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Sunday 8 October
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Film
CAIRO
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Screenings of Experimental Summer.
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo
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Film
4pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Secret of the Grain
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Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Theatre
5pm and 8pm
CAIRO
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Two plays: Okno, and El’Ard Ely Baz (The Spoiled Performance)
The program will be performed twice, at 5pm and at 8pm
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AUC Falaki Theatre, 113 Kasr El-Aini Street (on AUC campus), Downtown, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of A Maid for Each
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Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Music
8.30pm
CAIRO
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The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments
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Beit El-Sehemi
El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz St, Old Cairo
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Film
7.30
CAIRO
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Screening of Perfect Strangers
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo
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Film
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Screening of The Battle of Algiers
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Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC), 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
7.30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Performance titled Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing), directed by Tamer Karam
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Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre, Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria
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Film
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of Fata Morgana (1971, 79 minutes)
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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(Photo: Still from the film Experimental Summer)
Monday 9 October
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Film
CAIRO
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Screenings of Experimental Summer
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo
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Exhibition
opening
CAIRO
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Psychological Games, paintings by Sahar Al-Amir
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Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry St., Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
5pm and 8pm
CAIRO
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Two plays: Okno, and El’Ard Ely Baz (The Spoiled Performance)
The program will be performed twice, at 5pm and at 8pm
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AUC Falaki Theatre, 113 Kasr El-Aini Street (on AUC campus), Downtown, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Cobain: Montage of Heck
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Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis St., Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
8pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
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Yellow Umbrella, Building 2070, behind Carrefour Maadi, Cairo
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Karaoke
8pm
CAIRO
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Karaoke Night
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
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Film
8pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Berlin Syndrome (2017)
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Balcon Heliopolis
26 Sohag street, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Zikr and Sufi Night
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Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo
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Dance/Music
8pm
CAIRO
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El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Cairo
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(Photo: still from Perfect Stragers)
Tuesday 10 October
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Film
CAIRO
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Screenings of Experimental Summer
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo
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Film
4pm
CAIRO
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Screening of A Maid for Each
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Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Theatre
5pm and 8pm
CAIRO
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Two plays: Okno, and El’Ard Ely Baz (The Spoiled Performance)
The program will be performed twice, at 5pm and at 8pm
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AUC Falaki Theatre, 113 Kasr El-Aini Street (on AUC campus), Downtown, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of The Last One of Us
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Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Experimental Summer
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Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor St., Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
7pm
CAIRO
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Closing event for Ace of Spades exhibition by Amado Alfadni & Shatha Al-Deghady, with artist talk and discussion
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Soma Art,14 Maraashli Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Come and See
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ADEF, 143 Street no.8, Muqattam City, Cairo
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Music
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Classical Arab songs by Al Fan Al Asil (authentic art) Choir
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El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, Wisdom Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek
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Karaoke
8pm
CAIRO
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Karaoke Night
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Celebrations of the 29t anniversary of the Cairo Opera House
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Mawawil and Gamalat Shiha
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Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo
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(Photo: still from The Battle of Algiers)
Wednesday 11 October
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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It's Not the Time of My Life (Ernelláék Farkaséknál)
drama, directed by Szabolcs Hajdú, 2016
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Hungarian Cultural Centre, 13 Gawad Hosni St, Downtown, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Georgian pianist David Edgar
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El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, Wisdom Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Zar music and songs by Mazaher Esemble
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Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Osiris String Orchestra 2nd Concert accompanied by Awtar Quartet
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Falaki Theatre, AUC, Downtown Cairo
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Dance/Music
8pm
CAIRO
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El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Osiris String Orchestra accompanied by Awtar Quartet
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Osiris, Osiris, 68 Qasr Al-Aini Street, second floor, apartment #23, Garden City, Cairo
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Film
8pm
CAIRO
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Screening of series F.R.I.E.N.D.S Night
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Yellow Umbrella, Building 2070, behind Carrefour Maadi, Cairo
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(Photo: still from Berlin Syndrome)
Thursday 12 October
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Al Mawawleya Al Masreya
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Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo
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Dance
