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At the foot of the great Pyramids in Giza where Giuseppe Verdi 's Aida opera is on show until 13 October, Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and Minister of Health Mohamed Awad Tageddin inaugurated the activities of the 17th international conference of the Global Union of the associations of ear, nose and throat doctors.
In his inaugural speech, Ebeid expressed his pride that Egypt hosted such prestigious and international medical conference which comprised physicians and specialists from across the globe.
The conference -- which brought together 400 physicians from around the world -- was accompanied by a ceremony organised by the Cairo Opera House. The two-part ceremony included Arabic music performed by the National Arabic Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab. The second part featured late composer Mohamed Abdel-Wahab's Magnoun Laila (Crazy About Laila) operetta, written by great poet Ahmed Shawqi. A reenactment of the operetta was presented by the opera singers Mohsen Farouk as Qais, Riham Abdel-Hakim as Laila and Abdel-Wahab El-Sayyed in the role of Laila's father. The operetta was presented with the company of the National Arabic Music Ensemble and the Cairo Symphony Orchestra directed by Taha Naguie, the entire celebration was directed by the gifted Gihan Moursi
Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher's wife, Hoda, recently held a dinner banquet at the Diplomatic Club in honour of Ferial, wife of the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohamed Sabah El-Salem El- Sabah who were both paying a visit to Egypt.Distinguished guests at the dinner banquet included the Minister of Foreign Trade Botros Ghali's wife, wife of Al- Ahram Editor-in-Chief Ola Barakat, and Chairman of the board Ibrahim Nafie. The wives of several ambassadors, were also present, including those of the embassies of Palestine, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, France, and Belgium. On this occasion, Hoda Maher announced the establishment of the World Club. Members will comprise wives of several ambassadors and public figures, who will gather to tackle and exchange ideas in the cultural, social and charitable fields.
What good news for music lovers! The International Music Centre at the Manasterly Palace in Roda is resuming its musical activities for the 2002/2003 season. Consummate pianist Ramzi Yassa will open the season with a concert due to be presented on 13 October. Yassa will play a repertoire of classical music including works by Beethoven, Chopin, Gamal Abdel-Rahim, Ravel and Liszt.
To further its support of the development of Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes in Egypt, the Bi- National Fulbright Commission has awarded a grant in the amount of $100,000 to the joint project between Alexandria and George Washington Universities, aiming at the establishment of the first Executive MBA programme at Alexandria University. The project is funded under the auspices of the Fulbright University Partnership Programme.
The agreement-signing ceremony was held at the Commission's premises and was attended by chairman of the Business Administration Department at the Faculty of Commerce, Alexandria University, Ismail El-Sayed, an American Embassy representative Robert Lindsey, and Salah Hassan, associate professor at George Washington University -- as well as a group of members of the business and academic community who support the development of management education in Egypt.
It is important to point out that the Fulbright Commission has awarded more than one million US dollars to partner Egyptian and American institutions through the University Partnership Programme since 1990. The award stems from years of awards on the commission's part. The past academic year saw three grants awarded to joint projects between Ain Shams University and Harvard in the field of medicine; Cairo University and North Dakota State in the field of software engineering; and Alexandria University and George Washington University in the field of management. The three grants amounted to $200,000.
On the occasion of the new Swiss Consul's arrival in Egypt, a magnificent party was held in his honour. Astrid Bischof, the consul, was greeted by the new cultural counselor Heinz Walker-Nederkoorn, and new director of Pro Helvetia (The Swiss Cultural Centre in Cairo) Heba Sherif. The splendid affair was hosted by the Swiss Ambassador to Egypt, Raimund Kunz, and his lovely wife Chantal. A galaxy of prominent figures including businessmen and ambassadors of several European and Latin American countries were present. Among others socialising the night away were the Mexican Ambassador to Egypt Miguel Orozco and his gorgeous wife Maries, the Egyptian Head of the Administrative Control Authority Hitler Tantawi and the newly named director of the Goethe Institute Johannes Ebert.
The culmination of the two- month class of the Egyptian Museum school saw 200 pupils being honoured for their devotion.
At the lecture hall of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), pupils of the Egyptian Museum school were anxiously gathered to celebrate the completion of their school term. To pay homage to their drawings, statues and artifacts, Secretary- General Zahi Hawass distributed certificates of recognition to the children. At the end of this gala ceremony, handicapped children offered the SCA a beautiful folkloric dance.
Congratulations! My dear colleague at the Centre of Translation and Publishing Nawal Hassan celebrated the wedding of her son Mohamed Bakri Tageddin, a doctor at the Nasser Institute Hospital to the gorgeous Amal Said Sultan, a Faculty of Artistic Education graduate.
At the Marriott Hotel in Zamalek, businessman Mohamed Anwar and his wife Hedaiat El-Ezabi celebrated the wedding of their daughter Dalia to the deputy attorney general Mohamed Wagih, son of Major General Wagih Mohamed Labib and Salwa Saleh. The bride appeared in a fabulous gown designed by her aunt Fadiya Anwar, owner of Melody atelier. The big wedding party was attended by a galaxy of businessmen, luminary figures and was livened by belly dancer Dina and pop singer Hisham Abbass.
The news came as quite a lovely surprise to me my dears, when I heard that the fascinating Mariam Nour was in town. Staying at the Meridian Hotel Heliopolis, a few thousand people flocked to hear the enigmatic woman speak about health, well- being and longevity. The key to radiant skin, hair, and most importantly, soul, Nour explained, came through one simple thing: food. "You are what you eat," she told the fascinated fans. the food she promotes being the macrobiotic lifestyle: fruits, vegetables, nuts. Natural foods, in short. My dears, judging from the glow that this woman emits, the macrobiotic lifestyle is not one to shun. The event was organised and endorsed by Nihal Zamzam, public relations manager of the Meridian, and Hamida Mouwafy, member of the board of the Heliopolis Community Services Association. Attendees had the pleasure of tasting the foods for themselves, when they were let into the dining hall for a Mariam Nour special meal. The hotel, you will all be delighted to know, plans to offer these healthy options on a regular basis.
My dears on a brighter side its nice to know that young Africans are helping themselves. In a move designed to prop up the African Union, Cairo University's Faculty of Economics and Political Science staged a model African Union for 2002- 2003. The idea was inspired by the model United Nations concept which was internationally acclaimed. Among the sponsors are the Egyptian ministry of foreign affairs, the Addis Ababa- based African Union. The project is under the supervision of Dr Abdel-Hilal Ouda, who believes that the African Union is the only hope for the fulfillment of the aspirations of the African people.
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