CAIRO | Screening of Zinzana (1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7.30pm). | Zawya (Odeon Cinema), 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb, Downtown Cairo |
Exhibition LAST DAYS CAIRO | Hope, a painting exhibit by Gamal Lamie. The exhibition continues until 5 January. | Art Lounge, 37b Ahmed Heshmat Street,1st Floor, Apt 2, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition Opening 6pm CAIRO | Egyptian Greys exhibition by Mohsen Mansour. | Egyptian Centre for International Cultural Cooperation, 11 Shagaret El-Dor Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film 6pm CAIRO | Screening of Kurdish film Bekas (2012). The film won a People's Choice Award and was nominated for the Muhr Arab Award at the 2012 Dubai Film Festival. | Elbet Alwan, 15 Ahmed Heshmat Street, from El-Maraashly Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music | The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble plays classical Arab songs. | Arab Music Institute22 Ramsis Street, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Boghdady band presents an amalgam of jazz songs and Egyptian music. | Cairo Opera House, Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Winner Stars band. | Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Boghdady Big Band performance. | Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Dance/Music 8pm CAIRO | Port Said troup, traditional troupe performance. | Qobba Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo |
Music | The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments. | Beit Al-SehemiAl-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz Street, Fatimid Cairo, Cairo |
Theatre | Shams W Qamar (Sun and Moon), a musical play. | Metropol Theatre, 6 Halim Street, at the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown Cairo |
Film | Short Film Forum: 8.1 film, directed by Oerd Van Cuijlenborg. | Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
Music | Alexandria Opera House Orchestra for Arab singing and music: Rawaa Al-Nagham (Magnificent Melodies) band features Reem Kamal. | Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 Sharia Tariq Al-Horreyya, Alexandria |
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(Photo: still from film Bekas
Monday 4 Jan
Film CAIRO | Screening of Zinzana (1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7.30pm). | Zawya (Odeon Cinema), 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb, Downtown Cairo |
Exhibition LAST DAYS CAIRO | Hope, a painting exhibit by Gamal Lamie. The exhibition continues until 5 January. | Art Lounge, 37b Ahmed Heshmat Street,1st Floor, Apt 2, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music | Matador troupe. | El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Dance/Music 8pm CAIRO | El-Tanoura, traditional troupe performance. | Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo |
Theatre | Al-Shemal Egbari, a play by Mohamed Habib. | Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Dance/Music | Sufi chanting. | Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul Street, Mounira, Cairo |
Theatre | Layla Min Alf Layla (One of a Thousand Nights) theatre play. | National Theatre, Ataba Square, Downtown Cairo |
Theatre | Ghaybouba (Coma) theatre play. | Salam Theatre, Qasr Al-Aini Street, Cairo |
Theatre | Shams W Qamar (Sun and Moon), a musical play. | Metropol Theatre, 6 Halim Street, at the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown Cairo |
Film CAIRO | Screening of Mustang. | Zawya (Odeon Cinema), 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb, Downtown Cairo |
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(Photo: fragment from Hope exhibition promotional material)
Tuesday 5 Jan
Film CAIRO | Screening of Zinzana (1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7.30pm). | Zawya (Odeon Cinema), 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb, Downtown Cairo |
Exhibition CAIRO | The Donkey, exhibition by Reda AbdelRahman. The exhibition continues until 7 January. | Gallery Misr, 4a Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition LAST DAYS CAIRO | Slowly, a painting exhibition by Amre Heiba. The exhibition continues until 7 January. | Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champollion Street, Cairo |