8pm
CAIRO
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Flamenco De Madrid Ballet Company from Spain performs “Carmina Burana” ballet
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Egyptian Philharmonic Society
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Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9pm
CAIRO
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RT Nuba concert
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
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Osiris String Orchestra during a rehearsal at the Osiris centre, led by Khaled Saleh (Photo: Fatma Khaled)
Friday 13 October
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Market
1- 8pm
CAIRO
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Used photography gear market
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Photopia, 15 Somal St., Korba, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Game night
6pm
CAIRO
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Game Night Our Kingdom
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Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis St., Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Fabrica presents El Leila El Kebeera
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El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, Wisdom Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Nogom El Tarab Ensemble
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Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo
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Dance
8pm
CAIRO
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Flamenco De Madrid Ballet Company from Spain performs “Carmina Burana” ballet
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8.30pm
CAIRO
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Mohamed Antar, The Art of Maqam concert
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Nubian Night with Chroma Band
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Gramophone, no.6 Street 200, Degla, Maadi, Cairo
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The Magic Flute by the Met Opera (Photo: courtesy of Met Opera)
Saturday 14 October
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Film
4pm
CAIRO
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Screening of The Last One of Us
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Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Music
6.55pm
CAIRO
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The Magic Flute by Mozart. Met Opera Live HD Transmission
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Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Youth of the Beast, part of Cimatheque’s tribute to Seijun Suzuki
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Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Talk
7pm
CAIRO
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The Bali Experience, by Abdelrahman Gabr Koree
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Photopia, 15 Somal St., Korba, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Heritage Arab Music Ensemble
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Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Cairo Symphony Orchestra
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Dance/Music
8pm
CAIRO
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El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Cairo
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Music
9pm
CAIRO
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Do’souka band concert
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
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Music
6.55pm
ALEXANDRIA
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The Magic Flute by Mozart. Met Opera Live HD Transmission
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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(Photo: still from The Motorcycle Diaries)
Sunday 15 October
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Film
4pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Youth of the Beast, part of Cimatheque’s tribute to Seijun Suzuki
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Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Pistol Opera, part of Cimatheque’s tribute to Seijun Suzuki
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Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Exhibition opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Gameel Shafik A Retrospective Exhibition
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Gallery Misr, 4A Ibn Zinky St., Cairo
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Film
8pm
CAIRO
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Screening Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
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Music
8.30pm
CAIRO
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The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments
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Beit El-Sehemi
El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz St, Old Cairo
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Film
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Screening of The Lebanese Rocket Society
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Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC), 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Dance
8pm
CAIRO
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Flamenco De Madrid Ballet Company from Spain performs “Carmina Burana” ballet
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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'I will defend myself' photography exhibition by Nadia Mounir (Photo: part of promotional material for the exhibit)
EXHIBITIONS this week
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Exhibition
ongoing
CAIRO
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Permanent exhibition of the handicraft centre’s products, including pottery, brass artworks and jewellery.
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Imam Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St with Al-Azhar, Cairo
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Exhibition
ongoing
CAIRO
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A permanent exhibition of the centre’s ceramic, brass, jewellery and khayameya products.
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Ceramic and Traditional Handicrafts Centre
1 Al-Imam St, behind Amr bin Al-Aas Mosque, Al-Fustat, Old Cairo
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Exhibition
28Sep - 10Oct
CAIRO
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Modern Miracles, an exhibition by David Degner and curated by Alexandra Stock
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MASQ - Maq‘ad of Sultan Qaitbey
Darb-elsaqia st, behind Qaitbay Mosque, Manshiet Nasser, Cairo
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Exhibition
9 - 28 Oct
CAIRO
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Psychological Games, paintings by Sahar Al-Amir
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Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry St., Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
15 Oct- 12 Nov
CAIRO
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Gameel Shafik A Retrospective Exhibition
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Gallery Misr, 4A Ibn Zinky St., Cairo
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Exhibition
1 - 20 Oct
CAIRO
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Hall 1: My World, paintings by Britt Boutros Ghali
Hall 2: Crossroad, paintings by Mohamed Ardash
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Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem St., off Brazil St., Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
Until 26 Oct
CAIRO
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I Will Defend Myself, photography exhibit by Nadia Mounir
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CIC, 22 Abdelkhalek Tharwat, Downtown, Cairo
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Exhibition
1 - 19 Oct
CAIRO
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A Green House, animation exhibition by Marwan El-Gamal
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Medrar for Contemporary Art, 7 Gamal El Din Abou El Mahasen, 1st floor, Apt 4, Garden City
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Exhibition
17 Sep- 26 Oct
CAIRO
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The White Smoke, a solo exhibition by Ahmed Sabry
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Mashrabia gallery, 8 Champollion St, Downtown, Cairo
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