Egypt's arts and culture events of the week: 24 Apr - 1 May

Festivals such as Shakespeare 400, India by the Nile, Bayt El-Umma and Oshtoora, provide countless cultural attractions to audiences in a number of Egypt’s cities. This is topped-off with many other arts activities.

Ahram Online , Saturday 23 Apr 2016

Sunday 24 Apr

Theatre CAIRO	Bayt El-Umma Drama Festival. Read more about the festival here.	Saad Zaghloul Culture Centre, 2 Saad Zaghloul Street, El-Mounira, Cairo
Exhibition Last Days CAIRO	Awan, sculpture exhibition by Hassan Kamel. The exhibition runs until 28 April	Nile Art Gallery, 14 El-Montazah street, Zamalek, Cairo
Dance 5pm CAIRO	Bollywood Dance workshop. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May	Al-Midan Theatre, in front of Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Cairo
Forum 6.30pm CAIRO	Forum titled Celebrations of Spring in Folkloric Heritage, in light of celebrating the International Day of Heritage	Beit El-Sehemi, El-Gamaliya, El-Muaaz Street, Cairo
Music/Dance 7pm CAIRO	El-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.	El-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Moaz Street and Al-Azhar Street, Old Cairo
Exhibition Opening 7pm CAIRO	Paintings by Hisham Abdallah	Picasso Art Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem st., off Brazil street, Zamalek, Cairo
Performance 7pm CAIRO	A performance by Beiba Troupe which celebrates Egyptian folklore.	Al-Amir Taz Palace, 27 Al-Soufeieh Street, Manial, Old 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-Sehemi, El-Gamaliya, El-Muaaz Street, Cairo
Film 8pm CAIRO	Dinner at The Movies, a seated dinner with the screening of short films and animation from the 1900s. Reserve by calling 01098744014 / 01064138200	Eish w Malh, 20 Adly Street, in front of the synagogue, Downtown, Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	Al-Enshad Al-Dini (religious chanting) troupe performs religious songs.	Arab Music Institute, 22 Ramsis St, Cairo
Music 8.30pm 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 Al-Sehemi, Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz St, Cairo
Children activity 10am ALEXANDRIA	Shakespeare’s Treasure Hunt Workshop. Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.	Library, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Film 1pm ALEXANDRIA	Audio Show for the visually impaired The Merchant of Venice. Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.	Lecture hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Film 7pm ALEXANDRIA	Macbeth (UK/USA, 1971) directed by Roman Polanski. Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.	Auditorium hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Theatre 8pm ALEXANDRIA	Much Ado About Nothing, Prague Shakespeare Company. Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.	Great hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Exhibit/Books Opening ALEXANDRIA	7th BA International Biennale for the Artist’s Book, showcasing artworks created by 73 artists from 12 different countries, running till 23 May.	Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria

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(Photo: Fragment from Iranian film About Elly film poster)

Monday 25 Apr

Theatre CAIRO	Bayt El-Umma Drama Festival. Read more about the festival here.	Saad Zaghloul Culture Centre, 2 Saad Zaghloul Street, El-Mounira, Cairo
Exhibition Last Days CAIRO	Al-Ahram corporate collection showcase, running till 28 April. Read more here.	Al-Ahram building, El-Galaa street, Downtown, Cairo
Film 3pm & 7pm CAIRO	Two screenings of The Seventh Seal (1957) by Ingar Bergman	Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis st., off Mohamed Mazhar st., Zamalek, Cairo
Cultural Salon 6pm CAIRO	“The Future of Electronic Books in Egypt,” a cultural salon features Chairman of the Egyptian Library Organisation Professor Amani Maged, Chairman of the Arab Publishers’ Union, Mohamed Rashad, and Professor Hesham Mekki. The event marks the International Book Day and is held, in collaboration with the Egyptian Library Organisation.	Greater Cairo Library, 15 Mohamed Mazhar St, Zamalek
Film 7.30pm CAIRO	Screening of Mediterranea (2015)	Balcon Heliopolis, 26 Sohag street, Heliopolis, Cairo
Music/Dance 8pm CAIRO	Performances and closing ceremony of fourth edition of International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts	Cairo Citadel
Music 8pm CAIRO	Indian Ocean band. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May	Gomhoria Theatre, 6 El-Gomhoria Street, Abdeen, Cairo
Music 9pm CAIRO	Zikr and Sufi night	Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo
Music & Dance 9.30pm CAIRO	Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.	Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St and Al-Azhar St
Film 12pm ALEXANDRIA	Hamlet directed by Franco Zeffirelli (1990). Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.	Library, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Film 3pm ALEXANDRIA	Cinema Club	Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria
Film 7pm ALEXANDRIA	Romeo and Juliet (UK/Italy, 1968) directed by Franco Zeffirelli. Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.	Library, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Theatre 8pm ALEXANDRIA	Music Theater Performance: The Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company Live (UK). Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.	Great Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA	Ghenwa (Song) band plays contemporary Egyptian songs	Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria

