Film screenings, concerts, theatre plays, dance performances, new exhibition openings ... The week offers a rich selection of artistic events for all tastes, in both Cairo and Alexandria
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Sunday 17 September
Exhibition
Last day
CAIRO
Oil paintings by Abdel-Nasser Al-Saadani. Exhibition ends 17 September.
Music Library (Ziad Bakir) Gallery, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
Opening
CAIRO
“The White Smoke,” a solo exhibition by Ahmed Sabry.
Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champollion Street, Downtown Cairo
Film
4pm
CAIRO
Screening of Closed Doors.
Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown Cairo
Exhibition
Opening
7pm
CAIRO
In The Anticipation of a Future Need to Know, video installations by Ash Moniz .
Townhouse Factory Space, 6 El-Nabrawy Street, Downtown Cairo
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Screening of One in a Million followed by Chaos, Disorder.
Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown Cairo
Video art
7.30pm
CAIRO
In a Nutshell 3, a selection of videos from the Cairo Video Festival.
Medrar, 7 Gamal El Din Abou El Mahasen Street. Garden City, First Floor, Apt 4
Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
7+ Ashbah Kamel Nagafa (7+ Ghosts of Kamel Nagafa) and Washm El-Ghayeb (The Absent’s Tattoo), both from Suez. The plays are part of the 26th Festival for Egypt's Theatre Clubs (10-22 September).
El-Samer Theatre, Next to the National Circus, Agouza, Cairo
Tel: 02 33475408
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Arabic Rock Concert with Malaaz.
El-Genaina Theatre, Al-Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, Cairo
Dance
8pm
CAIRO
Breaking Walls Festival (7-17 September). Read more here.
Embassy of Switzerland in Cairo, 24 Gamal El-Din Abou El-Mahassen, Garden City, Cairo
Music
8.30pm
CAIRO
The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai.
Beit El-Sehemi
El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz Street, Old Cairo
Film
5pm
ALEXANDRIA
Screenings of short movies. The event is part of the Premiers Gestes that focuses on the Mediterranean Youth Cinema (16-20 September).
Wekalet Behna, 1 Al-Kanesa Al-Maronya, Al-Mansheyah Al-Kubra, Qism El-Mansheya, Alexandria
Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
Screening of Muito Romântico (2016), directed by Melissa Dullius and Gustavo Jahn, followed by a discussion with the directors.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Auditorium Hall, Alexandria
Film
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
Screening of the Tunisian film Akher Wahed Fina (The Last One of Us). The event is part of the Premiers Gestes that focuses on the Mediterranean Youth Cinema (16-20 September).
French Institute, El Nabi Daniel Street. off Fouad Street, Raml Station, Alexandria Alexandria
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Monday 18 September
Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
Qabel Lel Eshteaal (Flammable) by El-Anfoushy Theatre Club and Dakar Walad Omran (Dakkar, Omran’s Son) by El-Shatby Theatre Club.
The plays are part of the 26th Festival for Egypt's Theatre Clubs (10-22 September).
El-Samer Theatre, next to the National Circus, Agouza, Cairo
Tel: 02 33475408
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Screening of The Salesman.
Magnolia, Leaves of Art
12 Mohamed Anis Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Film
8pm
CAIRO
Screening of The Wedding.
Balcon Heliopolis
26 Sohag Street, Heliopolis, Cairo
Music
8pm
Cairo
Omar Khairat concert.
Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
Cairo
Concert celebrating the Islamic New Year with Inshad by Abu Shear band.
Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
The Forty Rules of Love.
Al-Gomhoriya Theatre,12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown Cairo
Dance/Music
8pm
CAIRO
El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.
Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Muaaz Street and Al-Azhar Street, Cairo
Film
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
Short Films: Towards Tenderness (2015), and Foyer (2016).
French Institut, El-Naby Danial Street, off Fouad Street, El-Raml Station, Alexandria
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Tuesday 19 September
Film
4pm
CAIRO
Screening of One in a Million followed by Chaos, Disorder.
Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown Cairo
Exhibition opening
7pm
CAIRO
I Will Defend Myself, photography exhibition by Nadia Mounir. Read our Art Alert here.
Contemporary Image Collective, 22 Abdel Khalek Tharwat, Downtown Cairo
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Screening of Gate of Departure.
Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown Cairo
Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
El-Shabihan (The Lookalikes) by Mostafa Kamel Theatre Club, and Lel Khalf Dir (Make a U-Turn) from Marsa Matrouh.
The plays are part of the 26th Festival for Egypt's Theatre Clubs (10-22 September).
El-Samer Theatre, next to the National Circus, Agouza, Cairo
Tel: 02 33475408
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Pianist Nik Bärtsch, performing his solo project "Modular Movements.
Cairo Opera House, Small Theatre, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
Opening of the 24th Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre. Read more here.
Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Karaoke Mondays.
ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al-Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo
Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
El-Tagroba El-Denmarkeya play (The Danish Experience).
Falaki Theatre, 14 Falaki Street, Downtown Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Fox Project and Janoubian band.
Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul Street, Al-Mounira, Cairo
Film
5pm
ALEXANDRIA
Screening of Night and Boy (2015).
The event is part of the Premiers Gestes that focuses on the Mediterranean Youth Cinema (16-20 September).
Wekalet Behna, 1 El-Maronia Church Street, El-Manshia, Alexandria
Film
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
Screening of Ruins (2016, documentary).
The event is part of the Premiers Gestes that focuses on the Mediterranean Youth Cinema (16-20 September).
French Institute, El-Nabi Daniel Street, off Fouad Street, Raml Station, Alexandria
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Wednesday 20 September
Theatre
CAIRO
24th Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre. Read more here.
Various venues
Books
4.45pm
CAIRO
The Silent Book Club: Cairo Chapter.
NVIC, 1 Dr Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Zar music and songs by Mazaher, featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sab.
Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul Street, Al-Mounira, Cairo
Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
Hekayat Psychobateya (Psychopathic Stories) and Bab El-Farag (The Door to Happiness), both by the Beni Suef Theatre Club.
The plays are part of the 26th Festival for Egypt's Theatre Clubs (10-22 September).
El-Samer Theatre, next to the National Circus, Agouza, Cairo
Tel: 02 33475408
Music
8pm
Cairo
Hadra Sufi Inshad band.
Cairo Opera House, Open Air Theatre, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
El-Tagroba El-Denmarkeya play (The Danish Experience).
Falaki Theatre, 14 Falaki 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 Street, off Al-Muaaz Street and Al-Azhar Street, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Basma Al-Andalus band.
Arab Music Institute,
22 Ramsis Street, Downtown Cairo
Roundtable
1pm
ALEXANDRIA
Roundtable discussion: Contemporary Cinema of North Africa.
Part of the Premiers Gestes that focuses on the Mediterranean Youth Cinema (16-20 September).
French Institute, El-Nabi Daniel Street, off Fouad Street, Raml Station, Alexandria
Film
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
Screening of A Present from the Past (2015, Documentary).
Closing of the Premiers Gestes that focuses on the Mediterranean Youth Cinema (16-20 September).
French Institute, El-Nabi Daniel Street, off Fouad Street, Raml Station, Alexandria
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Thursday 21 September
Theatre
CAIRO
24th Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre. Read more here.
Various venues
Poetry
5pm
CAIRO
Poetry by Mohamed El-Kafoury.
El Sawy Culturewheel,
end of 26th of July Street, Wisdom Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek
Puppet Theatre
6.30pm
CAIRO
Sahsah Lama Yangah (When Sahsah Succeeds), a children play directed by Salah Al-Sakka.
The Cairo Puppet Theatre, next to Al-Attaba Metro Station
Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
Afrit El-Saada (The Happiness Genie).
