Happening@AUC

Music in a Visual Dialogue Exhibition - Curated by Mahmoud Hamdi

Come witness the work of seven artists intertwining sound and image, celebrating Egypt’s timeless harmony and honoring music legend Ziad Rahbani.

Nov

Manuscripts and Materiality: Reflections on Where Our Field Stands

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join us for a lecture by Professor Konrad Hirschler of the University of Hamburg to learn about current approaches to manuscript studies, with a particular focus on the materiality of texts in the premodern Middle East.

Nov

Urban Spaces of Cairo

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Don't miss the screening of this intriguing documentary, which reveals historical sustainability patterns in the built environment and highlights trade, transport and community innovation.

Nov

A Belgian-Dutch Jazz Evening

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Join us for a mesmerizing concert featuring Belgian jazz pianist Jef Neve and Dutch trumpet master Teus Nobel.

Nov

Crusaders and Books: What Happened to the Legendary Banu Ammar Library of Tripoli?

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Explore the fate of one of the most renowned medieval libraries in the Islamic world, the Banu Ammar Library of Tripoli, following the Crusader Conquest.

Apr

AUC Tahrir CultureFest 2026

Apr 2 – Apr 4

2:00 pm – 11:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

For the third consecutive year, AUC Tahrir CultureFest returns to the heart of downtown Cairo, bringing the city’s rich culture to life at our iconic AUC Tahrir Square campus.

"AUC is a tobacco-free community. Smoking is only permitted in designated areas."
"A photo ID is required for entry. Facial recognition is required at all times."
"AUC community includes staff, faculty, students, and alumni."

Music in a Visual Dialogue Exhibition - Curated by Mahmoud Hamdi