Sunday 4 Oct
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Garage Sale
11am-8pm
CAIRO
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Mashrabia Garage Sale, selling artworks, art books, magazines, posters and postcards, from 1-8 Oct
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Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champolion Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Exhibition Opening
6.30pm
CAIRO
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‘Gandhi Through the Eyes of Egyptian Cartoonists’ by Egyptian Caricature Society. Exhibition continues until 15 Oct between 10am and 3pm (except Fridays and Saturdays)
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Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture, 3 Abu El-Feda Street, 2nd Floor, Zamalek
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Film
7:30pm
CAIRO
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Screening of To Be and To Have (France, 2002)
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NVIC, 1 Dr Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7:30pm
CAIRO
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Nile Folkloric Troupe
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Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism Al-Gamaleya, Cairo
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Poetry
7:30pm
CAIRO
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Poetry evening celebrating 6th of October
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Beit Al-Set Wasila, Mohamed Abdo Street, Old Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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National Arab Music Ensemble
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Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ahmed El-Saedi will perform: Beethoven’s Overture “Consecration of the House” Op 123, Brahms’ Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major Op 77 and Sibelius’ Symphony No 5 in E flat major Op 82. Violin soloist Ryu Goto
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Alexandria Opera House, Sayed Darwish Theatre, Alexandria
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Samaa sufi chanting troupe, Coptic musical chants in celebration of 6th of October
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Wekalet El-Ghoury Arts Centre, 3 Mohamed Abdo Street, El-Ghoria, Cairo, Egypt.
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Music
7.30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Alexandria Creativity Centre Choir concert
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Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Theatre
9pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny
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Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Gandhi (Photo: fragment of promotional material announcing Gandhi Through the Eyes of Egyptian Cartoonists exhibition opening)
Monday 5 Oct
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Film
6.30pm
CAIRO
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Screening of film Everyday Rebellion. Event if part of the Austrian Cultural Forum’s “Movie Mondays”
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1103 Cornish El-Nil (next to Shepheard Hotel), 1st Floor, Garden City, Cairo
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Exhibit
Opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Colony, a solo exhibit by Shady El-Noshokaty,
5 Oct-25 Nov
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Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib, Ground Floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo
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Dance
7:30pm
CAIRO
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Tanoura Dance Troupe
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Wekalet El-Ghoury Arts Centre, 3 Mohamed Abdo Street, El-Ghoria, Cairo, Egypt.
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Cairo Opera House Quartet will perform The Beatles’ hits. Read more here
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Small Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
3pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Cinema Club, screening two films
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Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Culture
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Korean Culture in Alexandria party
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Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Theatre
9pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny
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Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Tuesday 6 Oct
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Film
3pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Cinema Club, screening two films
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Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Theatre
9pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny
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Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
(Photo: fragment from the Cairo Opera House Quartet concert's promotional material)
Wednesday 7 Oct
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Exhibition
Opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Exhibition featuring pastel artwork of artist Hayam Abdelbaky. The exhibition runs till 22 Oct
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Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street, from Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
Opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Exhibition commemorating 100 year birth anniversary of Egyptian director Salah Abu Seif.
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Hanager Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7:30pm
CAIRO
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Wednesday Salon for Folklore
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Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism Al-Gamaleya, Cairo
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Rhapsody Duo: Cello and piano classical music recital
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Geothe Institute, 10 El-Batalsa Street, Azarita, Alexandria
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Benghany Le Bokra (We sing for Tomorrow) Festival, celebrating 6th of October
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Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Theatre
9pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny
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Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Russian Folk Arts Ensemble (Photo: fragment from the performance's promotional material)
Thursday 8 Oct
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Exhibition Last Days
6 Sept-10 Oct
CAIRO
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By Those Who Are Present exhibition by photographers Assem Hendawi, Maged Abou El-Dahab and Osama El-Wardani
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Townhouse Gallery, 10 Nabarawy Street, off Champolion Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Garage Sale
11am-8pm
CAIRO
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Mashrabia Garage Sale, selling artworks, art books, magazines, posters and postcards, from 1-8 Oct
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Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champolion Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
4-10pm
CAIRO
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Screenings of short films, part of Shnit International Short Film Festival (SHNIT). Screenings take place between 8-11 Oct. Read more here
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Goethe Institute, 5 El-Bustan Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
6pm
CAIRO
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Qabila 3rd Annual Film Festival. Runs from 8-10 Oct
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Ewart Memorial Hall and Falaki Theatre, AUC Tahrir Campus, Tahrir Square, Downtown, Cairo
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Music
6pm
CAIRO
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Performance by Wahm Arabic Music Troupe, celebrating 6th of October
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Talaat Harb Culture Centre, Sayeda Nafisa Street, Zeinhom, in front of Fathy Sorour Complex, Cairo
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Film
6pm
CAIRO
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Documentaries and short films screening part of 9th National Festival for Egyptian Cinema
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo.
