The winter seeming never ending, I thought you might like some items planned for warmer and dryer times.
Next week we have a New Ideas and Events Committee meeting where we will come up with items of interest for the rest of the year. In the meantime we have the following planned.
In May, H.E. the Egyptian Ambassador has very kindly agreed to launch Anthony Sattin's new book, "Winter on the Nile". This is a brilliant account of Florence Nightingale's life changing journey down the Nile in 1949. A flyer from me will follow shortly.
In early June we are planning a panel discussion on Nuclear Disarmamnet at Hull University. Dr. Sameh Aboul-Enein, Egypt's Minister Plenipotentiary and Deputy Head of Mission in London will take the chair in the Assem Allam Lecture Theatre. Mr. Allam is a member of our Execvutive Committee. The discussion is in conjunction with the display of the winning photographs from our "Makes me think of Egypt" competition from last year.
On 22nd June at the English Speaking Union, the photographer Mr. Sandro Vannini will talk on his experieces of filming for 20 years in Egypt. He will be signing copies of his book "Inside the Egyptian Museum" which was launched by Dr. Zahi Hawass in the British Museum last December. This will be followed by a reception in the courtyard, weather permtting, and is being held jointly with the Egypt Exploration Society.
On 29th June the Photographic competition moves to the Petrie Museum.
On 6th July we will be holding our Annual Dinner in the Dorchester Hotel. This will be a fund raising Black Tie event with HRH the Duke of York being the guest speaker.It promises to be a rather stunning evening.
In early October there will be a cocktail party in the Cholmondley Room at the House of Lords (with access to the Terrace) for our members to celebrate our 20th Anniversary.
I do hope that some of these items are of interest. If any of you have any ideas about what we should be doing, can you please e.mail me at noelrands@hotmail.com
Cheers for now
Noel Rands
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