Egypt's arts and culture events of the week: 11-18 December

Ahram Online , Saturday 10 Dec 2016

This week, Cairo and Alexandria offer a large assortment of cultural activities for everyone to enjoy

weekly

 

[Please note that there is a three-day state mourning following an explosion on Sunday, and accordingly several institutions have suspended their events and activities. It is advised to double check with the hosting institutions the events on 11, 12, 13 December before going.]

Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week

 

Sunday 11 December

 

Exhibition
Opening

CAIRO

Two solo exhibits: Zeinab El-Saginy in venue I, and Ahmed AbdelKarim in venue II.

Zamalek Art Gallery, 11 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Film

3pm

CAIRO

Screening of Greek film, The Travelling Players.

Magnolia: Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis St, Zamalek, Cairo

Film

CAIRO

Screening of In A Day, at 12pm, 2.30pm and 10pm.

 

Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo

Film

CAIRO

Screening of A Present From The Past, at 5pm and 8.30pm.

 

Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo

Film

7pm

CAIRO

Screening of films part of the Global Migration Film Festival: Limbo, The Immigrant and 30 Million.

Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo

Film

7.30pm

CAIRO

Screening of Doctor Strange.

Elbet Alwan, 15 Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Discussion

6pm

CAIRO

Cultural Salon: “Masr Al-Mobde’a”  on the occasion of Al-Mawlid Al-Nabawy.

Al-Amir Taz Palace, 27 Al-Soufeieh Street, Manial, Old Cairo

Forum

6pm

CAIRO

“Jerusalem: The Capital of Arab Culture”.

Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo

Poetry

7pm

CAIRO

Poetry evening.

Beit El-Shaer (Poetry House), Beit Al-Set Wasila, Mohamed Abdo Street, Old Cairo

Literature

7pm

CAIRO

Five days of Celebrating Naguib Mahfouz.

El-Hanager Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo

Music

7pm

CAIRO

Concert featuring Samaa Troupe for Inshad and Spiritual Music and Indonesia’s Inshad Troupe.

Qubbat Al-Ghouri (Al-Ghouri Dome), Al-Azhar, Cairo

Music

7.30pm

CAIRO

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.

Beit El-Seheimy, Haret El-Darb El-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo

Film

7.30pm

CAIRO

American Film Night: screening of Woman in Gold, directed by Simon Curtis (2015).

Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa, El-Fakhareen, Cairo

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Concert by Arabic Music Youth, featuring Mohamed Khallaf and Amira Farrag.

The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn El-Qasrayn, Moez Street, Islamic Cairo

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Christmas concert featuring mezzo-soprano Gala El-Hadidi, accompanied by David Hales on piano.

 

Cairo Opera House, Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo

Theatre

8.30pm

CAIRO

Bas Enta Mesh Shamem play, directed by Abir Lotfy

Miami Theatre, 38 Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo

Science Film Festival
ALEXANDRIA

Science Film Festival - Egypt. The festival is part of the international event that takes place in several countries with screenings of over 100 films. Egypt participates with a selection of 14 films. The films are screened daily between 27 November and 14 December.

Various venues in Alexandria in addition to other cities. Check the programme here

Theatre

7pm

ALEXANDRIA

Layla Min Alf Layla (A Night from A Thousand Nights), a play directed by Mohsen Helmi starring Yehia Al-Fakhrani, Lotfi Labib, Mohamed Mohsen.  Written by late vernacular poet Beram Al-Tunsi

Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre, Alexandria

Poetry & Music

4pm

ALEXANDRIA

3al Bahr: poetry and music night featuring poets Mohamed Maghawry, Mohamed El-Bahy and Youssef Hassan.  

Teatro Eskendria, 5 Fouad Street, Raml Station, Alexandria

Performance

5pm

ALEXANDRIA

El-Horeyya troupe for popular arts.

Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria

Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week


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Exhibitons at Zamalek Art Gallery, Zeinab El-Saginy in venue I, and Ahmed AbdelKarim in venue II (Photo: Part of promotional material by Zamalek Art Gallery)

 

Monday 12 December

 

Film

CAIRO

Screening of In A Day, at 12pm, 2.30pm, 7pm and 10pm.

 

Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo

Film

CAIRO

Screening of A Present From The Past, at 5pm and 8.30pm.

 

Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo

Exhibition Opening

7pm

CAIRO

“There is Only One Rule … Love,” an exhibition of paintings by Rana Chalabi.

Al Kahila, 15 Al-Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz Street, Mohandiseen

Literature

7pm

CAIRO

Five days of Celebrating Naguib Mahfouz.

El-Hanager Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo

Film

7pm

CAIRO

Screening of Inland by Tareq Taqia (2009).

CIC, 22 Abdel Khalek Tharwat, Downtown, Cairo,

Film

7pm

CAIRO

Screening of The Danish Girl (2015).

Magnolia: Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Film

7.30pm

CAIRO

Screening of What Happened Miss Simone?

Balcon Lounge, 26 Sohag street, Heliopolis, Cairo

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Karaoke night.

ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo

Dance/Music

8pm

CAIRO

Al-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage.

Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo

Theatre

8.30pm

CAIRO

Bas Enta Mesh Shamem play, directed by Abir Lotfy.

Miami Theatre, 38 Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo

Theatre

9pm

CAIRO

Wahed Tany play, directed by Shadi Sorour.

Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Cairo. Tel: 02 2593 7948

Science Film Festival
ALEXANDRIA

Science Film Festival - Egypt. The festival is part of the international event that takes place in several countries with screenings of over 100 films. Egypt participates with a selection of 14 films. The films are screened daily between 27 November and 14 December.

Various venues in Alexandria in addition to other cities. Check the programme here

Theatre

3pm

ALEXANDRIA

Layla min Alf Layla, starring Yehia El-Fakharany. Read more about the play here.

Bayram El-Tunsi Theatre, Alexandria

Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA

Christmas Concert by the Cairo Opera Orchestra.

Alexandria Opera House, Alexandria

Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week


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A Present from the Past (Photo: Still from A Present from the Past)


Tuesday 13 December

 

Film

CAIRO

Screening of In A Day, at 12pm, 2.30pm, 7pm and 10pm.

 

Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo

Film

CAIRO

Screening of A Present From The Past, at 5pm and 8.30pm.

 

Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo

Film

3pm and 6pm

CAIRO

Two screenings of A Space Odyssey (1968) by Stanley Kubrick.

Magnolia: Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Film

4pm

CAIRO

Screening of Germain Dulac’s films: The Smiling Madame Beudet (La Sorinate Madame Beudet, 1923) and The Seashell and the Clergyman (Le Coquille et le Clergyman, 1928).

Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown Cairo

Film

7pm

CAIRO

Screening of Roshmia (Palestine, 2015).

Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown Cairo

Film

7pm

CAIRO

Screening of Another Year (2010) directed by Mike Lee.

Arab Digital Expression Foundation (ADEF), 143 Street, #8, Muqattam City, Cairo

Literature

7pm

CAIRO

Five days of Celebrating Naguib Mahfouz.

El-Hanager Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo

Music

7.30pm

CAIRO

Recital concert by Friends.

El Sawy Culturewheel, end of 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Unfamiliar: a programme starting with a vinyl workshop for women by Zeina, photo exhibit by Nour Kamel and Hebatallah R, and Chanel Arif with music selections by Elle K River, and live music by Nadah El-Shazly and Zeina at 10pm.

ZigZag, Kasr El-Nil Street, Downtown Cairo

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Al-Jaafra music played by Arab tribe musicians from Aswan.

Makan, Saad Zaghloul Street, Al-Mounira, Cairo

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Julio Resende (Portugal) piano recital.

