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Sunday 17 Jan
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of hybrid documentary 'Out on the Street' Read more here.
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo
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Film
CAIRO
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Launch of the French Film Week. Check the programme here.
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French Institute, Madrasset Al-Huquq El-Frinseya Street, Cairo
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Book signing
7pm
CAIRO
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Book signing by Mohamed Khan for his new book, Mokhreg Aala Al-Tareeq (A Director on the Road).
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Alef Bookstore, 132 Merghany Street, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Book signing
7pm
CAIRO
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Signing by Jehane Ragaai of book entitled, The Scientist and the Forger.
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Diwan Bookstore, 159, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
8pm
CAIRO
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Screening of the Bande De Filles (Girlhood, 2014), with the presence of actresses Karidja Touré and Assa Sylla. The screening is part of the French Film Week programme.
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French Institute, Madrasset Al Huquq El Frinseya Street, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Double bass recital: Mohamed Seif El-Yazal and Amr Seif (double basses), Ahmed Adel Esmat (piano).
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Small Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8.30pm
CAIRO
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The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments.
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Beit Al-Sehemi
Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz Street, Fatimid Cairo, Cairo
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Theatre
9.30pm
CAIRO
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Ghaybouba (Coma), a play directed by Shadi Sorour.
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The Modern Theatre
Kasr Al-Aini Street, Cairo
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of Moby Dick, celebrating the centenary of Gregory Peck.
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Auditorium Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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(Photo: Still from 'Out on the Street')
Monday 18 Jan
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Exhibition last days
CAIRO
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Photography exhibition on Egypt’s natural protectorates (Ras Muhammad, Nabaq, Wadi Rayan, Qaroun Lake, Heitan Valley) by members of Infinity Photography Club. The exhibition runs until 18 January.
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Hanager Art Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of hybrid documentary 'Out on the Street' Read more here.
Special screening of Girlhood at 7:30pm.
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo
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Film
CAIRO
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French Institute, Madrasset Al-Huquq El-Frinseya Street, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Play titled Forsa will be performed on 18, 20, 21 January. For tickets call: 01008162807
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Jesuit Theatre, 15 El-Mahrany Street, off Ramsis Street, behind Coptic Hospital, Al-Faggala, Cairo
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Literary forum
7pm
CAIRO
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"A Look over Egypt", a forum with poet Farouk Goweida.
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Cairo
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Music
9pm
CAIRO
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Zikr and Sufi night.
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Makan, Saad Zaghloul Street, Al-Mounira, Cairo
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Music
9.30pm
CAIRO
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Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes.
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary,
Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Moaiz Street with Al-Azhar, Cairo
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Film
ALEXANDRIA
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French Film Week.
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Alexandria’s French Institute, 30 Nabi Daniel Street, Alexandria
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of To Kill a Mockingbird, celebrating the centenary of Gregory Peck.
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Auditorium Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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(Photo: still from Girlhood)
Tuesday 19 Jan
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Festival
9am-6pm
19-22 Jan
Gharb Sohail
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Rou7 (Rouh) Festival featuring music, Nubian storytelling, handcrafts, yoga, meditation.
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Gharb Sohail Island
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Exhibition last days
CAIRO
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A Season in Hell, group exhibition. Exhibition runs until 20 January.
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Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib Street, Apt.2, Garden City, Cairo
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of hybrid documentary 'Out on the Street' Read more here.
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo
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Film
CAIRO
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French Institute, Madrasset Al-Huquq El-Frinseya Street, Cairo
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Book signing
7pm
CAIRO
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Signing Ali Wali's book entitled Al-Obour Al-Eqtesadi li Misr (Egypt's Economic Breakthrough).
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Alef Bookstores, 132 Al-Merghany Street, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Cairo Symphony Orchestra concert. Programme: Cesar Franck’s Sonata for Violin and Piano and Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cella & Piano. Soloists: violinists Hossam Shehata and Yasser Ghoneim, violist Alaa Khalil, cellist Mohamed Salah and pianist Mohamed Saleh.
