Sunday 18 Oct
Workshop 5pm CAIRO | L'Hijaz Car, a French troupe that fuses oriental Arabic jazz and traditional instruments, will deliver an open workshop as part of this year’s Cairo Jazz Festival. Check the programme here. | GrEEK Campus, 28 Falaki Street, Bab El-Louk, Downtown, Cairo |
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 |
Exhibition opening 7pm CAIRO | ‘SURPLUS! Housing from the Periphery’ by Anthony Hamboussi. Curated by Mohamed Elshahed. | Townhouse Gallery, 10 Nabarawy Street, off Champolion Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Omar Khairat Concert. | Misr Opera House, 6th of October City, Cairo |
Theatre 8pm CAIRO | About Lovers, directed by Hani Afifi.Based on book Tawko Elhamama (The Dove's Collar) by Ibn Hazem, The Andalusian. Performances run until 21 October. | 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. Check the complete programme here. | Alexandria and Cairo |
Film | Screening of The Birth of a Nation. | Auditorium Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
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Monday 19 Oct
Books | Tahrir Bookstore grand reopening. | AUC Tahrir Bookstore, American University in Cairo, Downtown Campus, Cairo |
Film | Celebrating the Animated Cinema with films from France and Egypt. The event continues until 22 October. | French Institute in Cairo, Madrasset El-Huquq El-Frinseya Street, Mounira, Cairo |
Music | Pop and Jazz funk music with Lia Seddio – MarcoLia duo project. | Italian Institute for Culture, 3 El-Sheikh El-Marsafi Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre 8pm CAIRO | About Lovers, directed by Hani Afifi.Based on book Tawko Elhamama (The Dove's Collar) by Ibn Hazem, The Andalusian. Performances run until 21 October. | Al-Amir Taz Palace, 27 Al-Soufeieh Street, Manial, Old Cairo |
Exhibition last days | Nawar’s Journey, featuring works by Ahmed Nawar. Exhibition closes 22 October. | Safarkhan Gallery, 6, Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Inshad 9pm CAIRO | Inshad by Sheikh Salah El-Azizi. | Makan – Egyptian Centre for Culture and Arts, 1 Saad Zaghloul Street, at the intersection with Mansour Street, Downtown, 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. Check the complete programme here. | Alexandria and Cairo |
Film | Screening of Casa Grande (Brazil). | Auditorium Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
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Tuesday 20 Oct
Film | Celebrating the Animated Cinema with films from France and Egypt. The event continues until 22 October | French Institute in Cairo, Madrasset El-Huquq El-Frinseya Street, Mounira, Cairo |
Film 6:30pm CAIRO | Screening of Trois Couleurs: Blanc (Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1994) at ADEF DECA. | Arab Digital Expression Foundation, 143 Street #8, Muqattam City, Cairo |
Ballet | “Coppélia” Ballet performed by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company. Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Sherif Mohie El-Din | Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre 8pm CAIRO | About Lovers, directed by Hani Afifi. Based on book Tawko elhamama (The Dove's Collar) by Ibn Hazem, The Andalusian. Performances run until 21 October. | Al-Amir Taz Palace, 27 Al-Soufeieh Street, Manial, Old Cairo |
Exhibition last days CAIRO | Exhibition featuring pastel artwork of artist Hayam Abdelbaky. Exhibition closes on 22 October. | Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street, from Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 9pm CAIRO | Nubian music by Aragide troupe. | Makan – Egyptian Centre for Culture and Arts, 1 Saad Zaghloul Street, at the intersection with Mansour Street, Downtown, 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. Check the complete programme here. | Alexandria and Cairo |
Film | Screening of Los Hongos (Colombia). | Auditorium Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
Music | L’Hijâz’Car quintet. | French Institute in Alexandria, 30, Nabi Daniel Street, Alexandria |
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Wednesday 21 Oct
Ballet | “Coppélia” Ballet performed by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company. Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Sherif Mohie El-Din | Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film | Celebrating the Animated Cinema with films from France and Egypt. The event continues until 22 October. | French Institute in Cairo, Madrasset El-Huquq El-Frinseya Street, Mounira, Cairo |
