Sunday 1 Nov
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Music
CAIRO
ALEXANDRIA
DAMANHOUR
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Opening of the 24th Arab Music Festival. The festival continues until 9 November. Check the programme for more details
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Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Eyes of A Thief
Hours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
4-8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Goethe Film Week screens a number of German films for two days: Stations of the Cross (Kreuzweg) at 4pm, West (Westen) at 6pm, I Want to Be (Quiero Ser) at 8pm
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Goethe Institute,10 El-Batalsa Street, El-Azarita, Alexandria
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Film
6pm
CAIRO
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African Cinema Day
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Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
Opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Tawaseen, painting exhibition by artist Mohamed Oraby. The exhibit runs till 16 November.
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Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street, from Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Concert by Radio band.
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Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Concert by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Youth Orchestra conducted by Shadi Abdelsalam.
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Russian Cultural Centre, 5 El-Batalsa Street, Azarita, Alexandria
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Performance by Abu Qir for Arabic Music band.
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Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
The Lions of Cairo (Photo: from The Lions of Cairo's promotional material)
Monday 2 Nov
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Music
CAIRO
ALEXANDRIA
DAMANHOUR
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Several stages operating under the Cairo Opera House
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Music
1pm
CAIRO
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The Lions of Cairo present Medieval and Renaissance music for voice. Soloists: Amira Reda (soprano), Myrna Ghanem (mezzo-soprano), Nathalie Alain Mikhail (mezzo-soprano), Sallie Pisch (soprano) as well as Hussein Saber (oud), Alaa Saber (oud), Wael El-Mahallawy (qanoon, director), John Baboukis (bass-baritone, qanoon, director).
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PVA courtyard at the American University of Cairo's New Cairo Campus
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a performance directed by Nour Afifi.
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Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Mawhoob Afandi music concert.
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River Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
10pm
CAIRO
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Samira Said concert.
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Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Eyes of A Thief
Hours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
5pm, 6pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Goethe Film Week screens a number of German films for two days: Alphabet at 5pm and Sweet Poison (Süßes Gift - Hilfe als Geschäft) at 6:15pm
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Goethe Institute,10 El-Batalsa Street, El-Azarita, Alexandria
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Eve exhibition (Photo: fragment of artwork by Amina Salem)
Tuesday 3 Nov
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Music
CAIRO
ALEXANDRIA
DAMANHOUR
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Several stages operating under the Cairo Opera House
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Exhibition
last days
CAIRO
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Eve, a painting exhibit by Amina Salem. Exhibition closes on 4 November.
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Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem Street, off Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Discussion
6pm
CAIRO
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Arab Forum for Puppet and Shadow Arts.
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Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism Al-Gamaleya, Cairo
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Film
6:30pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929).
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Arab Digital Expression Foundation, 143 Street #8, Muqattam City, Cairo
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Book
6.30pm
CAIRO
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Book presentation and discussion — Revolution as a Process: The Case of the Egyptian Uprising.
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Austrian Cultural Forum, 1103 Corniche El-Nil (next to Shepheard Hotel), 1st Floor, Garden City
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Sharara sextet performs Egyptian compositions that include classical and film music.
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Arabic Music Institute, Ramsis Street, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Arabic music concert by musician Emad Abd El-Aziz.
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Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Eyes of A Thief
Hours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
(Photo: still from Um Ghayeb)
Wednesday 4 Nov
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Music
CAIRO
ALEXANDRIA
DAMANHOUR
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Several stages operating under the Cairo Opera House
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Exhibition
last days
CAIRO
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Paintings by Walid Ebeid, a solo exhibition titled One Man One Painting. Exhibition closes on 5 November.
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Art Lounge Cairo, 37b Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
10:30am
CAIRO
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Fekra Le Bokra, a theatrical sketch for children.
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Al-Amir Taz Palace, 27 Al-Soufeieh Street, Manial, Old Cairo
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Exhibition opening
6:30pm
CAIRO
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Sidewalk Stories, by visual artist Sarah Soliman. The exhibition runs until 10 November.
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Sharjah Gallery, AUC New Cairo Campus, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Concert by Solo band.
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Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Um Ghayeb
Hours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
(Photo: still from Eyes of a Thief)
Thursday 5 Nov
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Music
CAIRO
ALEXANDRIA
DAMANHOUR
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Several stages operating under the Cairo Opera House
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Theatre
10.30am & 6.30pm
CAIRO
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The Smurfs Live.
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MUST Opera House, 6th of October
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Music
6pm
CAIRO
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Concert by Mounib band.
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River Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music and puppet show
6pm, 8pm
CAIRO
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El-Sakia Puppet Theatre troupe will perform two concerts as they revive the music of popular classical Arab singer Umm Kalthoum.
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Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7pm, 9pm
CAIRO
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Egyptian Project perform two consecutive shows.
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Alrab3, Al-Moez Street, near Al-Aqmar Mosque, Al-Gamaleya, Old Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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Performance “Thirst for Love”.
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Rawabet Theatre, Townhouse, 3 Hussein El-Meamar Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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A concert featuring Neobyrd (Egypt) and Strip Steve (France).
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French Institute, 1 Madraset El-Hoqouq El-Ferenseya Street, Mounira, Cairo
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Um Ghayeb
Hours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Neobyrd (Photo: Al Ahram)
Friday 6 Nov
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Music
CAIRO
ALEXANDRIA
DAMANHOUR
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Several stages operating under the Cairo Opera House
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Book fair
10am
CAIRO
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A selection of LE 5-15 books
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Al-Kotob Khan, 13 Road 254, Degla, Maadi
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Theatre
10am, 3pm & 7pm
CAIRO
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The Smurfs Live.
