School of Humanities and Social Sciences | The American University in Cairo

Arab Music Night: A Turath Night to Remember

Experience the rich cultural heritage of the Arab world with the AUC Arab Music Ensemble and the Arab Choir as they present an enchanting evening of classic Turath songs.

May

Center Stage Concert: Performances by Music Majors

8:30 pm – 9:30 pm

AUC New Cairo

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Musical Arts degree in Performance are featured in this end-of-semester recital. This concert is free, livestreaming and open to the public. May 15, 7 pm, Malak Gabr Theater, AUC New Cairo https://youtube.com/live/YNrvrMRkBa4?feature=share

May

Music Student Show: Performances by AUC Students

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Students enrolled in Individual Lessons in Voice or an Instrument (MUSC 1800) or Individual Lessons for Piano Proficiency (MUSC 2850) are featured in this end-of-semester recital. This concert is free and open to the public. Sunday, May 14, 7 pm, Malak Gabr Theatre, AUC New Cairo

May

AUC String Trio and Chamber Singers: A Musical Potpourri

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Enjoy two concerts in one. The AUC String Trio performance features music for two violas and a cello.

May

Cairo Guitar Collective Concert

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Catch this fantastic performance by the Cairo Guitar Collective, debuting five new works by composers living in Egypt.

Apr

A Better You Workshop: Meditation with Shahira Al Maghallawy

12:15 pm

AUC New Cairo

We have all the answers within us... We need to quiet down long enough to hear them, and this is the purpose of meditation; It is a connection with our higher self

Apr

Allegra String Quartet: Classical Goes Pop!

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Enjoy your favorite pop songs played by a classical string quartet. The Allegra Quartet performs hits by Radiohead, Britney Spears, Adele, Ed Sheeran, and more! Musicians include: Moura Mikhail, violin; Aly Albahrawy, violin; Judith Uttendorfer, viola; and Mohamed Ahmed, cello.

Apr

Information Session on the New Series of Philosophy Courses

12:15 pm

AUC New Cairo

Learn about the new series of seminars that will focus on questions, themes and motifs of thought that have evolved both in Arabic and Islamic philosophy and in the modern and contemporary western canons of philosophy.

Apr

The Role of the Qurʾān in the Arabic Linguistic Tradition

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

By Dr. Dr. Ramzi Baalbaki, the Margaret Weyerhaeuser Jewett Chair of Arabic at the American University of Beirut and the Head of the Academic Council of the Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language. The lecture is part of the Department of Applied Linguistics and the Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations Spring 2023 lecture series titled: Humanities in the Islamicate World:...