Egypt's arts and culture events of the week: 6 -13 August

Ahram Online , Thursday 10 Aug 2017

Ahram Online brings to you plays, music concerts and film screenings taking place this week

weekly

Sunday 6 August

Film
12pm, 2.30pm, 5pm, 10pm

Screening of Perfect Strangers. Read more here.

Zawya, Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre for children
6.30pm
CAIRO

Snow White play

Metropol (The Children’s National) Theatre
6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo

Film

7pm

CAIRO

Screening of The Witch (USA, 2015)

Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo

Music

7pm

CAIRO

El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music

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

Film

7.30pm

CAIRO

Sunday Screening: Starve Your Dog

Zawya, Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre

8pm

CAIRO

Shaman, a play directed by Dalia Hafez and Walid Al-Zorkany

Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre

Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187

Music

8.30pm

CAIRO

The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai

Beit El-Sehemi
El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz St, Old Cairo

Music

8.30pm

CAIRO

Wael El-Fashny (Sunset Oasis series soundtrack) and the band

Eelbet Alwan: 15, Ahmed Heshmat St, Zamalek, Cairo

Film

8.30pm

CAIRO

Screening of Manhattan (1979)

ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st, Garden City, Cairo

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Wahda Helwa (A Beautiful Lady), a monodrama starring Marwa Eid

Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall, Taliaa Theatre,

Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) starring Yasser Sadeq, Alaa Qouta, Hend Abdel-Halim, directed by Tamer Karam

Zaki Tolimat Hall, Taliaa Theatre,

Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre
9pm
CAIRO

La Mascherata (The Fancy Dress Party), a play based on Alberto Moravia’s novel. Daily except Tuesdays

Al-Salam Theatre
101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo

Film
5pm
ALEXANDRIA

Screening of Hans in Luck (Hans im Glück)

Goethe-Institut,
10, El-Batalsa St, Azarita, Alexandria

Music
8.30pm
ALEXANDRIA

Concert by Karar Ezala and Soror.

15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August)
Check the festival’s programme here

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, open air theatre, Alexandria

Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA

Al-Haram Dah Betaay (This Pyramid in Mine), a play performed by The Comic Theatre Company

Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre

Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Tel (03) 5929960

Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week

 

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The Day They Killed Singing play (Photo: courtesy of Artistic Theatre House)

 

Monday 7 August

 

Film
12pm, 2.30pm, 5pm, 7.30pm, 10pm

Screening of Perfect Strangers. Read more here.

Zawya, Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre for children
6.30pm
CAIRO

Snow White play

Metropol (The Children’s National) Theatre
6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo

Music

7.30

CAIRO

Karaoke Monday

ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st, Garden City, Cairo

Film

8pm

CAIRO

Screening of Closet Monster (2015)

Balcon Heliopolis
26 Sohag street, Heliopolis, Cairo

Dance

8pm

CAIRO

Mona & Las Encantadoras Melodias Orquesta, Spanish and Latinm usic and dances  

Cairo Opera house, Zamalek, Cairo

Dance/Music

8pm

CAIRO

El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music

Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Cairo

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Wahda Helwa (A Beautiful Lady), a monodrama starring Marwa Eid

Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall, Taliaa Theatre,

Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) starring Yasser Sadeq, Alaa Qouta, Hend Abdel-Halim, directed by Tamer Karam

Zaki Tolimat Hall, Taliaa Theatre,

Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo

Books/talk

6.30pm

ALEXANDRIA

Book discussion of El-Tagheya by Imam Abdelfattah Imam, led by researcher Mohamed Hassan

Jesuits Cultural Center, 298 Port Said Street, Cleopatra, Alexandria

Music
8.30pm
ALEXANDRIA

Concert by Omar Khairat

15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August)
Check the festival’s programme here

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Great Hall theatre, Alexandria

Theatre
8pm
ALEXANDRIA

Qadeya Fi El-Enaash (A Case in the Intensive Care) play

Jesuits Cultural Center,
298 Port Said Street, Cleopatra, Alexandria,

Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA

Al-Haram Dah Betaay (This Pyramid in Mine), a play performed by The Comic Theatre Company

Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre

Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Tel (03) 5929960

Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week


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Hans in Luck film (Photo: Still form the film)

 

Tuesday 8 August

 

Film
12pm, 2.30pm, 5pm, 7.30pm, 10pm

Screening of Perfect Strangers. Read more here.