Lecture 7pm CAIRO | Anthony Hamboussi in conversation with Charlotte Malterre Barthes, Ahmed Zaazaa, and Nabil El-Hady as part of the ‘SURPLUS! Housing from the Periphery’ exhibition by Anthony Hamboussi. Curated by Mohamed Elshahed. | Townhouse Gallery, 10 Nabarawy Street, off Champolion Street, Downtown, 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 |
Music | Celebrating five years of Egyptian Contemporary Music Ensemble with programme that includes performances by Rasha Yehia, Peter Olah, Nesma Abd El-Aziz, Tamer Kamal, Sherif El-Razzaz. | American University in Cairo, Downtown Campus, Cairo |
Music 9pm CAIRO | Zar music by Mazaher Ensemble. | Makan – Egyptian Centre for Culture and Arts, 1 Saad Zaghloul Street, at the intersection with Mansour Street, Downtown, 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. Check the complete programme here. | Alexandria and Cairo |
Film | Screening of La tirisia (Mexico). | Auditorium Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
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Thursday 22 Oct
Ballet | “Coppélia” Ballet performed by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company. Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Sherif Mohie El-Din | Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Lecture 5:30pm CAIRO | ‘Egyptian Textbooks and Nationalism,’ lecture by Farida Makar. | Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film | Celebrating the Animated Cinema with films from France and Egypt. This is the last day of the event that opened on 19 October. | French Institute in Cairo, Madrasset el Huquq el Frinseya street, Mounira, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Maurice Louca and guests present Benhayyi Al-Baghbaghan. | Townhouse Rawabet Theatre, 3 Hussein Al-Meamar Street, Cairo |
Music | Harpist Manal Mohie El-Din and her ensemble. | Sayed Darwish Theatre (Alexandria Opera House), Alexandria |
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Friday 23 Oct
Music | MUZIX Expo: Music exhibition and conference aiming at promoting the music industry. The whole day event that takes place on 23 and 24 October. | GrEEK Campus, American University in Cairo, Downtown, Cairo |
MUSIC and THEATRE | Family event: Cairo Symphony Chamber Orchestra and Per Poc Puppet Theater from Spain will perform Mendelssohn’s Overture and Music to 'Midsummer’s Night Dream.' Conductor of the evening is Ahmed Hamdy. | Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Performance 8pm CAIRO | ‘Balalaika,’ by Al-Darb Al-Ahmar Arts School. | Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek |
Ballet | 'Coppélia' Ballet performed by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company. Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Sherif Mohie El-Din. | Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, 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. Check the complete programme here | Alexandria and Cairo |
Music | Harpist Manal Mohie El-Din and her ensemble. | Damanhour Opera House |
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Saturday 24 Oct
Music | MUZIX Expo: Music exhibition and conference aiming at promoting the music industry. The whole day event that takes place on 23 and 24 October. | GrEEK Campus, American University in Cairo, Downtown, Cairo |
Workshop 2pm CAIRO | Open dance workshop: Ancient Modernity. Registration required. | Ezzat Ezzat Contemporary Dance Studio, 6 Obida Ben Al-Garah Street, off Faisal Street, Giza |
Inshad 7pm CAIRO | Waslat Samaa troupe will perform an array of Inshad songs. | Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek |
Music | Harpist Manal Mohie El-Din and her ensemble. | Small Hall, Cairo Opera House, Cairo |
Music | Weekly concert by the Cairo Symphony Orchestra. | Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Cairo |
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Sunday 25 Oct
Exhibition opening | Paintings by Walid Ebeid, a solo exhibition titled 'One Man One Painting.' The exhibition runs until 5 November. | Art Lounge Cairo, 37b Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film 7:30pm CAIRO | A selection of shorts discussing the topic of education. | Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
EXHIBITIONS this week
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 opening | Paintings by Walid Ebeid, a solo exhibition titled 'One Man One Painting.' The exhibition runs until 5 November. | Art Lounge Cairo, 37b Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
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 by Shady El-Noshokaty. | 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, 37b Ahmed Heshmat Street,1st Floor, Apt 2, Zamalek, Cairo |
