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Sunday 7 Feb
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Theatre
5pm, 7pm
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
6pm
CAIRO
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Film screenings as part of the Annual Film Association 42nd edition.
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Artistic 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, followed by Q&A sessions with their filmmakers and that will compete for three awards to be announced in the closing ceremony 7 February.
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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 Centre, 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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Puppet show
7:30pm
CAIRO
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Shadow Puppetry show: Rubayat El-Nil by Benha Puppetry Troupe.
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Zoom: Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Three days of short films from the festival.
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French Institute, El-Nabi Daniel Street, Raml Station, Alexandria
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The Universe, group exhibition at Art Corner (Photo: fragment from Art Corner's promotional material presenting chosen works)
Monday 8 Feb
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Film
3pm, 7pm
CAIRO
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Two screenings of Amy (2015).
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Magnolia, 12 Mohamed Anis Street, off Mohamed Mazhar Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
5pm, 7pm
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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Talk
6pm
CAIRO
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Portraits: Types and Techniques, a talk by Mohamed Alam El-Din
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Qasr El-Cinema, 4 Salamlek Street, Garden City, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes.
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Moez Street with Al-Azhar, Cairo
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Film
7:30pm
CAIRO
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Screening of The Lobster (2015).
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Balcon Heliopolis, 26 Sohag Street, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Bastian Baker ft. Hany Adel.
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El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, 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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Ballet
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Performance by Al-Wahg Ballet Troupe.
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Grand Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Zoom: Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Three days of short films from the festival.
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French Insitute, El-Nabi Daniel Street, Raml Station, Alexandria
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of the documentary TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away From The Keyboard (2013), followed by a discussion titled "Intellectual Property Rights and Independent Arts," by the film’s director, Simon Klose, and open-source programming specialist Ahmed Mekawy.
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Wekalet Behna, 1 El-Kenisa El-Maroneya Street, El-Mansheya, Alexandria
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Mohamed Mohsen (Photo: still from Mohamed Mohsen's performance at the Bassem Youssef show)
Tuesday 9 Feb
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Theatre
5,7pm
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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Colour Subtraction, a painting exhibition by Sudanese artist Hob El-Din Hamed, with a performance by Sudanese singer El-Zeina.
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Artellewa, 9 Mohamed Ali El-Eseary Street., Ard El-Lewa, Giza
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Exhibition Opening
6pm
CAIRO
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Doves and Crows, a painting exhibit by Yasser Rostom.
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Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
6pm
CAIRO
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Orchestra of Beit Al-Oud Al-Arabi (The Arabic Oud House) delivers a concert.
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Open Air Theatre, Fair grounds, Madinet Nasr, Cairo
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Film
6:30pm
CAIRO
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Screening of 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (Cristian Mungiu, 2007).
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Arab Digital Expression Foundation (ADEF), 143 Street, #8, Muqattam City, Cairo
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Music
7:30pm
CAIRO
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Concert by Aly El-Helbawy.
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River Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Performance by Feed The Dogs, a one-man-band fronted by Bishoy George.
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Bikya, 23 Dr Zaki Hassan Street, off El-Nasr Street, Nasr City, 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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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Zoom: Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Three days of short films from the festival.
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French Institute, El-Nabi Daniel Street, Raml Station, Alexandria
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of Italian film Bicycle Thieves (1948).
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The Cabin, Saint Saba Street, off Horreya Street, El-Raml station, Alexandria
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(Photo: Mashrou3 Al Mareekh facebook page)
Wednesday 10 Feb
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Film
3pm, 7pm
CAIRO
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Two screenings of The Second Mother (2015).
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Magnolia, 12 Mohamed Anis Street, off Mohamed Mazhar Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
5pm, 7pm
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, 8pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Us Now (2009) followed by screening of The Social Network (2010).
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Mushtarak, 2nd Floor, 37 Amman Street, Dokki, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes.
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Moez Street with Al-Azhar, Cairo
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Film
8pm
CAIRO
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February screenings focus on films by Charlie Kaufman. Films to be announced.
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Madaar, Building 2, 11 Street, Maadi, Cairo
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Lecture
6:30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Book discussion of novel Awraq Al-Meshmesh.
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria
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(Photo: still from Amy)
Thursday 11 Feb
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Theatre
6, 8:30pm
CAIRO
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El-Dokhan (The Smoke) play.
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French Culture Centre, 5 Shafik El-Dib Street, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Talk
6pm
CAIRO
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Open discussion with renowned artist Nagy Shaker.
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Osiris, 1 Hassan Morad Street, off Qasr El-Nil Street, Garden City, Cairo
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Film
6pm
CAIRO
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Cinema Club with film critic Mohamed Abd El-Fattah .
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Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El-Sayeda Nafisa Street, Cairo. Tel: 02 23622647
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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El-Semphoneya El-Tasaa (the Ninth Symphony) musical play.
