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Sunday 31 Jan
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Books
CAIRO
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Cairo International Book Fair
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Fair grounds, Madinet Nasr, Cairo
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Music
10 am- 6pm
CAIRO
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Play it - Music Camp. Three days of condensed musical courses in piano, guitar & violin.
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Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis Street, off Mohamed Mazhar Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Festival
11am
CAIRO
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Last day of the Puppets Festival which began on 28 January.
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Souq El-Fustat, Old Cairo
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Exhibition Opening
7pm
CAIRO
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The Magic Thread, painting exhibition by Soad Mardam Bey
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Zamalek Art Gallery (Venue I), 11 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition Opening
7pm
CAIRO
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An introduction to voidness, sculpture exhibition by Nathan Doss
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Zamalek Art Gallery (Venue II), 11 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition Opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Sculptures, a group exhibition featuring the work of eight sculptors
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Gallery Misr, 4A Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7pm
Cairo
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The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments
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Beit Al-Sehemi, Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz Street, Old Cairo
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Film
7:30pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Knocking On Doors
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
7:30pm
CAIRO
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Screening of six shorts which were awarded at the last Shnit Short Film Festival. Doors open at 7 pm.
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1, Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Hands On Synesthesia: A multi sensory performance of music, videos and odours by Italian electronic musician and artist, Claudio Curciotti
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Darb 1718, Kasr EL Shamaa Street, Al Fakhareen, Old Cairo
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of Disney’s Fantasia (1940), followed by a talk with maestro Hisham Gabr
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina Auditorium Hall, Alexandria
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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The Anfoushi Folklore Troupe
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Music
8pm
PORT SAID
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Indian troupe ‘Kalbeliya’ from Rajasthan will perform Folk Dance, led by Eshak Khan
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Port Said Cultural Palace, Port Said
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(Photo: part of promotional material for Cairo Opera House Quartet Silver Jubilee)
Monday 1 Feb
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Books
CAIRO
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Cairo International Book Fair
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Fair grounds, Madinet Nasr, Cairo
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Discussion
3pm
CAIRO
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Discussion of the book Hekayat Youssef Idris at the Cairo International Book Fair
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Fair grounds, Madinet Nasr, Cairo
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Discussion
4pm
CAIRO
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Discussion of the book 1980 and Above at the Cairo International Book Fair
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Fair grounds, Madinet Nasr, Cairo
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Music
4pm
CAIRO
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Street drumming jam session
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Moez Street, Al-Hussein, Old Cairo
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Exhibition Opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Egypt Spirit, a group photography exhibition on Egypt featuring 20 photographers.
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Lamasat Gallery, 8 Kasr El-Nil Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Exhibition Opening
7pm
CAIRO
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The Universe group exhibition featuring the work of Anne Quillet, Latifa Youssouf, Mahmoud Menaysy
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Art Corner, 12 Sayed Elbakry Street (off Brazil Street), Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Cairo Opera House String Quartet perform Brahms' string sextet in B flat major, and Mendelssohn's octet.
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Cairo Opera House, Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
8pm
CAIRO
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Screening of 45 Years (2015)
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Balcon Heliopolis, 26 Sohag Street, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Music
7:30
ALEXANDRIA
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Sameteen Troupe (Mute Troupe)
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Creativity Center, 1 Al-Horeya Street, Alexandria
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Rigoletto staged by the Cairo Opera Company in 2008 (Photo: courtesy of Abdalla Saad)
Tuesday 2 Feb
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Exhibition
Opening
12pm
CAIRO
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Exhibition of puppet-making workshop. The exhibit runs from 2 - 6 Feb
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Artellewa, 19 Mohamed Ali El Eseary Street, Ard El-Lewa, Giza
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Music and performance
6pm
CAIRO
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A music performance by Talaat Harb Music Choir followed by a puppet and shadow theatre performance as part of this year’s Cairo International Book Fair.
