Egypt's arts and culture events of the week: 27 Mar-3 Apr

Ahram Online , Saturday 26 Mar 2016

Among this week's highlights is opening of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, offering many events in central Cairo. Check also artistic offerings taking place elsewhere in the capital, and Alexandria and El-Gouna

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Sunday 27 Mar

Exhibition LAST DAYS CAIRO	An exhibition featuring Zizette Sultan’s paintings and Ehsan Nada’s jewellery designs. The exhibition closes 31 March.	Al-Mashrabiya Art, 80 Mohi El-Din Abul Ezz Street, Dokki, Cairo
Music workshop CAIRO	The Swiss Yves Theiler jazz trio tours Egypt with concerts and workshops. Read more here.	Beit El Harawi, Mohamed Abdou Street, Al-Azhar, Old Cairo, Cairo
Theatre 6pm, 8pm CAIRO	Labyrinths of Memory, interactive play. Read more here.	Osiris, 2nd floor, 68 Kasr El-Einy Street, entrance from Hassan Morad Street, Garden City, Cairo
Poetry 7pm CAIRO	Poetry evening titled “The Depiction of Men in Women’s Poetry, a Critical Study.”	Beit El-Shaer (Poetry House), Beit Al-Set Wasila, Mohamed Abdo Street, Old Cairo
Film 7.30pm CAIRO	Spanish film night, screening of The Exterminating Angel. Read more here.	Cinema El-Fourn, Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa Street, El-Fakhareen, Old Cairo
Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO	Al-Halal (The Virtuous), a play directed by Mohamed Ibrahim.	Taliaa Theatre, Zaki Tolaimat Hall, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Downtown Cairo
Inshad 8pm CAIRO	Toqoos El-Somow performance by Samaa troupe.	Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	Jazz musician Ahmed Rabie performs with his band.	Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Music 11pm CAIRO	The Swiss Yves Theiler jazz trio tours Egypt with concerts and workshops. Read more here.	Cairo Jazz Club 197, 26th of July Corridor, Agouza, Cairo
Music 7.30pm ALEXANDRIA	Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments.	Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria

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Yves Theiler Jazz Trio (Photo: from the trio's promotional material)

Monday 28 Mar

Film 3pm, 7pm CAIRO	Two screenings of Inside Llewyn Davis (2013). Read more here.	Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis Street, off Mohamed Mazhar Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre 6pm, 8pm CAIRO	Labyrinths of Memory, interactive play. Read more here.	Osiris, 2nd floor, 68 Kasr El-Einy Street, entrance from Hassan Morad Street, Garden City, Cairo
Exhibition Opening 7pm CAIRO	Illusion, painting exhibition by Hanafy Mahmoud.	Gallery Misr, 4a Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Dance/Music 7pm CAIRO	El-Tanoura, traditional troupe performance.	Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo
Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO	Al-Halal (The Virtuous), a play directed by Mohamed Ibrahim.	Taliaa Theatre, Zaki Tolaimat Hall, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Downtown Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	Opera Aida. Read more here.	Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	The Swiss Yves Theiler jazz trio tours Egypt with concerts and workshops. Read more here.	El-Gomhouria Theatre 12 El-Gomhoreya Street, Abdeen, Cairo
Film 3pm ALEXANDRIA	Cinema Club, screening two films (every Monday and Tuesday).	Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria
Lecture 7pm ALEXANDRIA	Lecture titled "Naguib Mahfouz and Universality."	Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria
Music 7.30pm EL-GOUNA	Cairo Symphony Orchestra performs with pianist Magda Amara. Read more.	Technische Universität Berlin, Egypt Campus, Mohamed Ibrahim Kamel Street, El-Gouna

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May 2013 production of Opera Aida, performed at the Cairo Opera House (Photo: Sherif Sonbol)