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French Institute, El-Huqooq El-Firinseya Street, El-Mounira, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Saheb El-Somow play.
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Moez Street with Al-Azhar, Cairo
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Performance
7pm
CAIRO
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Pantomime performance, both the Beit Al-Eini troupe.
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Children’s Creativity Centre, Beit Al-Eini, behind Al-Azhar Mosque, Cairo
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Lecture
6:30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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A lecture on world literature.
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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The Nile Project. Read more here.
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BIbliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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(Photo: still from film The Lobster)
Friday 12 Feb
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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El-Semphoneya El-Tasaa (the Ninth Symphony) musical play.
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French Institute, El-Huqooq El-Firinseya Street, El-Mounira, Cairo
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Carnival
9:30am
CAIRO
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Moez Street Carnival.
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Qalaoun Complex, El-Moez Street, Old Cairo
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Talk
6pm
CAIRO
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Open discussion with Tamer Mohsen, director of Taht El-Saytara series.
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Osiris, 1 Hassan Morad Street, off Qasr El-Nil Street, Garden City, Cairo
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Talk
6pm
CAIRO
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Artist talk with Ibrahim Ahmed, on his current exhibition titled Pressing Fallacies.
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Townhouse West, Westtown Hub, Beverly Hills, Sheikh Zayed, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Bikes vs Cars (2015) followed by discussion.
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Ain Bicycle, next to El-Fustat Youth Centre, Darb 1718 Cultural Centre, and Mir Girgis Metro Station, Old Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Saheb El-Somow play.
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Moez Street with Al-Azhar, Cairo
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Theatre
7:30pm
CAIRO
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Puppet and shadow theatre performance.
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Artistic Creativity Centre, Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo
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Theatre
9pm
CAIRO
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Pygmalion by Agaby Theatre Troupe.
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Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Concert by Cairo Conservatoire Orchestra, conducted by Sami Ibrahim.
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria
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(Photo: still from film Bicycle Thieves)
Saturday 13 Feb
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Music
5pm
CAIRO
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Black Theama concert.
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El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Lecture
5pm
CAIRO
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A lecture titled ‘The Muhammad Ali we do not know,’ by Bassam Al-Shamaa
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Hanager Theatre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Literary festival
6pm
CAIRO
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Opening of Cairo Literary Festival.
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Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo
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Lecture
6pm
CAIRO
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The Cultural Salon discusses the Renaissance Dam.
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Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El-Sayeda Nafisa Street, Cairo. Tel: 02 23622647
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes.
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Moez Street with Al-Azhar, Cairo
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Open Mic
7pm
CAIRO
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Mashrou3 Al Mareekh, open mic night.
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Darb 1718, Kar El-Shamaa Street, Al Fakhareen, Old Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Cartonet Baid (Carton of Eggs), a theatre of the absurd play by Fareeq Esmo Eh? Troupe.
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French Institute, 1 Huqooq El-Firinseya Street, El-Mounira, Cairo
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Concert by Mostafa Kamel Arabic Music Troupe.
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria
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(Photo: still from film The Second Mother)
Sunday 14 Feb
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Exhibition Opening
6pm
CAIRO
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Al Mot Fi Lawhat (Death in Frames).
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Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Cartonet Baid (Carton of Eggs), a theatre of the absurd play by Fareeq Esmo Eh? Troupe.
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French Institute, 1 Huqooq El-Firinseya Street, El-Mounira, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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‘Saheb El-Somow’ play.
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Moez Street with Al-Azhar, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Mohamed Mohsen concert.
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Nahr Hall, Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Lecture and music
7:30
CAIRO
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A lecture titled ‘Love in our folk heritage’ by Mostafa Gad, followed by The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments in concert.
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Artistic Creativity Centre, Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo
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Theatre
8:30pm
CAIRO
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El-Abda play, from troupes of Cairo University, Ain Shams University and Helwan University.
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Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Lecture
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Lecture by Tunisian poet Dina Al-Zarli.
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Puppet exhibition at Hanager Arts Center, 2015. Puppets by Nagy Shaker (Photo: Ati Metwaly)
EXHIBITIONS this week
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Exhibition
14-28 Feb
CAIRO
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Al Mot Fi Lawhat (Death in Frames), photography exhibit.
Open from 10-2pm, and from 5-9pm except Fridays.
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Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
9 Feb-1 Mar
CAIRO
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Doves and Crows, a painting exhibit by Yasser Rostom.
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Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
9 - 27 Feb
CAIRO
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Color Subtraction, a painting exhibition by Sudanese artist Hob El-Din Hamed, with a performance by Sudanese singer El-Zeina.
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Artellewa, 9 Mohamed Ali El-Eseary Street, Ard El-Lewa, Giza
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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 Centre, 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, and
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 eight 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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