Sunday 9 August
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Music
6pm
CAIRO
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Groovy Aid, a one-day festival, will include metal bands Gorynov, Enraged, Neritatem Solam, Medic and Devour.
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River Hall, El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of The Patience Stone (2012).
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Magnolia Leaves of Art, 8 Ahmed Sabry Street, off Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Jazz musician Ahmed Rabie performs as part of the Cairo Opera House Summer Festival. See the full programme here.
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Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
LAST DAYS
CAIRO
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My Vision, an exhibition by artist Nawara Elramly. The exhibition opened on 1 August and runs until 10 August. It is open daily from 12pm to 10pm.
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Magnolia Leaves of Art, 8 Ahmed Sabry Street, off Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
CAIRO
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Collective exhibition Masterpieces XIV with works by several renowned Egyptian artists. The exhibition runs daily (except Fridays) until the end of September.
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Zamalek Art Gallery, 11, Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition opening
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Exhibition of over 60 paintings by artist Maher Guirguis. Runs until 22 August.
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El Akhein Wanly Hall (Brothers Wanly Hall), Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Road, Alexandria
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Music
8:30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Cairokee band concert, part of the 13th edition of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Summer Festival (30 July - 4 Sept). See the full programme here.
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Open Air Theatre, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Monday 10 August
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Theatre
6pm
CAIRO
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Annual mime festival.
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Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Book signing
7pm
CAIRO
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Signing of More Than Vernacular, written by Dr. Marwa Dabaieh.
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Megawara
-- Built Environmental Collective, Megawra Al-Khalifa (Khalifa Community
Centre), Opposite Al-Sayyida Ruqayya mausoleum, Beside Sajar Al-Durr
dome, Al-Ashraf Street, Al-Khalifa, Cairo
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Film
8pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Cobain: Montage of Heck (Brett Morgen, 2015), a documentary on the life of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.
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Balcon Lounge, 26 Sohag Street, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Belal El-Sheikh and Sehr Al-Sharq Ensemble, part of the Cairo Opera House Summer Festival. See the full programme here.
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Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
LAST DAY
CAIRO
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My Vision, an exhibition by artist Nawara Elramly. Open from 12pm to 10pm.
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Magnolia Leaves of Art, 8 Ahmed Sabry Street, off Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
CAIRO
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The Good, the Bad and the Crimson Shoe, an exhibition of drawings by Maghraby & Tawfig. The exhibition runs until 20 August and is open daily (except Friday) from 3pm to 9pm.
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Medrar, Apt 4, 1st Floor, 7 Gamal El-Din Abou El-Mahasen Street, Garden City, Cairo
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Theatre
7:30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Sayyed Al-Waqt (Master of Time) play, directed by Naser Abd El-Moneim. The play is about twelfth-century Sufi philosopher Emad El-Din El-Sahrordy, who was killed during Salah El-Din’s rule because of his ideas. Performances run daily until 20 August.
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Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Road, Alexandria
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Stand-up comedy
8:30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Stand-up comedy performance by The Comedy Bunch, part of the 13th edition of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Summer Festival (30 July - 4 Sept). See the full programme here.
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Open Air Theatre, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Fragment of artwork by Nawara Elramly, part of exhibition "My Vision" at the Magnolia Leaves of Art Gallery (Photo: from Magnolia Leaves of Art Gallery's facebook page)
Tuesday 11 August
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Film
6pm
CAIRO
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Screening of The Lives of Others (2006).
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Magnolia Leaves of Art, 8 Ahmed Sabry Street, off Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
6:15pm
CAIRO
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Annual mime festival.
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Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
CAIRO
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Lanes of Sawa, a group exhibition by SAWA members who participated in its photography, fashion design, drawing and painting workshops. The exhibition opened on 1 August and runs until 28 August.
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Townhouse West, Westown Hub, Beverly Hills, Sheikh Zayed City
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Exhibition
CAIRO
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Art Lounge gallery offers an end of the season group exhibition by 23 artists including Hayam Abdel-Baki, Mohamed Abul-Naga, Reda Abdel-Salam, Rima Alymuzayen, Heba Amin, Sultan Ahmed, Evelyn Ashamallah, Omar Fayoumi, Hossam Sakr, Yasser Rostom, Nadia Wahdan and Farida Hamdi. The exhibition will continue until mid-September.
