Sunday 5 November
Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Withered Green.
All timings except 7.30pm
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screenings of the Jesuit Short Film festival. Check our Art Alert here.
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo
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Festival
7pm
CAIRO
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Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here
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Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo
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Exhibition opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Paintings by Asem Sharaf
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Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champollion St., Cairo
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Exhibition opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Paintings by Noha Mostafa and David D’Agostino
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Saad Zaghloul Culture centre, 2 Saad Zaghloul St., Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo
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Film
8pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Psycho
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments
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Beit El-Sehemi
El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz St, Old Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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26th Arab Music Festival and Conference: Iraqi Evening with Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra features qanun soloist Ferat Qadoury. Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
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Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, Caiiro
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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26th Arab Music Festival and Conference: Singer Abdullah Al Rowaishad (Kuwait) performs in a concert conducted by Amir Abdel- Meguid.
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Indian Film Festival, 5-11 November
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria.
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Fragment of painting by Hossam Dirar (Photo: part of promotional material)
Monday 6 November
Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Withered Green.
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo
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Festival
CAIRO
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Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here
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Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo
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Lecture
1pm
CAIRO
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“The Imperative of Historical Juxtaposition: Sectarianism and Secularism in Comparative Perspective,” by Professor Ussama Makdisi.
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Edward Said Memorial Hall, AUC
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Human Flow, documentary by artist Ai Wei Wei
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Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Stranger Things 2 episodes, two episodes per day (8, 13, 15, 20 November)
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Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Zikr and Sufi night
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Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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26th Arab Music Festival and Conference: Safwan Bahlwan (Syria) performs in a concert conducted by Hazem Al-Qasabegy
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
8pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Paint it Black
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Balcon Heliopolis
26 Sohag street, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Dance/Music
8pm
CAIRO
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El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Cairo
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Indian Film Festival, 5-11 November
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria.
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Wanas festival (Photo: part of promotional material)
Tuesday 7 November
Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Withered Green
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo
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Festival
CAIRO
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Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here
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Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo
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Exhibition
6pm
CAIRO
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Dirar Goes Abstract, paintings by Hossam Dirar. Check our Art Alert here.
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Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed St., Zamalek, Cairo
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Books
1pm
CAIRO
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“Marvellous Thieves,” Paulo Horta will talk about secret authors of the Arabian Nights.
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Edward Said Memorial Hall, AUC
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Books
6pm
CAIRO
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Egyptologist Nathalie Beaux discusses her novel, Egypt’s Moses-The Son of The Three Holy Books, which traces the life story of Prophet Moses from adolescence until his Exodus from Egypt.
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French Cultural Institute Madrasset Al-Huquq Al Frinseya St, Mounira, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of The Piano Teacher
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ADEF, 143 Street no.8, Muqattam City, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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26th Arab Music Festival and Conference: Singer Assi El Helani (Lebanon) performs accompanied by Alexandria Opera Orchestra for Arab Music, conducted by Abdel-Hamid Abdel- Ghaffar
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Zikr with El-Sheikh/ Abd El-Rahman Balalh
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Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Indian Film Festival, 5-11 November
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria.
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
The Piano Teacher (Photo: still from the film)
Wednesday 8 November
Film
CAIRO
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10th Panorama of the European Film. Read more here
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo
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Festival
CAIRO
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Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here
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Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo
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Lecture
1pm
CAIRO
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A book discussion of AUC Alumna, Zeinab Mubarak’s Arabic novel, A Glance Through The Sieve (Nazra Min Al-Ghorbal).
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Edward Said Memorial Hall, AUC
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Stranger Things 2 episodes, two episodes per day (6, 8, 13, 15, 20 November)
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Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Zar music and songs by Mazaher Ensemble
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Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo
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Dance/Music
8pm
CAIRO
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El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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26th Arab Music Festival and Conference: Singer Mohamed Tharwat (Egypt) in a concert conducted by Ahmed Amer.
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Indian Film Festival, 5-11 November
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria.
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Jesuit Short Film Festival (Photo: part of promotional material)
Thursday 9 November
Film
CAIRO
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10th Panorama of the European Film. Read more here
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-- Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
-- Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo
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Festival
CAIRO
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Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here
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Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo
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Talk
6pm
CAIRO
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Open discussion on Architecture
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Mishkah, 29 Omar Zaafan St., from tayaran St., Nasr City, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Barakah Meets Barakah, followed by discussion
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Cima, 8 Rostom St., 2nd floor, apt 5, Garden City, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Group singing session for amateurs led by Dalia Younes
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Dawar, 16 Adly St., 3rd floor, Downtown, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Mohamed Mounir puppet show theatre
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El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, River Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek
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Dance
8pm
CAIRO
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3rd Wanas Cairo International Music Festival of El-Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music: El Tanbura troupe (Egypt) performs folk songs and music of the Suez Canal cities
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Greek Campus 30 Falaki St, Bab El Louk, Downtown Cairo
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Open Mic
8pm
CAIRO
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Open Mic night
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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26th Arab Music Festival and Conference: Singer Hani Shaker (Egypt) in a concert conducted by Ibrahim Al-Mougui.
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Dance
9pm
CAIRO
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3rd Wanas Cairo International Music Festival of El-Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music: Nubanour (Nuba, Egypt) band performs Nubian songs and music.
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Greek Campus 30 Falaki St, Bab El Louk, Downtown Cairo
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Dance
10pm
CAIRO
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3rd Wanas Cairo International Music Festival of El-Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music: Unterbiberger Hofmusik band (Germany) performs German folk songs and music.