Music | Religious songs with Ali El Helbawi. | El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre | Al-Shemal Egbari, a play by Mohamed Habib. | Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Performance 8pm CAIRO | Café Español by the Spanish troupe Kafe Pa3. | Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre | Layla Min Alf Layla (One of a Thousand Nights) theatre play. | National Theatre, Ataba Square, Downtown, Cairo |
Film CAIRO | Screening of Mustang. | Zawya (Odeon Cinema), 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb, Downtown Cairo |
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Café Español (photo: courtesy of Maher Zekri)
Wednesday 6 Jan
Film CAIRO | Screening of Zinzana (1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7.30pm). | Zawya (Odeon Cinema), 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb, Downtown Cairo |
Lecture | Lecture on "Translating Japanese Literature" will be delivered by Egyptian translator Maisara Afifi and Japanese novelist Keiichiro Hirano. | The Japan Foundation Cairo Office (Library Hall), Kasr Al-Aini Street, from Qasr Al-Nil, Cairo |
Music 7pm CAIRO | Music performance by Hania Fansa. | Elbet Alwan, 15 Ahmed Heshmat Street, from El-Maraashly Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Performance 8pm CAIRO | Café Español by the Spanish troupe Kafe Pa3. | Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre | Al-Shemal Egbari, a play by Mohamed Habib. | Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music/Dance | Zar and Mazaher performance. | Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul street, Mounira, Cairo |
Theatre | Ghaybouba (Coma) theatre play. | Salam Theatre, Qasr Al-Aini Street, Cairo |
Theatre | Shams W Qamar (Sun and Moon), a musical play. | Metropol Theatre. 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo |
Film CAIRO | Screening of Mustang. | Zawya (Odeon Cinema), 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb, Downtown Cairo |
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(Photo: still from film Mustang)
Thursday 7 Jan
Puppet Theatre | The Swan Lake, starring Heba Mohamed, Hesham Ali and directed by Shoukri Abdallah. | The Cairo Puppet Theatre, next to the Metro station, Attaba, Cairo |
Theatre | Al-Shemal Egbari, a play by Mohamed Habib. | Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Performance 8pm CAIRO | Café Español by the Spanish troupe Kafe Pa3. | Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre | Aashq (Love), a play presented by Al-Gad company starring Rami Al-Tonbali, Lamiaa Karam, written by Abul-Aala Al-Salamouni and directed by Mohamed Metwali. | Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre, next to Balloon Theatre, Agouza, Cairo |
Theatre | Layla Min Alf Layla (One of a Thousand Nights) theatre play. | National Theatre, Ataba Square, Downtown Cairo |
Theatre | Ghaybouba (Coma) theatre play. | Salam Theatre, Qasr Al-Aini Street, Cairo |
Theatre | Shams W Qamar (Sun and Moon), a musical play. | Metropol Theatre, 6 Halim Street, at the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown Cairo |
Music | Alexandria Opera House Orchestra for Arab singing and music: Abdel-Halim Hafez songs. | Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 Sharia Tariq Al-Horreyya, Alexandria |
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Aashq theatre play (Photo Bassam Al Zoghby)
Friday 8 Jan
Talk | Discussion with screenwriters Mariam Noum. | Osiris Arts, 68 Kasr Al-Aini, Garden City, Cairo |
Puppet Theatre | The Swan Lake, starring Heba Mohamed, Hesham Ali and directed by Shoukri Abdallah. | The Cairo Puppet Theatre, next to the Metro station, Attaba |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Performance by Babel Khalq, Iraqi-Egyptian band. | Dammah Theatre, 30a El-Belaasa Street, Abdeen, Downtown Cairo |
Performance 8pm CAIRO | Café Español by the Spanish troupe Kafe Pa3. | Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre | Al-Shemal Egbari, a play by Mohamed Habib. | Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre | The Shadow Puppet and Qarakoz show. | Beit Al-SehemiAl-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz Street, Fatimid Cairo, Cairo |
Theatre | Aashq (Love), a play presented by Al-Gad company starring Rami Al-Tonbali, Lamiaa Karam, written by Abul-Aala Al-Salamouni and directed by Mohamed Metwali. | Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre, next to Balloon Theatre, Agouza, Cairo |
Theatre | Layla Min Alf Layla (One of a Thousand Nights) theatre play. | National Theatre, Ataba Square, Downtown, Cairo |
