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Sunday 29 May
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Film
CAIRO
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As I Open My Eyes by Leyla Bouzid. Screenings at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7.30pm and 10pm
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Zawya, Behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb st. Downtown, Cairo
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Film
CAIRO
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Second edition of Faten Hamama Film Festival. Read more here
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Hanager Arts Centre’s cinema, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition / seminar
6pm
CAIRO
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Seminars about the Living Units touring exhibition and it’s artistic concept.
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Nile Art Gallery 14 El Montazah St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition Opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Encoding, an exhibition by Hoda Ragaa Hosam Elsawah and Noura Seif
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Soma Art, 14 Maraashli street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Cinema Palestine: Eyes of a Thief
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NVIC Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Harfoush and Rula Zaki with the Nile Symphony Orchestra
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Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8.30pm
CAIRO
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Tamer Abu Ghazaleh concert
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Falaki Theatre, Falaki Street, American University Campus, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of Kieślowski’s trilogy: Blue, White, Red. On 29 May the screening will present first part of the Trilogy: Blue. White and Red will screen on 30 and 31 May, respectively.
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French Institute in Alexandria, 30 Nabi Daniel street, Alexandria
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(Photo: part of promotional material for Faten Hamama Film Festival)
Monday 30 May
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Film
CAIRO
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As I Open My Eyes by Leyla Bouzid. Screenings at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7.30pm and 10pm
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Zawya, Behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb st. Downtown, Cairo
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Film
CAIRO
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Second edition of Faten Hamama Film Festival. Read more here
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Hanager Arts Centre’s cinema, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Diamond Dust (Torab El-Mas) play
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Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music/Dance
7.30pm
CAIRO
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El-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.
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El-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off El-Moaz Street and Al-Azhar Street, Old Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Zikr and Inshad:El Sheikh Youssef Mohamed Awad
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Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo
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Opera
8pm
CAIRO
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Verdi’s Rigoletto by the Cairo Opera Company
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Main hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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(Photo: Still from Good Night Sarajevo)
Tuesday 31 May
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Film
CAIRO
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As I Open My Eyes by Leyla Bouzid. Screenings at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7.30pm and 10pm
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Zawya, Behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb st. Downtown, Cairo
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Film / Book discussion
7pm
CAIRO
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Discussion with renowned filmmaker Mohamed Khan about his recent book Mokhreg Aala Al Tareeq (A Director on the Road)
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DAAL For Research & Media, 5, Ibrahim Naguib st, Garden City, Cairo
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Discussion
7pm
CAIRO
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Treatment of the script and dialogues: Discussion with the renowned scriptwriter Mariam Naoum
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Contemporary Image Collective, 22 Abdel Khalek Tharwat St., Downtown, Cairo
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Opera
8pm
CAIRO
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Verdi’s Rigoletto by the Cairo Opera Company
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Main hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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The Cairo Symphony Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Ahmed Farag will feature cellist Victoria Kapralova, performing works by Gounod, Hindemith and Mozart.
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Small hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Award-winning Arab shorts to screen at Cairo's Zawya
Wednesday 1 Jun
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Film
CAIRO
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As I Open My Eyes by Leyla Bouzid. Screenings at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, and 10pm
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Zawya, Behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb st. Downtown, Cairo
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Poetry
6pm
CAIRO
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A seminar by Palestinian poet Rob’ei Al-Madhoon
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El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
Opening
6.30pm
CAIRO
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Walking the Line, 5-day exhibition presents end of semester work by the academic students of The Design Studio by Azza Fahmy.
The opening will include panel discussions by Azza Fahmy, Doris Maninger, Sami Amin, Khaled El Samman, Reem Jano, and Amira Ayad
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ArtsMart, Km 28, Cairo-Alex desert road, before Dandy Mall and behind Total gas station, Cairo
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Film
6.30pm
CAIRO
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin St, Garden City, Cairo
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Film
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Screenings of award-winning Arab shorts: Sherif El Bendary's Dry Hot Summers (Egypt), Basil Khalil's Ave Maria (Palestine), Ely Dagher's Waves 98 (Lebanon) and Jamil Najjar's Ghasra (Tunisia). Read more here
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Zawya, Behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb st. Downtown, Cairo
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Music
7.30pm
CAIRO
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A classical Arab music concert featuring oud player and singer Mosaad Nour.
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El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music/Dance
7.30pm
CAIRO
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El-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.
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El-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off El-Moaz Street and Al-Azhar Street, Old Cairo
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Dance/Music
9pm
CAIRO
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Zar music and songs by Mazaher, featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sab
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Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo
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In this photo, director Mohamed Khan signs copies of his newly-released book Mokhreg Aala Al Tareeq (Journey of a Director) at Kotob Khan bookstore on 20 December 2015. (Photo: Nourhan Tewfik). Khan will hold a discussion at DAAL For Research & Media on 31 May
Thursday 2 Jun
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Puppet theatre
2 & 6 pm
CAIRO
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El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre revives the concerts of late diva Oum Kulthoum
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El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
4pm
CAIRO
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Baron Party, a featuring a number of bands and performances. For Tickets call 01127010615
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Baron Empain Palace, Salah Salem street, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Exhibition
Opening
6.30pm
CAIRO
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Walking the Line, 5-day exhibition presents end of semester work by the academic students of The Design Studio by Azza Fahmy
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ArtsMart, Km 28, Cairo-Alex desert road, before Dandy Mall and behind Total gas station, Cairo
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Poetry
6pm
CAIRO
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An evening of poetry featuring poet Moataz Abdel-Mawgoud
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El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Screenings of award-winning Arab shorts: Sherif El Bendary's Dry Hot Summers (Egypt), Basil Khalil's Ave Maria (Palestine), Ely Dagher's Waves 98 (Lebanon) and Jamil Najjar's Ghasra (Tunisia). Read more here
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Zawya, Behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb st. Downtown, Cairo
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Dance
8pm
CAIRO |
Modern dance theatre company performs 'Deeper than it looks on a surface'
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El-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Harpist Yasmine El-Harby and her troupe
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Small hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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El-Awelah Balady Ensemble concert.
