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Van-Leo Portraits and the Use of Light

In parallel to the 'Van-Leo Legacy' exhibition, hosted by the Tahrir Cultural Center (TCC) in partnership with AUC's Rare Books and Special Collections Library, we present this talk as a continuation of the artist's 100th birthday celebration. Boulos Isaac, an accomplished professional photographer, analyses the methods of manipulating light and contrasts in Van-Leo's studio to achieve his a...

Jan

The Many Faces of Van-Leo - Film Screening

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

In parallel to the 'Van-Leo Legacy' exhibition, hosted by the Tahrir Cultural Center (TCC) in partnership with AUC's Rare Books and Special Collections Library, we present this film screening as a continuation of the artist's 100th birthday celebration. 'The Many Faces of Van Leo' is a 45 minute documentary film produced, written and directed by AUC Alumni Fatma Bassiouni about the life and ...

Mar

AUC Open Day

9:00 am

AUC New Cairo

Discover AUC and our programs, student and campus life. Meet faculty from every department and get the insights you need to choose your path. Tour the AUC New Cairo campus and engage with student leaders. Hear from influential alumni about their AUC experience and how it jumpstarted their careers and opened opportunities. To access AUC Open Day, pre-registration is required. To ensure o...

Feb

Zawgy Yuheb Al La'eb

Feb 15 – Feb 17

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

The one-act play explores the comedic and intense dynamic between a husband and a wife in +15 years of marriage.

Jan

"I Do Not Sleep": A Virtual Book Talk

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Online

Join us for a discussion of "I Do Not Sleep", by the late Egyptian master writer Ihsan Abdel Kouddous (Hoopoe, January 2022), with the translator Jonathan Smolin, Marcia Lynx Qualey (ArabLit editor, blogger, translator, and literary critic), and Sharif Abdel Kouddous (Independent journalist and grandson of Ihsan Abdel Kouddous). Click here to register in the zoom webinar: https://bit.ly/3q0...