Cairo Opera House, Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo

Science Film Festival
ALEXANDRIA

Science Film Festival - Egypt. The festival is part of the international event that takes place in several countries with screenings of over 100 films. Egypt participates with a selection of 14 films. The films are screened daily between 27 November and 14 December.

Various venues in Alexandria in addition to other cities. Check the programme here

Theatre

8pm

ALEXANDRIA

Layla min Alf Layla, starring Yehia El-Fakharany. Read more about the play here

Bayram El-Tunsi Theatre, Alexandria

Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week

 

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A Space Odyssey (Photo: Still from A Space Odyssey

 

Wednesday 14 December

 

Film

3pm

CAIRO

Screening of The Name of The Rose by Umberto Eco.

Magnolia: Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis Street, off Mohamed Mazhar Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Literature

7pm

CAIRO

Five days of Celebrating Naguib Mahfouz.

El-Hanager Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo

Exhibition Opening

7pm

CAIRO

Third Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition. Runs till 5 January.

Gezira Art Centre, 1 Sheikh Marsafy Street., Zamalek, Cairo

FIlm

7.30pm

CAIRO

NVICinema & Human Rights Watch Day: screening of Casablanca Calling (2014).

Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Dance/Music

7.30pm

CAIRO

Al-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage.

Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Big Band Society, jazz music.

Elbet Alwan, 15 Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Zar music and songs by Mazaher Ensemble, featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sab.

Makan, Saad Zaghloul Street, Al-Mounira, Cairo

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Christmas concert by Cairo Opera Orchestra.

Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo

Theatre

8.30pm

CAIRO

Bas Enta Mesh Shamem play, directed by Abir Lotfy.

Miami Theatre, 38 Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo

Science Film Festival
ALEXANDRIA

Science Film Festival - Egypt. The festival is part of the international event that takes place in several countries with screenings of over 100 films. Egypt participates with a selection of 14 films. The films are screened daily between 27 November and 14 December.

Various venues in Alexandria in addition to other cities. Check the programme here

Lecture

6.30pm

ALEXANDRIA

Two lectures on Hieroglyphics, by Egyptologist Nashaat Ebeid.

Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria

Theatre

7pm

ALEXANDRIA

Play titled ‘45’ directed by Nada Sabet. Registration required. Tel: 01117911133

Garage Theatre, Jesuit Cultural Centre, 298 Port Said Street, Alexandria

Theatre

8pm

ALEXANDRIA

Layla min Alf Layla, starring Yehia El-Fakharany. Read more about the play here.

Bayram El-Tunsi Theatre, Alexandria

Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week

 

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Bas Enta Mesh Shamem play (Photo: courtesy of Artistic Theatre House)

 

Thursday 15 December

 

Theatre

10am

CAIRO

Tom & Jerry, live on stage. Tickets can be booked online here.

Porto Cairo Mall, Ring Road, First Settlement, New Cairo

Film

4pm

CAIRO

Screening of Roshmia (Palestine, 2015).

Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown Cairo

Theatre

6.30pm

CAIRO

Rehlet Senouhy (Senouhy’s Journey) directed by Eid Mosaad.

Cairo Puppet Theatre, 26 July Street, opposite Azbakiya Gardens, El-Attaba, Cairo

Literature

7pm

CAIRO

Five days of Celebrating Naguib Mahfouz.

El-Hanager Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo

Film

7pm

CAIRO

Screening films from Alternative Egyptian Cinema (1960-1980).

Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown Cairo

Theatre

7pm

CAIRO

Kawkab Sika (Sika Planet), directed by Sayed Gaber.

Metropol Theatre, 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo

Music

7pm

CAIRO

Monib band concert.

El Sawy Culturewheel-- Wisdom Hall, end of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo

Film

7pm

CAIRO

Screening of Zay Oud El-Kabreet (Like a Matchstick).

Osiris,1 Hassan Mourad Street, from Qasr El-Aini, 2nd Floor, Garden City, Cairo

Film

7pm

CAIRO

Screening of The Dance of Reality.

