# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Talk: In Conversation with Zena Abdelbaky
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for an interactive talk with @zenaabdelbaky , where she’ll share her experience as a director and writer, exploring what it truly means to work with a creative crew, finding balance between art and life, and navigating creativity with intention. The session is designed to be open and conversational, with plenty of time dedicated to in-depth Q&A and discussion.  

Date: 23 January 2026
Day: Friday
Time: 7pm - 9pm

Fees: 60 LE

Location: 22 Cleopatra St, El Korba, Heliopolis
https://maps.app.goo.gl/h9hn82xkEPoRSwDM8?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy


Outline of the talk:

- Brief history
- working with your crew
- why are you doing what you're doing?
- don't forget to enjoy what you do
- balancing art and life
- very open to long Q&As

About Zena Abdelbaky:

Zena Ashraf AbdelBaky is an award-winning Egyptian writer and director and one of the rising voices in contemporary Egyptian cinema. Her debut feature film, MEEN YESADAQ, world-premiered at the 45th Cairo International Film Festival, screened in Egyptian cinemas, and received honorary awards at the AUC Film Festival.

A graduate of the Digital Film Academy in New York, Zena has worked across the US and UK and directed multiple award-winning short films. Most recently, she completed her first TV series, WALAD W BENT W SHAYEB, a Watch It original that received strong critical acclaim and quickly became a trending title further cementing her place in today’s Egyptian storytelling scene.

Link to details & registration: https://forms.gle/AFWhXWYj7m373ytr8 

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- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/heliopolis/talk-in-conversation-with-zena-abdelbaky/200029421991502
- **Event Categories**: art, entertainment, festivals, literary-art, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 20

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Heliopolis
- **state**: QH
- **country**: Egypt
- **location**: 22 Cleopatra Street, Korba, Heliopolis, Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
- **lat**: 30.09155
- **long**: 31.32822
- **full address**: 22 Cleopatra Street, Korba, Heliopolis, Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Photopia (https://allevents.in/org/photopia/26326736)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 22 Cleopatra Street, Korba, Heliopolis, Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Photopia
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, entertainment, festivals, literary-art, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Talk: In Conversation with Zena Abdelbaky ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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