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Art Lounge, 37b Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8:30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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High Dam band perform, part of the 13th edition of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Summer Festival (30 July - 4 Sept). See the full programme here.
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Open Air Theatre, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Wednesday 12 August
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Concert by a marimba player Nesma Abdel Aziz, part of the Cairo Opera House Summer Festival. Check the full programme here.
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Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
CAIRO
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The Collector’s Eye displays paintings from private collections by 30 artists, including Ragheb Ayad, Abdelaziz Darwish, Salah Taher, Seif Wanly, Kamel Mostafa, Fouad Kamel, Morris Farod, Burchard Simaika, Mohamed Rizk and Halim Yacoub.
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Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
CAIRO
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The Summer Collection of Safarkhan 2015 is a display of works by a number of renowned Egyptian artists including El-Hussien Fawzi, the late Salah Abdel-Kerim, and Mahmoud Afifi, among others. The exhibition runs until
the end of September.
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Safarkhan Gallery, 6 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Book fair
LAST DAYS
CAIRO
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A selection of low-priced books at the Rabaa book fair. The book fair opened on 1 August and runs until 15 August. Open daily from 9am to 9pm.
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El-Rabaa, 1 Rahba El-Aid Street, Al-Gamaliyya, Cairo
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Exhibition opening
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Exhibition of over 60 paintings by artist Maher Guirguis. Runs until 22 August.
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El-Akhein Wanly Hall (Brothers Wanly Hall), Alexandria Creativity Center, 1 Horreya Road, Alexandria
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Exhibition
ALEXANDRIA
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Second Mosaic Forum. The exhibition of mosaic works opened on 26 July and runs until 22 August. Open daily (except Friday and Saturday).
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Conference Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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(Photo: still from Jordanian band Jadal's video clip of song 'Ana Bakhaf Min El commitment')
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Music
7:30pm
CAIRO
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Vocalist and chanter Ali El Helbawi.
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River Hall, El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Stand-up comedy
8pm
CAIRO
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Standup comedy with Mena Nader.
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Word Hall, El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Arabic music with Mahmoud Darwish and Konoz band, part of the Cairo Opera House Summer Festival. See the full programme here.
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Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Book fair
LAST DAYS
CAIRO
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A selection of low-priced books at the Rabaa book fair. The book fair opened on 1 August and runs until 15 August. Open daily from 9am to 9pm.
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El-Rabaa, 1 Rahba El-Aid Street, Al-Gamaliyya, Cairo
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Exhibition
CAIRO
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The Good, the Bad and the Crimson Shoe, an exhibition of drawings by Maghraby & Tawfig. The exhibition runs until 20 August and is open daily (except Friday) from 3pm to 9pm.
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Medrar, Apt 4, 1st Floor, 7 Gamal El-Din Abou El-Mahasen Street, Garden City, Cairo
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Documentary Film Forum: A selection of short fiction films produced in 2012 and published by the Krakow Film Foundation.
Part of the 13th edition of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Summer Festival (30 July - 4 Sept). See the full programme here.
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Lecture Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Talent show
(time yet to be announced)
ALEXANDRIA
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Alex Got Talent, showcasing selected individual and group talents from Alexandria who applied to join the talent show organised by Santos Cafe and the travel agency My. Talent, compete for a LE10,000 grand prize and LE5,000 for second place.
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Santos Cafe, Alexandria Corniche
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Talk
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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World literature salon: World literature, limitations and problems, a talk by Dr. Ahmed Hassan Sabra, professor of literary criticism.
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Tawfik Al-Hakim Hall, Creativity Centre, I AL Horreya Road, Alexandria
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Music
8:30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Egyptian singer Ali El-Hagar and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Orchestra
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Open Air Theatre, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Friday 14 August
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Palace tour
9am
CAIRO
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A guided tour of El-Manyal Palace and Al-Andalus Gardens. For more information click here.
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El-Manyal Palace, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Religious chants by Hossam Sakr and his Sufi troupe, part of the Cairo Opera House Summer Festival. See the full programme here.