Magnolia: Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis Street, off Mohamed Mazhar Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Abanob, A’adet Sina.

Elbet Alwan, 15 Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Christmas concert.

Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo

Theatre

8.30pm

CAIRO

Bas Enta Mesh Shamem play, directed by Abir Lotfy.

Miami Theatre, 38 Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo

Theatre

8pm

ALEXANDRIA

Layla min Alf Layla, starring Yehia El-Fakharany. Read more about the play here.

Bayram El-Tunsi Theatre, Alexandria

Music

8pm

ALEXANDRIA

Moulid and Christmas concert by Cairo Steps (Egypt/Germany).

Alexandria Opera House, Alexandria

Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week

 

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A'adet Sina musical night (Photo: part of promotional material by Elbet Alwan)

 

Friday 16 December

 

Theatre

10am

CAIRO

Tom & Jerry, live on stage. Tickets can be booked online here.

Porto Cairo Mall, Ring Road, First Settlement, New Cairo

Street carnival

9.30am-4pm

CAIRO

Moez Street Carnival.

Meeting Point, Mansour Qalaaoun Complex, Old Cairo

Exhibition Last Days

CAIRO

“Solo,” a photography exhibition by Al-Ahram newspaper photographer Bassam Alzoghby.

Saad Zaghloul Cultural Centre, 2 Saad Zaghloul Street, Al-Mounira, Cairo

Carnival

11am

CAIRO

Jingle Jam, a day filled with festive activities, live music and good food to get everyone in the holiday spirit.

The Playground, Cairo Festival City, New Cairo

Theatre

6.30pm

CAIRO

Rehlet Senouhy (Senouhy’s Journey) directed by Eid Mosaad.

Cairo Puppet Theatre, 26 July Street, opposite Azbakiya Gardens, El-Attaba, Cairo

Theatre

7pm

CAIRO

Kawkab Sika (Sika Planet), directed by Sayed Gaber.

Metropol Theatre, 6 Halim Street, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown Cairo

Theatre

7.30pm

CAIRO

Puppet and shadow theatre performance, scripted and directed by Nabil Bahgat.

 

Beit El-Seheimy, Haret El-Darb El-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Angham concert.

The Marquee, Cairo Festival City Grounds, New Cairo

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Sphinx Orchestra, conducted by Hani Hassan christmas concert.

Cairo Opera House, Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo

Theatre

8.30pm

CAIRO

Bas Enta Mesh Shamem play, directed by Abir Lotfy.

Miami Theatre, 38 Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo

Theatre

8pm

ALEXANDRIA

Layla min Alf Layla, starring Yehia El-Fakharany. Read more about the play here.

Bayram El-Tunsi Theatre, Alexandria

Music

8pm

DAMANHOUR

Mouled and Christmas concert by Cairo Steps (Egypt/Germany).

Damanhour Opera House, Damanhour

Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week

 

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Solo exhibition by Bassam Alzoghby (Photo: part of promotional material by Saad Zaghloul center)

 

Saturday 17 December

 

Tour

9am

CAIRO

Abdeen Palace Royal Tour.

For more information call: 0115 9007164

Abdeen Palace, El Gomhouriya square, Abdeen,

Theatre

10am

CAIRO

Tom & Jerry, live on stage. Tickets can be booked online here.

Porto Cairo mall, Ring Road, first settlement, New Cairo

Film

4pm

CAIRO

Screening films from Alternative Egyptian Cinema (1960-1980).

Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown Cairo

Music

4pm

CAIRO

Children’s Choir.

Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria

Exhibition Opening

6pm

CAIRO

-Knights of Dai, an exhibition by Ahmed Saber, Kareem helmy, Moawiya Hilal and Nagub Moein.

 

-Out of Focus, by artist Atef Ahmed.

