Sunday 24 December
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Film
10.45am, 1.15pm, 4pm, 7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Jumanji 2
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Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El Dor Street
Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
12pm, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, 10pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Loving Vincent
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
5pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Only Men Go to the Grave
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
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Film for children
6.30pm
CAIRO
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Screening of animated film WALL-E (2008)
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Art of Seeing Centre,
17 Ameen Zaki Street, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Book signing & discussion
7pm
CAIRO
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Discussion around a book by Mahmoud El Dabaa titled Arab Culture, Identity and Consciousness
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Battana, Yakoubian building, 34 Talaat Harb st, Downtown, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Sallem Nafsak (Surrender), a play by the students of Actor’s Studio, directed by Khaled Galal. Read more about the play here
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Artistic Creativity Centre Theatre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7.30pm
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-Seheimi
Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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Qawaaid Al-Ashq Al-Arbaain (The Forty Rules of Adoration), a play based on Elaf Shafaq’s novel with dramaturgy by Rasha Abdel-Moneim and directed by Adel Hassan
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Al-Salam Theatre
101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Om El Nour Choir
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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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Heritage Arabic Music Ensemble
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Arabic Music Institute, 22 Ramsis St, Downtown, Cairo
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Talk
7pm
CAIRO
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Monthly meeting of El Sawy Camera Club, with photographer Karim Nabil
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El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, River hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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That Night, a play directed by Mohamed Abdel Khaleq
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
10pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Photocopy
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Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El Dor Street
Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Obour w Intesar (Crossover and Victory), a play describes the period between 1967 and the victory of 1973 written and directed by Mohamed Al-Khouly
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Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre
Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria
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(Photo: still from film Loving Vincent)
Monday 25 December
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Exhibition last days
CAIRO
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Everyday Cairo photography exhibition. The exhibition continues until 29 December.
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Beit el Sura, Building 30, Street 15, Maadi, Cairo
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Film
10.45am, 1.15pm, 4pm, 7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Jumanji 2
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Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El Dor Street
Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
12pm, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, 10pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Loving Vincent
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
5pm
CAIRO
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Screening of The Killing of a Sacred Deer
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Youm Eltalat Elsa'a 6
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El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7.30pm
CAIRO
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The Message Team, christmas concert
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El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Sallem Nafsak (Surrender), a play by the students of Actor’s Studio, directed by Khaled Galal. Read more about the play here
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Artistic Creativity Centre Theatre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Christmas concert with Neveen Allouba
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Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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That Night, a play directed by Mohamed Abdel Khaleq
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
10pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Photocopy
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Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El Dor Street
Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Alexandria Opera House String Orchestra
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Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Alexandria
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(Still from film The Odd Life of Timothy Green)
Tuesday 26 December
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Film
10.45am, 1.15pm, 4pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Jumanji 2
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Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El Dor Street
Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
12pm, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, 10pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Loving Vincent
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
5pm
CAIRO
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Screening of The Killing of a Sacred Deer
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
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Seminar
5.30pm
CAIRO
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Hadeth Tuesday, with Islamic Studies specialist Fatima Hussein.
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El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Book talk: architecture
6pm
CAIRO
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Discussion around the book “Complete works by Hassan Fathy” (Egyptian architect, 1900-1989)
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Gezira Arts Centre, 1 El Masrafy St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Loving Vincent
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Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El Dor Street
Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Oscarizma, concert
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El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Sallem Nafsak (Surrender), a play by the students of Actor’s Studio, directed by Khaled Galal. Read more about the play here
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Artistic Creativity Centre Theatre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Loving Vincent
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Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El Dor Street
Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Frida
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ADEF DECA, 143 Street no. 8, Muqattam City, Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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That Night, a play directed by Mohamed Abdel Khaleq
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Ballet
8pm
CAIRO
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The Nutcracker ballet by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi. Read more here
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
10pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Photocopy
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Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El Dor Street
Zamalek, Cairo
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The Nutcracker ballet (Photo: Sherif Sonbol)
Wednesday 27 December
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Exhibition opening & talk
6pm
CAIRO
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Ethiopian photographer Aida Muluneh will give a talk on photography in Ethiopia. Read more here
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Darb 1718, Kasr El Shamaa street, El-Fakhareen, Old Cairo, behind the Hanging Church, Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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That Night, a play directed by Mohamed Abdel Khaleq
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8.30pm
CAIRO
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Ali El-Haggar concert
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El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, River hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Ballet
8pm
CAIRO
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The Nutcracker ballet by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi. Read more here
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Cultural Salon