Tuesday 29 Mar

Exhibition opening 5pm CAIRO	Sounds As If, exhibition curated by by Aleya Hamza, part of D-CAF festival which opens on 31 March.	Old French Consulate, Kodak Passageway, Bassiouny Shop, Downtown Cairo
Book Fair 1pm CAIRO	Spring book fair, with proceeds going to Khatwa organisation, supporting education of Syrian students in Cairo.	NVIC, 1 Dr Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Seminar 6pm CAIRO	“Climate Change and its Effect on Development in Egypt,” a seminar by Professor Hesham Beshir.	Greater Cairo Library, 15 Mohamed Mazhar Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Lecture 7.30pm CAIRO	Lecture celebrating the birthdays of Egypt’s famed poets Biram Al-Tonsi and Sayyed Darwish.	Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism Al-Gamaleya, Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	Opera Aida. Read more here.	Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Pantomime 8pm CAIRO	Three Acts, One Troupe, pantomime performances by Malameh troupe. The performance won the best choreography at the National Theatre Festival 2013/2014.	Hanager Theatre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Film 3pm ALEXANDRIA	Cinema Club, screening two films (every Monday and Tuesday).	Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria

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Maestro Ahmed El Saedi [L] (Photo: Sherif Sonbol) and Magda Arama [R] (Photo: Gregor Titze / courtesy of Magda Amara website)

Wednesday 30 Mar

Film 3pm, 7pm CAIRO	Two screenings of The Hunt (2012).	Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Dance/Music 7pm CAIRO	El-Tanoura, traditional troupe performance.	Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo
Book discussion 7pm CAIRO	Writer Mohamed Rasheed will discuss his book, Sharh Kaseed El-Rouh (Explaining the Core of the Soul).	Alef Bookstores, 132 El-Merghany Street, Heliopolis, Cairo
Salon 7pm CAIRO	Mobdeaat (Creative Females), a cultural salon celebrating International Women’s Day. In attendance: writer Reham Al-Haddad, singer Reem Kamal, and Iraqi writer Sara Al-Souhael.	Cairo Opera House, Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO	Al-Halal (The Virtuous), a play directed by Mohamed Ibrahim.	Taliaa Theatre, Zaki Tolaimat Hall, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Downtown Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	Concert by Soomer Al-Nasser and his troupe.	Bait El-Oud (Oud House), El Harawy house, 164 Al-Qalaa Street, Al-Qalaa, Cairo Tel: 02 23901016
Music 8pm CAIRO	Opera Aida. Read more here.	Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA	Cairo Opera Company gala concert.	Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Alexandria

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Sounds As If exhibition (Photo: Fragment from the DCAF's visual section promotional material)

Thursday 31 Mar

Lecture 6pm CAIRO	A lecture titled "Quotes and Uses of Middle Kingdom Art During the Thutmosid Period" will be given by Dimitri Laboury. Read more here.	NVIC, 1 Dr Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Music 7pm CAIRO	Gawy band.	Elbet Alwan, 15 Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Music 7pm CAIRO	Concert by Asatezzat Al-Tarrab troupe.	The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn Al-Qasrayn, Moez Street, Islamic Cairo
Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO	Al-Halal (The Virtuous), a play directed by Mohamed Ibrahim.	Taliaa Theatre, Zaki Tolaimat Hall, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Downtown Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	D-CAF opening concert by Dina El-Wedidi and Khansa Batma. Read more on D-CAF here.	El-Horreya Garden, in front of Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	The Beatles tribute concert by Glass Onion.	Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	Concert in memory of Abdel-Halim Hafez by Khaled Selim and Selim Sahab orchestra. Read more here.	MUST Opera House, 6th of October, Cairo
Theatre 8pm CAIRO	Helm Plastic (Plastic Dream) play.	Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre 9.30pm CAIRO	Housh Badiaa (Badiaa’s Courtyard), starring Intesar, Ehab Fahmi and Shams, written by Anwar Abdallah and directed by Yasser Sadek.	The Comedy Theatre, Cairo Tel: 02 2368 4047

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I Am Now Dead (Photo: fragment form the play's promotional material)

