Elemental
Across cinemas starting Wednesday 14 June
The animated film follows Ember and Wade, in a city where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together.
One Ranger
Across cinemas starting Wednesday 14 June
A highly skilled Texas Ranger (Jane) is recruited by British Intelligence to track down an extremely dangerous terrorist and stop him from unleashing a major attack on London.
The film stars John Malkovich and Thomas Jane.
Egypt as a Mixtape
Thursday 15 June, 6pm
NVIC - Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo: 1, Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek
Andrew Simon, a historian of media, popular culture, and the modern Middle East, will give a lecture titled Egypt as a Mixtape: Ahmad Adawiya, Shaykh Imam, and the Politics of Popular Culture.
The talk will examine Egypt's "vulgar soundscape" including Ahmad Adawiya, a pioneer of shaabi music; and Shaykh Imam, the blind performer and political dissident. In placing Adawiya and Imam into conversation with one another, Simon will elucidate the extraordinary impact of an ordinary technology and dive into the politics of popular culture.
Baafer Project
Thursday 15 June, 7pm
Goethe Institut-Kairo, Dokki Mesaha
The Baafer project was founded by the Egyptian singer Yassen Mahgoub, whose music combines different genres such as electronic music, house, rock, oriental, hip hop and African pop to blur the borders of common music categories.
The Baafer Project’s line-up features Yassen Mahgoub (vocals), Nadim El-Habashy (guitar), Sami Blakey (trumpet), alongside Mina Adel, Dalia Ibrahim and Daniel Sedhom.
The concert is part of Goethe-Institut’s Shubbak El-Fann programme.
Tango Night with Flute & Bow
Thursday 15 June, 8.30pm
Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek
Flute & Bow is an ensemble led by an award-winning flutist Rania Omar. The ensemble plays tango and other works from their dance music repertoire. The compositions range between Western works and the well known tangos by Arabic composers as transposed on the Western flute accompanied by strings and percussion.
Hany Shenouda
Friday 16 June, 8pm
The Marque, Cairo Festival City, New Cairo
Shenouda, who recently turned 80, has revolutionized Egyptian pop music during his six-decade career and has won numerous awards.
For his upcoming concert, Shenouda has promised a range of surprises, including appearances from indie stars Dina El-Wedidi and Nouran Abutaleb, as well as renowned singer and actress Simone.
Read more here
Egyptian German Youth Music Forum
Saturday 17 June, 8pm
Bibliotheca Alexandrina - Alexandria
The concert will bring together DSB Alexandria and Cairo Choirs and Orchestras, BA Youth Orchestra and Högy Big Band (Nürtingen, Germany), performing under the baton of Fabian Sultzer and Shady Abdel-Salam
Fady Roshdy
Monday 19 June, 9pm
Room Art Space, New Cairo
Fady Roshdi presents Egyptian heritage in an interesting way and with different musical arrangements without compromising the melody and musical formulation of the original song.
Code Masr
Tuesday 20 June, 9pm
Room Art Space, New Cairo
Code Masr is an independent band that pushes the boundaries of genre with their unique sound. The band's members come from diverse backgrounds and bring their own unique perspectives to the music.
Swan Lake
20, 21, 22, 23 June, 8:30pm
Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek
Swan Lake is one of the most beloved ballet works of all times, and one of the Tchaikovsky’s signature compositions
The first performance of Swan Lake by the Cairo Ballet Company took place back in 1991. Since then, the ballet was re-performed several times.
Swan Lake is performed by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui.
Read more about the history of Swan Lake in Egypt here
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