Dear EAS members and friends,
It gives us great pleasure to invite you to a special afternoon of culture and connection as we gather for the Chicago premiere screening of The Memoirs of M.A. Draz and a farewell reception honoring Egyptian Consul General in Chicago, Ambassador Nada Draz.
An award-winning film, it tells the story of one of the renowned scholars of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif who pursued and received his Ph.D. from Sorbonne University, France after finishing his studies at Al-Azhar in Egypt. Writing two dissertations while at Sorbonne, his seminal work is considered a landmark in Islamic ethics.
This will be an opportunity to celebrate this rich journey between the East and West while also expressing our appreciation for Ambassador Draz’s dedicated service to our community. Ambassador Draz will conclude her post in Chicago this summer.
The screening and reception will take place on June 14th at the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, the University of Chicago from 5 – 8:30 p.m.
This is a free event but requires registration, so please RSVP through this form by June 7th.
We look forward to seeing all at this community gathering. EAS Board
Taste of Egypt Festival
Come and enjoy the festivities at this annual community event at St. Mark’s Coptic Church in Burr Ridge. Lot’s of great fun for the entire family!
Click the button below to buy your tickets today!
You may also Zelle email for ticket payments to: eas.chicago@outlook.com
Current Events
PREVIOUS EVENTS
We are just 3 weeks away from the EAS Annual Lakefront Party and want to share some updates. Tickets are available by clicking on on EAS Tickets to purchase your tickets.
We advise parking at the Lake Forest Metra (see address below) and Carpool and/or Uber from there.
Free Parking is located at: Lake Forest Metra, 322 E. Deerpath Rd.
Public Transportation from Chicago: Ogilvie Metra train station to Lake Forest Train Station (North line).
Adult ticket: $50
High School and University Students: $25
Children: $20 (15 yrs and under)
Limited Parking Passes: $15 -(Must be purchased in advance on our website)
Event Tickets and Parking Passes at: EASChicago.org/tickets
As a reminder, this event will be held at the South Pavilion on Lake Forest Beach, located at 501 Lake Rd, Lake Forest. We look forward to seeing you then!
You are invited to the Annual EAS Spring Party!
The Egyptian American Society of Chicago invites you to join us for our annual EAS Spring Party on Sunday, May 19th starting at 2:30 pm at the beautiful Bolingbrook Golf Club.
We are very excited to have H.E. Ambassador Nada Draz, Consul General of The Arab Republic of Egypt in Chicago as our guest speaker. Ambassador Draz is committed to serving and meeting with the Egyptian community in Chicago.
Come celebrate spring, connect with old and new friends and enjoy dinner and live entertainment by DJ Beno. Special discounts are offered for tables of 10, high school and college students, and children under 15. Purchase your tickets today at EASChicago.org/Tickets!
Taste of Egypt Festival
Come and enjoy the festivities at this annual community event at St. Mark’s Coptic Church in Burr Ridge. Lot’s of great fun for the entire family!
We are just 2 weeks away from the EAS Annual Lakefront Party and want to share some updates. If you have not purchased your tickets, be sure to do so before they sell out. Please note that we have a limited number of parking passes for purchase. Once parking tickets sell out, we highly recommend carpool/Uber from the train station. See below for more information about location, public transportation, and parking:
We advise parking at the Lake Forest Metra (see address below) and Carpool and/or Uber from there.
Free Parking is located at: Lake Forest Metra, 322 E. Deerpath Rd.
Public Transportation from Chicago: Ogilvie Metra train station to Lake Forest Train Station (North line).
Adult ticket: $50
Children: $20 (15 yrs and under)
NEW! High School and University Student Rate: $25
Limited Parking Passes: $20 -(Must be purchased in advance on our website)
Event Tickets and Parking Passes at: EASChicago.org/tickets
As a reminder, this event will be held at the South Pavilion on Lake Forest Beach, located at 501 Lake Rd, Lake Forest. We look forward to seeing you then!
