The festival opened at noon with a bazaar, in which approximately 15 small businesses sold jewellery, natural cosmetics, handcrafted items, clothing, notebooks, and hair products.
The Head Over Heels exhibition opened at Margo Veillon and Future galleries, where eight senior students of AUC's visual arts programme presented their senior theses.
The students' artwork included acrylic paint on canvas, mixed media installations, interactive installations, digital video projection on canvas, digital video projection with sound, sculptural installations, and vinyl stickers.
Performing before a packed house at the Ewart Memorial Hall, the CaPop's choir interacted with the audience, who sang along.
The semi-cappella began their one hour and a half long concert with Mahgoub's patriotic song Ya Mahrousa, followed by 14 cover songs in different languages, including English, Slovakian, Arabic, Japanese, and Zulu.
Among the songs was Michael Jackson's Earth Song and We Are the World, which Mahgoub said CaPop dedicated to all those who suffer in these difficult times.
The choir, led by Mahgoub, consists of 26 female singers, seven male singers, a violinist, an electric guitarist, a tambourinist, and a drummer. It delivered a confident and well-trained performance.
The evening concluded with Pablo's concert titled El-Moftah (The Key).
Marwan Pablo's concert started with the rising rapper Husayn as an opening act. Husayn performed some songs, including Blanco, Melaysy, and other hits.
Pablo was interrupted by a fan who took the stage before security team members intervened.
Soon, however, Pablo began signing his popular hits to a cheering crowd.
Pablo began with his latest song Ghanima, which he released during Eid al-Fitr, followed by Ghaba, Lelly Yah, Free, Lemaza, Sindbad, and El Mabda2, among others.
The evening also featured Aura, one of his most recent releases that trended big on YouTube.
The second edition of the American University in Cairo's (AUC) Tahrir Culture Festival runs from 10 to 12 April at the Tahrir Cultural Centre.
Some events require prior registration and some ticket purchases. Check the festival's Facebook page for more information.
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