8th Cairo Video Festival, arts management seminars, Moroccan films and the ongoing Cairo Intl. Book Fair are among this week's highlights. Check all cultural events taking place in Cairo, Alexandria and Rosetta below
Sunday 5 February
Book Fair
CAIRO
The Cairo International Book Fair. Running until 10 February
Exhibition Grounds, Nasr City, Cairo
Film
CAIRO
Screening of I, Daniel Blake
Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said St, off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
Film
4pm
CAIRO
Screening of Japanese film Battle Royale (2000) by Kinji Fukasu
Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
Film
6pm
CAIRO
Moroccan Film Week. Read more here.
Creativity Center, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre for children
6.30pm
CAIRO
Cinderella puppet theatre
The Cairo Puppet Theatre, Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Cairo
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Screening of American film Two-Lane Breakup (1971) by Monte Hellman
Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
Video Festival
opening
7pm
CAIRO
Start of 8th Cairo Video Festival, for video art and experimental film.
Live video performance by Japanese artist Masayki Kawai.
Rawabet theatre, 10 Nabarawy St, off Champollion St, Downtown. Factory Space, Cairo
Music
7.30pm
CAIRO
Century of Musion band
El Sawy Culturewheel, River Hall, End of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo
Film
7.30pm
CAIRO
Screening of Nostalgia for the Light
Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Fairouz Karawya
El Sawy Culturewheel, River Hall, End of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo
Dance/Music
8pm
CAIRO
El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music
Wekalet El-Ghoury, El-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo
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
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
Ali Al Helbawy concert
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Film
ALEXANDRIA
Cinedelta documentary film festival. Read more here
Alexandria
Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
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Monday 6 February
Book Fair
CAIRO
The Cairo International Book Fair. Running until 10 February
Exhibition Grounds, Nasr City, Cairo
Video festival
CAIRO
8th Cairo Video Festival, for video art and experimental film. Check the programme here.
Various venues.
Art management seminars
CAIRO
Arts management seminars by Cairo’s AFCA. Check the programme here
Supreme Council of Culture, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Film
CAIRO
Screening of I, Daniel Blake
Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said St, off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
Film
6pm
CAIRO
Moroccan Film Week. Read more here.
Creativity Center, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Artist talk
6pm
CAIRO
Talk with Soad Mardam Bey and Yasmine El-Hazek, parallel to their exhibitions at the gallery
Zamalek Art Gallery, 11 Brazil St., Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition opening
7pm
CAIRO
Objects in the Mirror are Closer Than They Appear, by Aya Tarek
Soma Art, 14 Maraashli Street, Zamalek
Cairo, Egypt
Dance/Music
7.30pm
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
Screening of Ingrid Bergman in her Own Words (2015)
Balcon Heliopolis, 26 Sohag street, Heliopolis, Cairo
Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
Falsafet El-Hemir (Donkey Philosophy) play
El Sawy Culturewheel, River Hall, End of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo
Film
1pm
ALEXANDRIA
Screening of Underground/On the Surface, followed by a talk with director Salma El-Tarzi. Part of Cinedelta Documentary Film Festival. Read more here
French Institute in Alexandria, Al-Nabi Daniel St., Raml Station, Alexandria
Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
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Tuesday 7 February
Book Fair
CAIRO
The Cairo International Book Fair. Running until 10 February
Exhibition Grounds, Nasr City, Cairo
Video festival
CAIRO
8th Cairo Video Festival, for video art and experimental film. Check the programme here.
Various venues.
Art management seminars
CAIRO
Arts management seminars by Cairo’s AFCA. Check the programme here
Supreme Council of Culture, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Film
CAIRO
Screening of I, Daniel Blake
Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said St, off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
Film
4pm
CAIRO
Screening of American film Two-Lane Breakup (1971) by Monte Hellman
Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
Film
6pm
CAIRO
Moroccan Film Week. Read more here.
Creativity Center, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Seminar
6pm
CAIRO
Creativity in the Constitution, a talk by Emad Aboghazi and Mahmoud Othman and Hala Lotfy. Organised by the Law and Society Research Unit at the American Univeristy in Cairo
Oriental Hall, AUC Tahrir Campus, Tahrir Square, Downtown, Cairoc
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Screening of Oscar nominated Iraninan film The Salesman, by Asghar Farhadi
Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El Dor Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Screening of Chiliean film Tony Manero (2008) by Pablo Larrain
Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
Exhibition opening
7pm
CAIRO
Fares El-Sharq (Knight of the East) by Kuwaiti artist Mona El-Dewisan
Nile Gallery, 14 Montaza St., Zamalek, Cairo
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Screening of Japanese film Rashomon (1950)
ADEF DECA
143, St no. 8, Muqattam City, Cairo
Music
7pm
CAIRO
Singer Ahmed Mostafa
El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, wisdom hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Performance from the Talent Development Center
Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Film
4pm
Rosetta
Cinedelta documentary film festival. Read more here
Rosetta International Hotel, Rosetta
Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
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Wednesday 8 February
Book Fair
CAIRO
The Cairo International Book Fair. Running until 10 February
Exhibition Grounds, Nasr City, Cairo
Video festival
CAIRO
8th Cairo Video Festival, for video art and experimental film. Check the programme here.