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MUST Opera House, 6th of October
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Dance
7pm
CAIRO
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‘Listen & Watch’, a contemporary dance performance by Swiss Compagnie 7273.
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Darb 1718, Kasr El-Sham3 Street, Al-Fakhareen – Old Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Concert by Madina band
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El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Um Ghayeb
Hours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
(Photo: from The Smurfs Live show promotional material)
Saturday 7 Nov
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Music
CAIRO
ALEXANDRIA
DAMANHOUR
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Several stages operating under the Cairo Opera House
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Theatre
11am, 3.30pm & 6.30pm
CAIRO
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The Smurfs Live.
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MUST Opera House, 6th of October
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Afareet Nos Sewa (Half Cooked Demons) by Falsafa troupe
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Hosapir Theatre, Galaa Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Inshad by El-Ikhwa Abou Shaar
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River Hall, El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Performance
7pm
CAIRO
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Stand-up comedy by Waleed Abou El-Magd
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Wisdom Hall, El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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The Lions of Cairo present Medieval and Renaissance music for voices. Soloists: Amira Reda (soprano), Myrna Ghanem (mezzo-soprano), Nathalie Alain Mikhail (mezzo-soprano), Sallie Pisch (soprano) as well as Hussein Saber (oud), Alaa Saber (oud), Wael El-Mahallawy (qanoon, director), John Baboukis (bass-baritone, qanoon, director)
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Falaki Theatre, Falaki Street, American University Campus, Downtown Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Cairo Symphony Orchestra performs ‘Arab Perspectives’, works by Gamal Salama, Marcel Khalifa, Maias Al-Yamani.
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Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Um Ghayeb
Hours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Contemporary Dance with Laurence Yadi and Nicolas Cantillon (Photo: fragment from the event's promotional material)
Sunday 8 Nov
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Music
CAIRO
ALEXANDRIA
DAMANHOUR
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Several stages operating under the Cairo Opera House
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Theatre
10.30am & 6.30pm
CAIRO
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The Smurfs Live.
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MUST Opera House, 6th of October.
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Lecture
12pm
CAIRO
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A lecture on Excavating in Archives, by Marcel Maessen
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The Egyptian Museum, Tahrir Square, Downtown Cairo
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Poetry and music
7pm
CAIRO
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Concert by Diwan band
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River Hall, El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
Opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Women Of My World, an exhibit by Britt Boutros Ghali
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Picasso Art Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
Opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Elysee Stairs, painting exhibition by artist Ibrahim Khattab.
The exhibit runs from 8-25 November
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Art Lounge Cairo, 37B Ahmed Heshmat Street, 1st floor, Apt 2, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Afareet Nos Sewa (Half Cooked Demons) by Falsafa troupe
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Hosapir Theatre, Galaa Street, downtown Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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part of The French Institute’s Month of Documentary Films program.
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French Institute, 1 Madraset El-Hoqouq El-Ferenseya Street, Mounira, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Concert by Lebanese musicians Zaki Sharif and Roula El-Qadery
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Wisdom Hall, El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Um Ghayeb
Hours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Excavating in Archives (Photo: fragment from the promotional material)
EXHIBITIONS this week
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Exhibition
8 Nov
CAIRO
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Women Of My World, an exhibit by Britt Boutros Ghali
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Picasso Art Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
8-25 Nov
CAIRO
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Elysee Stairs, painting exhibition by artist Ibrahim Khattab.
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Art Lounge Cairo, 37B Ahmed Heshmat Street, 1st floor, Apt 2, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
4-10 Nov
CAIRO
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Sidewalk Stories, by visual artist Sarah Soliman.
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Sharjah Gallery, AUC New Cairo Campus, Cairo
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Exhibition
1-16 Nov
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Tawaseen, painting exhibition by artist Mohamed Oraby
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Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street, from Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
25 Oct- 5 Nov
CAIRO
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Paintings by Walid Ebeid, A solo exhibition titled One Man One Painting.
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Art Lounge Cairo, 37B Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
24 Oct-14 Nov
CAIRO
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Wise Monkeys, a multimedia group exhibition featuring works by Asmaa Abd El-Wahab, Aya Mamdouh, Huda Zikry, Mariam Ahmed Khalil, Mariam El-Kasabany, Nada Ghazaly, Roshan El-Qurashi, Shaimaa Radi, Sherouk Helal
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Darb 1718, Kasr El Sham3 Street, Al Fakhareen, Cairo, Egypt
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Exhibition
18 Oct-10 Nov
CAIRO
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Surplus! Housing from the Periphery, featuring photography of Anthony Hamboussi.
Parallel to exhibit are two discussions, one on October 21 at 7pm and the other on November 4 at 7pm
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10 Nabrawy Street, off Champollion Street, Downtown Cairo
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Exhibition
18 Oct-4 Nov
CAIRO
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Eve, a painting exhibit by Amina Salem
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Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem Street, off Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
12 Oct-15 Nov
CAIRO
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Many Rivers to Cross, featuring work of Maged Mekhail
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Art Talks Gallery, 8 El Kamel Mohamed Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
11 Oct-11 Nov
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Salon Al-Shabab (Youth Salon), the annual exhibit, this year featuring over 166 artworks from 149 young artists.
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Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
11 Oct-28 Nov
CAIRO
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Vision, a multimedia exhibit with watercolor paintings and bronze wire works, displaying artwork of Nouran Gamal.
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Kafein, 28 Sharif Street, Abdeen, Downtown, 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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(Photo: fragment of artwork by Mohamed Oraby in Tawaseen exhibition)
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