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Al-Ahram Weekly 15 - 21 April 1999 Issue No. 425 
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Al-Ahram Weekly 15 - 21 April 1999 Issue No. 425
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By Madame Sosostris
Darlings, I do hope that you have been hanging on to grandma's ball dress and grandpa's tarboush -- they are mandatory if you wish to attend the very lavish ball organised by my dear friend and king of extravaganza Maged Farag at the Mohamed Ali Club. Maged is so keen on his Egyptian début de siecle theme that he has hired a tarabishi who will be in attendence to iron -- or lend -- partygoers the proper headgear. No such arrangements have been made for the 1920s gowns, though, and I am afraid that the ladies will have to come equipped with their own boas.
The theme for Miss Egypt Universe was far from being historically oriented, on the other hand, and the competitors wore the very latest fashions with lovely jewellery from Charriol to parade in front of the jury headed by Mohamed Salmawy, editor-in-chief of Al-Ahram Hebdo. Another member of the jury, Brigitte Lefebvre, delegate of Christian Dior Couture, presented the winner, the quite ravishing Injy Abdallah, with a special gift courtesy of Dior. Injy wants to own her own TV channel one day, but until her dream comes true, she hopes to be appearing on the small screen as a TV presenter.
Renowned Egyptian pianist, recently assigned as adviser to the minister of culture on musical affairs Ramzi Yassa played Chopin with the International Philharmonic Orchestra at the grand theatre of the UNESCO in Paris. The UNESCO was commemorating the 150th anniversary of Chopin's death.
