Monday 12 Oct
Exhibition Opening 6pm CAIRO | Many Rivers to Cross, featuring work of Maged MekhailRuns till 15 November. | Art Talks Gallery, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre 6:30pm CAIRO | ‘Sheesh Beesh’ play by Utopia troupe. | Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Inshad 9pm CAIRO | Inshad by Sheikh Sabry El-Shafei. | Makan – Egyptian Centre for Culture and Arts, 1 Saad Zaghloul Street, at the intersection with Mansour Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Festival 9am ALEXANDRIA | The Egyptian Professions Festival. The event includes several artistic performances and workshops by Egyptian and Senegalese artisans who will exhibit their crafts. | Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
Film 3pm ALEXANDRIA | Cinema Club, screening two films. | Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Theatre 9pm ALEXANDRIA | Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny. | Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria |
Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
(Photo: courtesy of facebook page announcing opening of The Last of Domestic Rituals exhibition)
Tuesday 13 Oct
Lecture 6pm CAIRO | A special tribute to Eric Rouleau, journalist and diplomat (1926-2015) in the presence of ambassadorLakhdar Brahimi and Alain Gresh, editor-in-chief of Le Monde Diplomatique. | Oriental Hall, AUC TahrirCampus, Downtown, Cairo |
Storytelling 6pm CAIRO | Stories and Tales with Shalabieh Al-Hakawatieh. | Cairo Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences (CILAS), 36 Al-Muiz Al-Din Allah Al-Fatimi Street, Cairo |
Film 6:30pm CAIRO | Screening of Trois Couleurs: Blue (Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1993) at ADEF DECA. | Arab Digital Expression Foundation, 143 Street #8, Muqattam City, Cairo |
Music 6:30pm CAIRO | Oud playing of folklore songs by musician Mohamed Abou Zeid. | Malaz Massoud, 9010 Maahad El-Gezira Street, from Street 9, Mokattam, Cairo |
Music 7:30pm CAIRO | Drumming circle with artists Amr Fekry and Bassem Sabry. | Malaz Massoud, 9010 Maahad El-Gezira Street, from Street 9, Mokattam, Cairo |
Music 9pm CAIRO | Eritrean music by Senet band. | Makan – Egyptian Centre for Culture and Arts, 1 Saad Zaghloul Street, at the intersection with Mansour Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Exhibition last days | ‘Gandhi Through the Eyes of Egyptian Cartoonists’ by Egyptian Caricature Society. Exhibition continues until 15 Oct between 10am and 3pm. Read more about the exhibition here. | Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture, 3 Abu El-Feda Street, 2nd Floor, Zamalek, Cairo |
Festival 9am ALEXANDRIA | The Egyptian Professions Festival. The event includes several artistic performances and workshops by Egyptian and Senegalese artisans who will exhibit their crafts. | Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
Film 3pm ALEXANDRIA | Cinema Club, screening two films. | Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Senet Band (Photo: courtesy of Senet Band facebook event)
Wednesday 14 Oct
Lecture 6pm CAIRO | ‘Birth certificate versus CV/timeline of Bab Zuwayla’ by Nairy Hampikian. | Megawra hub, 17 Amin Zaki Street, Ard El-Golf, Megawra Al-Khalifa, Cairo |
Music and puppet show 7pm CAIRO | El-Sakia Puppet Theatre troupe will perform some of the iconic Abdel-Halim Hafez’s songs. | Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 7pm CAIRO | Concert by Cairokee. For tickets call: 01092977424 | Al-Gazeera Academy, 9 Al-Mokattam Street, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Pianola band. | River Hall, El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 9pm CAIRO | Mazaher ensemble. | Makan – Egyptian Centre for Culture and Arts, 1 Saad Zaghloul Street, at the intersection with Mansour Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Theatre 9pm ALEXANDRIA | Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny. | Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria |
Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Cairokee bands perform during the 13th Bibliotheca Alexandrina Summer Festival in July 2015 (Photo: Butheina Shalan)
Thursday 15 Oct
Film 7pm CAIRO | Screening of 500 Days of Summer. | 9 Mokhles Al Alfi Street, from Ismail Al Kabbani Street, from El-Tayaran Street, Nasr City, Cairo |
Music 7pm CAIRO | Cairo Jazz Festival. Check the programme here. | Greek Campus, 28 Falaki Street, Bab El Louk, Downtown Cairo |
Theatre 9pm ALEXANDRIA | Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny. | Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria |
Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
(Photo: still from film 500 Days of Summer)
Friday 16 Oct
Music 12pm CAIRO | Old is Cool Festival, fundraising to send children in need to school.Music line up features: Salalem, Abstract and Nesma Mahgoub. | Aquarium Grotto Garden, Zamalek, Cairo |
Family event | Austria Meets Egypt festival in Cairo. Read more here. | Al Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, El Darassa, Cairo |
Music 2pm CAIRO | Workshop: introduction to Jazz by Samy Ibrahim, part of Cairo Jazz Festival. | Greek Campus, 28 Falaki Street, Bab El Louk, Downtown, Cairo |
Theatre 5pm CAIRO | ‘Tekonsh Sekket El Salama’ play by Mohamed Ali. | El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 7pm CAIRO | Cairo Jazz Festival. Check the programme here. | Greek Campus, 28 Falaki Street, Bab El Louk, Downtown, Cairo |
Music 9pm CAIRO | Drum Circle. | Cairo Culture Centre, 26 July Street, Cairo, Egypt, Cairo |