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Feature films screening part of 9th National Festival for Egyptian Cinema
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Small Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of two films by Brazilian director Lara Lee: K2 and the Invisible Footmen, and Life is Waiting: Referendum and Resistance in Western Sahara
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Dabr 1718, Kasr El-Sham3 Street, Al-Fakareen, Cairo
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Dance
8pm
CAIRO
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Russian Folk Arts Ensemble: Younost
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El-Gomhoreya Theatre, 12 El-Gomhoreya Street, Abdeen, Cairo
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Literature
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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World Literature Salon holding a lecture titled: The influence of Arabic Literature on Latin American Literature
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Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Performance by Mostafa Kamel Musical Group, celebrating 6th of October
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Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Exhibition
Opening
12pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Exhibition featuring photography and oil painting by artist Marah Shahin.
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Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Theatre
9pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny
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Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Eftekasat band (Photo: Eftekasat facebook page)
Friday 9 Oct
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Theatre
10am, 2pm, 6pm
CAIRO
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Aladdin performance. For details call: 01094444273-4-5
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MUST Opera House, 6th of October
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Music
12pm
CAIRO
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Pool party with music from Aïsha Devi, Danse Noire DJ, Ahmed Samy and $$$TAG$$$ DJ
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Sakkara Country Club, Sakkara Touristic Road, Giza
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Film
4-10pm
CAIRO
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Screenings of short films, part of Shnit International Short Film Festival (SHNIT). Screenings take place between 8-11 Oct. Read more here
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Goethe Institute, 5 El-Bustan Street, Downtown Cairo
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Film
6pm
CAIRO
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Documentaries and short films screening part of 9th National Festival for Egyptian Cinema
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo.
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Feature films screening part of 9th National Festival for Egyptian Cinema
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Small Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Lecture
6pm
CAIRO
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Lecture on late actor Omar El-Sharif titled Lost but not Forgotten
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Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
7:30pm
CAIRO
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Aragoz and Shadow performance
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Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism Al-Gamaleya, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Percussion performance by Groovecussion
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Elbet Alwan, 15 Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7.30
ALEXANDRIA
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Maquam band concert (free entry)
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Jesuits Cultural Centre, 298 Port Said Street, Cleopatra, Alexandria
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Performance
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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El-Hezb El-Comedy
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Conference Centre, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Eftekasat new album release concert
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Small Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Alexandria Opera Ensemble for Music and Arab Singing
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Sayed Darwish Theatre (Alexandria Opera House), 22 El-Horreya Road (formerly Fouad Street), Alexandria
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Theatre
9pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny
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Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Cairo Symphony Orchestra (Photo: courtesy of the Cairo Opera House)
Saturday 10 Oct
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Theatre
10am, 1.30pm, 5pm
CAIRO
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Aladdin performance. For details call: 01094444273-4-5
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MUST Opera House, 6th of October
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Garage Sale
11am-8pm
CAIRO
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Mashrabia Garage Sale, selling artworks, art books, magazines, posters and postcards, from 1-8 Oct
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Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champolion Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
4-10pm
CAIRO
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Screenings of short films, part of Shnit International Short Film Festival (SHNIT). Screenings take place between 8-11 Oct. Read more here
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Goethe Institute, 5 El-Bustan Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Lecture
6pm
CAIRO
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Lecture on late actor Omar El-Sharif titled Lost but not Forgotten
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Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
6pm
CAIRO
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Documentaries and short films screening part of 9th National Festival for Egyptian Cinema
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo.
