Arts & Culture - Stage & Street

Not to be missed: Hakawy Festival for children and Japanese Film Week kick off, Cairo Book Fair continues

Ahram Online highlights a selection of do-not-miss events this week (31 January-6 February 2024) in Cairo and Port Said

PROGRAMME: 13th Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children in Cairo, Port Said, Ismailia

The 13th edition of Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children will take place between 31 January and 9 February across three cities

Fleeing war, Sudanese artists seek revival in Cairo

When the first bombs rang out in Sudan, Amjad, Fatima and Mazin abandoned their paintbrushes, musical instruments and studios, leaving behind the lives they knew for unfamiliar shores.

Karam Motawea: Remembering a prolific Egyptian theatre actor and director

9 December marks the 27th death anniversary of the Egyptian theatre director and actor Karam Motawea.

Cairo Int'l Festival for Experimental Theatre calls for submissions

Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre (CIFET) called for submissions of plays by theatre troupes wishing to participate in the festival's 31st edition (1-8 September 2024).

Not to be missed: From 'The Two Wheel Code' theatre play to 'Degrade' film starring Hiam Abbass

Ahram Online highlights a selection of do-not-miss events this week (29 November - 5 December) in Cairo and Sharm El-Sheikh.

INTERVIEW: 'Comedy can help in illnesses, suffering': British director Richard Talbot on comedy during war

Speaking from the Sharm El-Sheikh International Theatre Festival for Youth (SITFY), taking place 25-30 November, where he is being honoured, British director Richard Talbot talks about the art of comedy and its role in times of war or political and social conflict.

Hollywood actors' coach Scott Trost returns to Sharm El-Sheikh Int'l Theatre Festival for Youth

Renowned American theatre coach and director Scott Trost will hold a workshop during the 8th Sharm El-Sheikh International Theatre Festival for Youth (25-30 November - SITFY).

Palestinian bloggers: Voices exposing Israeli war crimes against humanity in Gaza to the world

Palestinian bloggers in the under-bombardment Gaza Strip have been struggling to report on the deteriorating human situation in Gaza as Israel repeatedly cuts off the internet and all telecommunications in the strip, but they have persevered in reaching the outside world.

Egyptian actor Mohamed Sallam backs out of Riyadh comedy show in solidarity with Palestine

Expressing his support for the Palestinians, Egyptian actor Mohamed Sallam revealed in an Instagram post that he would not be joining the cast of the comedy play Zawag Estenaay (Artificial Marriage) in their Riyadh performance scheduled on 30 October.

Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival to offer a large assortment of shows

The 11th edition of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF) opens today and will continue until 5 November across numerous venues in Cairo in addition to Alexandria

Programme of 11th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival

The 11th edition of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival will run between 12 October and 5 November

Not to be missed: El-Gouna Film Fest, D-CAF, Teatro di San Carlo, Cinderella

Ahram Online highlights a selection of do-not-miss events this week (11-17 October) in Egypt

’Break down walls’: Tunisia dance show celebrates diversity

A performer on a wheelchair, another who is blind and a third with Down syndrome share the stage for a pioneering new dance show seeking to push the boundaries in Tunisia.

She Arts festival launches in Cairo

The third edition of She Arts, a festival dedicated to showcasing women's creativity, launched at the American University in Cairo's Tahrir Campus yesterday and will run until 1 October.

Not to be missed: Last days of Alex Theatre Fest, Cairo's She Arts launches; Nancy Ajram, Tamer Hosny, Omar Khairat

Ahram Online highlights a selection of do-not-miss events this week (27 September - 3 October) in Cairo and Alexandria.

Egyptian take on Duncan Macmillan's play Every Brilliant Thing in Beirut

Directed by Ahmed El-Attar, the interactive theatre play Every Brilliant Thing translated into Egyptian Arabic will be performed in Beirut on 21 and 22 September

'For Heaven's Sake, Icarus' wins two awards at 30th Cairo Int'l Festival for Experimental Theatre

The Egyptian play 'For Heaven's Sake, Icarus' won the Best Performance and Best Actor awards at the 30th Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre (CIFET).

Korean Cultural Centre promises packed week-long cultural showcase in Cairo

The centre's exhibition, titled “Korea Live: Feel the Rhythm of Korea in Cairo” promises a packed schedule of artistic, musical and historical experiences.

Cairo Int’l Festival for Experimental Theatre: Staying on course despite all odds

In its 30th edition this year, the Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre (1-8 September) is forging a path between numerous challenges while presenting 19 plays in its official competition.

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