna. Anna Stevens  -  The Amarna Trust / Cambridge University Anna is the Deputy Director of the Amarna project and will discuss recent work at the city and her research. Contact Gillian Dodds, North East Ancient Egypt Society at neaesoc@googlemail.com

In The Steps of The Holy Family In Egypt - A Talk by His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos This year, concurrently with the Coptic annual celebration of the Holy Family’s visit to Egypt, a number of projects have been initiated by several Ministries to plot the Holy Journey with the key sites on route. The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church expressed in May this year its appreciation for this sincere effort to honour the Holy Family’s journey, securing it…