Friday 1 Apr

Music 7.30pm CAIRO	AndrOmidA, Pink Floyd tribute band, performing songs from the albums Animals and The Wall.	Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO	Al-Halal (The Virtuous), a play directed by Mohamed Ibrahim.	Taliaa Theatre, Zaki Tolaimat Hall, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Downtown Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	Opera Aida. Read more here.	Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	Konouz Ensemble for Arabic Music.	El-Gomhouria Theatre 12 El-Gomhoreya Street, Abdeen, Cairo
Theatre 8pm CAIRO	I Am Now Dead play.	Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre 8pm CAIRO	Numax Fagor Plus (Spain). Performance is part of D-CAF festival.	AUC Falaki Theatre, Downtown Cairo
Theatre 9.30pm CAIRO	Housh Badiaa (Badiaa’s Courtyard), starring Intesar, Ehab Fahmi and Shams, written by Anwar Abdallah and directed by Yasser Sadek.	The Comedy Theatre, Cairo Tel: 02 2368 4047
Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA	The Swiss Yves Theiler jazz trio tours Egypt with concerts and workshops. Read more here.	Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Small Hall, Alexandria
Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA	Les Petits Chats.	Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Alexandria

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DCAF festival opens this week (Photo: fragment from DCAF promotional material)

Saturday 2 Apr

Music 7pm CAIRO	Madama Butterfly opera, MET Opera HD Live screening.	Cairo Opera House, Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO	Al-Halal (The Virtuous), a play directed by Mohamed Ibrahim.	Taliaa Theatre, Zaki Tolaimat Hall, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Downtown Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	Omar Khairat concert.	River Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26th July Street, Zamalek
Music 8pm CAIRO	Cairo Symphony Orchestra performs Giulio Cesare in Egitto (in Concert Form).	Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre 8pm CAIRO	Numax Fagor Plus (Spain). Performance is part of D-CAF festival.	AUC Falaki Theatre, Downtown Cairo
Theatre 9.30pm CAIRO	Housh Badiaa (Badiaa’s Courtyard), starring Intesar, Ehab Fahmi and Shams, written by Anwar Abdallah and directed by Yasser Sadek.	The Comedy Theatre, Cairo Tel: 02 2368 4047
Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA	Madama Butterfly opera, MET Opera HD Live screening.	Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Small Hall Alexandria

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(Photo: Still from Inside Llewyn Davis)

Sunday 3 Apr

Music 6pm CAIRO	The Nile Choir.	Greek Campus, Mohamed Mahmoud Street, Downtown Cairo
Film 7.30pm CAIRO	German film night, screening of Age of Cannibals (2014).	Cinema El-Fourn, Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa Street, El-Fakhareen, Old Cairo
Film 7.30pm CAIRO	Screening of Desert Haze (2014).	NVIC, 1 Dr Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO	Al-Halal (The Virtuous), a play directed by Mohamed Ibrahim.	Taliaa Theatre, Zaki Tolaimat Hall, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Downtown Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	Heritage Music Ensemble.	El Gomhouria Theatre 12 El-Gomhoreya Street, Abdeen, Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arabic Music.	Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo

(Photo: Still from The Exterminating Angel, part of Spanish Film Night)