Maasat El-Hallag (The Barber’s Tragedy) by Zagazig Theatre Club.
The plays are part of the 26th Festival for Egypt's Theatre Clubs (10-22 September).
El-Samer Theatre, next to the National Circus, Agouza, Cairo
Tel: 02 33475408
Books
7pm
CAIRO
Book discussion of The City Always Wins by Omar Robert Hamilton.
NVIC, 1 Dr Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Puppetry
7pm
CAIRO
Mohamed Mounir concert in puppet theatre.
El Sawy Culturewheel,
end of 26th of July Street, Wisdom Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek
Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
El-Tagroba El-Denmarkeya play (The Danish Experience).
Falaki Theatre, 14 Falaki Street, Downtown Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Abdeen Live concert.
Sufi Bookstore, 12 Sayed El-Bakry Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8.30pm
CAIRO
Do’souka band.
ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al-Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo
Inshad
8pm
CAIRO
Religious Inshad band.
Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Rehab Omar Arabic music concert.
Arab Music Institute,
22 Ramsis Street, Cairo
Music
8pm
Cairo
Gala and ballet with Cairo Opera Orchestra.
Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Standup comedy
8pm
CAIRO
Hezb El-Comedy open mic for stand up comedy.
Darb 1718
Kasr El-Shamaa Street. Misr El-Kadima, Cairo
Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
Nik Bärtsch, performing his solo project "Modular Movements.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Sports Club Sayed Darwish Chorus, performing on the memorial of Sayed Darwish.
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22, El-Horreya Road (formerly Fouad Street), Alexandria
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Friday 22 September
Theatre
CAIRO
24th Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre. Read more here.
Various venues
Puppetry
3pm
CAIRO
Sakia puppet theatre.
El Sawy Culturewheel
end of 26th of July Street, Wisdom Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek
Puppet Theatre
6.30pm
CAIRO
Sahsah Lama Yangah (When Sahsah Succeeds), a children play directed by Salah Al-Sakka.
The Cairo Puppet Theatre, next to Al-Attaba Metro Station
Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
Closing party and award ceremony of the 26th Festival for Egypt's Theatre Clubs (10-22 September).
El-Samer Theatre, next to the National Circus, Agouza, Cairo
Tel: 02 33475408
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Focus on Egyptian short films (2000-2009).
Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown Cairo
Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
El-Tagroba El-Denmarkeya play (The Danish Experience).
Falaki Theatre, 14 Falaki Street, Downtown Cairo
Music
7.30pm
CAIRO
Charisma band.
Al-Rabaa Cultural Centre, Fatimid Cairo, next to Al-Aqmar Mosque, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Tarab Zaman band, with Mohamed Ated Imam.
Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Talent Development Centre concert.
Arab Music Institute,
22 Ramsis Street, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Golden Bell Orchestra, from China.
Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Andromeda band.
Cairo Opera House, Open Air Theatre, Zamalek, Cairo
Puppet Theatre
8.30pm
CAIRO
“Al-Aragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel” (The Shadow Puppet theatre).
Beit El-Sehemi
El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz Street, Old Cairo
Music
9pm
CAIRO
Paranoid Eyes: the Magic Spell, Pink Floyd tribute.
ROOM Art Space & Cafe,10 Etehaad Al-Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo
Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
Arseani dance and music band, from Georgia.
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road (formerly Fouad Street), Alexandria
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Saturday 23 September
Theatre
CAIRO
24th Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre. Read more here.
Various venues
El-Bashbory (Ultimate Music, Poetry & Art Day).
Magnolia. Leaves of Art
12 Mohamed Anis Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Film
4pm
CAIRO
Screening of Gate of Departure.
Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown Cairo
Film
7pm
CAIRO
On artists’ films: video & cinema language, a programme curated by Ahmed Shawky Hassan.
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 Street, off Al-Muaaz Street and Al-Azhar Street, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Cairo Symphony Orchestra.
Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
El-Tagroba El-Denmarkeya play (The Danish Experience).
