Egypt's arts and culture recommended events of the week: 7-14 June

Ahram Online , Saturday 6 Jun 2015

The upcoming week brings to you street art, music, workshops, film screenings and literary events across a number of cities. Check Ahram Online's selection of culture events in Cairo, Alexandria, Mansoura, Port Said and Damietta

Sunday 7 June

Last day to register to a workshop  ALEXANDRIA	Comic artists and talented students can join a three-day workshop organised by Goethe Institute, Alexandria, with the famous comic artist Arne Bellstorf. The workshop will take place on 9, 10 and 11 June, from 10am and 5pm.   Deadline for registration: 7 June. Contact the Goethe Institute library.	10, El-Batalsa street, Azarita, Alexandria
Film 7:30pm CAIRO	Screening of Sea Shadow (2011) by director Nawaf Al Janahi.	Zawya, Downtown, Cairo
Music  8pm  CAIRO	Commemorating first anniversary of death of Egyptian violinist, composer and conductor Attia Sharara, a chamber ensemble will play a selection of his compositions.	Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music  8pm  CAIRO	Omar Khairat with orchestra. The event will be repeated on Monday 8 June.	Cairo Opera House, main, hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Standup Comedy  8.30pm  CAIRO	An evening with Mohamed Salem, one of the pioneers of Standup Comedy in Egypt and winner of Best Comedian in the Middle East Award at the Amman Comedian Festival in 2009.	El Sawy Culturewheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo (Word hall)
Exhibition  CAIRO	“Inner Journey”, a photography exhibition by Marwa Adel.	The American University in Cairo, New Cairo Campus, Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level, Cairo
Concert  5pm  ALEXANDRIA	El Rayes Abdel Basyt Nouh -- in "Al Sira Al Helaleya": an evening with one of the poets of Upper Egypt. The concert is part of the 4th edition of Oufuqy Music Forum. Read more about the forum here.	Kafr Ashry, Alexandria

Monday 8 June

Film 6pm CAIRO	Screening of The Class (2008) by director Laurent Cantet.	Mesaha, 4 Kawalah Street, Downtown, Cairo
Music  8pm  CAIRO	Omar Khairat with orchestra. The event also takes place on Sunday 7 June.	Cairo Opera House, main, hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Dance 8pm CAIRO	Nut Dance Company (NDC) is scheduled to deliver two different performances for four nights in a row. One performance for every two nights.. (Running between 8 and 11 June).	Townhouse Rawabet, 3 Hussein El Memar Street, Cairo
Concert  7pm  ALEXANDRIA	Oliver Coates from UK, winner of the Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist Award 2011, will give a cello recital. The concert is part of the 4th edition of Oufuqy Music Forum. Read more about the forum here.	Atelier Alex, Victor Bassili Street, Al Pharaana Al Azarita, Alexandria

(photo: Fragment from Nut Dance Company's promotional material)

Tuesday 9 June

Workshop  ALEXANDRIA	A three-day workshop organised by Goethe Institute, Alexandria with the famous comic artist Arne Bellstorf. Workshop takes place on 9, 10 and 11 June, from 10am and 5pm.   See 7 June for details on registration.	10, El-Batalsa street, Azarita, Alexandria
Film 6:30pm CAIRO	Screening of Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris (2011).	ADEF DECA, 143, Street #8, Muqattam CFiity, Cairo
Film 7pm CAIRO	Screening of Citizen Four (2014) by director by Laura Poitras.	Teatro ElMaadi, 10, 200 Street, Degla, Maadi, Cairo
Film  7pm  CAIRO	The French documentary “The Goumbé of the Young Revelers” and the Egyptian “7 Nights and A Morning,” will be screened.	French Institute: 1 Madrasset El Hoqooq El Frenseya, Mounira, Cairo
Dance 8pm CAIRO	Nut Dance Company (NDC) is scheduled to deliver two different performances for four nights in a row. One performance for every two nights.. (Running between 8 and 11 June).	Townhouse Rawabet, 3 Hussein El Memar Street, Cairo
Music  8pm  CAIRO	Noorah El Magareya -- or often referred to as ‘Noorah the Hungarian om Kolthoum -- will perform a programme themed “Arabic Music Without Borders”.	El Sawy Culturewheel, Wisdom Hall, 26th of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition last days  CAIRO	“Connect The Dots” exhibition. On display works by Mahmoud Hamdi, Nahla Reda and Hakeem Abou-Kila. The exhibition continues until 14 June.	Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry street (entrance from Ibn Zinki), Cairo

Wednesday 10 June

Workshop  ALEXANDRIA	A three-day workshop organised by Goethe Institute, Alexandria with the famous comic artist Arne Bellstorf. Workshop takes place on 9, 10 and 11 June, from 10am and 5pm.   See 7 June for details on registration.	10, El-Batalsa street, Azarita, Alexandria
Film and book launch 7pm CAIRO	Screening of The Orchard Keepers (2014) by Bryony Dunne. As part of the screening Bryony will present her photography book with a collection of portrait images and a series of pen and ink drawings from her time in Sinai.	Contemporary Image Collective (CIC), 22 Abdel Khaleq Tharwat, Downtown, Cairo
Literary evening  7pm  CAIRO	Literary meeting with Sonallah Ibrahim and Richard Jacquemond.	French Institute: 1 Madrasset El Hoqooq El Frenseya, Mounira, Cairo
Dance 8pm CAIRO	Nut Dance Company (NDC) is scheduled to deliver two different performances for four nights in a row. One performance for every two nights.. (Running between 8 and 11 June)	Townhouse Rawabet, 3 Hussein El Memar Street, Cairo
Exhibition  CAIRO	The 'Cairo Cats' exhibition includes artwork and crafts inspired by Cairo’s cats, and will fundraise for the Egyptian Society for Mercy to Animals. The exhibition runs until 12 July.	Kafein, 28 Sharif Street, Abdeen, Cairo

(Photo: still from The Orchard Keepers film)

Thursday 11 June

Workshop  ALEXANDRIA	A three-day workshop organised by Goethe Institute, Alexandria with the famous comic artist Arne Bellstorf. Workshop takes place on 9, 10 and 11 June, from 10am and 5pm.  See 7 June for details on registration.	10, El-Batalsa street, Azarita, Alexandria
Music/Dance  8pm  CAIRO	Performance of Osiris, "El Leila El Kebira and Oriental Steps by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company. Cairo Opera Orchestra will be conducted by Sherif Mohie Eldin. The performance is staged on 11, 12, 14 and 15 June.	Cairo Opera House main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition last days  CAIRO	'Hello, I’m An Artist,' paintings by Sara Nabil. The exhibition continues until 16 June.	Medrar, 7 Gamal Al-Din Abou Al-Mahasen Street, Garden City, Cairo
Dance 8pm CAIRO	Nut Dance Company (NDC) is scheduled to deliver two different performances for four nights in a row. One performance for every two nights. (Running between 8 and 11 June)	Townhouse Rawabet, 3 Hussein El Memar Street, Cairo
Music/Dance  8pm  CAIRO	Performance of Osiris, "El Leila El Kebira and Oriental Steps by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company. Cairo Opera Orchestra will be conducted by Sherif Mohie Eldin. The performance is staged on 11, 12, 14 and 15 June.	Cairo Opera House main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Concert  8pm  ALEXANDRIA	Guitar concert with participation of Egyptian and international guitarists: Cesar Mora (Venezuela), Chelsea Green (USA), David Pavlovits (Hungary), Karim Frege (Egypt), Shady Nagy (Egypt), joined by Jean-Paul Haggar on oud (Egypt). The same concert will be repeated on Friday 12 June.	Bibliotheca Alexandrina, conference hall, Alexandria

Friday 12 June

Music  3pm  CAIRO	Young pianists recital will feature Enas Moussa who will play compositions from western and Arabic repertoire.	El Sawy Culturewheel, Wisdom Hall, 26th of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
Music/Dance  8pm  CAIRO	Performance of Osiris, "El Leila El Kebira and Oriental Steps by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company. Cairo Opera Orchestra will be conducted by Sherif Mohie Eldin. The performance is staged on 11, 12, 14 and 15 June.	Cairo Opera House main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music  8pm  ALEXANDRIA	Guitar concert with participation of Egyptian and international guitarists: Cesar Mora (Venezuela), Chelsea Green (USA), David Pavlovits (Hungary), Karim Frege (Egypt), Shady Nagy (Egypt), joined by Jean-Paul Haggar on oud (Egypt). The same concert takes place also on Thursday 11 June.	Bibliotheca Alexandrina, conference hall, Alexandria
Street Art  PORT SAID	‘Art of transit’, an initiative by Mahatat for Contemporary Art brigs art to the streets of governorates. The tour is taking place from the 12th until the 16th of June touring Port Said, Damietta, Mansoura and Cairo.	Port Said

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Saturday 13 June

Music  7pm  CAIRO	Mazhar And The Soul Masters Band will perform well known covers.	El Sawy Culturewheel, Wisdom Hall, 26th of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
Music  8pm  CAIRO	Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jiří Petrdlík will play Max Bruch’s Adagio for Cello and Orchestra Op. 47, Tchaikovsky’s Pezzo Capriccioso for Cello and Orchestra in B Minor Op. 62 and Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 52 “Lobgesang”.  The soloists of the evening are: Ayman El-Hanbouli (cello), Iman Moustafa (soprano), Mona Rafla (soprano), Walid Korayem (tenor). A Cappella Choir with choir master: Maya Gvineria.	Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Street Art  DAMIETTA	‘Art of transit’, an initiative by Mahatat for Contemporary Art brings art to the streets of governorates: The tour is taking place from the 12th till the 16th of June touring Port Said, Damietta, Mansoura and Cairo.	Damietta

Sunday 14 June

Music/Dance  8pm  CAIRO	Performance of Osiris, "El Leila El Kebira and Oriental Steps by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company. Cairo Opera Orchestra will be conducted by Sherif Mohie Eldin. The performance is staged on 11, 12, 14 and 15 June.	Cairo Opera House main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Standup Comedy  8.30pm  CAIRO	An evening with Mohamed Salem, one of the pioneers of Standup Comedy in Egypt and winner of Best Comedian in the Middle East Award at the Amman Comedian Festival in 2009.	El Sawy Culturewheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo (Word hall)
Street Art  MANSOURA	‘Art of transit’, an initiative by Mahatat for Contemporary Art brings art to the streets of governorates: The tour is taking place from the 12th till the 16th of June touring Port Said, Damietta, Mansoura and Cairo.	Mansoura