Sunday 28 June
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Theatre
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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After the Night play. Check 24 June listing for more details. Read review here
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Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House grounds, Cairo. See map here.
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Film
9 pm
CAIRO
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As part of its special Ramadan programme ‘Egyptian Classics in Ramadan’, ROOM will screen the Egyptian film Om Al Arousa ("Mother of the Bride").
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ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo
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Theatre
9 pm
CAIRO
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Sayed El Waqt ("Master of Time") play, a visually impressive story of the 12th century Persian mystic As-Suhrawardī. Performed daily. Read our review here.
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Al-Ghad Theatre, next to Baloon Theatre, Agouza, Cairo
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Exhibition
CAIRO
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23 artists, group exhibition, runs until 15 September
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Art Lounge Cairo, 37b Ahmed Heshmat Street, first floor, Apt 2, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9:30 pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Cultural Palace Choir, conductor Mahmoud Abou Zeid
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Monday 29 June
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Music
9 pm
CAIRO
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Sheikh Sayed Abdo Shaaban, Zikr and Sufi music night
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Makan (Egyptian Center For Culture & Arts), intersection of Saad Zaghloul Street with Mansour Street, Downtown Cairo
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Music
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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Harpist Manal Mohie El-Din concert as part of the Cairo Opera House Ramadan programme
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Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
LAST DAYS
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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After the Night play. A performance launched by amateur actors' trained at the Artistic Creativity Centre, directed by Khaled Galal. Read review here
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Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House grounds, Cairo. See map here.
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Poetry and lecture
9 pm
CAIRO
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The night comprises poetry recitals by poets Abdou Al-Zaraa and Amr Al Masri and a poetry recital of the late poet Ahmed Fouad Negm’s poetry.
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Misr Al Mahrousa Cultural Cafe, Al Sayyeda Zeinab district, Cairo
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Mohamed Abla next to his work. Mashrabiya Gallery. (Photo: Al-Ahram)
Tuesday 30 June
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Music
9 pm
CAIRO
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Microbus band will perform at ADEF’s DECA as part of DECA’s Ramadan program.
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ADEF DECA, Arab Digital Expression Foundation, 143 Street #8, Muqattam City, Cairo
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Theatre
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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After the Night theatre play. A performance launched by amateur actors' trained at the Artistic Creativity Centre, directed by Khaled Galal. Read review here
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Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House grounds. See map here. Cairo
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Performance
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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The Egyptian Mawlawiyah will perform as part of the Cairo Opera House Ramadan program.
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Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9:30pm
CAIRO
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Arabic music concert with Abir Amin and Mahmoud Abdel Hamid
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The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn al-Qasrayn, Moez street, Islamic Cairo
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Exhibition
CAIRO
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'What are You Doing, Object?' group exhibit by Gypsum Gallery and Nile Sunset Annex, presenting works by 13 artists: Doa Aly, Ahmed Badry, Mounir Canaan, Dina Danish, Malak Helmy, Iman Issa, Mahmoud Khaled, Hassan Khan, Kareem Lotfy, Mona Marzouk and Sarah Samy. The exhibition runs until 7 July.
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Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib Street, ground floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo.
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Music
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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Oud concert by oud duo Salam Taha and Osama Hesham
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Bait El Oud (Oud House), El Harawy house, 164 Al-Qalaa st, Al-Qalaa, tel 02 23901016, Cairo
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Music and storytelling
9:30 pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Al-Warsha band perform an amalgam of Sufi songs and storytelling.
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Small Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Chatby, Alexandria
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Wednesday 1 July
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Music
9 pm
CAIRO
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Bahtim Arab Music Ensemble.
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Misr Al Mahrousa Cultural Cafe, Al Sayyeda Zeinab district, Cairo
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Music
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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Percussionist Said El Artist will perform as part of the Cairo Opera House Ramadan programme.
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Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
Last days
CAIRO
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‘Tales for Reem’, paintings by Mohamed Abla. The exhibition runs until 2 July.
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Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champollion Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Music
10 pm
CAIRO
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Concert by Ali El Helbawy.
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El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Ghalia Benali (Photo: Bassam Al-Zoghby)
Thursday 2 July
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Ramadan evening
9 pm - 1 am
CAIRO
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Mawaweel Festival featuring Mohamed Basheer. On-going activities: Food, bazaar & interactive arts. Cinemania Art Exhibition runs parallel to the festival’s events. See our exhibit review here.
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Darb 1718,
Kasr El Sham3 Street, Al Fakhareen, Cairo
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Music
9 pm
CAIRO
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Open-mic night by Mashrou' El-Mareekh at ADEF’s DECA as part of DECA’s Ramadan programme
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ADEF DECA, Arab Digital Expression Foundation, 143 Street #8, Muqattam City, Cairo
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Music
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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Concert by Tunisian singer Ghalia Benali.
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River Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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Oud concert by oud duet Somar Al Naser and Mina Gamal
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Bait El Oud (Oud House), El Harawy house, 164 Al-Qalaa st, Al-Qalaa, tel 02 23901016, Cairo
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Music
9:30pm
CAIRO
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Arabic music with Dalia Abdel Wehab
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Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo
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Music
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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Inshad by Mohamed Radi Sharif as part of the Cairo Opera House Ramadan programme.
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Open air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music and storytelling
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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Warsha troupe will perform their second Ramadan show comprising folk songs and storytelling.
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ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo
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Music
9:30pm
CAIRO
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Concert with marimba player, Nesma Abdel Aziz
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Om Kalthoum museum, 1 El-Malek El-Saleh, Roda Island (Manial), tel 02 23631467, Cairo
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Music and puppet show
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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El-Sakia Puppet Theatre troupe will perform at El-Sawy Culture Wheel as they revive the music of popular classical Arab singer Umm Kalthoum.
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Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
10:30 pm
CAIRO
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World music night with Eslam El Shaary.
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Sufi bookstore, 12 Sayed El Bakry Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
Last Day
CAIRO
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Tales for Reem, paintings by Mohamed Abla. The exhibition runs until 2 July.
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Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champollion Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Friday 3 July
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Stage
9 pm
CAIRO
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El-Leila El-Kebeira puppet theatre at after dining at Mashayet Ramadan
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Mashayet Ramadan, The district mall, El Nasr Road, Wadi Degla Club (Sheraton), Sheraton Buildings
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Music
9 pm
CAIRO
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Teslam w Te3eish musical and poetic performance featuring Ahmed Hadad, Dalia El-Gendy, Yousef El-Sherei and Hasan Menilawy.
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Cairo Grand Library, 15 Mohamed Mazhar street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9 pm
CAIRO
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Ney concert by Mohamed Antar and Wael El Sayed.
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ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo
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Music
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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The Arab Takht Ensemble and Yasser Moawad will perform as part of the Cairo Opera House Ramadan program.
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Open air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music and puppet show
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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El-Sakia Puppet Theatre troupe will perform at El-Sawy Culture Wheel as they revive the music of popular classical Arab singer Umm Kalthoum.
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Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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Concert by Aida El Ayoubi
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The Music Tent, Cairo
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Theatre
9:30pm
CAIRO
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Aragoz and shadow theatre performance
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Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo
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Music
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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The 2015 Hayy Festival hosts Egyptian singer and songwriter Maryam Saleh and electro-music producer Zeid Hamdan.
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The Greek Campus, 171 Tahrir Street, Bab El Louk, Cairo
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The Egyptian Mawlawiyah (Photo: from the Cairo Opera House
Saturday 4 July
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Stage
9 pm
CAIRO
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Lewaqt ‘Oza performance by Doum Haky writers troupe.
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Cairo Grand Library, 15 Mohamed Mazhar street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9:30pm
CAIRO
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Dina El-Wedidi will perform as part of the Cairo Opera House Ramadan programme.
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Open air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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A special Ramadan music night with Baheya band.
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Photopia, 15 El Somel Street, Korba, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Music
9 pm
CAIRO
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Zein Mahmoud and his troupe, Sufi music
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ROOM Art space, Dance studio & Cafe
10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st., Garden City, Cairo, Egypt
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Music
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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The 2015 Hayy Festival hosts Egyptian accordionist, composer, songwriter and singer Youssra El Hawary.
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The Greek Campus, 171 Tahrir Street, Bab El Louk, Cairo
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Sunday 5 July
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Film
8 pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Mai piu’ come prima (Giacomo Campiotti, 2005).
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Italian Cultural Institute,
3 El-Sheikh El-Marsafi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Performance
9pm
CAIRO
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Lewaqt ‘Oza performance by Doum Haky writers troupe.
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Doum Cultural Foundation, Cairo Grand Library, 15 Mohamed Mazhar street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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Singer Ibrahim Rashed will perform as part of the Cairo Opera House Ramadan program.
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Open air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9:30pm
CAIRO
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Folkloric performance by a troupe from Port Said
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Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo
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Poetry
9.30pm
CAIRO
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Evening with poetry
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Beit El-Shaer (The House of Poetry), beside Beit Al-Harawi, Al-Qalaa, Islamic Cairo
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Performance
9:30 pm
CAIRO
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Dances and songs from Upper Egypt performed by The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments.
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Beit Al-Sehemi, Al-Muez Street, Cairo
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Music
9:30pm
CAIRO
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Arabic music concert with Walid Haidar, Dalia Fouad and Atab Nasr
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The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn al-Qasrayn, Moezz street, Islamic Cairo
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Exhibition
CAIRO
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Cairo Cats exhibition includes artwork and crafts inspired by Cairo’s cats, and will fundraise for the Egyptian Society for Mercy to Animals. Exhibition runs until 12 July.
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K Project Space, 28 Sheriff Street, Cairo
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Nesma Abdel Aziz (Photo: Al-Ahram)
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