Falaki Theatre, 14 Falaki Street, Downtown Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Lekhfa album launch. Read more here.
El Genaina Theatre, Al-Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, Cairo
Music
9pm
CAIRO
The Gypsy Jazz project.
ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st, Garden City, Cairo
Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera String Orchestra condcted by Hisham Gabr. Piano soloist: Elena Dzamashvili.
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road (formerly Fouad Street), Alexandria
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Sunday 24 September
Theatre
CAIRO
24th Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre. Read more here.
Various venues
Film
4pm
CAIRO
Focus on Egyptian short films (2000- 2009).
Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown Cairo
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Screening of Mother of the Unborn (Um Ghayeb).
Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Inshad concert by Adnan El-Sasa.
El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July Street, Wisdom Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Arseani dance and music band, from Georgia.
Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Kalthoumiyat (Um Kalthoum songs).
Arab Music Institute,
22 Ramsis Street, Cairo
Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
Screening of We Are Egyptian Armenians.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Auditorium Hall, Alexandria
Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandrian Arab Music Nights, with maestro Ehab Abdelrahman.
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road (formerly Fouad Street), 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 Street, off Al-Moaiz Street 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 Street, behind Amr bin Al-Aas Mosque, Al-Fustat, Old Cairo
Exhibition
13 Sept-4 Oct
CAIRO
Ace of Spades, exhibition by Shatha Al-Deghady and Amado El-Fadni.
Soma Art School and Gallery, 14 Maraashli Street, Zamalek
Cairo
Exhibition
16-17 Sept
CAIRO
Culture in Colour: Two-day painting exhibition by Farah Shoukry.
Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
10-30 Sept
CAIRO
“Wings of Mexico,” two wings of bronze created by Mexico's world-renowned contemporary artist Jorge Marin.
Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
7-20 Sept
CAIRO
An exhibition showcases 40 paintings created by children.
Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 Al-Sayeda Nafisa Street, Zeinhom, in front of Fathi Sorour Compound, Cairo
Exhibition
10-17 Sept
CAIRO
Oil paintings by Abdel-Nasser Al-Saadani.
Music Library (Ziad Bakir) Gallery, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
12-24 Sept
CAIRO
“Twenty Plus: Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor,” an exhibition of sculpture and painting by an array of promising artists from Cairo, Alexandria and Luxor.
Khan Al-Maghraby, 18 Al-Mansour Mohamed Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
13-27 Sept
CAIRO
-Creativity without Borders, pottery by Tahani Adel in Ahmed Sabry Hall.
-China’s Stories, photography by Sara Fouad in Ragheb Ayad Hall.
-Breathe of Love, oil paintings by Jaidaa Zakaria in Hussein Fawzy Hall.
Gezira Art Centre, 1 Sheikh Marsafy, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
17 Sep-26 Oct
CAIRO
“The White Smoke,” a solo exhibition by Ahmed Sabry.
Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champollion Street, Downtown Cairo
Exhibition
Ending TBA
CAIRO
“Art for All,” a group exhibition of paintings by the likes of Georges Bahgory, Gihan Raaouf, Essmat Dawestashi, Effat Hosny, Abdel-Aal Hassan, Ayman Salah Taher, Mohamed Al-Tarrawi, Nagwa Al-Ashri, Fatemah Refaat.
Salama Gallery, 36 Ahmed Oraby Street, Mohandeseen, Cairo
Exhibition
17 Sep-1 Oct
CAIRO
In The Anticipation of a Future Need to Know, video installations by Ash Moniz.
Townhouse Factory Space, 6 El-Nabrawy Street, Downtown Cairo
Exhibition
Ending TBA
CAIRO
“UBUNTU Revisited,” the gallery is exhibiting a selection of pieces from its personal collection by a range of different artists.
Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
14 Sep-7 Oct
ALEXANDRIA
12 edition of First Time group exhibition.
Fridays and Saturdays off.
Conference Centre, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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