EAS is proud to sponsor the stage reading of the play Egyptian Bride, written by our very own Dr. Fouad Teymour, a Chicago-based Egyptian-American playwright and a professor of Engineering at Illinois Tech. Dr. Teymour is a resident playwright at Chicago Dramatists, an associate artist of Silk Road Rising (SRR) and Medina Theater Collective, and a board member for IVP. His acclaimed work includes the 2019 world premiere of the play Twice, Thrice, Frice, and Blue Fish in a Tall Clear.
The event will be held on June 19th at Cervantes Institute at 31 W. Ohio St. The times are:
5:30pm Reception with Egyptian Sweets, coffee, and tea
6:15pm House opens. Staged reading.
8:30pm Discussion and Q&A
This is a free event, and donations are welcome. For more information, go to The International Voices Project. We hope to see you and your friends at this special event. EAS Board
https://www.ivpchicago.org/cale.../2023/egypt/egyptian-bride
Previous Events
Music Concert By Yehya Khalil The Egyptian Jazz Legend
September 7th, 2022
Taste of Egypt
September 17th - 18th, 2022
IVP 2022 stage reading play
The Shroud Maker written by Ahmed Massoud
Accompanied by music of Ronnie Malley
September 14th, 2022
Previous Events
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Member Picnics
An opportunity to bring all community members together in a social setting filled with food, group activities, music and more!
Community Dinners
An opportunity to bring the community together in a social setting to meet other members and connect over music and other forms of entertainment
King Tut Exhibit Field Trip
Promoting Egyptian cultural activities in the city of Chicago, connecting young EAS members to Egyptian heritage, creating space for open discussion and appreciation of Egypt’s history and contribution to ancient civilization
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Summer Lakefront Party
Egyptian Flag Raising Ceremony
EAS Gala Night
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Spring Into Summer
The Summer Beach Party
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EAS Luncheon for the Honorable Nabila Makram
Minister of Immigration Affairs, Egypt
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Reading performances of EAS board member, Fouad Teymour
Reception in honor of the production of EAS board member, Dr. Fouad Teymour’ s play at Silk Road Rising Theatre.
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Readings and performance of plays written by Tawfiq Al-Hakim and other Arab playwrights.
Promoting deep Egyptian contemporary culture, contribution to modern poetry. Tawfiq Al-Hakim was a prominent Egyptian writer and visionary. He is one of the pioneers of the Arabic novel and drama.
Hosting Egyptian deputy Foreign Minister Mohamed El-Orabi
Dinner and Q&A with 4 Egyptian MPs at DePaul University
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Dinner with Wael Ghonim; author of Revolution 2.0 and founder of Tahrir Academy
Event was held in coordination with Egyptian Americans for Development (EAD); Discussion around Ghonim’s book and Egypt post 2011.
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Community dinner event with H.E. Mr. Osama El-Baz, Mr. Gamal Mubarak, and Ambassador Nabil Fahmi
Event held in downtown Chicago
Diner with Alaa Al Aswany; an Egyptian writer, novelist, and a founding member of the political movement Kefaya
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Dinner with Egyptian Ambassador to Egypt H.E. Nabil Fahmy
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EAS Chicago Declaration Committee members presenting the Chicago Declaration at the “Citizenry: Justice and Equality” conference organized by the National Council of Human Rights in Cairo, Egypt.
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Drafting EAS’ Chicago Declaration
Preparing a document on human rights and citizenry of Egyptian Copts and all Egyptians, speaking against sectarian violence, and calling for implementable measures to safeguard societal peace.
Representative of BoD Meetings with:
Ambassador of Egypt Nabil Fahmy in Washington D.C.
Minister of Foreign Affairs in Egypt
Head of the Egyptian National Security agency
Representatives of BoD attending 3 annual Human Rights conferences in Egypt and participation in the final Conference drafted recommendations (at Intercontinental Samiramis, Hilton, and Hilton Ramsis)
Meeting with representatives from Egyptian organizations in UK and France and coordinate activities during the conferences.
Meeting with US ambassador in Egypt
Discussing Human rights issues in Egypt during the first conference at Intercontinental Hotel.