Various venues.
Art management seminars
CAIRO
Arts management seminars by Cairo’s AFCA. Check the programme here
Supreme Council of Culture, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Film
6pm
CAIRO
Moroccan Film Week. Read more here.
Creativity Center, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Inshad music by Mahmoud Helal
El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, wisdom hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Screening of The Red Turtle animation film
Magnolia. Leaves of Art: 12 Mohamed Anis St, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
American Buffalo play. Read more here.
Daily till 18 February, except for 11 February.
Gerhart Theatre, American University in Cairo, Road 90, Fifth Settlement, New Cairo
Dance/Music
7.30pm
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
One Man Show marionette performance by Ahmed Naeem
Osiris,1 Hassan Mourad st. from Qasr El Aini, 2nd floor, Garden City, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Omar Khairat
Cairo Opera House,main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Mazaher ensemble: Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan, Nour el Sabah. (every Wednesday)
Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo
Theatre
5pm
ALEXANDRIA
Double bill of Hepta and Fi Qalby Othna Ebreya
Abdelmoneim Gaber theatre. Tel: 0100 0369362 / 0120 6335818
Film
4pm
Rosetta
Cinedelta documentary film festival. Read more here
Rosetta International Hotel, Rosetta
Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
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Thursday 9 February
Book Fair
CAIRO
The Cairo International Book Fair. Running until 10 February
Exhibition Grounds, Nasr City, Cairo
Video festival
CAIRO
8th Cairo Video Festival, for video art and experimental film. Check the programme here.
Various venues.
Art management seminars
CAIRO
Arts management seminars by Cairo’s AFCA. Check the programme here
Supreme Council of Culture, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Film
4pm
CAIRO
Screening of Chiliean film Tony Manero (2008) by Pablo Larrain
Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
Film
6pm
CAIRO
Moroccan Film Week. Read more here.
Creativity Center, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Screening of French film The Devil, Probably (1977) by Robert Bresson
Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
American Buffalo play. Read more here.
Daily till 18 February, except for 11 February.
Gerhart Theatre, American University in Cairo, Road 90, Fifth Settlement, New Cairo
Music
7pm
CAIRO
Abdelhalim puppet theatre concert
El Sawy Culturewheel, End of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
Theatre performance of Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights. Read more here.
Falaki Theatre, 24 Falaki Street, Downtown Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Violin and Piano recital by Yasmine Samy
Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Omar Khairat
Cairo Opera House,main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre
5pm
ALEXANDRIA
Double bill of Hepta and Fi Qalby Othna Ebreya
Abdelmoneim Gaber theatre. Tel: 0100 0369362 / 0120 6335818
Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
Aqsa Alwasat band
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
Coppelia Ballet. Read more here.
Alexandria Opera House, 22 Al Mesallah Sharq st, Qesm Al Attarin, Alexandria
Theatre
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
The Women, a play in cooperation with the Swedish Institute in Alexandria, directed by Sherif Hamdy
Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria
Film
4pm
Rosetta
Cinedelta documentary film festival. Read more here
Rosetta International Hotel, Rosetta
Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
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Friday 10 February
Book Fair
CAIRO
The Cairo International Book Fair. Running until 10 February
Exhibition Grounds, Nasr City, Cairo
Video festival
CAIRO
8th Cairo Video Festival, for video art and experimental film. Check the programme here.
Various venues.
Theatre
3.30pm, 5pm
ALEXANDRIA
Fi Qalby Othna Ebreya at 3.30pm, and Hepta at 5pm
Abdelmoneim Gaber theatre. Tel: 0100 0369362 / 0120 6335818
Festival
4pm
CAIRO
I Ka Doly Volume 5, nubian festival
El Sawy Culturewheel, River Hall, End of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo
Film
6pm
CAIRO
Moroccan Film Week. Read more here.
Creativity Center, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
American Buffalo play. Read more here.
Daily till 18 February, except for 11 February.
Gerhart Theatre, American University in Cairo, Road 90, Fifth Settlement, New Cairo
Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
Theatre performance of Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights. Read more here.
Falaki Theatre, 24 Falaki Street, Downtown Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Eman Shaker and Friends
Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Alexandria Opera for Arabic Music and Song
Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Andromida rock band
Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo
Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
Coppelia Ballet. Read more here.
Alexandria Opera House, 22 Al Mesallah Sharq st, Qesm Al Attarin, Alexandria
Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
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Saturday 11 February
Video festival
CAIRO
8th Cairo Video Festival, for video art and experimental film. Check the programme here.
Various venues.
Film
6pm
CAIRO
Moroccan Film Week. Read more here.
