Egyptian Woman

her gorgeous crystal clear voice.. the egyptian ella fitzgerald!! LEILA MOURAD

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In-spirit-ion is our TRUE source of energy!

In-spirit-ion comes through dreaming, sibi nafsek, letting go, releasing yourself, developing ideas, traveling

It also comes from persevering in what you undertake and being interested in reading about all things.

In-spirit-ion doesn’t smile back to just anyone!

Two of its basic conditions are serenity and honesty with oneself

Also having a heart that’s full of love for all people and for nature And having faith in the usefulness of your work and your message.
May there be in Egypt goodness, love and sincerity in all fields!

I believe that people can elevate themselves

through love and sincerity of purpose

In this way, Egypt can become truly

one of the most beautiful countries in the world.

Chef Hashem Mohamed, Executive Chef, TIA Heights Makadi Bay

Heroes of the Past

Heroes of the Past, a children's book (Arabic/English) by Hamdi Abu Golayyel (story) and Salah El Mur (illustration), Tibar for Children's Books (publisher).
The book contains the biographies of popular heroes such as Juha or
Abu Zeid Hilali and eight other heroes. During this event a number of other children books in Arabic, English, German and French will also be presented.

دار تيبار لكتب الاطفال تقيم حفل توقيع كتاب "فرسان زمان" باللغة العربية
والانجليزية للكاتب حمدي ابو جليل يسرد فيه السيرة الـذاتية لابطال
شعبيين امثال ابو زيد الهلالي وجحا، رسم الكتاب الرسام صلاح المر.
يتضمن الحفل كتب اخرى للدار باللغة العربية والانجليزية والفرنسية والالمانية.
يقام الحفل بتاريخ ٢٢ يناير 2012 في تمام الساعة السابعة بجاليري
المشربية، ٨ ش شامبليون، وسط البلد – القاهرة.


Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art
8, Champollion St., Downtown Cairo
Phone 02 25784494 Mobile 010 1704554
Opening hours: Daily except Friday 11am - 8pm
www.mashrabiagallery.org

Italian Cultural Institute inaugurates its library

On December 20, 2011, the Italian Cultural Institute inaugurated the library of the Institute, the second most relevant among the eighty-nine Institutes in the world with 34,000 books, named after Giuseppe Ungaretti, the Alexandria-born Italian poet.

Copies of Ungaretti's work translated into Arabic by the translator Adel El Siwi, were donated to the guests.
The library is located in Sheikh el Marsafi St., Zamalek.

Gourmandise.. A new twist on an old vice!

La gourmandise est percue comme une valeur positive de quelqu'un de genereux et gai, qui aime la vie.. liee a l'appetit de vie.. elle est l'expression d'un mode de vie decomplexe, bon enfant, comme une joie de vivre affirmee!

There is a change of heart in the old continent about 'gourmandise' (gluttony); no longer a vice, it has become a positive value and denotes someone that is discerning and looks for value in what s/he consumes.

While the French meal with all its attending traditions has been recognised in the Unesco's intangible world heritage, the Mediterranean meal is

gaining widespread media attention:  it features lots of fresh vegetables & fruits, healthy snacks, little meat and poultry, and lots of Olive oil! Eating the Mediterranean way

maintains your healthy body weight while you enjoy the best of nature's healthful, delicious AND nutritious foods.

Four modern healthy eating "Commandments":

“eat a balanced diet”

“avoid unconscious snacking in between meals”

“avoid eating too greasy, salty or sweet foods”

"avoid refined and processed foods"

“Le plaisir ne conduit pas forcement a l'exces. Il est reconciliable avec la santee, il lui est meme necessaire si on considere celle-ci d'une perspective globale, incluant la sante mentale.”

Jean-Pierre Corbeau