CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
PRESS & INFORMATION BUREAU
San Francisco
P R E S S R E L E A S E
The Arab American Culture Center, Silicon Valley, with the cooperation of the Egyptian Consulate Press & Information Bureau, will host an “Egyptian Culture Night” on Friday, July 18, 2008, at 7:00 PM, at the Saratoga Community Library, Saratoga, CA.
Highlight of this event is an art show and a sellfolio presentation by Egyptian artist, Tamer Youssef. Mr. Youssef is a creative cartoonist, illustrator and graphic designer. His works appeared in many newspapers and publications around the world, including Le Progrés Egyptien, The Egyptian Gazette, Live Colors, and Al-Ahram Weekly in Egypt, as well as in publications in France, Romania and the United States. He received various awards from Taiwan, Korea, Cyprus and Egypt. Likewise, he participated in many exhibits in countries in Europe, the Middle East and Latin America.
Mr. Youssef is currently the Vice President of the Federation of Cartoonists Organizations (FECO), and also a member of the Egyptian Association for Caricature and the Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI).
Informational materials on Egypt, covering history, culture, the land, tourism, will be on display.
The Saratoga Community Library is located at 13650 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070.
For more information on this event, please contact -
Mr. Attiya A. Shakran, Press Counselor, Egyptian Consulate General Press & Information Bureau. Work # (415) 346-3427, cell phone (415) 548-0556.
Mr. Vic Zikoor, Vice President, Arab American Culture Center in Silicon Valley, Tel. (408) 239-9681.
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