Creativity Center, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
7pm
CAIRO
Cinemania concert
The Marquee, Cairo Festival City, Cairo
Exhibition opening
7pm
CAIRO
Friendly Beings painting exhibition by Emad Abo Grain
Asfour El-Nil, 23A Ismail Mohamed St., Zamalek, Cairo
Dance/Music
7.30pm
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
Theatre performance of Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights. Read more here.
Falaki Theatre, 24 Falaki Street, Downtown Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Cairo Symphony Orchestra
Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Fouad and Mounib band
Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo
Film
ALEXANDRIA
Cinedelta documentary film festival. Read more here
Alexandria
Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
Chamber Orchestra with Sweet Sound band
Alexandria Opera House, (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria
Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
BA Orchestra Symphonic Concert, conducted by Hisham Gabr
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
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Sunday 12 February
Video festival
CAIRO
8th Cairo Video Festival, for video art and experimental film. Check the programme here.
Various venues.
Film
4pm
CAIRO
Screening of French film The Devil, Probably (1977) by Robert Bresson
Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
Film
6pm
CAIRO
Moroccan Film Week. Read more here.
Creativity Center, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition opening
7pm
CAIRO
Once, painting exhibition by Mohamed Abla, opening the new gallery Arcade
Arcade, 25 Orabi St., Maadi, Cairo
Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
American Buffalo play. Read more here.
Daily till 18 February, except for 11 February.
Gerhart Theatre, American University in Cairo, Road 90, Fifth Settlement, New Cairo
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Screening of German film Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
Film
7.30pm
CAIRO
NVICinema Shorts: The Best of Shnit. Screening five international shorts, with a Q&A session with Wael Omar
Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Emad Hamdy guitar recital
Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Yakaranda, German band
Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Youth Egyptian Music Society, chamber music performance
Arabic Music Institute, Ramsis Street, Downtown, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Nogoom El-Tarab band with Mostafa Ahmed
Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo
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
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
Cairo Symphony Orchestra Valentine’s day concert
Sayed Darwish (Alexandria Opera House), Alexandria
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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
Video festival
5 - 28 Feb
CAIRO
8th Cairo Video Festival, for video art and experimental film. Check the programme here.
-Medrar for Contemporary Art, 7 Gamal El Din Abou El Mahasen St., 1st Floor, Apartment 4, Garden City, Cairo
- 29 Hoda Shaarawy St., 3rd Floor, Downtown, Cairo
Exhibition
6 - 17 Feb
CAIRO
Objects in the Mirror are Closer Than They Appear, by Aya Tarek
Soma Art, 14 Maraashli Street, Zamalek
Cairo, Egypt
Exhibition
11 - 25 Feb
CAIRO
Friendly Beings painting exhibition by Emad Abo Grain
Asfour El-Nil, 23A Ismail Mohamed St., Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
12 - 28 Feb
CAIRO
Once, painting exhibition by Mohamed Abla, opening the new gallery Arcade
Arcade, 25 Orabi St., Maadi, Cairo
Exhibition
7 - 23 Feb
CAIRO
Fares El-Sharq (Knight of the East) by Kuwaiti artist Mona El-Dewisan
Nile Art Gallery, 14 Montaza St., Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
28 Jan- 17 Feb
CAIRO
Nostalgia, paintings by Reda Abdelrahman, and Onshoda Al-Baqaa, sculpture by El-Sayed Abdo
Dai Gallery, 14 Al-Ahrar St., from Batal Ahmed St., Mohandesin, Cairo
Exhibition
12 Jan- 6 Feb
CAIRO
Dawn Portraits, paintings by Huda Lutfi
Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib, Apt.2, Garden City, Cairo
Exhibition
13 Jan - tba
CAIRO
Art From The Heart, group exhibition
Art Cafe, 10b Road 11, Maadi, Cairo
Exhibition
15 Jan- 5 Feb
CAIRO
Mazaj painting exhibition by Mostafa Rahma
Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem St., off Brazil St., Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
15 Jan- 16 Feb
CAIRO
Slow War, by Ali Abdel Mohsen. Check our Art Alert here.
Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champolion St., Downtown, Cairo
Exhibition
15 Jan- tba
CAIRO
Ishtar Hymns, paintings by Iraqi artist, Taha Abdulaal
Gallery Grant, 6 El-Gomhouriya St., Abdeen, Cairo
Exhibition
15 Jan- 14 Feb
CAIRO
Let’s Talk, by Souad Mardam Bey and Rollercoaster by Yasmine El-Hazek
Zamalek Art Gallery, 11 Brazil St., Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
9 Dec - 15 Feb
CAIRO
The Cairo Art Fair II
ArtsMart, Km 28, Cairo-Alex Desert Rd., behind Total gas station, Cairo
Exhibition
17 Jan- 10 Feb
CAIRO
Ra’as Baladi M’aa Asal Eswed (Belly Dancing With Molasses), paintings by Mohamed Taman
Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed St, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
25 Jan- 5 Feb
ALEXANDRIA
Photography exhibition titled ‘Egypt Again’. Running till 5 February.
Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya St, Alexandria
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