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Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Concert by Zajel band.
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River Hall, El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Book fair
LAST DAYS
CAIRO
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A selection of low-priced books at the Rabaa book fair. The book fair opened on 1 August and runs until 15 August. Open daily from 9am to 9pm.
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El-Rabaa, 1 Rahba El-Aid Street, Al-Gamaliyya, Cairo
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Exhibition
CAIRO
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Collective exhibition Masterpieces XIV, with works by several renowned Egyptian artists. The exhibition runs daily (except Fridays) until the end of September.
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Zamalek Art Gallery, 11, Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8:30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Jordanian band Jadal live performance, part of the 13th edition of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Summer Festival (30 July - 4 Sept). See the full programme here.
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Open Air Theatre, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Music
8pm
DAMANHOUR
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Concert by Dina El-Wedidi.
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Damanhour Opera House
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Book fair in Alrabaa (Photo: courtesy of Alrabaa)
Saturday 15 August
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Film
5pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Interstellar (2014), followed by discussion led by Mai Gamal, astronomy and physics researcher.
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Cairo Culture Centre, 4th Floor, Building 19, 26 July Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Talk
7pm
CAIRO
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Talk by photographer and filmmaker Abdel-Rahman Koree on his latest project Faces of Egypt. (Registration required.)
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Photopia, 15 Somal Street, Korba, Heliopolis
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Concert by band Sweet Sound with conductor and violinist Mounir Nasr El-Din, part of the Cairo Opera House Summer Festival. See the full programme here.
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Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
CAIRO
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Art Lounge gallery offers an end of the season group exhibition by 23 artists including Hayam Abdel-Baki, Mohamed Abul-Naga, Reda Abdel-Salam, Rima Alymuzayen, Heba Amin, Sultan Ahmed, Evelyn Ashamallah, Omar Fayoumi, Hossam Sakr, Yasser Rostom, Nadia Wahdan and Farida Hamdi. The exhibition will continue until mid-September.
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Art Lounge, 37b Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Book fair
LAST DAY
CAIRO
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A selection of low-priced books at the Rabaa book fair. The book fair opened on 1 August and runs until 15 August. It is open daily from 9am to 9pm.
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El-Rabaa, 1 Rahba El-Aid Street, Al-Gamaliyya, Cairo
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Concert by marimba player Nesma Abdel-Aziz.
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Sayed Darwish theater (Alexandria Opera House)
Mahatet El-Raml, Alexandria
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Music
8:30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Fathy Salama with Eleonore concert, part of the 13th edition of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Summer Festival (30 July - 4 Sept). See the full programme here.
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Open Air Theatre, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Sunday 16 August
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Concert by percussionist Said El-Artist, part of the Cairo Opera House Summer Festival. See the full programme here.
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Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
CAIRO
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Lanes of Sawa, a group exhibition by SAWA members who participated in its photography, fashion design, drawing and painting workshops. The exhibition opened on 1 August and runs until 28 August.
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Townhouse West, Westown Hub, Beverly Hills, Sheikh Zayed City
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Exhibition
CAIRO
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The Summer Collection of Safarkhan 2015 is a display of works by a number of renowned Egyptian artists including El-Hussien Fawzi, the late Salah Abdel-Kerim, and Mahmoud Afifi, among others. The exhibition runs until
the end of September.
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Safarkhan Gallery, 6 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
7:30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Sayyed Al-Waqt (Master of Time) play, directed by Naser Abd El Moneim. The play is about twelfth-century Sufi philosopher Emad El-din El-Sahrordy, who was killed during Salah El-Din’s rule because of his ideas.
Performances run daily until 20 August.
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Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Road, Alexandria
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Exhibition
ALEXANDRIA
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Second Mosaic Forum. The exhibition of mosaic works opened on 26 July and runs until 22 August. It is open daily (except Friday and Saturday).
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Conference Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Music
8pm
DAMANHOUR
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Concert by marimba player Nesma Abdel-Aziz.
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Damanhour Opera House
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High Dam band perform at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina's 2014 Summer Festival (Photo: Ati Metwaly)
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