Zawya, Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre for children
6.30pm
CAIRO

Snow White play

Metropol (The Children’s National) Theatre
6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Awtar Quartet beatles Tribute concert

Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Yalla Neghany band concert

El-Sawy Culturewheel, Wisdom Hall, 26 of July St, Zamalek, Cairo

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Sahra with (Aragide Group)

Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo

Film

7pm

CAIRO

Screening of The Witch (USA, 2015)

Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre

8pm

CAIRO

Shaman, a play directed by Dalia Hafez and Walid Al-Zorkany

Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre

Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Wahda Helwa (A Beautiful Lady), a monodrama starring Marwa Eid

Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall, Taliaa Theatre,

Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) starring Yasser Sadeq, Alaa Qouta, Hend Abdel-Halim, directed by Tamer Karam

Zaki Tolimat Hall, Taliaa Theatre,

Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo

Music
8.30pm
ALEXANDRIA

Concert by Omar Khairat

15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August)
Check the festival’s programme here

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Great Hall theatre, Alexandria

Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA

Al-Haram Dah Betaay (This Pyramid in Mine), a play performed by The Comic Theatre Company

Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre

Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Tel (03) 5929960

Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week

 

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Perfect Strangers (Photo: Still form the film)

 

Wednesday 9 August

 

Theatre for children
6.30pm
CAIRO

Snow White play

Metropol (The Children’s National) Theatre
6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo

Film

7pm

CAIRO

Screening of Aquarius

Magnolia. Leaves of Art: 12 Mohamed Anis St, Zamalek, Cairo

Games

7pm

CAIRO

Board Games Night

ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st, Garden City, Cairo

Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA

Screening of After Spring Comes Fall (Germany, 2015)

Goethe-Institut,
10, El-Batalsa St, Azarita, Alexandria

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Mazaher ensemble: Zar music & songs

Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo

Theatre

8pm

CAIRO

Shaman, a play directed by Dalia Hafez and Walid Al-Zorkany

Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre

Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Wahda Helwa (A Beautiful Lady), a monodrama starring Marwa Eid

Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall, Taliaa Theatre,

Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) starring Yasser Sadeq, Alaa Qouta, Hend Abdel-Halim, directed by Tamer Karam

Zaki Tolimat Hall, Taliaa Theatre,

Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo

Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA

Al-Haram Dah Betaay (This Pyramid in Mine), a play performed by The Comic Theatre Company

Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre

Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Tel (03) 5929960

Music
8.30pm
ALEXANDRIA

Concert by RT Nuba

15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August)
Check the festival’s programme here

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air theatre, Alexandria

Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week

 

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Closet Monster film (Photo: Still form the film)

 

Thursday 10 August

 

Theatre for children
6.30pm
CAIRO

Snow White play

Metropol (The Children’s National) Theatre
6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre

6.30pm

CAIRO

Sahsah Lama Yangah (When Sahsah Succeed), a children play with décor and puppets designed by Amir Abdel-Massih, music composed by Mohamed Fawzi, poems by Salah Jahin and directed by Salah Al-Sakka  

The Cairo Puppet Theatre, Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Cairo

Film/Talk

7pm

CAIRO

Screening of A Separation

In Focus, Building 9, Street 219, Maadi, Cairo

Theatre

8pm

CAIRO

Shaman, a play directed by Dalia Hafez and Walid Al-Zorkany

Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre

Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Elias Sabella concert

Elbet Alwan: 15, Ahmed Heshmat St, Zamalek, Cairo

Music

9.30pm

CAIRO

Concert with kArkAdAn

ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st, Garden City, Cairo

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Wahda Helwa (A Beautiful Lady), a monodrama starring Marwa Eid

Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall, Taliaa Theatre,

Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) starring Yasser Sadeq, Alaa Qouta, Hend Abdel-Halim, directed by Tamer Karam

Zaki Tolimat Hall, Taliaa Theatre,

Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre
9pm
CAIRO

La Mascherata (The Fancy Dress Party), a play based on Alberto Moravia’s novel. Daily except Tuesdays

Al-Salam Theatre
101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Layla Min Alf Layla, a play starring Egyptian actor Yehia Al-Fakharani, Lotfi Labib, singer Mohamed Mohsen, written by Beram Al-Tonsi and directed by Mohsen Helmi.