Dai Gallery, 14 El-Ahrar Street, from Batal Ahmed Street, Mohandessin, Cairo

Talk

6pm

CAIRO

Documentary Cinema Salon, with director Ahmed Fouad Darwish.

Creativity Centre, Beyt El-Seheimy, Haret El-Darb El-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo

Film

7pm

CAIRO

Screening of Experimenter (2015).

Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis st., off Mohamed Mazhar st., Zamalek, Cairo

Dance/Music

7.30pm

CAIRO

Al-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage.

Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo

Music

8pm

ALEXANDRIA

Metropolitan Opera House in New York Live HD Transmission of L’Amour de Loin by Kaija Saariaho.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Small Theatre, Alexandria

Exhibition

Last Days

ALEXANDRIA

Caricature Salon exhibition. Closes on 18 December.

Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria

Exhibition

Last Days

ALEXANDRIA

India Through Egyptian Eyes exhibition. Closes on 18 December.

Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria

Theatre

8.30pm

CAIRO

Bas Enta Mesh Shamem play, directed by Abir Lotfy

Miami Theatre, 38 Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo

Theatre

8pm

ALEXANDRIA

Layla min Alf Layla, starring Yehia El-Fakharany. Read more about the play here.

Bayram El-Tunsi Theatre, Alexandria

Music

8pm

ALEXANDRIA

Ghenwet Zaman band.

Alexandria Opera House, Alexandria

Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week


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Layla Min Alf Layla (Photo: courtesy of Artistic Theatre House)

 

Sunday 18 December

 

Theatre

10am

CAIRO

Tom & Jerry, live on stage. Tickets can be booked online here.

Porto Cairo Mall, Ring Road, First Settlement, New Cairo

Workshop

5-10pm

CAIRO

One-day workshop: Contemporary dance and physical expression with choreographer Sherine Hegazy. Registration required before 13 December. Tel: 01067363433

Osiris,1 Hassan Mourad Street, from Qasr El-Aini, 2nd Floor, Garden City, Cairo

Music

7.30pm

CAIRO

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.

Beit El-Seheimy, Haret El-Darb El-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo

Film

7.30pm

CAIRO

Screening of Underground, On the Surface. Read more about the film here.

Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Film

7.30pm

CAIRO

Spanish Film Night: Chico and Rita.

Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa, El-Fakhareen, Cairo

Music

8pm

CAIRO

Moulid and Christmas concert by Cairo Steps (Egypt/Germany).

Cairo Opera House, Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo

Theatre

8.30pm

CAIRO

Bas Enta Mesh Shamem play, directed by Abir Lotfy.

Miami Theatre, 38 Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo

Theatre

8pm

ALEXANDRIA

Layla min Alf Layla, starring Yehia El-Fakharany. Read more about the play here.

Bayram El-Tunsi Theatre, Alexandria

Music

8pm

ALEXANDRIA

Qalb Dawood band.

Alexandria Opera House, Alexandria

 

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Spanish animation Chico & Rita (Photo: Still from Chico & Rita)

 
 

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 Moez 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

4-22 Dec

CAIRO

Vector Walla Raster, senior projects from the AUC Graphic Design Programme.

Sharjah Art Gallery, American University in Cairo New Cairo Campus, Road 90, New Cairo

Exhibition

5-26 Dec

CAIRO

Dynamics, duo exhibition for artists Mustafa El-Husseiny and Nehad Saeed.

Soma Art, 14 Maraashli Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Exhibition

12-22 Dec
CAIRO

“There is Only One Rule … Love,” an exhibition of paintings by Rana Chalabi.

Al-Kahila, 15 Al Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz Street, Mohandiseen

Exhibition

17 Dec-3 Jan

CAIRO

- Knights of Dai, an exhibition by Ahmed Saber, Kareem helmy, Moawiya Hilal and Nagub Moein.

 

- Out of Focus, by artist Atef Ahmed.