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(Photo: 4 stills from the film Human)

Tuesday 26 Apr

Theatre CAIRO	Bayt El-Umma Drama Festival. Read more about the festival here.	Saad Zaghloul Culture Centre, 2 Saad Zaghloul Street, El-Mounira, Cairo
Talk 5pm CAIRO	The Concept of Genre In Medieval Arabic Literature, by Gyöngyi Oroszi	Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies, 1 Masnaa El-Tarabishi, El-Abbasia, Cairo. Tel: 02 24825509
Film 6.30pm CAIRO	Screening of Iranian film About Elly (Asghar Farhadi, 2009). Read more here.	Arab Digital Expression Foundation (ADEF), 143 Street, #8, Muqattam, Cairo
Music 7pm CAIRO	Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes.	Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off El-Moez Street with Al-Azhar, Cairo
Film 7pm CAIRO	Screening of Human (2015). Read more about the film here.	Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin street, Garden City, Cairo
Cultural Salon 7pm CAIRO	Discussion titled “The Egyptian Caricature” will feature TV presenter Mohamed Al-Boghdadi and will be moderated by artist Amin Al-Serafi.	Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	Mazzika X El-Sat7: Special night with The Invisible Hands.	Darb 1718, Kasr El Shama Street, Al Fakhareen, Cairo, Egypt
Music & Dance 8pm CAIRO	Bollywood Love Story musical. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May	Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music 9pm CAIRO	Mawawil and Gamalat Shiha present traditional music of the Nile Delta, Sudan, Eritrea and more	Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo
Theatre 11am ALEXANDRIA	Mexican Puppet Show "ArteGuerrero": Hamlet. Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.	Small Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Music 1pm ALEXANDRIA	Opera screening: Othello The Story of a Song Program. Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.	Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Film 3pm ALEXANDRIA	Cinema Club	Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria
Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA	Concert by Al-Samateen troupe.	Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria
Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA	K'antu Early Music Ensemble (UK). Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.	Small Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria

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Indian Ocean band (Photo: courtesy of India by the Nile organizers/website)

Wednesday 27 Apr

Theatre CAIRO	Bayt El-Umma Drama Festival. Read more about the festival here.	Saad Zaghloul Culture Centre, 2 Saad Zaghloul Street, El-Mounira, Cairo
Music & Dance 12pm CAIRO	Bollywood Love Story musical. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May	Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Film 6pm CAIRO	Screening of film Jannat-E-Nile, a documentary film on the world’s longest river, Nile	Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Music 6pm CAIRO	Indian Ocean band. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May	Ain Shams University, Cairo
Exhibition Opening 7pm CAIRO	Painting exhibition by Amal Nasr	Art Lounge, 37 B Ahmed Heshmat Street,,1st floor, ap.2, Zamalek, Cairo
Lecture 7.30pm CAIRO	The Wednesday Salon remembers iconic Egyptian poet Salah Jahin on his death anniversary.	Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism Al-Gamaleya, Cairo
Music & Dance 8pm CAIRO	Bollywood Love Story musical. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May	Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music 9pm CAIRO	Zar music and songs by Mazaher, featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sab.	Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo
Film 12pm ALEXANDRIA	Documentary 'Muse of Fire'. Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.	Small Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Film 1pm ALEXANDRIA	Documentary 'William Shakespeare: A life of Drama' (1996). Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.	Library, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA	Shakespeare in Music, by BA Orchestra and BA Choir. Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.	Great hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria

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Oshtoora 2016 Location North Lake Qarun at Fayoum (Photo: Nada Elissa, courtesy of Oshtoora)

Thursday 28 Apr

Oshtoora Festival	Oshtoora music and arts festival. Read more here.	Qaroun Lake, Fayoum
Theatre CAIRO	Bayt El-Umma Drama Festival. Read more about the festival here.	Saad Zaghloul Culture Centre, 2 Saad Zaghloul Street, El-Mounira, Cairo
Music & Dance 12pm CAIRO	Bollywood Love Story musical. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May	Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Wellbeing seminar 6pm CAIRO	Seminar on Alternative Systems of Medicine. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May	MACIC (India culture centre), 3, Abu El Feda Street, 2nd floor, Zamalek, Cairo
Lecture 7pm CAIRO	Remembering William Shakespeare on his 400th death anniversary.	Om Kalthoum Museum, 1 El-Malek El-Saleh, Roda Island (Manial), tel 02 23631467, Cairo
Music & Dance 8pm CAIRO	Bollywood Love Story musical. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May	Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	Medhat Saleh concert	MUST Opera House, 6th of October, Al Motamaiz District, El Mehwar el Markazi
Music 8pm CAIRO	Arabic music concert celebrating iconic music composer Riad Al-Sonbaty.	Bayt Al Ghenaa Al Araby, The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn Al-Qasrayn, Moez street, Islamic Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	The Talents Development Centre concert.	Arab Music Institute, 22 Ramsis St, Cairo
Music & Dance 9.30pm CAIRO	Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.	Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St and Al-Azhar St
Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA	Oriental jazz by Yehia Khalil	Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria
Music 6pm ISMAILIA	Indian Ocean band. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May	Beach Club, Ismailia

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Dona Gangouly, Odissi classical dancer (Photo: courtesy of India by the Nile organisers)

Friday 29 Apr

Oshtoora Festival	Oshtoora music and arts festival. Read more here.	Qaroun Lake, Fayoum
Wellbeing seminar 5.30pm CAIRO	Wellbeing Session. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May	Children Civilization and Creativity Centre, Cairo
Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO	Puppet and shadow theatre performance.	Beit El-Seheimy, Haret El-Darb El-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	May Abdel Aziz concert	Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July street, Zamalek, Cairo
Music 8pm CAIRO	Violin and Harp recital	Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Music & Dance 8pm CAIRO	Bollywood Love Story musical. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May	Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Puppet Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO	“Al-Aragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel” (The Shadow Puppet), a free public performance by clowns in Al-Muiz Street, presented by Wamda and directed by Nabil Bahgat.	Beit Al-Sehemi, Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz St, Cairo

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Akala from Hip Hop Shakespeare Company during performance at the TEDxAldeburgh (Photo: still from the YouTube video)

Saturday 30 Apr

Oshtoora Festival	Oshtoora music and arts festival. Read more here.	Qaroun Lake, Fayoum
Wellbeing seminar 10am CAIRO	Wellbeing Session at World Healing & Meditation Day. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May	Al Azhar Park, Lake Area, Cairo
Exhibition opening 5pm CAIRO	Colors of Life. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May. The exhibition will continue until 3 May.	Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Cairo
Wellbeing seminar 6pm CAIRO	Yoga session. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May	Al Azhar Park, Lake Area, Cairo
Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA	Indian Ocean band. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May	Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Dance 8pm CAIRO	Odissi classical dance: Dona Ganguly and her troupe. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May	Gomhoreya Theatre, Cairo
Music & Dance 9.30pm CAIRO	Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.	Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St and Al-Azhar St

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(Still from film Macbeth)

Sunday 1 May

Oshtoora Festival	Oshtoora music and arts festival. Read more here.	Qaroun Lake, Fayoum
Carnival CAIRO	Cairo Carnival Spring ‘16	Family Park, El-Rehab city, Fifth Settlement, New Cairo
Music/Dance 7pm CAIRO	El-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.	El-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off El-Moaz Street and Al-Azhar Street, Old Cairo
Music 8.30pm 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 Al-Sehemi, Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz St, Cairo
Wellbeing seminar 6pm ALEXANDRIA	Yoga workshop. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May	Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria

