Al-Ahram Weekly 28 Jan. - 3 Feb. 1999 Issue No. 414
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

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Book Fair Seminar and Poetry Reading Programme

Thursday 28 January - Wednesday 3 February

Saraya 6 October (Main Hall):
daily 12 noon-2.30pm, The Katib wa Kitab (Writer and Book) Seminar, where books will be discussed in the presence of their authors; 2.30-4.30pm, The Main Symposium Seminar, where dignitaries and public figures will discuss the topics of the Main Symposium, "The end of a history, the beginning of another"; 5-7pm, Al-Liqa' Al-Fikri (Intellectual Meeting), in which individual dignitaries will speak about their fields of interest; 7.30-9pm, Shahadat (Testimonies), where famous public figures will disclose the secrets of their success; 9pm, Al-Omsiya Al-Shi'riya (Poetry Evening), where a number of Egyptian and Arab poets will read their work.

• Thurs 28 Jan. Asr Al-Jinat wal-Electronat (Age of Genes and Electrons), by Ahmed Mostagir (translator); "Future methods of spreading culture"; Minister of Education Hussein Kamel Bahaaeddin; writer and columnist Anis Mansour; poets Farouq Shousha, Joseph Harb, Adel Abdel-Kerim.
• Fri 29 Jan. Thuna'iyat Al-Sign wal-Ghurba (Duet of Jail and Alienation), by Fathi Abdel-Fattah; "The standardisation of the global economy"; Minister of Higher Education Mufid Shehab; writer Mahmoud El-Saadani; poets Malak Abdel-Aziz, Ahmed Taymour, Iman Bakri, Gamil Abdel-Rahman, Darwish El-Assiuti, Mustafa El-Saadani, Mohamed Abdel-Qader, Mustafa El-Garhi, Amal El-Sayer.

  Mahmoud Darwish; Adonis and Salwa Bakr

• Sat 30 Jan. Tatawur Al-Haraka Al-Wataniya fi Misr (Development of Nationalism in Egypt), by Abdel-Azim Ramadan; "Will capitalism be the road to the future?"; Minister of Housing Mohamed Ibrahim Soliman; businessman Naguib Sawiris; poets Ahmed Fouad Nigm, Helmi Salim, Alaa Abdel-Hadi, Mohamed Badawi, El-Mungi Sarhan, Abdel-Nasser Allam, Mohamed El-Husseini, Mohieddin Al-Laziqani.
• Sun 31 Jan. Tahafut Al-Salam (The Collapse of Peace), by Salaheddin Hafez; "Globalisation vs. national identity"; Minister of Tourism Mamdouh El-Beltagui; Dr Mohamed El-Remeihi; poets Kamal Nash'at, Saad Abdel-Rahman, Abdel-Hamid Mahmoud, Abdel-Alim El-Qabbani, Fawzi Khedr, Mohamed El-Shahhat, Mohamed El-Etr, Youssri El-Azab, Abdel-Aziz El-Babatin.
• Mon 1 Feb. Zaman Al-Intisar wal-Inkisar (Times of Victory and Defeat), by Esmat Abdel-Meguid; "Political parties in Egypt"; Governor of Cairo Abdel-Rehim Shehata; 7.30pm Poetry Evening, poets Farouq Guweida, Ahmed El-Ga'fari, Osama Afifi, Abdel-Gawwad Tayel, Mohamed Farid Abu Se'da, Samir El-Fil, Mohamed El-Faytouri.
• Tues 2 Feb. Al-Harb Tariq Al-Salam (War Is the Road to Peace), by Hamdi El-Konayessi; "The role of culture in building the future"; former Minister of Commerce Ahmed Guweili; journalist Mufid Fawzi; poetic dialogue between poets Mahmoud Darwish and Samih El-Qasim about Palestine, with poets Mohamed Ibrahim Abu Senna, Mohamed Abu Doma, Ramadan Abdel-Alim.
• Wed 3 Feb. Araftu Al-Sadat (I Knew Sadat), by Mahmoud Gami'; "Fifty years of modern poetry"; political adviser Osama El-Baz; poet Adonis; poets Mohamed El-Tohami, Salah El-Laqqani, Abdel-Latif Abdel-Halim, Emad Abdel-Mohsen, Fawzi Issa, Wafaa Wagdi, Ahmed Abu Sedeira, Mohamed Banis, Janna El-Qarini.

Al-Maqha Al-Thaqafi (Culture Café):
daily 12.30-2.30pm, 2.30-4.30pm, 4.30-6.30, three informal discussions of literary works in the presence of their authors and/or seminars on related topics; 6.30-8.30pm, Sahraya (an open evening of informal entertainment).

