08 Nov Antigone Nov 8 – Nov 19 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm AUC Tahrir Square Have you ever wondered where the famous quote “Antigone is the girl who will rise up alone and die young” came from? Watch this modern-day, Arabic-language adaptation of Sophocles’ tragedy Antigone.
30 Oct Forever is Now II: Talks Series Oct 30 – Nov 1 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm AUC Tahrir Square In the lead up to Forever is Now at the Pyramids of Giza, and as part of their onngoing mission to make art accessible to all, Culturvator presents a series of talks and panels by renowned artists, curators and innovators at the Tahrir Cultural Center on Sunday 30 October. The talks are free and open to the public; no registration is necessary. The Importance of Arts and Culture in the UAE ...
09 Nov Concert: Teryola Trio 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm AUC Tahrir Square Watch the nay move into completely new territories and fuse with different musical cultures, including jazz and Western ensembles.
09 Nov Fields, Concepts, Borders: From Migration and Refugee Studies to Mobilities 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm AUC Tahrir Square Speaker Martina Rieker Director, Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies AUC
27 Oct Creativity and Culture: A Jazz Tour in Egypt Oct 27 – Nov 7 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm AUC Tahrir Square Join world-class musicians as they engage communities across Egypt through masterclasses, workshops and special public talks on the connection between creativity and wellness.
02 Nov The Earth Turns: A Climate-Inspired Performance for COP27 Nov 2 – Nov 3 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm AUC Tahrir Square This project is funded by the British Council's Creative Commissions Egypt for COP27, The Earth Turns, a climate-inspired bilingual (Arabic and English) performance for the COP27 Climate Conference.
19 Oct How to Move Beyond Water-Stress in the Arab World? 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm AUC Tahrir Square The Arab world is most vulnerable to the catastrophic impacts of climate change. Water stress is only expected to worsen as the region holds 12 of the world’s most water-scarce states and less than 2% of global renewable freshwater resources. This makes the Arab world the driest region comparably. Soaring temperatures, climate shocks, droughts, economic instability, conflict and population grow...
20 Oct SCE and the Design Studio by Azza Fahmy Exhibition, Conversation and Graduation. 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm AUC Tahrir Square The School of Continuing Education at the American University in Cairo is hosting a conversation with the iconic Azza Fahmy on her “ Journey to Success”. It is a free entrance event as part of SCE’s series of community events.
09 Oct Workshop: The Intersection of Gender and Displacement in the Middle East and North Africa 9:00 am AUC Tahrir Square The Center for Migration and Refugee Studies at The American University in Cairo, in collaboration with the Women's Rights, Human Rights and Refugee Program at Rice University's Baker Institute, is holding a workshop titled The Intersection of Gender and Displacement in the Middle East and North Africa on October 9, 2022, at AUC. This workshop seeks to explore how gender — an often-neglected va...
22 Oct Reviving the Art II 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm AUC Tahrir Square AUC Alumni Folklore Group constitutes folklore dancers from different generations joining together for the love of Egyptian folklore and reviving the legacy of Mahmoud Reda, Farida Fahmy, and the original Reda Troupe. The AUC Alumni Folklore Group presents its second official performance bringing its mission "Reviving the Art II" to the audience. The performance will be on Saturday, October 22n...
