Sunday 5 July
Film
8 pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Mai Piu’ Come Prima (Giacomo Campiotti, 2005).
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Italian Cultural Institute,
3 El-Sheikh El-Marsafi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Performance
9 pm
CAIRO
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Lewaqt ‘Oza performance by Doum Haky writers troupe.
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Doum Cultural Foundation, Cairo Grand Library, 15 Mohamed Mazhar street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Performance
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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Dances and songs from Upper Egypt performed by the Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments.
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Beit Al-Sehemi, Al Muez Street, Cairo
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Music
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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Arabic music concert with Walid Haidar, Dalia Fouad and Atab Nasr.
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The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn al-Qasrayn, Moezz street, Islamic Cairo
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Film
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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As part of its special Ramadan programme ‘Egyptian Classics in Ramadan’, ROOM will screen the Egyptian film Lesoos Laken Zorafaa (Thieves But Funny).
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ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo
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Monday 6 July
Storytelling
9 pm
CAIRO
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Storytelling performances by Alaa Noaman and Ezzat El-Qershy.
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Doum Cultural Foundation, Cairo Grand Library, 15 Mohamed Mazhar street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9 pm
CAIRO
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Salib Sufi Project, by Salib Fawzi who is both a singer and a theatre actor. His music merges both Coptic and sufi sounds.
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Makan - Egyptian Centre for Culture and Arts, at intersection of Saad Zaghloul Street and Mansour street, Downtown Cairo.
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Music
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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Concert with Ali El Helbawy
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Foustat Traditional Crafts Center, 1 El Emam Street, Beside Amr Ibn El Aas Mosque, El Fustat. Metro station: Mar Girgis
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Poetry & Music
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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Evening with poetry and music. Performance by a group of young poets.
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Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El Sayeda Nafisa Street, Cairo. Tel: 02 23622647
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Music
9:30 pm
ALEXANDRIA
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The Anfoushi Folklore Troupe
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Freedom Center for Creativity, 1 al-Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Shadow Theatre (Photo: Al Ahram)
Tuesday 7 July
Inshad
9.30 pm
CAIRO
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Religious Chanting (Inshad) with Ihab Younnes
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Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo
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Inshad
9:30 pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Religious chants
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Freedom Center for Creativity, 1 al-Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Wednesday 8 July
Poetry with music
9 pm
CAIRO
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Poetry in the Arms of Music, a performance of poetry by Amin Haddad and Doaa Hamza, and music by Hazem Shaheen.
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Doum Cultural Foundation, Cairo Grand Library, 15 Mohamed Mazhar street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9.30 pm
CAIRO
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Traditional Arabic music concert with Mostafa Ahmed and his band.
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The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn al-Qasrayn, Moezz street, Islamic Cairo
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Music
9pm
CAIRO
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Uss We Lazq concert
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Teatro El Maadi, 10, 200 Street, Degla, Maadi, Cairo
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Theatre
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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Puppet and shadow theatre performance
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Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El Sayeda Nafisa Street, Cairo. Tel: 02 23622647
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Theatre
10 pm
CAIRO
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Live performance of El-Leila El-Kebeira by Fabrica troupe.
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El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26th of July street, Zamalek
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Performance
9:30 pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Abu Qir folkloric troupe
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Freedom Center for Creativity, 1 al-Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Poet Ahmed Haddad during the 2008 poetry evening titled "Let's Sit and Talk". Ahmed Haddad will join the poetry and music evening on 9 and 11 July. (Photo: Al Ahram)
Disclaimer: It is recommended to check with the event's location prior to attending. Due to security instability, some events might be cancelled or postponed.
Thursday 9 July
Poetry & Music
9 pm
CAIRO
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Performance of poetry and music. Poetry by Amin Haddad, Bayram El-Tunsi, Fouad Haddad, Salah Jaheen, Ahmed Haddad, etc.
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Masr Gedida Library, Al-Arouba, Cairo
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Theatre
9 pm
CAIRO
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Al-Kotla wa Al-Faragh (The Clump and the Vacuum) by the Bani Mazar independant troupe.
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Doum Cultural Foundation, Cairo Grand Library, 15 Mohamed Mazhar street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9 pm
CAIRO
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Yousra El-Hawari will perform at ADEF’s DECA in the closing of DECA’s Ramadan programme.
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ADEF DECA, Arab Digital Expression Foundation, 143 Street #8, Muqattam City, Cairo
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Music
9.30pm
CAIRO
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Traditional Arabic music concert with Mohsen Farouk and his band.
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The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn al-Qasrayn, Moezz street, Islamic Cairo
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Music
10 pm
CAIRO
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Sufi chants by Zain Mahmoud.
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Sufi bookstore, 12 Sayed El Bakry Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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Talaat Harb Cultural Centre Choir will perform Arabic music.
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Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El Sayeda Nafisa Street, Cairo. Tel: 02 23622647
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Music
10 pm
CAIRO
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The Blowers, all brass ensemble playing jazzy renditions of old Egyptian songs.
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Westown Hub, SODIC West, Sheikh Zayed
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Friday 10 July
Music
10 pm
CAIRO
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A concert by Moroccan band Ensemble Ibn Arabi.
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Cairo University, Cairo, Giza
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Music
9.30 pm
CAIRO
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Raoudha Abdallah (Tunisia) will perform at the Greek Campus. Event is part of the Hayy Festival.
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The Greek Campus, American University in Cairo, 171 Tahrir St, Bab El Louk, Cairo
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Theatre
9.30 pm
CAIRO
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Puppet and shadow theatre performance.
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Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo
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Theatre
10 pm
CAIRO
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Aladdin live on stage.
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Misr University For Science & Technology Opera House, 26th of July Mehwar, Next to Dar El Foad Hospital, 6th of October
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Music
9 pm
CAIRO
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Ahmed Adaweya performance. (Dining-in required)
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Mashayet Ramadan, The District Mall, Sheraton, Heliopolis
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Music
9:30 pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Arabic music with Moustafa Kamel
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Freedom Center for Creativity, 1 al-Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Yousra El-Hawari
Saturday 11 July
Poetry & Music
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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Performance of poetry and music. Poetry by Amin Haddad, Bayram el-Tunsi, Fouad Haddad, Salah Jaheen, Ahmed Haddad, etc.
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El Sawy Culturewheel, 26th of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9.30pm
CAIRO
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Lebanese singer Oumeima Khalil will give a concert at the Greek Campus as part of the Hayy festival. Read more here.
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The Greek Campus, American University in Cairo, 171 Tahrir St, Bab El Louk, Cairo
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Exhibition opening
CAIRO
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Colour photography exhibit, featuring the juried works of 9 photographers, and the winners Photopia’s monthly competition. The exhibit will run for 10 days.
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Photopia, 15 Somal Street, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Sunday 12 July
Film
9 pm
CAIRO
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Screening of La Mafia Uccide Solo d’Estate (Pif, 2013).
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Italian Cultural Institute,
3 El-Sheikh El-Marsafi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Inshad
9.30pm
CAIRO
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Religious Chanting (Inshad) with Ahmed Abdallah.
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The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn al-Qasrayn, Moezz street, Islamic Cairo
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Film
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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As part of its special Ramadan programme Egyptian Classics in Ramadan, ROOM will screen Eshaat Hob (Rumor of Love).
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ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo
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(Photo: Still from YouTube: Oumeima Khalil's concert with Marcel Khalife at the Warner Theater in Washington DC April 28, 2012.)
Disclaimer: It is recommended to check with the event's location prior to attending. Due to security instability, some events might be cancelled or postponed.
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