• Thurs 28 Jan. Al-Siqan Al-Rafi'a lil-Kadhib (The Thin Legs of Lies), a novel by Afaf El-Sayed; "The intellectual and the authority of public opinion: obstacles in the way of free thought"; Aswat Al-Layl (Night Sounds), a novel by Mohamed El-Bisati.
• Fri 29 Jan. Yahduthu Ahyanan (It Sometimes Happens), a collection of short stories by Manal El-Qadi; Al-Nass wal-Rusass (The Text and the Bullets), a book by Nabil Abdel-Fattah; Al-Badhingana Al-Zarqaa' (The Blue Aubergine), a novel by Miral El-Tahawi.
• Sat 30 Jan. Al-Rawd Al-'Atir (The Perfumed Garden), a novel by Mahmoud El-Wardani; An Yasreq Ta'ir Ainaik (That a Bird Should Steal Your Eyes), a book of poetry by Mohab Nasr; Taht Ginahak Al-Na'im (Under Your Soft Wing), a collection of short stories by Mahmoud Abdel-'Aal.
• Sun 31 Jan. Riyah Sharqia Riyah Gharbia (Eastern Winds, Western Winds), a novel by Mahdi Eissa El-Saqr; Al-Bashmouri, a novel by Salwa Bakr; Talwiha lil-Nisian (A Wave to Oblivion), a book of poetry by Mohamed Badawi.
• Mon 1 Feb. Faras Al-Nabi (The Mantis), a novel by Nabil Abdel-Hamid; Tabarih Al-Waqa'i' wal-Gunoun (The Torments of Incidents and Madness), a novel by Edward El-Kharrat; informal seminar with Dr Mohamed El-Remehi.
• Tues 2 Feb. Informal seminar with poet Adonis; Hadir Al-Misriyin aw Sirr Ta'akhurihim (Egyptians: Their Present and the Secret of their Retard), a book by Magdi Abdel-Hafiz; celebration to honour Dr Ibrahim El-Dessouqi Sheta.
• Wed 3 Feb. Al-Ragul Al-'Ari (The Naked Man), a novel by Adel Esmat; Buthour Masrah Al-'Abath (The Seeds of the Theatre of the Absurd), a book by Nadia El-Banhawi; seminar with Tunisian critic Tawfiq Bakkar, about the contemporary Tunisian novel.

Lotus Hall:
daily 12noon-5pm, The Specialised Seminars, in which experts and intellectuals discuss specific issues; times may vary.

Kitab fi Garida Conference.

• Mon 1 Feb. 10am-12noon, opening session, with Dr Samir Sarhan, Farouk Hosni, Ahmed El-Sayyad, UNESCO representative, Mohamed Abdel-Rahman El-Sharekh, Mahmoud Darwish, Ibrahim Nafie, Shawqi Abdel-Amir (general supervisor of the Kitab fi Garida Project);
• Tues 2 Feb. 10am-1pm & 4pm-7.30pm, discussion of works for second round (year 2000-2002), review of works of first round
• Wed 3 Feb. 10am-12 noon, selection of works for second round (year 2000-2002), reviewing suggested lists of works and arriving at the final draft of the list to be published; 4pm-6pm, finalising list; 7pm, press conference in which the list will be announced.

Saraya Almanya (German Hall):

• Thurs 28 Jan. 12 noon-2pm, Iman Bakri speaks about female creativity; 3pm-5pm, seminar on documentary cinema; 5pm-7pm, seminar on Rudda Qalbi (a well-known novel, film and now television series).
• Fri 29 Jan. 2pm-9pm, the Umm Kulthoum celebration, Kulthoumiyat, incorporating seminars and performances, with Ratiba El-Hifni, Sayed Hegab, Abdel-Salam Amin, Ibrahim El-Dessouqi.
• Sat 30 Jan. October Victory celebration, with Osama El-Baz, Osama El-Ghazali Harb.
• Sun 31 Jan. 12 noon-2pm, seminar on Jerusalem in the context of the peace process, with Palestinian Ambassador Mohamed Sobeih, Dr Ahmed Sedqi El-Dajani; 3pm-5pm, young poets read their work; 5pm-7pm, seminar entitled "Why is democracy against Egypt?", with Hamdi El-Konayessi, Abbas El-Tarabili, Hamdi Qandil, Wahid Hamed.
• Mon 1 Feb. 12 noon-2pm, seminar on Arab culture and globalisation, with El-Sayed Yassin; 3pm-5pm, celebration of Algeria with Algerian writers and artists including Ahlam Mostaghanimi; 8pm-10pm, a host of young actors and actresses, including Mohamed Heneidi and Mona Zaki, meet with their audience.
• Tues 2 Feb. 12 noon-2pm, seminar on the crisis of inter-Arab relations; the Akhbar Al-Youm celebration, with Ibrahim Se'da, Samir Sarhan, Ibrahim El-Mu'allem, Gamal El-Ghitani; 5pm-7pm, seminar on Egyptian music, with Ali El-Haggar and Sayed Hegab.
• Wed 3 Feb. 12 noon-2pm, seminar entitled "Egyptian national security in the context of the new world order", with General Ahmed Abdel-Halim; 3pm-5pm, the Ahmed Shiha celebration; 5pm-7pm, seminar entitled "Egyptian children on the threshold of a new century", with Mona El-Hadidi and Nagwa Ibrahim.

Multaqa Al-Shu'ara' Al-Shubban (Young Poets' Meeting Place):
daily 5-9pm, 12 young poets read from their work.

• Other activities include children's films, documentaries and films based on novels in the Cinema and Theatre Hall; theatrical and musical performances in Mukhayam Al-Ibda' Al-Thaqafi (Culture Tent); seminars on young writers' books in Mukhayam Ibda'at Gadida (New Creative Works Tent); young poets reading their work in Souq Oqaz (Oqaz Bazaar).

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