Egypt

_{The Egyptian Animation Director Mohamed Ghazala, will sit as a member of Jury in the 4th edition of Animabasauri Animation festival which will take place in Bilbao, Spain between the 18^th and the 25^th of  April 2008. He will present lectures about African animation with screening of a selection of best animated films since 70 years ago until now. Animabasauri festival will have 10 feature films in contest Click here to read more}

^{The Dwayer’s International visual arts workshop for women is slated to be held from the 25 January 2008 to 8th February 2008.  The first of its kind in the arts field in Egypt, the workshop is expected to gather women who work in the visual arts from the entire world in Alexandria. The workshop will be held with the initiative and organisation of Dwayer group for arts and dialogue of cultures and corporation with Atelier of Alexandria (Assembly of Artists and Writers). Its aim is to work out the relation between arts and the dialogue of cultures, especially in the fields of visual arts (with a cross over between performing and visual arts). For more information on the international workshop, click here.}

^{Since 1976, the Cairo International Film Festival seeks first and foremost to promote cinema by acting as a focal point in the region for encouraging and refining artistic taste, advancing understanding through the language of art between all the peoples. Applications are invited for this years festival to be held as from 27th November to 7th December 2007 in conjunction with the Egyptian Ministry of Culture. For more information on this festival, how to apply and application forms, click here.}

_{Animae Caribe is the most significant Caribbean annual festival that celebrates and exhibits animators and filmmakers from around the world. The Egyptian animation artist, Mohamed Ghazala, will participate in Animae Caribe Animation Film and New Media Festival that will take place on 25th – 27th of October 2007 at The University of The West Indies, Trinidad. Ghazala will be giving a presentation on the history of animation in Africa. Read more}

_{The Assembly of Artists and Writers (AAW) is honored to invite you to participate in the next installation and video workshop in Atelier of Alexandria's hall exhibitions places. The workshop will start on July 9, 2007 until July 18, 2007. With an experience of over 15 years in the art field Dr. Reem Hassan, the workshop coordinator will be bringing in fresh ideas and concepts to the much anticipated video and installation workshop. Read more}

_{Artist George Fikry together with five egyptian artists will participate in the Venice Biennale 52 International Art Exhibition. The 52nd Intl. Art Exhibition, entitled 'Think with the Senses – Feel with the Mind: Art in the Present Tense,' will run from 10th June to 21st November, 2007. The international exhibition, set up in the Arsenale and in the Italian Pavilion at the Giardini...More information from labiennale}