Dr. Badrawi inaugurates the first cultural salon of the Association for the Dissemination of Culture and Knowledge to discuss a book on pre-Islamic poetry by Taha Hussein, with the participation of 200,000 online participants

In the presence of a group of thinkers, writers and media professionals, Prof. Hossam Badrawi inaugurated today the first online cultural salon of the Association for the Dissemination of Culture and Knowledge, which is expected to be held monthly, the first Wednesday of every month
The dialogue in the salon was moderated by journalist writer Muhammad Abu Shama, in the presence of 35 participants from public figures, writers and media professionals, and nearly 18,000 online followers. Writer Islam Behairy, writer Fatima Naoot, Professor Osama Sheikh, former head of television, and writer Mr. Tharwat Al-Kharbawi participated in the discussion. The writer also participated Journalist Sherif Aref, writer Suzan Harfi, politician Farid Zahran, head of the Egyptian Democratic Party,
The meeting began with a music segment on the lute, then opened the meeting, which was broadcast online, with a speech from Dr. Hossam Badrawi, in which he expressed his desire to stir the cultural situation in Egypt through the use of technology and the participation of numbers that were not able to participate before in such enlightening cultural sessions
He pointed out the importance of discussing the book “In Pre-Islamic Poetry” by the great writer Taha Hussein at that stage in which we need more freedom of thought. During the meeting, the speakers interacted with the audience in the hall and the online audience by answering their questions and interventions.
At the end of the meeting, Dr. Badrawi indicated that the next book that will be discussed during the next salon is the Book of Freedom by the great writer Zaki Naguib Mahmoud
The attendees commended the idea and the salon, which enabled the expansion of the circle of participation, in which more than 4,000 messages and comments participated.
Prepared for the salon and completed by the professors Ahmed Mubarak, Sana Zayed, Reda Saqr, Tharwat Abdel Aziz, Jamal Zekry, Ahmed Osama, Nanes Waguih, Jacqueline Fikry, Amer Abu Zaid, Walid Selim, Mohamed Ahmed from the association
A distinguished collective effort from the Medicare team, the Dreamers of Tomorrow, the Association for the Dissemination of Knowledge and Culture, and the office of Dr. Hossam Badrawi

Watch the full salon