Al-Ahram corporate art collection showcase, running till 28 April. (Photo: Al Ahram)

EXHIBITIONS this week

Exhibition 16 - 28 Apr CAIRO	Al-Ahram corporate collection showcase. Read more here.	Al-Ahram building, El-Galaa street, Downtown, Cairo
Exhibition 6 - 25 Apr CAIRO	Exhibition by Salma El-Ashry	Art Lounge, 37B Ahmed Heshmat street, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition 24 Apr- 15 May CAIRO	Paintings by Hisham Abdallah	Picasso Art Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem st., off Brazil street, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition 27 Apr- 11 May CAIRO	Painting exhibition by Amal Nasr	Art Lounge, 37 B Ahmed Heshmat Street,,1st floor, ap.2, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition 9 Apr- 6 May CAIRO	Max Vityk Retrospective	Arts Mart, at KM28 on the Cairo-Alex Desert Road before Dandy Mall, behind Total Petrol Station
Exhibition 16 Apr- 3 May	Works by late Armenian-Egyptian cartoonist and caricaturist Alexander Saroukhan	Al-Masar Gallery, 157 B, 26th of July Street, Ground floor, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition 11 Apr- 31 May CAIRO	Log In, a group exhibition about social media.	Darb 1718, Kasr El Shamaa street, El-Fakhareen, Old Cairo, behind the Hanging Church and Amr Mosque
Exhibition 11 - 28 Apr CAIRO	Awan, sculpture exhibition by Hassan Kamel	Nile Art Gallery, 14 El-Montazah street, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition 11 Apr - 9 May CAIRO	Time Intermezzo, by Wael Darwish in venue 1, and Ahmed Abdel Tawab in venue 2	Zamalek Art Gallery, 1 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt
Exhibition 11 Apr- 4 May CAIRO	Sculpture exhibition by Sarkis Tossoonian and Alfons Louis	Safar Khan Art Gallery, 6 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition 12 Apr - 3 May CAIRO	Renee, painting exhibit by Guirguis Lotfy	Art Talks, 8 El Kamel Mohamed Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition 13 - 28 Apr CAIRO	Out of the Frame, sculpture exhibition by Sayeda Khalil	Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street, (entrance from Ibn Zinky,) Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition 13 - 28 Apr CAIRO	On & Off, exhibition by Miriam Hathout and Hala Sharouny	Le Caire Gallery, 2 El-Malek El-Afdal street, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition 13 Apr-18 May CAIRO	Indelible, a photography exhibition by renowned photographer and photojournalist Randa Shaath. Read more here.	The Photographic Gallery, Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level, AUC, New Cairo
Exhibition 14 - 28 Apr CAIRO	This is not a Parallelogram, by Mohamed Abdalla and Mohamed Maghraby.	Soma Art, 4 Maraashli Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition 20 - 4 Jun CAIRO	Chronic, a multimedia exhibition by CIC that comprises the 2nd chapter of If Not For That Wall	CIC, 22 Abdel Khalek Tharwat St., Downtown, Cairo
Exhibition 20 Apr- 24 May CAIRO	Binary is False Idol, digital artwork by Setareh Shahbazi	Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib, Ground Floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo
Exhibition 21 Apr- tba 7pm CAIRO	Sixth edition of Special Art Salon	Saad Zaghloul Cultural Center, 2 Saad Zaghloul street, Downtown, Cairo
Exhibit/Books 24 Apr- 23 May ALEXANDRIA	7th BA International Biennale for the Artist’s Book, showcasing artworks created by 73 artists from 12 different countries.	Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Exhibition 17 Apr - tba ALEXANDRIA	Conversation between East and West, by Nazir Tanbouli and Julien Solé	French Institute in Alexandria, El-Nabi Daniel street, Off Fouad street, Raml station, Alexandria

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Egypt's arts and culture events of the week: 24 Apr - 1 May

Festivals such as Shakespeare 400, India by the Nile, Bayt El-Umma and Oshtoora, provide countless cultural attractions to audiences in a number of Egypt’s cities. This is topped-off with many other arts activities.

Bayt El-Umma Drama Festival. Read more about the festival here.