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Fair grounds, Madinet Nasr, Cairo
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Film
6:30pm
CAIRO
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Screening of ‘12:08 East of Bucharest’ (Corneliu Porumboiu, 2006)
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Arab Digital Expression Foundation (ADEF), 143 Street #8, Muqattam City, Cairo
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Opera
8pm
CAIRO
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Opera Rigoletto
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Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
3pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Cinema Club
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Souad Mardam Bey exhibition (Photo: Mardam Bey art piece)
Wednesday 3 Feb
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Talk
1pm
CAIRO
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Burying the Quartet and Exhuming Contemporary Alexandria, a talk by Youssef El Chazli
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American University in Cairo New Campus, Road 90, 5th Settlement, New Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Al-Motarad (The Pursued) play
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Studio Nasebyan Theatre, 15 Maharani Street, Al-Faggala, Ramsis, Cairo
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Exhibition Opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Life Notes, a painting exhibit by artist George Bahgoury. The exhibit runs till 18 Feb
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Picasso Art Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition Opening
7pm
CAIRO
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From Here and There, an exhibition by Weaam El-Masry. The exhibit runs till 20 Feb
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Art Lounge, 7 B Ahmed Heshmat Street,1st floor, Apt 2, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of The End of The Tour (2015), the film is about the five-day interview with writer David Foster Wallace.
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Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis Street, off Mohamed Mazhar Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Opera
8pm
CAIRO
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Opera Rigoletto
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Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of german film Ostwind (East Wind)
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Goethe-Institut Alexandria, 10, El-Batalsa Street, Azarita, Alexandria
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Ali El-Helbawy concert
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Cairo Opera House String Quartet perform Brahms' string sextet in B flat major, and Mendelssohn's octet.
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Sayed Darwish Theatre, 22 El-Horreya Road, Raml Station, Alexandria
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Nathan Doss exhibition (Photo: fragment from the promotional material)
Thursday 4 Feb
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Theatre
5, 7 pm
CAIRO
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Hepta and Sekket Safar, performed back to back with the same ticket purchase.
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Hosapeer Theatre, Galaa Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Music and puppet performance
6pm
CAIRO
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Umm Kalthoum puppet and music show
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El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition opening
6pm
CAIRO
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Opening of ‘Less Than Important’ exhibition which will run until 25 February.
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Saad Zaghloul Cultural Centre, 2 Saad Zaghloul Street, Mounira, Cairo
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Film
6:30pm
CAIRO
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Day 1 of Zawya’s first Short Film Festival which will run until 7 February. The festival will screen a total of 24 films, which will be followed by Q&A sessions with their filmmakers and which will compete for three awards to be announced in the closing ceremony on 7 February.
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Cinema Karim, 15 Emad El Din Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Al-Motarad (The Pursued) play
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Studio Nasebyan Theatre, 15 Maharani Street, Al-Faggala, Ramsis, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Had Rayeh Safhety? (Towards My Page?) directed by Reem Hegab. The performance will be staged again on 5 and 6 February. Read more here.
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Osiris, 68 Qasr Al-Aini Street, second floor, apartment 23, Garden City, Cairo
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Opera
8pm
CAIRO
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Opera Rigoletto
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Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
1pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Night at The Theatre. A programme of plays and performances and music all horror-themed
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Abdel Moneim Gaber Theatre, Alexandria
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Yehia Khalil jazz concert
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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(Photo: fragment from Carl Orff's Carmina Burana promotional material)
Friday 5 Feb
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Theatre
5, 7 pm
CAIRO
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Hepta and Sekket Safar, performed back to back with the same ticket purchase.
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Hosapeer Theatre, Galaa Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Exhibition Opening
6pm
CAIRO
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Fragments of a Luminary by artist Omar El-Nagdi. Read our Art Alert here.
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Arts Mart, Cairo-Alex Desert Road, Arkan Business Park, Building 1, Office 22, Sheikh Zayed City, Cairo
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Film
6:30pm
CAIRO
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Day 2 of Zawya’s first Short Film Festival which will run until 7 February. The festival will screen a total of 24 films, which will be followed by Q&A sessions with their filmmakers and which will compete for three awards to be announced in the closing ceremony on 7 February.
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Cinema Karim, 15 Emad El Din Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Al-Motarad (The Pursued) play
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Studio Nasebyan Theatre, 15 Maharani Street, Al-Faggala, Ramsis, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Had Rayeh Safhety? (Towards My Page?) directed by Reem Hegab. The performance will be staged again on 6 February. Read more here.
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Osiris, 68 Qasr Al-Aini Street, second floor, apartment 23, Garden City, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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The Nights of Wonder, a concert by Andromida band
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El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana
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Great Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, El-Shatby, Alexandria
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Omar El Nagdi art piece "Photo: Arts Mart"
Saturday 6 Feb
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Comic Con
12pm
CAIRO
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Egypt's 3rd Anime, Game, & Comic Con event
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Greek Campus, Downtown, Cairo
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Theatre
5, 7 pm
CAIRO
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Hepta and Sekket Safar, performed back to back with the same ticket purchase.
