The 20th edition of the festival will run from 3 August to 1 September, offering an extensive lineup of concerts, theatre plays, standup comedy, workshops, lectures for musicians, and family activities.
The music programme will feature bands from Egypt and Jordan, as well as collaborations between Egyptian musicians and their counterparts from Germany, Italy, and Portugal.
The festival will kick off with a concert by Egypt's popular rock band, Massar Egbari, and conclude with a performance by Jordanian band, El Morabba3.
Check the full programme below
Thursday, 3 August
Massar Egbari
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 350.- (Standing)
Friday, 4 August
Family Day: Art Workshops and Activities for Children
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Plaza.
From 4:00 – 8:00 pm. Ticket: EGP 250.-
Theatre play: Captain Yehia El-Nashed’s Team
Written and directed by Ahmed Samir
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Great Hall.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 50.-
Saturday, 5 August
Concert: Tablet Elsitt
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 150.-
Sunday, 6 August
Masterclass: Actor–Director Dynamics
Presented by Filmmaker and actor Ahmed Magdy
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Lectures Hall.
7:00 pm. Fees: EGP 20.-
Sunday 6 and Monday 7 August
Concert: Omar Khairat
Accompanied by the BA Orchestra
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Great Hall.
8:30 pm. Tickets: EGP 920.-, 820.-, 720.-, 520.-
From Sunday 6 to Tuesday 8 August
Workshop: Oriental Percussion
Presented by Hany Bedair
Fees: EGP 300.-
Tuesday, 8 August
Concert: Ahmed Rabea
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 80.-
Tuesday, 8 August
Theatre play: Rituals of Signs and Transformations
Written by Saadallah Wanos and directed by: Mohamed Abdelmoula
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Great Hall.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 50.-
Wednesday, 9 August
Concert: Students of Arts School Oriental Singing Class
Under the supervision of Mohamed Hosni
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 120.-
Wednesday, 9 August
Standup Comedy
Presented by Alaa El-Sheikh
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Small Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 250.-
Thursday, 10 August
Concert: Jadal (Jordan)
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 300.- (Standing)
From Thursday 10 to Saturday 12 August
Workshop: Song Writing
Presented by: Hazem El-Weify
Fees: EGP 300.-
From Thursday 10 to Monday 14 August
Workshop: Composition and Interplay; from Melodies and Harmony to Lyrics and Expression (for musicians only)
Presented by: Laura Kipp Due (Germany)
Free entry.
Friday, 11 August
Concert: Ali El-Haggar
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Centre, Great Hall.
8:30 pm. Tickets: EGP 380.-, 330.-, 280.-
Fridays and Saturdays, 11–12 and 18–19 August
Workshop: Theatre Acting
Presented by: Saeed Kabeel
Fees: EGP 300.-
Saturday, 12 August
Concert: The Gray Man’s Tour – Hany Adel
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 250.-
Saturday, 12 August
Theatre play: I Am Carmen
Presented by Sky Mime Production
Written and directed by Samaa Ibrahim
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Great Hall.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 50.-
Sunday, 13 August
Concert: Egypsana
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 100.-
Sunday, 13 August
Masterclass: Film Production Basics
Presented by film producer Mohamed Taymour
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Lectures Hall.
7:00 pm. Fees: EGP 100.-
Monday, 14 August
Concert: Andromida
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 160.-
Tuesday, 15 August
Concert: Laura Kipp Due and Dalia Farid (Egypt–Germany)
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Free entry.
Tuesday, 15 August
Theatre play: Us versus Shakespeare
Written by: Ahmed Abdelgawad
Directed by: Ahmed Askar
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Great Hall.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 50.-
Wednesday, 16 August
Concert: Sohbet El-Semsemiya
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 50.-
Thursday, 17 August
Concert: Dina El-Wedidi
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 250.-
Friday, 18 August
Concert: Strawberry Swings band and 404 band
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 100.-
Saturday, 19 August
Concert: Akher Zapheer (Jordan)
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 260.- (Standing)
Sunday, 20 August
Concert: Ahmed El-Haggar
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 100.-
Monday, 21 August
Concert: Rana Haggag and Simona Sivirini Band (Italy)
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Free entry.
Tuesday, 22 August
Concert: Hisham Abbas
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 250.-
Wednesday, 23 August
Concert: Samaai (Sama3i band)
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 100.-
Wednesday, 23 August
Standup Comedy: Helmy Man presents the Elite X Alexandria
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Great Hall.
8:30 pm. Tickets: EGP 300.-, 200.-
Thursday, 24 August
Concert: The Egyptian Mawlawiyah
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 130.-
Friday, 25 August
Concert: Yasmin Aly
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 200.-
Saturday, 26 August
Concert: Nour Project and Albaluna band (Portugal)
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 100.-
Sunday, 27 August
Concert: Cairo Classical Ensemble
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Centre, Small Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 80 –
Monday, 28 August
Concert: Hafez and Boustan Band
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 100.-
Tuesday, 29 August
Concert: Hani Shenouda
Accompanied by the BA Orchestra
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Centre, Great Hall.
8:30 pm. Tickets: EGP 200.-, 150.-
Wednesday, 30 August
Concert: Hisham Kharma
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 250.-
Thursday, 31 August
Competition: Naama Horra for Underground (Na3’ama 7ora for Underground bands)
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 80.-
Thursday, 1 September
Closing Ceremony: El-Morabbaa (El-Morabba3 band)
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre.
8:30 pm. Ticket: EGP 300.- (Standing)
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