EXHIBITIONS this week

Exhibition 23 Mar-7 Apr CAIRO	Four exhibitions: Paintings by Marek Batroski, Sculpture by Mohamed Isaac, Painting by Walid Nayef, and multimedia exhibit by Heba Hany	Gezira Art Centre, 1 Sheikh Marsafy Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition 28 Mar-14 Apr CAIRO	Illusion, painting exhibition by Hanafy Mahmoud	Gallery Misr, 4a Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition 9-29 Mar CAIRO	Etching Tales, drawing exhibition by Shaimaa Kamel and Mostafa Rabie.	Townhouse West, Westown Hub, Beverly Hills, Sheikh Zayed, Cairo
Exhibition 13 Mar-3 Apr CAIRO	Exhibition by Farouk Hosny.	Gallery Grant, 6 El-Gomhoria Street, Abdeen, Cairo, Egypt
Exhibition 6 Mar-3 Apr CAIRO	Zakerat Fanan (An Artist’s Memory) painting exhibit by Hussein Youssef Amin.	El-Masar Gallery, 157b, 26th of July Street, ground floor, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition 13 Mar-14 Apr CAIRO	Hippopotamus Amphibious, sculpture exhibition by Ahmed Askalany.	Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champolion Street, Downtown Cairo
Exhibition 10-31 Mar CAIRO	Naema’s Office is Bleeding 2, group collage exhibition.	Medrar, 7 Gamal El-Din Abo El-Mahassen Street, Garden City, Cairo
Exhibition 14 Mar-TBA CAIRO	Works by Mounir Canaan.	Ofok Gallery, 1 Kafour Street, Giza
Exhibition 15 Mar-TBA CAIRO	Works by Sabah Naim.	Safar Khan Gallery, Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition 15 Mar-10 Apr CAIRO	Circles in the Sand, a painting exhibition by Sayed Saad El-Din. Read more here.	Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed Street. Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition 15 Mar-TBA CAIRO	Caravan 2016: The Key, a travelling visual arts exhibition. Read more about Caravan here.	Nile Art Gallery, 4 El-Montazah Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition 15 Mar-9 Apr CAIRO	Act 1: The Roof, photography exhibition by Cairo Bats collective. Read more here.	CIC, 22 Abd El-Khalek Tharwat Street, Downtown Cairo
Exhibition 12-31 Mar CAIRO	An exhibition featuring Zizette Sultan’s paintings and Ehsan Nada’s jewellery designs.	Al-Mashrabiya Art, 80 Mohi El-Din Abul Ezz Street, Dokki, Cairo
Exhibition 13 Mar-2 Apr CAIRO	‘Ramifications,’ an exhibition by artist Samir Fouad. Check our art alert here.	Picasso Art Gallery, 30 Hassen Assem Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition 25 Feb-5 Apr CAIRO	Indelible, photography exhibit by Randa Shaath. Read more here.	Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib, ground floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo
Exhibition 18 Feb-TBA CAIRO	Spirit Inspiration, sculpture exhibition by Houreya El-Sayed.	Hungarian Cultural Counsellor, Balass Institute, 13 Gawad Hosni Street, 2nd floor, Downtown Cairo
Exhibition 2 Mar-TBA CAIRO	Accepting the Other, by Safeya Qabbani.	Nile Art Gallery, 14 El-Montazah Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition 21 Feb-5 April CAIRO	Indelible, a photography exhibition by renowned photographer and photojournalist Randa Shaath.	Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib Street, Apt 2, Ground Floor, Garden City, Cairo
Exhibition 10 Mar-TBA CAIRO	Sweepings II, drawing exhibition by Hassan Fedawy.	Wekalet Behna, 1 Keneesa Maroniya Street, Mansheya, Alexandria

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Egypt's arts and culture events of the week: 27 Mar-3 Apr

Ahram Online , Saturday 26 Mar 2016

An exhibition featuring Zizette Sultan’s paintings and Ehsan Nada’s jewellery designs. The exhibition closes 31 March.

Al-Mashrabiya Art, 80 Mohi El-Din Abul Ezz Street, Dokki, Cairo

The Swiss Yves Theiler jazz trio tours Egypt with concerts and workshops. Read more here.

Beit El Harawi, Mohamed Abdou Street, Al-Azhar, Old Cairo, Cairo

Labyrinths of Memory, interactive play. Read more here.

Osiris, 2nd floor, 68 Kasr El-Einy Street, entrance from Hassan Morad Street, Garden City, Cairo

Poetry evening titled “The Depiction of Men in Women’s Poetry, a Critical Study.”

Beit El-Shaer (Poetry House), Beit Al-Set Wasila, Mohamed Abdo Street, Old Cairo

Spanish film night, screening of The Exterminating Angel. Read more here.

Cinema El-Fourn, Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa Street, El-Fakhareen, Old Cairo

Al-Halal (The Virtuous), a play directed by Mohamed Ibrahim.