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Greek Campus 30 Falaki St, Bab El Louk, Downtown Cairo
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Indian Film Festival, 5-11 November
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria.
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Paranoid Eyes band (Photo: segment from promotional material)
Friday 10 November
Film
CAIRO
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10th Panorama of the European Film. Read more here
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-- Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
-- Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo
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Festival
CAIRO
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Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here
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Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo
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Film
4pm
CAIRO
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Screening of shorts in the Jesuits Short Film Festival
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El-Nahda - Jesuit, 15 El-Maharani St., El-Faggalah, Ramses, Cairo
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Exhibition
5pm
CAIRO
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Inktober exhibition
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Yellow Umbrella, building 2070 behind Carrefour Maadi, Maadi, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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26th Arab Music Festival and Conference
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Dance
8pm
CAIRO
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3rd Wanas Cairo International Music Festival of El-Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music: variety of Egyptian and international troupes
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Greek Campus 30 Falaki St, Bab El Louk, Downtown Cairo
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Music
9pm
CAIRO
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Paranoid Eyes: a Pink Floyd Tribute
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Indian Film Festival, 5-11 November
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria.
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Film
7.30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of film 17 Fouad Street
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Jesuit Cultural Center, 298 Port Said Street, Alexandria
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Human Flow (Photo: still from the film)
Saturday 11 November
Film
CAIRO
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10th Panorama of the European Film. Read more here
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-- Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
-- Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo
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Festival
CAIRO
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Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here
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Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo
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Exhibition
last days
CAIRO
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El-Mahmal: A Second Look, paintings by Hannah Stevenson
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Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry St., Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
3pm
CAIRO
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Photoshoot of Black Sabbath fans, part of the UK Home of Metal event and exhibition
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Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo
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Film
4pm
CAIRO
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Screening of shorts in the Jesuits Short Film Festival
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El-Nahda - Jesuit, 15 El-Maharani St., El-Faggalah, Ramses, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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26th Arab Music Festival and Conference
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Dance
8pm
CAIRO
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3rd Wanas Cairo International Music Festival of El-Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music: variety of Egyptian and international troupes
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Greek Campus 30 Falaki St, Bab El Louk, Downtown Cairo
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Dance/Music
8pm
CAIRO
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El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Cairo
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Music
9pm
CAIRO
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Omar Kay: Acoustic Night
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
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Music
9pm
CAIRO
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Ali El-Haggar concert
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El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, River Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Indian Film Festival, 5-11 November
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria.
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Loving Vincent, screening at Panorama of the European Film (Photo: Still from the film)
Sunday 12 November
Film
CAIRO
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10th Panorama of the European Film. Read more here
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-- Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
-- Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo
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Festival
CAIRO
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Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo
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Exhibition
Last days
CAIRO
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Paintings by Galal El-Husseiny
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Khan El-Maghraby, 18 Mansour Mohamed, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
Opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Mahmoud El-Dewihi, sculpture exhibition
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Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem St., Brazil, Zamalek
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Exhibition
7pm
CAIRO
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Steps: an exhibition by Khaled Halaby and Nagat Farouk
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Gallery Grant, 6 El-Gomhouria St., Abdeen, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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SOAS Ceilidh band, traditional dance musics of the British Isles and Ireland.
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Makan 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments
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Beit El-Sehemi
El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz St, Old Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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26th Arab Music Festival and Conference
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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EXHIBITIONS this week
Exhibition
ongoing
CAIRO
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Permanent exhibition of the handicraft centre’s products, including pottery, brass artworks and jewellery.
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Imam Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St with Al-Azhar, Cairo
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Exhibition
ongoing
CAIRO
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A permanent exhibition of the centre’s ceramic, brass, jewellery and khayameya products.
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Ceramic and Traditional Handicrafts Centre
1 Al-Imam St, behind Amr bin Al-Aas Mosque, Al-Fustat, Old Cairo
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Exhibition
7 Nov - 2 Dec
CAIRO
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Dirar Goes Abstract, paintings by Hossam Dirar. Check our Art Alert here.
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Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed St., Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
27 Oct - 2 Dec
CAIRO
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Solo show by Ahmed Morsi.
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Gypsum gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib, Ground Floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo
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Exhibition
5 Nov- 6 Dec
CAIRO
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Paintings by Asem Sharaf
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Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champollion St., Cairo
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Exhibition
12 - 30 Nov
CAIRO
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Mahmoud El-Dewihi, sculpture exhibition
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Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem St., Brazil, Zamalek
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Exhibition
27 Oct- 2 Dec
CAIRO
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You Closed Your Eyes in Order to See the Unseen, exhibition by Ahmed Morsi
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Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib St., Apt 2, Garden City
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Exhibition
31 Oct- 16 Nov
CAIRO
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Paintings by Galal El-Husseiny
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Khan El-Maghraby, 18 Mansour Mohamed, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
5- 12 Nov
CAIRO
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Paintings by Noha Mostafa and David D’Agostino
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Saad Zaghloul Culture centre, 2 Saad Zaghloul St., Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo
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Exhibition
1 -18 Nov
CAIRO
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El-Mahmal: A Second Look, paintings by Hannah Stevenson
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Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry St., Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
15 Oct- 12 Nov
CAIRO
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Gameel Shafik A Retrospective Exhibition
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Gallery Misr, 4A Ibn Zinky St., Cairo
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