Saad Zaghloul Culture Centre, 2 Saad Zaghloul Street, El-Mounira, Cairo

Awan, sculpture exhibition by Hassan Kamel. The exhibition runs until 28 April

Nile Art Gallery, 14 El-Montazah street, Zamalek, Cairo

Bollywood Dance workshop. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May

Al-Midan Theatre, in front of Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Cairo

Forum titled Celebrations of Spring in Folkloric Heritage, in light of celebrating the International Day of Heritage

Beit El-Sehemi, El-Gamaliya, El-Muaaz Street, Cairo

El-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.

El-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Moaz Street and Al-Azhar Street, Old Cairo

Paintings by Hisham Abdallah

Picasso Art Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem st., off Brazil street, Zamalek, Cairo

A performance by Beiba Troupe which celebrates Egyptian folklore.

Al-Amir Taz Palace, 27 Al-Soufeieh Street, Manial, Old 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-Sehemi, El-Gamaliya, El-Muaaz Street, Cairo

Dinner at The Movies, a seated dinner with the screening of short films and animation from the 1900s. Reserve by calling 01098744014 / 01064138200

Eish w Malh, 20 Adly Street, in front of the synagogue, Downtown, Cairo

Al-Enshad Al-Dini (religious chanting) troupe performs religious songs.

Arab Music Institute, 22 Ramsis St, 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 Al-Sehemi,

Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz St, Cairo

Shakespeare’s Treasure Hunt Workshop. Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.

Library, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria

Audio Show for the visually impaired

The Merchant of Venice. Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.

Lecture hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria

Macbeth (UK/USA, 1971) directed by Roman Polanski. Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.

Auditorium hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria

Much Ado About Nothing, Prague Shakespeare Company. Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.

Great hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria

7th BA International Biennale for the Artist’s Book, showcasing artworks created by 73 artists from 12 different countries, running till 23 May.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria

Bayt El-Umma Drama Festival. Read more about the festival here.

Saad Zaghloul Culture Centre, 2 Saad Zaghloul Street, El-Mounira, Cairo

Al-Ahram corporate collection showcase, running till 28 April. Read more here.

Al-Ahram building, El-Galaa street, Downtown, Cairo

Two screenings of The Seventh Seal (1957) by Ingar Bergman

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

Greater Cairo Library, 15 Mohamed Mazhar St, Zamalek

Screening of Mediterranea (2015)

Balcon Heliopolis, 26 Sohag street, Heliopolis, Cairo

Performances and closing ceremony of fourth edition of International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts

Cairo Citadel

Indian Ocean band. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May

Gomhoria Theatre, 6 El-Gomhoria Street, Abdeen, Cairo

Zikr and Sufi night

Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo

Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.

Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St and Al-Azhar St

Hamlet directed by Franco Zeffirelli (1990). Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.

Library, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria

Cinema Club

Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria

Romeo and Juliet (UK/Italy, 1968) directed by Franco Zeffirelli. Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.

Library, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria

Music Theater Performance: The Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company Live (UK). Event is part of ‘Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day festival.’ Check the programme here.

Great Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria

Ghenwa (Song) band plays contemporary Egyptian songs

Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria

Bayt El-Umma Drama Festival. Read more about the festival here.

Saad Zaghloul Culture Centre, 2 Saad Zaghloul Street, El-Mounira, Cairo

The Concept of Genre In Medieval Arabic Literature, by Gyöngyi Oroszi

Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies, 1 Masnaa El-Tarabishi, El-Abbasia, Cairo.

Tel: 02 24825509

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

Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes.

Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off El-Moez Street with Al-Azhar, Cairo

Screening of Human (2015). Read more about the film here.

Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin street, Garden City, Cairo

Discussion titled “The Egyptian Caricature” will feature TV presenter Mohamed Al-Boghdadi and will be moderated by artist Amin Al-Serafi.

Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo

Mazzika X El-Sat7: Special night with The Invisible Hands.

Darb 1718, Kasr El Shama Street, Al Fakhareen, Cairo, Egypt

Bollywood Love Story musical. The event is part of the India by the Nile festival which runs between 23 April and 7 May

Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo

Mawawil and Gamalat Shiha present traditional music of the Nile Delta, Sudan, Eritrea and more