Taliaa Theatre, Zaki Tolaimat Hall, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Downtown Cairo

Toqoos El-Somow performance by Samaa troupe.

Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo

Jazz musician Ahmed Rabie performs with his band.

Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo

The Swiss Yves Theiler jazz trio tours Egypt with concerts and workshops. Read more here.

Cairo Jazz Club

197, 26th of July Corridor, Agouza, Cairo

Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments.

Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria

Two screenings of Inside Llewyn Davis (2013). Read more here.

Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis Street, off Mohamed Mazhar Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Labyrinths of Memory, interactive play. Read more here.

Osiris, 2nd floor, 68 Kasr El-Einy Street, entrance from Hassan Morad Street, Garden City, Cairo

Illusion, painting exhibition by Hanafy Mahmoud.

Gallery Misr, 4a Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek,

Cairo

El-Tanoura, traditional troupe performance.

Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo

Al-Halal (The Virtuous), a play directed by Mohamed Ibrahim.

Taliaa Theatre, Zaki Tolaimat Hall, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Downtown Cairo

Opera Aida. Read more here.

Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo

The Swiss Yves Theiler jazz trio tours Egypt with concerts and workshops. Read more here.

El-Gomhouria Theatre

12 El-Gomhoreya Street, Abdeen, Cairo

Cinema Club, screening two films (every Monday and Tuesday).

Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria

Lecture titled "Naguib Mahfouz and Universality."

Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria

Cairo Symphony Orchestra performs with pianist Magda Amara. Read more.

Technische Universität Berlin, Egypt Campus, Mohamed Ibrahim Kamel Street, El-Gouna

Sounds As If, exhibition curated by by Aleya Hamza, part of D-CAF festival which opens on 31 March.

Old French Consulate, Kodak Passageway, Bassiouny Shop, Downtown Cairo

Spring book fair, with proceeds going to Khatwa organisation, supporting education of Syrian students in Cairo.

NVIC, 1 Dr Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo

“Climate Change and its Effect on Development in Egypt,” a seminar by Professor Hesham Beshir.

Lecture celebrating the birthdays of Egypt’s famed poets Biram Al-Tonsi and Sayyed Darwish.

Opera Aida. Read more here.

Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo

Three Acts, One Troupe, pantomime performances by Malameh troupe. The performance won the best choreography at the National Theatre Festival 2013/2014.

Hanager Theatre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo

Cinema Club, screening two films (every Monday and Tuesday).

Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria

Two screenings of The Hunt (2012).

El-Tanoura, traditional troupe performance.

Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo

Writer Mohamed Rasheed will discuss his book, Sharh Kaseed El-Rouh (Explaining the Core of the Soul).

Mobdeaat (Creative Females), a cultural salon celebrating International Women’s Day. In attendance: writer Reham Al-Haddad, singer Reem Kamal, and Iraqi writer Sara Al-Souhael.

Cairo Opera House, Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo

Al-Halal (The Virtuous), a play directed by Mohamed Ibrahim.

Taliaa Theatre, Zaki Tolaimat Hall, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Downtown Cairo

Concert by Soomer Al-Nasser and his troupe.

Opera Aida. Read more here.

Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo

Cairo Opera Company gala concert.

Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Alexandria

A lecture titled "Quotes and Uses of Middle Kingdom Art During the Thutmosid Period" will be given by Dimitri Laboury. Read more here.

NVIC, 1 Dr Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Gawy band.

Elbet Alwan, 15 Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Concert by Asatezzat Al-Tarrab troupe.

The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn Al-Qasrayn, Moez Street, Islamic Cairo

Al-Halal (The Virtuous), a play directed by Mohamed Ibrahim.

Taliaa Theatre, Zaki Tolaimat Hall, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Downtown Cairo

D-CAF opening concert by Dina El-Wedidi and Khansa Batma. Read more on D-CAF here.

El-Horreya Garden, in front of Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo

The Comedy Theatre, Cairo
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