Theatre | Ghaybouba (Coma) theatre play. | Salam Theatre, Qasr Al-Aini Street, Cairo |
Theatre | Shams W Qamar (Sun and Moon), a musical play. | Metropol Theatre, 6 Halim Street, at the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown Cairo |
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Babel Khalq perform at Room (Photo still from the Babel Khalq video on YouTube)
Saturday 9 Jan
Theatre | Al-Shemal Egbari, a play by Mohamed Habib. | Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Standup Comedy 8pm CAIRO | El-Hezb El-Comedy brings a line up of stand up comedians. | El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music | An evening dubbed “Armenian Flair’. Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Harout Fazlian will perform works by Hrant Keshishian, Khachaturian and C Saint-Saens. Soloist: pianist Simon Ghraichy. | Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre | Layla Min Alf Layla (One of a Thousand Nights) theatre play. | National Theatre, Ataba Square, Downtown Cairo |
Theatre | Ghaybouba (Coma) theatre play. | Salam Theatre, Qasr Al-Aini Street, Cairo |
Theatre | Shams W Qamar (Sun and Moon), a musical play. | Metropol Theatre, 6 Halim Street, at the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown Cairo |
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Painting by Armenian famous artist Martiros Saryan
Sunday 10 Dec
Exhibition Opening 6pm CAIRO | Spectrum, a painting exhibition by Rasha Soliman. | Art Lounge, Zamalek, Cairo |
Literature | Discussion with the French author Robert Solé, moderated by Amal El-Sabba. | French Institute, Madrasset Al-Huquq El-Frinseya Street, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | SemaZen performance, part of Darb’s Mazzika X Sat7 music programme set on the roof. | Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa Street, Al-Fakhareen, Old Cairo |
Theatre | Al-Shemal Egbari, a play by Mohamed Habib. | Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music | The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments. | Beit Al-SehemiAl-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz Street, Fatimid Cairo, Cairo |
Theatre | Layla Min Alf Layla (One of a Thousand Nights) theatre play. | National Theatre, Ataba Square, Downtown, Cairo |
Theatre | Ghaybouba (Coma) theatre play. | Salam Theatre, Qasr Al-Aini Street, Cairo |
Theatre | Shams W Qamar (Sun and Moon), a musical play. | Metropol Theatre. 6 Halim Street, at the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown Cairo |
Film | Documentary Film Forum, screening of The Dream of Shahrazad, directed by Francois Verster. The screening is followed by a talk with actors from the film, Arfa Abdel Rassoul and Hassan El-Geretly. | Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
Layla Min Alf Layla, a play by Egyptian actor Yehia Al Fakharani (Photo Al-Sayed Abdel-Qader)
EXHIBITIONS this week
Exhibition 3-13 Jan CAIRO | Egyptian Greys exhibition by Mohsen Mansour. | Egyptian Centre for International Cultural Cooperation, 11 Shagaret El-Dor Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 30 Dec-12 Jan CAIRO | Group exhibit by Hanan El-Sheikh, Khaled Akl and Ahmed Yehia, and three solo exhibits by Maher Dawood, Ghada Morad and Mariam Stefan. | Gezira Art Centre, 1 Sheikh Marsafy Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 29 Dec-14 Jan CAIRO | Impressionism: A Modern Egyptian Vision. | Mohsen Shaalan Hall, The Egyptian Museum of Modern Art, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 13 Dec-7 Jan CAIRO | The Donkey, exhibition by Reda AbdelRahman. | Gallery Misr, 4a Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 16 Dec-5 Jan CAIRO | Hope, a painting exhibit by Gamal Lamie. | Art Lounge, 37b Ahmed Heshmat Street, 1st Floor, Apt 2, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 9 Dec-20 Jan CAIRO | A Season in Hell, group exhibition. | Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib Street, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo |
Exhibition 29 Dec-7 Jan CAIRO | Slowly, a painting exhibition by Amre Heiba. | Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champollion Street, Cairo |
Exhibition 25 Nov-14 Jan CAIRO | Monochrome, featuring black and white photography of Amr El-Sawah.The gallery is open from Sunday to Thursday from 10am to 5pm. | The Photographic Gallery, Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, AUC New Cairo Campus, Road 90, Cairo |
Still from The Dream of Shahrazade (Photo: courtesy of DCAF)