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Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
ALEXANDRIA
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French Film Week.
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Alexandria’s French Institute, 30 Nabi Daniel Street, Alexandria
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of Gilda, celebrating the centenary of Glenn Ford.
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Auditorium Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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(Photo: still from film Gilda)
Wednesday 20 Jan
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Festival
9am-6pm
19-22 Jan
Gharb Sohail
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Rou7 (Rouh) Festival featuring music, Nubian storytelling, handcrafts, yoga, meditation.
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Gharb Sohail Island
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Film
CAIRO
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French Institute, Madrasset Al-Huquq El-Frinseya Street, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Play titled Forsa will be performed on 18, 20, 21 January. For tickets call: 01008162807
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Jesuit Theatre, 15 El-Mahrany street, off Ramsis street, behind Coptic Hospital, Al-Faggala, Cairo
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Literature
7pm
CAIRO
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The weekly gathering of poets and writers.
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Word Hall, El-Sawy Culturweheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Mazzika x El Sat7 series featuring The Aicha Makeba Project
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Kasr El Sham3 Street, Al-Fakhareen, Cairo
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Music
9pm
CAIRO
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Zar music and songs by Mazaher ensemble featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sab.
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Makan, Saad Zaghloul Street, Al-Mounira, Cairo
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Music
9.30pm
CAIRO
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Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes.
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary,
Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Moaiz Street with Al-Azhar, Cairo
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Film
ALEXANDRIA
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French Film Week.
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Alexandria’s French Institute, 30 Nabi Daniel Street, Alexandria
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of Pocketful of Miracles, celebrating the centenary of Glenn Ford.
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Auditorium Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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(Photo: fragment from promotional material of Mazzika x El Sat7 series featuring The Aicha Makeba Project)
Thursday 21 Jan
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Festival
9am-6pm
19-22 Jan
Gharb Sohail
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Rou7 (Rouh) Festival featuring music, Nubian storytelling, handcrafts, yoga, meditation.
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Gharb Sohail Island
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Film
CAIRO
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French Institute, Madrasset Al-Huquq El-Frinseya Street, Cairo
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Music
6pm
CAIRO
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Mazzika fel Sharea (Music in the Street). A spontaneous music session in the street where audience is welcome to join the performance.
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Huda Shaarawy Street, Downtown Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Play titled Forsa will be performed on 18, 20, 21 January. For tickets call: 01008162807
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Jesuit Theatre, 15 El-Mahrany Street, off Ramsis Street, behind Coptic Hospital, Al-Faggala, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Abdelhalim Hafez tribute concert.
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MUST Opera House, 6th of October, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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El-Dammah Theatre for Free Arts, 30a El Belaasa Street, Abdeen, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Al-Ahlam (dreams) band features singer Ahlam Ahmed singing classical Arab songs.
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Al-Gumhouriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gumhouriya Street, Abdin, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Yehia Khalil’s concert.
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Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
ALEXANDRIA
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French Film Week.
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Alexandria’s French Institute, 30 Nabi Daniel Street, Alexandria
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Film
1pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of My Fair Lady (1964).
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Arts and Multimedia Library, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Classic Guitar performance by Shadi Nagy.
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
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Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Fouad Street, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria
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Guitarist Shadi Nagy (Photo: Shadi Nagy facebook page)
Friday 22 Jan
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Festival
9am-6pm
19-22 Jan
Gharb Sohail
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Rou7 (Rouh) Festival featuring music, Nubian storytelling, handcrafts, yoga, meditation.
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Gharb Sohail Island
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Music
22-25 Jan
DAHAB
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Dahab Festival “Safe and Sound” featuring numerous independent bands.
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Dahab, Red Sea
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Oud Duo: Ghassan El-Youssef and Dina Abdelhamid.