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Hosapeer Theatre, Galaa Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
6:30pm
CAIRO
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Day 3 of Zawya’s first Short Film Festival which will run until 7 February. The festival will screen a total of 24 films, which will be followed by Q&A sessions with their filmmakers and which will compete for three awards to be announced in the closing ceremony on 7 February. The film lineup has yet to be announced.
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Cinema Karim, 15 Emad El Din Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Had Rayeh Safhety? (Towards My Page?) directed by Reem Hegab. Read more here.
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Osiris, 68 Qasr Al-Aini Street, second floor, apartment 23, Garden City, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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El-Leila El-Kebeira performance
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana
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Ewart Hall, The American University in Cairo, Tahrir square Downtown Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Phone Tone Generator & Pedals. Artist Hassan Khan gives a improvised performance
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Balcon Heliopolis, 26 Sohag Street, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Poetry
5pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Poetry recital by Amr Hassan
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Flute and Harp recital by Reham Fayed, Mona Wassef
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Cairo Opera House Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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George Bahgoury exhibition (Photo: fragment from the promotional material)
Sunday 7 Feb
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Film
6pm
CAIRO
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Film screenings as part of the Annual Film Association 42nd edition
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Artisitc Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
6:30pm
CAIRO
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Last day of Zawya’s first Short Film Festival which will run until 7 February. The festival will screen a total of 24 films, which will be followed by Q&A sessions with their filmmakers and which will compete for three awards to be announced in the closing ceremony on 7 February. The film lineup has yet to be announced.
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Cinema Karim, 15 Emad El Din Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Exhibition Opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Russian Classics. A drawing exhibition by artist Lena Ashraf illustrating classic Russian works of literature
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Russian Culture center, 127 Al Tahrir Street, Dokki, Cairo
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Music
7:30pm
CAIRO
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The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai
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Beit Al-Sehemi, Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz Street, Old Cairo
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(Photo: fragment from Hands On Synesthesia promotional material)
EXHIBITIONS this week
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Exhibition 4-25 Feb
CAIRO
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‘Less Than Important’ exhibition featuring work by artists Amanda KM, Anna Katharina Scheidegger, Huda Lutfi, Mohamed Ezz El-Din, Mohamed Saidy,
and Sandrine Pelletier
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Saad Zaghloul Cultural Centre, 2 Saad Zaghloul Street, Mounira, Cairo
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Exhibition
1 - 15 Feb
CAIRO
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The Universe, group exhibition featuring the work of Anne Quillet, Latifa Youssouf, Mahmoud Menaysy
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Art Corner, 12 Sayed Elbakry Street (off Brazil Street), Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
1 - 12 Feb
CAIRO
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Egypt Spirit. A group photography exhibition on Egypt featuring 20 photographers.
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Lamasat Gallery, 8 Kasr El-Nil Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Exhibition
7 - 10 Feb
CAIRO
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Russian Classics. A drawing exhibition by artist Lena Ashraf illustrating classic Russian works of literature
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Russian Culture center, 127 Al Tahrir Street, Dokki, Cairo
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Exhibition
30 Jan- 9 Feb
CAIRO
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Cairo Saturday Walks, a collective photography exhibition with 50 amateur and professional artists. The exhibit will be held at Photopia and Markaz.
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Photopia, 15 Somal street, Korba, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Markaz, 4 Omaret El Yamany Street, 1st Floor, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition Opening
31 Jan- 18 Feb
CAIRO
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Sculptures, a group exhibition featuring the work of 8 sculptors
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Gallery Misr, 4A Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
31 Jan- 29 Feb
CAIRO
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The Magic Thread, painting exhibition by Soad Mardam Bey
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Zamalek Art Gallery (Venue I), 11 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
31 Jan- 29 Feb
CAIRO
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An introduction to voidness, sculpture exhibition by Nathan Doss
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Zamalek Art Gallery (Venue II), 11 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
20 Jan- 11 Feb
CAIRO
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Americo Lozano and Evaristo Baschenis.
Open from 10am to 4pm from Sunday through Thursday.
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Italian Culture Institute in Cairo, 3 Sheikh Marsafy Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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