Dai Gallery, 14 El-Ahrar Street, from Batal Ahmed Street, Mohandessin, Cairo

Exhibition

9 Dec-15 Feb

CAIRO

The Cairo Art Fair II.

ArtsMart, Km 28, Cairo-Alex Desert Road., behind Total gas station, Cairo

Exhibition

4-22 Dec

CAIRO

Last Works, exhibition for late artist Hassan Soliman.

Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Asem Street, off Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Exhibition

30 Nov-TBA

CAIRO

Taha Belal & Gozde Ilkin. Read our Art Alert here.

Gypsum Gallery, Gypsum, 5 Ibrahim Naguib, Ground Floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo

Exhibition

14 Dec-5 Jan

CAIRO

Third Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition. Runs till 5 January.

Gezira Art Centre, 1 Sheikh Marsafy Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Exhibition

28 Nov-28 Dec

CAIRO

On the Silk Road, by Mohamed Abla.

Ofok Gallery, Mahmoud Khalil Museum, 1 Kafour Street, Dokki, Cairo

Exhibition

4 Dec-5 Jan
CAIRO

“Threads,”a solo exhibition by Mexican-Italian artist Carlos Torio.

Mashrabia, 8 Champollion Street, Downtown Cairo

Exhibition

1 Dec-12 Jan
CAIRO

Retrospective: Photographs from the Collection, a group exhibition from the gallery’s archival collection.

The Photographic Gallery

AUC New Campus, AbdulLatif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level, Road 90 New Cairo

Exhibition

7-18 Dec
CAIRO

I Love Cinema, an exhibition showcases 40 oil paintings and portraits for Egypt's popular cinema stars by artist Murtada Anis

Hanager Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo

Exhibition

8-15 Dec
CAIRO

Oil paintings and weaving by Soheir Osman.

Hanager Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo

Exhibition

7-14 Dec
CAIRO

Oil paintings by Nasr Abdel-Fattah.

Hanager Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo

Exhibition
6 Dec-7 Jan

CAIRO

“Behind Closed Doors,” an exhibition of paintings by Ahmed Farid.

Safarkhan
6 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Exhibition
11 Dec-9 Jan

CAIRO

Two solo exhibits: Zeinab El-Saginy in venue I, and Ahmed AbdelKarim in venue II.

Zamalek Art Gallery, 11 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Exhibition

6 Dec-10 Jan

CAIRO

Zaraeeb, an exhibition by French-Tunisian graffiti artist el Seed. The exhibition runs until 10 January.

Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Exhibition

3-15 Dec
CAIRO

An exhibition of copper artworks by Mohamed Rizk (1937-2008).

Cordoba, 3a Degla Street, Mohandessein, Giza

Exhibition

2-11 Dec
CAIRO

I am Present - Art Exhibition by Krista Cary.

Magnolia: Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Exhibition

6-19 Dec
CAIRO

Four exhibitions: “Solo” photography by Al-Ahram newspaper photographer Bassam Alzoghby, “The Sacred Knowledge,” paintings by Shadi Adeeb, “A Coincidence,” by Tarek Radi and “In the Presence of Mawlana,” by Tamer Shahin.

Saad Zaghloul Cultural Centre, 2 Saad Zaghloul Street, Al-Mounira, Cairo

Exhibition

6 Nov-31 Jan

CAIRO

From Rags to Riches, an exhibition of 20 public artworks created using recycled materials.

Switzerland Embassy, 24 Gamal El-Din, Abul-Mahasen Street, Garden City, Cairo

Exhibition

13 Nov-22 Dec

CAIRO

Evasive Routes, Chapter 3 of CIC continuing exhibition series titled ‘If not for that Wall’.

CIC, 22 Abdel Khalek Tharwat Street, 4th Floor, Downtown, Cairo

Exhibition

27 Nov-15 Dec

CAIRO

Spaces of Time, by the artist Ahmed Chiha.

Gallery Misr, 4a Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo



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