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Small Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Inshad
8pm
CAIRO
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Inshad, religious chants. Conductor: Alaa Abdel Salam
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Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
8.30pm
CAIRO
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Al Aragouz Wa Khayal Al Zel (The Shadow Puppet & Qarakoz show) We Will Come Right to the Audience…Free Theatre."
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Beit Al-Sehemi,
Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz St, Old Cairo
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Maktoub band.
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Maktoub band (Photo courtesy of Maktoub band)
Saturday 23 Jan
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Exhibition
last days
CAIRO
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Years of Love exhibit for artist Farahat Zaki. Exhibition runs until 24 January.
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Salah Taher Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
22-25 Jan
DAHAB
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Dahab Festival “Safe and Sound” featuring numerous independent bands.
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Dahab, Red Sea
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Maktoub band.
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ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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BA Orchestra, conductor: Christoph Mathias Mueller. Programme: C. P. E. Bach: Symphony no. 3 in F Major H. 665, W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 29 K.201, J. Haydn: Symphony No. 85 in B flat Major “The Queen”
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Yehia Khalil (Photo: Al Ahram)
Sunday 24 Jan
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Music
22-25 Jan
DAHAB
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Dahab Festival “Safe and Sound” featuring numerous independent bands.
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Dahab, Red Sea
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Al-Awela Balady performs in memory of 25 January.
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Amir Taz Palace, 27 Al-Soufeieh Street, Manial, Old Cairo
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Music
8.30pm
Cairo
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The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai.
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Beit Al-Sehemi, Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz Street, Old Cairo
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Album signing of Music From Here by bands from Alexandria. Read more here.
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Goethe Institut, 10 El-Batalsa Street, Azarita, Alexandria
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Theatre
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Fando and Lis, written by Fernando Arrabal and directed by Mohamed Abdel Kader.
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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EXHIBITIONS this week
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Exhibition
15-25 Jan
CAIRO
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Exhibition of Mohamed Abla's Competition for Painting and Drawing.
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Greek Campus, 28 Falaki Street, Downtown Cairo
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Exhibition
13-24 Jan
CAIRO
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Years of Love exhibit for artist Farahat Zaki.
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Salah Taher Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
20 Jan-11 Feb
CAIRO
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Americo Lozano and Evaristo Baschenis.
Open from 10am to 4pm from Sunday through Thursday.
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Italian Culture Institute in Cairo, 3 Sheikh Marsafy Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
10-28 Jan
CAIRO
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Egypt is Beautiful for artist Effat Hosny.
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Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
10-28 Jan
CAIRO
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Al Omneyat Al-Moagala wa Al-Helm Al-Morawegh (Postponed Wishes and The Elusive Dream)
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Le Caire Art Contemporarian, 2 El-Malek El-Afdal Street, beside Alfa Supermarket, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
12-25 Jan
CAIRO
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Formal Spectres (4X6) photography exhibition by Mohamed Ezz
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Artellewa, 19 Mohamed Ali El-Eseary Street, Ard El-Lewa, Cairo
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Exhibition
15-18 Jan
CAIRO
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Photography exhibition on Egypt’s natural protectorates (Ras Muhammad, Nabaq, Wadi Rayan, Qaroun Lake, Heitan Valley) by members of Infinity Photography Club.
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Hanager Art Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
10-28 Jan
CAIRO
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Between Reality and Dream painting exhibit by Bahaa Amer.
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Le Caire Art Contemporain, 2 El-Malik Fadel Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
7-29 Jan
CAIRO
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Egypt is Beautiful, painting exhibit by Effat Hosny.
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Picasso Art Gallery, Zamalek
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Exhibition Opening
10-30 Jan
CAIRO
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Scattering and Gathering painting exhibit by Sahar Alamir.
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Ubuntu Art Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
9 Dec-20 Jan
CAIRO
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A Season in Hell, group exhibition.
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Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib Street, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo
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