Street Art | Backstreet festival runs between 16 and 22 October including troupes from Austria, Bulgaria, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, Switzerland, UK and USA. | Alexandria (exact locations to be advised) |
Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Backstreet festival (Photo: fragment from the festival's promotional material)
Saturday 17 Oct
Music 2pm CAIRO | Workshop: Percussion and Different Time Signatures by Hany Bdeir, part of Cairo Jazz Festival. | Greek Campus, 28 Falaki Street, Bab El Louk, Downtown, Cairo |
Music 3pm CAIRO | Youth talent show, part of Cairo Jazz Festival. | Greek Campus, 28 Falaki Street, Bab El Louk, Downtown, Cairo |
Theatre 6pm CAIRO | ‘Al-Kitab Al-Aswad’ play by Crazy Team troupe, directed by Magdy Lamei. | El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 7pm CAIRO | Cairo Jazz Festival. Check the programme here. | Greek Campus, 28 Falaki Street, Bab El Louk, Downtown, Cairo |
Film 7pm CAIRO | Screening of 2 Automnes 3 Hivers (2 Autumns 3 Winters, 2013). | Institut Francais d’Egypte, 5 Chafik El-Dib Street, Ard El-Golf, Heliopolis, Cairo |
Theatre 8pm CAIRO | About Lovers, directed by Hani Afifi.Based on book Tawko elhamama (The Dove's Collar) by Ibn Hazem, The Andalusian. | Al-Amir Taz Palace, 27 Al-Soufeieh Street, Manial, Old Cairo |
Street Art | Backstreet festival runs between 16 and 22 October including troupes from Austria, Bulgaria, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, Switzerland, UK and USA. | Alexandria (exact locations to be advised) |
Music | Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chamber Orchestra conducted by Hisham Gabr will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 in F Major Op. 93, Rossini’s Overture to La Scala Di Seta and Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 in D Major. The violin soloist of the evening is Ahmed Tarek. Read more here. | Great Hall, Alexandria Conference Center, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Musicians from the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chamber Orchestra in 2014 (Photo: courtesy of Bibliotheca)
Sunday 18 Oct
Film 7pm CAIRO | Screening of ‘Ibnak National Am International’ (Noha El-Hennawy- 2013). | Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 7pm CAIRO | Cairo Jazz Festival. Check the programme here. | Greek Campus, 28 Falaki Street, Bab El Louk, Downtown, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Omar Khairat Concert. | Misr Opera House , 6 October City, Cairo |
| Film 7pm ALEXANDRIA | Fiction Film Forum, screening of The Birth of a Nation. | Auditorium Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
Street Art | Backstreet festival runs between 16 and 22 October including troupes from Austria, Bulgaria, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, Switzerland, UK and USA. | Alexandria (exact locations to be advised) |
(Photo: Still from the film The Birth of a Nation)
EXHIBITIONS this week
| Exhibition 11Oct-12Nov CAIRO | Egypt Stereoviews: Underwood & Underwood -- the exhibition will be open between 10am and 5pm. | The Photographic Gallery, Abdel Latif Jameel Hall, AUC New Cairo |
Exhibition 11-19/31 Oct CAIRO | The Last of Domestic Rituals, featuring works by Salah El Mur. The exhibit will be held at Gallery Misr from 11-31 October and at Mashrabia Gallery 11- 19 October. | Gallery Misr,4A Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo, EgyptMashrabia Gallery, 8, Champolion Street, Downtown, Cairo. |
Exhibition 12 Oct-15 Nov CAIRO | Many Rivers to Cross, featuring work of Maged Mekhail. | Art Talks Gallery, 8 El Kamel Mohamed Street. Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 11 Oct-28 Nov CAIRO | Vision, a multimedia exhibit with watercolor paintings and bronze wire works, displaying artwork of Nouran Gamal. | Kafein, 28 Sharif Street, Abdeen, Downtown, Cairo |
Exhibition 7-22 Oct CAIRO | Exhibition featuring pastel artwork of artist Hayam Abdelbaky. | Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street, from Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition CAIRO | ‘Gandhi Through the Eyes of Egyptian Cartoonists’ by Egyptian Caricature Society. Exhibition opens on 4 Oct at 6.30pm and continues until 15 October. Opening hours between 10am and 3pm (except Fridays and Saturdays). | Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture, 3 Abu El Feda Street, 2nd floor, Zamalek |
Exhibition 1-22 Oct | Nawar’s Journey, featuring works by Ahmed Nawar. | Safarkhan Gallery, 6, Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 5 Oct-25 Nov CAIRO | Colony, a solo exhibition titled 'Colony-Latitude' by Shady El-Noshokaty. Read more here. | Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib Street, Ground Floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo |
Exhibition 1-20 Oct CAIRO | 3 Tales, painting exhibition featuring works by Ahmed Saber, Lina Osama and Rasha Amin. | Art Lounge, 37 B Ahmed Heshmat Street,1st floor, ap.2, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 8- 17 Oct 12pm CAIRO | Exhibition featuring photography and oil painting by artist Marah Shahin. | Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Exhibition 7- 16 Oct 7pm ALEXANDRIA | Exhibition commemorating 100-year anniversary of the birth of Egyptian director Salah Abu Seif. | Hanager Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Fragment of artwork from Nawar’s Journey, exhibition featuring works by Ahmed Nawar, at Safarkhan (Photo courtesy of Safarkhan facebook event)
