Meeting days in Anaphora
October 27 November 1, 2024
After a few adventures inherent in the journey (a little
salt in the menu!) The twenty or so French people
arrived in Anaphora in the mild Egyptian climate
(25 to 27 degrees).
This week was an opportunity for many meetings
friendly, cultural...
The magnificent Greco-Roman Museum of Alexandria
and the new Cairo Museum command admiration!
Each of us has come even closer to the
community, all that it offers in terms of crafts,
of pedagogies, magnificent frescoes, sympathy, laughter,
good mood...
A cooking day to prepare the meal for the gala evening
and lots of laughter
For a few days, music took its place.
A magnificent concert for the gala evening where Mina
(of Egyptian origin) and Manon Ghobrial (flutists and singer) enchanted us.
Singing workshops, led by Manon Ghobrial, brought together members of the community and some of us.
A concert followed on Friday evening, opening the space for improvisation with the "ultrasonic" duo of Mina and Manon, Yannic Seddiki the pianist and 3 members of the "route 83" vocal jazz group.
Beautiful encounters for all of us (French, Egyptian, Swedish, German, Finnish) present that evening and for these musicians
Other meetings with the monks of the monastery of St Macarius and their tradition and on Saturday a few hours spent in the company of the founder of Anaphora, Anba Thomas.
A morning dedicated to meeting several speakers in the UCLy diploma course and some graduates. Everyone enjoyed this very instructive exchange about the fruits of this diploma! A few ideas are on the way to answer the questions of these graduates.
It was also a great meeting with the teachers and students of the ACC program (like the folkhighschools we had mentioned earlier)
The students were also able to benefit from an electricity workshop with Joseph and a musical instrument and sound workshop with Mina and Manon.
A little trip to the shop before leaving and fill the suitcase with good jams, beautiful carpets and many other good and beautiful things made in Anaphora!
Catherine Ducret
Musical demonstration in support of the Second Chance program in the Jura
Saturday September 21, 2024, the association "L'Etincelle" * in partnership with the municipality of Chapelle Voland and the rural center provided an exciting evening for a large audience who came to support the action in favor of the children of Upper Egypt ( program of the
Second Chance ).
The group "Route 83" and the pianist Yannic Seddiki enchanted this
evening. Four of them will fly to Anaphora, with members
of L'Etincelle and the Friends of Anaphora association for a week of Franco-Egyptian sharing.
Please note that this event brought a wonderful moment of brotherhood and mutual aid to our village.
Happy with this first edition, we are starting to dream about the next one!
The Spark Team
* The Association l'Etincelle, leads actions in favor of young people in the Jura. For several years, it has also contributed to the actions of the Friends of Anaphora by providing significant moral and financial support.
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Project 2024: 2nd cultural days Franco- Egyptians in Anaphora
Organized for the first time in 2019, these new "Franco Egyptian Cultural
Days of Anaphora" allow for five days of meetings and exchanges on site between French people, friends of Anaphora, their guests and residents
of the estate and friends of Anba Thomas from Cairo and Alexandria.
The 2024 edition includes a rich program of visits, talks, conferences,
musical, art and cooking workshops.
On Thursday, the gala musical evening will be hosted by Mina and Manon Ghobrial, Franco-Egyptian artists.
A great opportunity to meet up or to discover Anaphora for those who don’t know it!
Practical arrangements:
- Return trip to Cairo: each participant decides on their own return ticket , desired arrival date, Sunday October 27, return free (cost of around €400 return from Paris)
- Airport transfer >< Anaphora, provided by Anaphora depending on the dates and times chosen
- Accommodation and meals: free cost (as a guide, allow around €50 per person per day)
- Free kitty open to contribute to the costs incurred by the Association.
Registration - mandatory - open until September 30
Further information by email lesamisdanaphora.france@orange.fr or by telephone on 0682071250
October 2023: exchange stay at Anaphora
5 friends from Anaphora stayed at Anaphora in October 2023.
Pleasure to find the place, Anba Thomas and the warm Anaphora community, of course, but also the opportunity to work on several files.
- The second year schoolth chance 2023: 200 young people were welcomed in July 2023.framework has been further strengthened, particularly medical, but there remains to be done in terms of accommodation, sanitary facilities and dormitories. We are continuing our fundraising in this direction.
- preparation of the 2024 cultural days, scheduled for October 2024
- The start of the Functional Rehabilitation Center: the construction and equipment of this medical center are completed, the center is ready to start.
Friends of Anaphora explore how they could make a significant contributionat startup operation of the center and bring together funds and personnel for entry into service in 2024.
June 17, 2023: 4th charity barbecue in Montpellier
The fourth edition of this friendly event, the profits of which are entirely donated to the benefit of "The Second Chance School" in Anaphora, brought together 120 participants and a net contribution of €2,000. Anba Thomas had given us the honor and friendship of his presence.
