Last days of Eazees International Women's Theatre Festival (EIWTF)
The third edition of the festival opened on 25 September and runs until 3 October.
This year’s programme features 15 performances from six countries, alongside workshops, seminars, film screenings, and other cultural activities.
Awards will be presented for Best Stage Play, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Scenography, in addition to jury prizes, certificates of appreciation, and special mentions.
Read more here and check the festival’s Facebook page for the detailed programme.
Launch of the 13th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF)
Starting Wednesday, 1 October, until Sunday, 26 October
The 13th edition of D-CAF will bring together dozens of artists from several countries, presenting dance, theatre, audiovisual shows, and interactive performances, alongside exhibitions, seminars, and workshops.
Check the festival’s Facebook page for more info.
5th edition of She Arts Festival
The festival runs from 2 to 5 October in Cairo and Alexandria, featuring music, film, visual arts, dance, theatre, workshops, and craft bazaars, all spotlighting women creators.
The event will open with a concert by Lebanese singer and actress Hiba Tawaji, featuring performances by Aida El Ayoubi, Nagham Saleh, Nesma Mahgoub, Noha Fekry, Layal Nehme, Sakura Fujiwara, Maruja Limón, and other artists from Egypt, the Arab world, and beyond.
Check the Festival's Facebook page for more info
Lena Chamamyan - music
Thursday 2 October, 8pm
Theatro Arkan, Sheikh Zayed city, Cairo
Born in Damascus in 1980, Lena Chamamyan is a Syrian-Armenian singer-songwriter known for her soprano voice and distinctive fusion of Arabic and Armenian folk with Western classical, jazz, and contemporary styles.
Raised in a culturally diverse household, her father is an Armenian Catholic from Aleppo and her mother an Assyrian from Mardin, Chamamyan grew up immersed in multiple musical traditions, from church singing in Armenian and Syriac to folk songs and solfège training.
She studied classical singing and piano at the High Institute of Music in Damascus.
Her albums include Hal Asmar Ellon (2006), Shamat (2007), Ghazl El Banat (2013), and LAWNAN (2016). She also performs her own arrangements of classic songs from across the Arab world.
Tamino - music
Friday 3 October, 8pm
Cairo International Convention Centre, Mian Garden, Cairo
Belgian-Egyptian singer-songwriter Tamino (Tamino-Amir Moharram Fouad) blends indie rock with Arabic musical traditions, describing his music as a meeting point between Western alternative sounds and his Middle Eastern heritage.
His 2018 debut album, Amir, featured Nagham Zikrayat, an ensemble of Arab-origin musicians based in Belgium, and incorporated traditional instruments such as the oud and qanun. The record also included a collaboration with Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood on Indigo Night.
Tamino followed with Sahar in 2022, a more introspective album marked by layered Arabic instrumentation.
His latest release, Every Dawn’s a Mountain (2025), is his most ambitious yet, spanning 10 tracks largely performed solo.
The album reflects on loss, release, and transformation, with calm, lyrically driven works.
Sanctuary, a collaboration with Japanese-American artist Mitski, is the only duet on the record.
Read more about the artist here.
Hisham Kharma - music
Friday 3 October, 8pm
Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Composer Hisham Kharma is known for blending traditional and modern sounds in his concerts.
Since beginning live performances in 2016, Kharma has staged large-scale shows with a grand orchestra at landmark venues including the Pyramids of Giza, the Cairo Citadel, and London’s Mansion House.
He has also composed theme music for major national events and for several Egyptian institutions.
Mahmoud El-Tohamy - music
Friday 3 October, 8pm
El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26th of July street, Wisdom Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Mahmoud El-Tohamy began performing Sufi poetry chants as a boy, following in the footsteps of his father, and has since appeared at leading venues across Egypt and the Arab world.
He has collaborated with Egyptian Grammy Award winner Fathy Salama, as well as with younger producers such as Molotof, including the track Rouh El-Maliha. Molotof is best known for producing Wegz’s hit DORAK GAI.
Ali Quandil - standup comedy
Friday 3 October, 9pm
Port Said Culture Center, Port Said city
Ali Quandil is regarded as one of the pioneers of stand-up comedy in Egypt. Over the past decade, he has performed more than 500 shows in over 20 cities across the country, as well as in Dubai and at The Comedy Club in Jeddah.
He also founded the first cultural centre in Egypt and the Arab world dedicated to teaching stand-up comedy, with workshops that have trained many of today’s leading Egyptian comedians.
Abu Shaar Brothers - music
Saturday 4 October, 8.sopm
El-Sawy Culturewheel, Wisdom hall, 26th of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
Formed in the 1980s, the Abu Shaar Brothers (also known as El Ekhwa Abu Shaar) are a Syrian ensemble recognised internationally for their religious repertoire, particularly songs praising the Prophet Muhammad.
Now based in Egypt, the group continues to perform widely, drawing audiences to their concerts across the country.
Omar Khairat - music
Tuesday 7 October, 9pm
Abdeen Palace, Cairo
Born in 1947, multi-award-winning composer and pianist Omar Khairat is regarded as one of the Arab world’s leading musicians, with hundreds of compositions to his name.
Over his decades-long career, Khairat has written scores for numerous films and television series, including The Sixth Day (1984), The Terrorist (1993), Mafia (2002), Girl’s Love (2003), The Embassy in the Building (2005), and Deer’s Blood (2006).
His concerts across Egypt and the Arab world regularly sell out, with audiences singing along to his best-known works, among them Heya Di El-Hayah, Fi Hawid El Leil, Arabian Rhapsody, Fiha Haga Helwa, Eadam Mayet, and other classic TV and film themes.
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