AUC Tahrir Square

From Tomb to Text: Talks on Coptic History

What new discoveries are reshaping our understanding of Coptic history? Join leading scholars from Egypt, Europe and the United States as they present groundbreaking research across art, textiles and archaeology.

Oct

Sonic Solidarity: Breaking Languages and Chanting for Freedom by Michelle Hartman

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

What happens when poetry takes to the streets? Explore how chanting and multilingual verse become powerful tools of solidarity and freedom with Michelle Hartman of McGill University.

Nov

Saad El Oud Concert

7:00 pm – 10:30 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join us for a spectacular night filled with the magic of timeless Arabic classics, soulful melodies, and unforgettable moments with Saad El Oud. An evening of music, nostalgia and pure Arabic magic awaits.

Oct

Fouad and Mounib Concert

7:00 pm – 10:30 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join us for a magical musical night with Fouad and Mounib, filled with harmony, mesmerizing melodies and unforgettable moments.

Oct

Multimediality in Medieval Iranian Architecture: Stuccos, Wall Paintings and Tiles

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Explore how the Mongol conquest reshaped Persianate architectural decoration and sparked unexpected innovation in this talk by Ana Marija Grbanovic of the University of Bamberg.

Oct

She Arts Festival 2026: Voices of Peace – A Global Symphony

Oct 1 – Oct 4

7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

She Arts Festival returns for its 6th edition from October 1–4, 2026, bringing together women artists, musicians, performers, and creatives from Egypt and around the world under the theme “Voices of Peace – A Global Symphony.” Taking place at the American University in Cairo, Tahrir Square, the festival presents four days of concerts, performances, workshops, masterclasses, visual arts, and cu...

Sep

CMRS Seminar: Refugees Return From Egypt — Legal Frameworks, Historical Contexts and Contemporary Practices

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

The Center for Migration and Refugee Studies (CMRS) at the American University in Cairo (AUC) invites you to an engaging lecture on: Refugees Return From Egypt: Legal Frameworks, Historical Contexts, and Contemporary Practices This presentation analyzes the return process and its historical context in Egypt, as well as the legal framework governing repatriation under both the 1951 Convention a...

Sep

Theatre Performance - A Number

Sep 17 – Sep 20

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

What makes us who we are? Our upbringing, our memories, our biology, or the choices we make? A Number, by acclaimed playwright Caryl Churchill, is an intense psychological encounter exploring identity, family, and responsibility through the relationship between a father and his son.

Sep

Mood of Oud: 7th Anniversary Concert

8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join Egyptian oud player and composer Michael Onsy as he marks seven years of Mood of Oud with an anniversary concert of original compositions blending traditional and contemporary sounds.

Sep

A Trade In Dreams Exhibition

Sep 6 – Sep 30

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Don't miss the exhibition featuring original advertisements, a chronological timeline and actual artifacts and products associated with the period's material and visual culture of Egyptian advertising firsthand.

From Tomb to Text: Talks on Coptic History

Sonic Solidarity: Breaking Languages and Chanting for Freedom by Michelle Hartman

Saad El Oud Concert

Fouad and Mounib Concert

Multimediality in Medieval Iranian Architecture: Stuccos, Wall Paintings and Tiles

She Arts Festival 2026: Voices of Peace – A Global Symphony

CMRS Seminar: Refugees Return From Egypt — Legal Frameworks, Historical Contexts and Contemporary Practices

Theatre Performance - A Number

Mood of Oud: 7th Anniversary Concert

A Trade In Dreams Exhibition

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