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Feature films screening part of 9th National Festival for Egyptian Cinema
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Small Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Rehearsals open to public
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Bait El-Oud (Oud House), El-Harawy House, 164 Al-Qalaa Street, Al-Qalaa, Cairo. Tel 02 23901016
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andreas Spörri will play Beethoven’s Choir Fantasy, Op 80 and Symphony No 9 in D minor, Op 125. Soloists of the evening are: pianist Sarah Ayoub, sopranos Iman Moustafa and Mona Rafla, alto Jolie Faizy, tenors Walid Korayem and Amr Medhat, bass Ashraf Seweilam. The concert will be joined by A Cappela Choir with Maya Gvineria as Choir Master
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Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of 1998 film The Prince of Egypt
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Jesuits Cultural Centre, 298 Port Said Street, Cleopatra, Alexandria
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Horn and Piano Recital with Wiener Duo: pianist Johanna Horny and horn player Roland Horvath. The evening will include compositions by Johann Strauss, W A Mozart, F Liszt, M Mussorgsky, Tarek Nasr, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, among others
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Small Theatre, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Theatre
9pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny
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Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
The Prince of Egypt (Photo: film's promotional material)
Sunday 11 Oct
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Film
4-10pm
CAIRO
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Screenings of short films, part of Shnit International Short Film Festival (SHNIT). Screenings take place between 8-11 Oct. Read more here
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Goethe Institute, 5 El-Bustan Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Theatre
6pm
CAIRO
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Aladdin performance. For details call: 01094444273-4-5
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MUST Opera House, 6th of October
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Film
6pm
CAIRO
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Documentaries and short films screening part of 9th National Festival for Egyptian Cinema
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo.
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Feature films screening part of 9th National Festival for Egyptian Cinema
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Small Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Ghalia Benali concert
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Sayed Darwish Theatre (Alexandria Opera House), 22, El-Horreya Road (formerly Fouad Street), Alexandria
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Theatre
9pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny
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Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria
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Ghalia Benali (Photo: Karim el Hayawan)
EXHIBITIONS this week
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Exhibition
6 Sept-10 Oct
CAIRO
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By Those Who Are Present exhibition by photographers Assem Hendawi, Maged Abou El-Dahab and Osama El-Wardani
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Townhouse Gallery, 10 Nabarawy Street, off Champolion Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Exhibition
7-22 Oct
CAIRO
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Exhibition featuring pastel artwork of artist Hayam Abdelbaky
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Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street, from Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
4-15 Oct
CAIRO
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‘Gandhi Through Eyes of Egyptian Cartoonists’ by Egyptian Caricature Society. Exhibition opens on 4 Oct at 6.30pm and continues until 15 Oct. Opening hours between 10am and 3pm (except Fridays and Saturdays)
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Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture, 3 Abu El Feda St, 2nd floor, Zamalek
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Exhibition
1-22 Oct
CAIRO
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Nawar’s Journey, featuring works by Ahmed Nawar
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Safarkhan Gallery, 6, Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
5 Oct-25 Nov
CAIRO
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Colony, a solo exhibition by Shady El-Noshokaty
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Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib Street, Ground Floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo
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Exhibition
1-20 Oct
CAIRO
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3 Tales, painting exhibition featuring works by Ahmed Saber, Lina Osama and Rasha Amin
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Art Lounge, 37b Ahmed Heshmat Street,1st Floor, Apt 2, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
8-17 Oct
12pm
CAIRO
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Exhibition featuring photography and oil painting by artist Marah Shahin
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Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Exhibition
7-16 Oct
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Exhibition commemorating 100th birth anniversary of Egyptian director Salah Abu Seif
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Hanager Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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(Photo: Part of promotional material for Colony exhibition)
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