The cultural activities have started gradually to reopenin the country.The reopening has included theatres, museums, galleries, national circus, which operate under the culture ministry. In its first stage, the resumption of activities will be open at only 25 percent audience capacity across all venues

The Cairo Opera House announced the opening of the electronic reservation on (https://ticketsmall.com/customer/events/list/) on its theatres in Cairo and Alexandria (Fountain, Open-Air, Sayed Darwish in Alexandria)

 

Cairo Opera House

Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Tel 02 2737 0602/2736  0361, box office 02 2739 0132/0144

Fountain Theatre

Thurs 13, 8.30pm: Singer Medhat Saleh, accompanied by Amr Selim band.

Sun 16, 8.30pm: International musicals and songs performed by the Cairo Opera Company. 

Wed 19, 8.30pm: Al-Enshad Al-Dini troupe, conducted by maestro Alaa Abdel-Salam, celebrates the new Hegira year 1442 performing a number of religious songs.

Open-Air Theatre

Fri 14, 8.30pm: Songs by late composer Baligh Hamdy will be performed by the musical troupe, conducted by maestro Farouk Al-Bably.  

Tues 18, 8.30pm: Forsan Al-Sharq for Heritage Company will perform their latest work, Raya we Sekina (Raya and Sekina), directed by Karima Bedair. The performance is about the famous serial killers, two women who, together with their husbands, robbed and killed many wealthy women in Alexandria in the early 1900s.

 

Cairo Contemporary Dance Centre

The Cairo Contemporary Dance Centre (CCDC) has decided to offer free online classes to encourage everyone to stay active at home. Classes vary between Contemporary Dance, Barre, Floor Barre, Yoga, Breakdance, Movement and Exercise, Pilates, Ballet, and nutrition advises. You can find all the classes on the CCDC’s YouTube channel.

 

Al-Hanager Arts Centre

Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 6861

The Square Theatre

The Art House for Folk and Performing Arts presents shows by Reda Folk Arts troupe and the National troupe for Folk Art, along with the shows of the National Circus.

 

Goethe Institute

Although the cultural sector is among those most affected by the corona pandemic, this crisis has unquestionably proven the importance of cultural activities in our lives. In order to reach the public interested in cultural events, and to provide support to artists around the world, Goethe Institute launched the Kulturama.digital platform to provide live or recorded performances and upload them to the site for free.

In a safe and interactive manner, the platform also allows the public to make a financial contribution to the artists should they wish to do so. Kulturama brings international culture into your living room. Enter your events, find dates and support artists.

You can reach the site through the following link: https://kulturama.goethe.de/

 

The Italian Cultural Institute

“Italian-Style Summer Festival (21 July- 28 August)”, an exclusive tour that in 10 weeks presents to the international public some shows of the 2020 billboard of the Italian festivals.click here to view the programme https://www.esteri.it/mae/it/politica_estera/promozione-integrata-del-sistema/estate-all-italiana.html

All you need is an internet connection to attend 21 events of 11 Italian festivals, the international audience can access over two months of high-quality shows, available online (live stream and on demand) for free on ITALIAFESTIVAL.TV

 

El-Sawy Culturewheel

End of 26th of July St, under the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448

River Hall

(No entry without a mask and the hall will be open at only 25 percent audience capacity)

Thurs 13, 6pm and Fri 14, 8.30pm: “The Elite”, a stand-up comedy show about Ahmed Khairy.  

Fri 14, 8pm: Religious chanting by singer Wael Alfashny.

Sat 15, 7pm: Old and modern Egyptian songs by Sout Masr (Egypt’s voice) band, conducted by Zeinab Ibrahim.

 

ALEXANDRIA

Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)

Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106

Thurs 13, 8pm: The Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing, conducted by maestro Ehab Abdel-Hamid, features singers Mustafa Saad, Sarah Magdy, Heba Ismail among others performing songs of late singer, composer and actor Mohamed Fawzy.   

Fri 14, 8pm:A concert featurestheAlexandria Opera House String Orchestra joined on stage with Sweet Sound band, conducted by maestro Mounir Nasreddin.

Thurs 20, 8pm: Late singer Abdel-Halim Hafez’s much-loved songs performed by the musical troupe, conducted by maestro Mohamed Almogui.

 

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999

BA Arts Centre’s festival (15-29 August) will see strict safety measures to avoid the spread of coronavirus at the different venues of the centre. “This year, the festival will offer several artistic events. Stay tuned,” reads a statement on the BA’s website.

 

 

*A version of this article appears in print in the 13 August, 2020 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly