Egypt's arts and culture recommended events of the week: 5 - 12 July

Ahram Online , Saturday 4 Jul 2015

Continuing in the Ramadan spirit, religious chants, Mawlawiyah and traditional folkloric troupes, but also independent young musicians, film screenings and poetry evenings

Sunday 5 July

Film 8 pm CAIRO	Screening of Mai Piu’ Come Prima (Giacomo Campiotti, 2005).	Italian Cultural Institute, 3 El-Sheikh El-Marsafi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Performance 9 pm CAIRO	Lewaqt ‘Oza performance by Doum Haky writers troupe.	Doum Cultural Foundation, Cairo Grand Library, 15 Mohamed Mazhar street, Zamalek, Cairo
Performance 9:30 pm CAIRO	Dances and songs from Upper Egypt performed by the Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments.	Beit Al-Sehemi, Al Muez Street, Cairo
Music 9:30 pm CAIRO	Arabic music concert with Walid Haidar, Dalia Fouad and Atab Nasr.	The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn al-Qasrayn, Moezz street, Islamic Cairo
Film 9:30 pm CAIRO	As part of its special Ramadan programme ‘Egyptian Classics in Ramadan’, ROOM will screen the Egyptian film Lesoos Laken Zorafaa (Thieves But Funny).	ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo

Monday 6 July

Storytelling 9 pm CAIRO	Storytelling performances by Alaa Noaman and Ezzat El-Qershy.	Doum Cultural Foundation, Cairo Grand Library, 15 Mohamed Mazhar street, Zamalek, Cairo
Music 9 pm CAIRO	Salib Sufi Project, by Salib Fawzi who is both a singer and a theatre actor. His music merges both Coptic and sufi sounds.	Makan - Egyptian Centre for Culture and Arts, at intersection of Saad Zaghloul Street and Mansour street, Downtown Cairo.
Music 9:30 pm CAIRO	Concert with Ali El Helbawy	Foustat Traditional Crafts Center, 1 El Emam Street, Beside Amr Ibn El Aas Mosque, El Fustat. Metro station: Mar Girgis
Poetry & Music 9:30 pm CAIRO	Evening with poetry and music. Performance by a group of young poets.	Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El Sayeda Nafisa Street, Cairo. Tel: 02 23622647
Music 9:30 pm ALEXANDRIA	The Anfoushi Folklore Troupe	Freedom Center for Creativity, 1 al-Horreya Street, Alexandria

Shadow Theatre (Photo: Al Ahram)

Tuesday 7 July

Inshad 9.30 pm CAIRO	Religious Chanting (Inshad) with Ihab Younnes	Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo
Inshad 9:30 pm ALEXANDRIA	Religious chants	Freedom Center for Creativity, 1 al-Horreya Street, Alexandria

Wednesday 8 July

Poetry with music 9 pm CAIRO	Poetry in the Arms of Music, a performance of poetry by Amin Haddad and Doaa Hamza, and music by Hazem Shaheen.	Doum Cultural Foundation, Cairo Grand Library, 15 Mohamed Mazhar street, Zamalek, Cairo
Music 9.30 pm CAIRO	Traditional Arabic music concert with Mostafa Ahmed and his band.	The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn al-Qasrayn, Moezz street, Islamic Cairo
Music 9pm CAIRO	Uss We Lazq concert	Teatro El Maadi, 10, 200 Street, Degla, Maadi, Cairo
Theatre 9:30 pm CAIRO	Puppet and shadow theatre performance	Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El Sayeda Nafisa Street, Cairo. Tel: 02 23622647
Theatre 10 pm CAIRO	Live performance of El-Leila El-Kebeira by Fabrica troupe.	El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26th of July street, Zamalek
Performance 9:30 pm ALEXANDRIA	Abu Qir folkloric troupe	Freedom Center for Creativity, 1 al-Horreya Street, Alexandria

Poet Ahmed Haddad during the 2008 poetry evening titled "Let's Sit and Talk". Ahmed Haddad will join the poetry and music evening on 9 and 11 July. (Photo: Al Ahram)

Disclaimer: It is recommended to check with the event's location prior to attending. Due to security instability, some events might be cancelled or postponed.

Thursday 9 July

Poetry & Music 9 pm CAIRO	Performance of poetry and music. Poetry by Amin Haddad, Bayram El-Tunsi, Fouad Haddad, Salah Jaheen, Ahmed Haddad, etc.	Masr Gedida Library, Al-Arouba, Cairo
Theatre 9 pm CAIRO	Al-Kotla wa Al-Faragh (The Clump and the Vacuum) by the Bani Mazar independant troupe.	Doum Cultural Foundation, Cairo Grand Library, 15 Mohamed Mazhar street, Zamalek, Cairo
Music 9 pm CAIRO	Yousra El-Hawari will perform at ADEF’s DECA in the closing of DECA’s Ramadan programme.	ADEF DECA, Arab Digital Expression Foundation, 143 Street #8, Muqattam City, Cairo
Music 9.30pm CAIRO	Traditional Arabic music concert with Mohsen Farouk and his band.	The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn al-Qasrayn, Moezz street, Islamic Cairo
Music 10 pm CAIRO	Sufi chants by Zain Mahmoud.	Sufi bookstore, 12 Sayed El Bakry Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Music 9:30 pm CAIRO	Talaat Harb Cultural Centre Choir will perform Arabic music.	Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El Sayeda Nafisa Street, Cairo. Tel: 02 23622647
Music 10 pm CAIRO	The Blowers, all brass ensemble playing jazzy renditions of old Egyptian songs.	Westown Hub, SODIC West, Sheikh Zayed

Friday 10 July

Music 10 pm CAIRO	A concert by Moroccan band Ensemble Ibn Arabi.	Cairo University, Cairo, Giza
Music 9.30 pm CAIRO	Raoudha Abdallah (Tunisia) will perform at the Greek Campus. Event is part of the Hayy Festival.	The Greek Campus, American University in Cairo, 171 Tahrir St, Bab El Louk, Cairo
Theatre 9.30 pm CAIRO	Puppet and shadow theatre performance.	Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo
Theatre 10 pm CAIRO	Aladdin live on stage.	Misr University For Science & Technology Opera House, 26th of July Mehwar, Next to Dar El Foad Hospital, 6th of October
Music 9 pm CAIRO	Ahmed Adaweya performance. (Dining-in required)	Mashayet Ramadan, The District Mall, Sheraton, Heliopolis
Music 9:30 pm ALEXANDRIA	Arabic music with Moustafa Kamel	Freedom Center for Creativity, 1 al-Horreya Street, Alexandria

Yousra El-Hawari

Saturday 11 July

Poetry & Music
9:30 pm
CAIRO

Performance of poetry and music. Poetry by Amin Haddad, Bayram el-Tunsi, Fouad Haddad, Salah Jaheen, Ahmed Haddad, etc.

El Sawy Culturewheel, 26th of July street, Zamalek, Cairo

Music
9.30pm
CAIRO

Lebanese singer Oumeima Khalil will give a concert at the Greek Campus as part of the Hayy festival. Read more here.

The Greek Campus, American University in Cairo, 171 Tahrir St, Bab El Louk, Cairo

Exhibition opening

CAIRO

Colour photography exhibit, featuring the juried works of 9 photographers, and the winners Photopia’s monthly competition. The exhibit will run for 10 days.

Photopia, 15 Somal Street, Heliopolis, Cairo

Sunday 12 July

Film

9 pm

CAIRO

Screening of La Mafia Uccide Solo d’Estate (Pif, 2013).

Italian Cultural Institute,

3 El-Sheikh El-Marsafi Street, Zamalek, Cairo

Inshad
9.30pm
CAIRO

Religious Chanting (Inshad) with Ahmed Abdallah.

The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn al-Qasrayn, Moezz street, Islamic Cairo

Film

9:30 pm

CAIRO

As part of its special Ramadan programme Egyptian Classics in Ramadan, ROOM will screen Eshaat Hob (Rumor of Love).

ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo

(Photo: Still from YouTube: Oumeima Khalil's concert with Marcel Khalife at the Warner Theater in Washington DC April 28, 2012.)

Disclaimer: It is recommended to check with the event's location prior to attending. Due to security instability, some events might be cancelled or postponed.