Al-Qawmi (The National) Theatre

Al-Attaba Square, in front of Attaba Post Office, Cairo, Tel 02 2591 7783

Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA

Al-Haram Dah Betaay (This Pyramid in Mine), a play performed by The Comic Theatre Company

Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre

Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Tel (03) 5929960

Music
8.30pm
ALEXANDRIA

Concert by Tarabi’a

15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August)
Check the festival’s programme here

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air theatre, Alexandria

Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week

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Perfect Strangers (Photo: Still form the film)

Friday 11 August

 

Theatre for children
6.30pm
CAIRO

Snow White play

Metropol (The Children’s National) Theatre
6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre

6.30pm

CAIRO

Sahsah Lama Yangah (When Sahsah Succeed), a children play with décor and puppets designed by Amir Abdel-Massih, music composed by Mohamed Fawzi, poems by Salah Jahin and directed by Salah Al-Sakka  

The Cairo Puppet Theatre, Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Cairo

Theatre

8pm

CAIRO

Shaman, a play directed by Dalia Hafez and Walid Al-Zorkany

Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre

Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187

Puppet Theatre

8.30pm

CAIRO

“Al-Aragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel” (The Shadow Puppet)

Beit El-Sehemi
El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz St, Old Cairo

Music

9pm

CAIRO

Pink Floyd tribute Night with Paranoid Eyes

ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st, Garden City, Cairo

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Wahda Helwa (A Beautiful Lady), a monodrama starring Marwa Eid

Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall, Taliaa Theatre,

Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) starring Yasser Sadeq, Alaa Qouta, Hend Abdel-Halim, directed by Tamer Karam

Zaki Tolimat Hall, Taliaa Theatre,

Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre
9pm
CAIRO

La Mascherata (The Fancy Dress Party), a play based on Alberto Moravia’s novel. Daily except Tuesdays

Al-Salam Theatre
101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Layla Min Alf Layla, a play starring Egyptian actor Yehia Al-Fakharani, Lotfi Labib, singer Mohamed Mohsen, written by Beram Al-Tonsi and directed by Mohsen Helmi.

Al-Qawmi (The National) Theatre

Al-Attaba Square, in front of Attaba Post Office, Cairo, Tel 02 2591 7783

Performance

4pm

ALEXANDRIA

Family Day programme: Clown performance

The Plaza, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Great Hall theatre, Alexandria

Workshops

4.30pm

ALEXANDRIA

Family day programme: Workshops and Activities for children

The Tent, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Great Hall theatre, Alexandria

Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA

Al-Haram Dah Betaay (This Pyramid in Mine), a play performed by The Comic Theatre Company

Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre

Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Tel (03) 5929960

Music
8.30pm
ALEXANDRIA

Concert by Hisham Kharma

15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August)
Check the festival’s programme here

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air theatre, Alexandria

Music
8.30pm
ALEXANDRIA

Marionnette performance by the Arts School

15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August)
Check the festival’s programme here

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Great Hall theatre, Alexandria

Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week

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Shaman (Photo: courtesy of Artistic Theatre House)

Saturday 12 August

 

Theatre for children
6.30pm
CAIRO

Snow White play

Metropol (The Children’s National) Theatre
6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo

Film

7pm

CAIRO

Screening of Panamerican Machinery (Mexico, 2015)

Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo

Dance/Music

8pm

CAIRO

El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music

Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Cairo

Theatre

8pm

CAIRO

Shaman, a play directed by Dalia Hafez and Walid Al-Zorkany

Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre

Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187

Music

8pm

AIRO

Mostafa Hussein concert

El-Sawy Culturewheel, Wisdom Hall, 26 of July St, Zamalek, Cairo

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Wahda Helwa (A Beautiful Lady), a monodrama starring Marwa Eid

Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall, Taliaa Theatre,

Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) starring Yasser Sadeq, Alaa Qouta, Hend Abdel-Halim, directed by Tamer Karam

Zaki Tolimat Hall, Taliaa Theatre,

Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre
9pm
CAIRO

La Mascherata (The Fancy Dress Party), a play based on Alberto Moravia’s novel. Daily except Tuesdays

Al-Salam Theatre
101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Layla Min Alf Layla, a play starring Egyptian actor Yehia Al-Fakharani, Lotfi Labib, singer Mohamed Mohsen, written by Beram Al-Tonsi and directed by Mohsen Helmi.

Al-Qawmi (The National) Theatre

Al-Attaba Square, in front of Attaba Post Office, Cairo, Tel 02 2591 7783

Music

9pm

CAIRO

Sudan Roots live concert

ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st, Garden City, Cairo

Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA

Al-Haram Dah Betaay (This Pyramid in Mine), a play performed by The Comic Theatre Company

Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre

Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Tel (03) 5929960

Music
8.30pm
ALEXANDRIA

Concert by Cairokee

15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August)
Check the festival’s programme here

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air theatre, Alexandria

Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week

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Qadeya Fi El-Enaash (Photo: part of promotional material for the play)

Sunday 13 August

 

Theatre for children
6.30pm
CAIRO

Snow White play

Metropol (The Children’s National) Theatre
6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo

Music

7pm

CAIRO

El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music

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

Theatre

8pm

CAIRO

Shaman, a play directed by Dalia Hafez and Walid Al-Zorkany

Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre

Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187

Music

8.30pm

CAIRO

The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai

Beit El-Sehemi
El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz St, Old Cairo

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Wahda Helwa (A Beautiful Lady), a monodrama starring Marwa Eid

Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall, Taliaa Theatre,

Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) starring Yasser Sadeq, Alaa Qouta, Hend Abdel-Halim, directed by Tamer Karam

Zaki Tolimat Hall, Taliaa Theatre,

Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo

Theatre
9pm
CAIRO

La Mascherata (The Fancy Dress Party), a play based on Alberto Moravia’s novel. Daily except Tuesdays

Al-Salam Theatre
101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo

Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA

Al-Haram Dah Betaay (This Pyramid in Mine), a play performed by The Comic Theatre Company

Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre

Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Tel (03) 5929960

Music
8.30pm
ALEXANDRIA

Concert by High Dam

15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August)
Check the festival’s programme here

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air theatre, Alexandria

Music
8.30pm
ALEXANDRIA

Dance Performance: National Palestine troupe

15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August)
Check the festival’s programme here

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Great Hall theatre, Alexandria

EXHIBITIONS this week

 

Exhibition
ongoing
CAIRO

Permanent exhibition of the handicraft centre’s products, including pottery, brass artworks and jewellery

Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Imam Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St with Al-Azhar, Cairo

Exhibition
ongoing
CAIRO

A permanent exhibition of the centre’s ceramic, brass, jewellery and khayameya products.

Ceramic and Traditional Handicrafts Centre
1 Al-Imam St, behind Amr bin Al-Aas Mosque, Al-Fustat, Old Cairo

Exhibition

Until 20 Sep

CAIRO

1980s: A group exhibition of works from the 80s by Adel El-Siwi, Mohamed Abla, Nazli Madkour, Omar El-Fayoumi, Samir Fouad Ibrahim.

Runs until 20 September. Daily except Friday, from 12pm to 9pm

Soma Art School & Gallery, 14, Mohamed El-Maraashli St., Zamalek, Cairo

Exhibition

Until 6 Sep
CAIRO

Paper Trail: Group exhibition featuring 150 works by 12 artists on paper. Check our Art Alert here.

Gypsum Gallery
5 Ibrahim Naguib, Ground Floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo

 

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