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Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Alexandria
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Aida Muluneh, to talk about Photography in Ethiopia at Darb 1718 (Photo: part of promotional material)
Thursday 28 December
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Puppet Theatre
6.30pm
CAIRO
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Sahsah Lama Yangah (When Sahsah Succeed), a children play to the poetry by Salah Jahin and directed by Salah Al-Sakka
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The Cairo Puppet Theatre, Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Sallem Nafsak (Surrender), a play by the students of Actor’s Studio, directed by Khaled Galal. Read more about the play here
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Artistic Creativity Centre Theatre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Ali El-Helbawy concert
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El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Yasmin Ali concert
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El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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That Night, a play directed by Mohamed Abdel Khaleq
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Wahabiyat
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Arabic Music Institute, 22 Ramsis St, Downtown, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Religious songs ensemble
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Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo
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Ballet
8pm
CAIRO
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The Nutcracker ballet by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi. Read more here
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Yehya Khalil
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Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9pm
CAIRO
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Taksir Sharqi band
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
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Film
1pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of Forrest Gump
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Multimedia library, Alexandria
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Film
5.30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of The Mountain Between Us
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Raquda Foundation for Art and Heritage, Abdel Aziz Fahmy, Stanly, Alexandria
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Storytelling
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Storytelling evening titled ‘One in the Morning’
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Beit Hawadit, Salah Mostafa Al Mesallah Sharq Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Abou Shaar Brothers ensemble for religious song
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Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Alexandria
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(Photo: still from film Frida)
Friday 29 December
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Photography talk
5pm
CAIRO
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Everything You Can Imagine is Real, an interactive talk about how to put imagination into execution and
bring fantasy to life through Fine Art, Conceptual and Fashion Photography, by Adel Essam and Henar Sherif
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Photopia, 15 Somal St, El Korba, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Puppet Theatre
6.30pm
CAIRO
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Sahsah Lama Yangah (When Sahsah Succeed), a children play to the poetry by Salah Jahin and directed by Salah Al-Sakka
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The Cairo Puppet Theatre, Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Cairo
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Pantomime
5pm
CAIRO
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Pantomime performance by Mostafa Hazeen and Malameh troupe
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Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Sallem Nafsak (Surrender), a play by the students of Actor’s Studio, directed by Khaled Galal. Read more about the play here
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Artistic Creativity Centre Theatre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Al Mawlaweya El Masreya, with Amer El Tony
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El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Wisdom hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Hisham Kharma concert
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El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Wisdom hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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That Night, a play directed by Mohamed Abdel Khaleq
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
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Concert by El Masreyeen and the Future Stars. Conductor: Hany Shenouda
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Cairo Opera House small hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Awtar ensemble
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Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo
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Music
9pm
CAIRO
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Tijan band
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
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Ballet
8pm
CAIRO
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The Nutcracker ballet by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi. Read more here
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
4pm & 7.30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Massar Egbari
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Massar Egbari
Saturday 30 December
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Film
5pm
CAIRO
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Screening of The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
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Gusour Cultural Center, Michel Lotf Allah St, inside All Saint's Cathedral, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Sallem Nafsak (Surrender), a play by the students of Actor’s Studio, directed by Khaled Galal. Read more about the play here
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Artistic Creativity Centre Theatre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Hisham El-Gakh concert
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El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Wisdom hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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That Night, a play directed by Mohamed Abdel Khaleq
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Ballet
8pm
CAIRO
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The Nutcracker ballet by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi. Read more here
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
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Christmas Concert with Walt Disney Cartoon and Mohamed Helmy
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Cairo Opera House small hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Concert by the Talents Development Centre of Alexandria
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Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Alexandria
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Eman Shaker (Photo: Eman Shaker's facebook page)
Sunday 31 December
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Music
6pm
CAIRO
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Pianist Eman Shaker and friends: "Music & Songs" featuring Ihab Shawi. The evening will be a celebration of Christmas and New Year Eve with waltzes, tangos and Christmas carols
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Sallem Nafsak (Surrender), a play by the students of Actor’s Studio, directed by Khaled Galal. Read more about the play here
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Artistic Creativity Centre Theatre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Forsa Saaida (Nice to Meet You), a play directed by Mohamed Gomaa
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The Modern Theatre
Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Piano and violin evening with Fouad and Mounib
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Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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That Night, a play directed by Mohamed Abdel Khaleq
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Kolthomiat
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Arabic Music Institute, 22 Ramsis St, Downtown, Cairo
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Christmas concert: Bibliotheca Alexandrina Orchestra conducted by Sherif Mohie Eldin featuring mezzo soprano Farah ElDibany.
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Gala concert: New Year celebration with the Cairo Opera Company
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Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Alexandria
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Music
8pm
DAMANHOUR
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Yasser Soliman ensemble for music and singing
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Damanhour Opera House
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Photocopy (Photo: still from the film's teaser)
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