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Open-air theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Ballet
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Cinderella, by Cairo Opera Ballet Company
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Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria
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Anja Ahcin as Cinderella and Ahmed Yehia as The Prince in Cairo Opera Ballet Company's performance of Prokofiev's 'Cinderella' ballet. (Photo: Bassam Al-Zoghby)
Friday 3 Jun
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Exhibition
Opening
6.30pm
CAIRO
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Walking the Line, 5-day exhibition presents end of semester work by the academic students of The Design Studio by Azza Fahmy
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ArtsMart, Km 28, Cairo-Alex desert road, before Dandy Mall and behind Total gas station, Cairo
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Film
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Screenings of award-winning Arab shorts: Sherif El Bendary's Dry Hot Summers (Egypt), Basil Khalil's Ave Maria (Palestine), Ely Dagher's Waves 98 (Lebanon) and Jamil Najjar's Ghasra (Tunisia). Read more here
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Zawya, Behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb st. Downtown, Cairo
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Puppet theatre
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Puppet and shadow theatre performance.
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Beit Al-Sehemi,
Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz St, Cairo
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Dance
8pm
CAIRO
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Modern dance theatre company performs 'Deeper than it looks on a surface'
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El-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo
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Workshop
ALEXANDRIA
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Writing Workshops with Mahmoud Mansi
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Teatro Eskendria, 25 Fouad St., Alexandria
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Ballet
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Cinderella, by Cairo Opera Ballet Company
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Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria
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Scriptwriter Mariam Naoum (Photo:Alaa Elkamhawi)
Saturday 4 Jun
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Exhibition
Opening
6.30pm
CAIRO
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Walking the Line, 5-day exhibition presents end of semester work by the academic students of The Design Studio by Azza Fahmy
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ArtsMart, Km 28, Cairo-Alex desert road, before Dandy Mall and behind Total gas station, Cairo
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Film
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Screenings of award-winning Arab shorts: Sherif El Bendary's Dry Hot Summers (Egypt), Basil Khalil's Ave Maria (Palestine), Ely Dagher's Waves 98 (Lebanon) and Jamil Najjar's Ghasra (Tunisia). Read more here
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Zawya, Behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb st. Downtown, Cairo
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Dance
8pm
CAIRO
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Modern dance theatre company performs 'Deeper than it looks on a surface'
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El-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Egyptian Perspectives concert: Gamal Salama’s' Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra (soloist Moushira Issa), flute concerto by Mohamed Farrag (soloist Peter Olah) and John Baboukis's Symphony
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Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
8pm
CAIRO
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Screening of the winning films of Faten Hamama Film Festival, an event which took place between 27 and 30 May
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ROOM Arts space and coffee shop, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st., Garden City
Cairo
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Music/Dance
9.30pm
CAIRO
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El-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.
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El-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off El-Moaz Street and Al-Azhar Street, Old Cairo
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Workshop
ALEXANDRIA
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Writing Workshops with Mahmoud Mansi
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Teatro Eskendria, 25 Fouad St., Alexandria
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina String Quartet
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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(Photo: part of promotional material for Matigi exhibition at Darb 1718)
Sunday 5 Jun
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Exhibition
Opening
6.30pm
CAIRO
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Walking the Line, 5-day exhibition presents end of semester work by the academic students of The Design Studio by Azza Fahmy
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ArtsMart, Km 28, Cairo-Alex desert road, before Dandy Mall and behind Total gas station, Cairo
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Film
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Screenings of award-winning Arab shorts: Sherif El Bendary's Dry Hot Summers (Egypt), Basil Khalil's Ave Maria (Palestine), Ely Dagher's Waves 98 (Lebanon) and Jamil Najjar's Ghasra (Tunisia). Read more here
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Zawya, Behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb st. Downtown, Cairo
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Music
8.30pm
CAIRO
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The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments
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Beit Al-Sehemi,
Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz St, Cairo
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Short Film Forum: two experimental short films by Islam Kamal followed by a talk with the director
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Fragment of artwork by Salah Enani at Al Masar Gallery (Photo: courtesy of Al Masar Gallery)
EXHIBITIONS this week
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Exhibition
29 May- 30 Jul
CAIRO
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Encoding, an exhibition by Hoda Ragaa Hosam Elsawah and Noura Seif
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Soma Art, 14 Maraashli street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
29 May- 29 Jun
CAIRO
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Contemporary Heritage exhibition
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Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem street, off Brazil street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
22 May- 2 Jun
CAIRO
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My Favorite Things, exhibition by Hind Samir, Norhan Alaa, Marwa Saad
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Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champollion street, Downtown, Cairo
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Exhibition
22 May - tba
CAIRO
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The annual General Exhibition
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Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
24 May - 5 Jun
CAIRO
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Manifestations, by Fadwa Ramadan & Fathi Aly
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Messadi Gallery, 32 Bahgat Aly street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
25 May - tba
CAIRO
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Living Units touring exhibition
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Nile Art Gallery 14 El Montazah St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
29 May- tba
CAIRO
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Nature Reserves and protected areas of Egypt
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El-Hanager center, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
17 - 31 May
CAIRO
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Matigi, exhibition by Sayed Arafat. Read more here.
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Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa street, El-Fakhareen, Old Cairo
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Exhibition
15 - 29 May
CAIRO
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Painting exhibition by Soad Abdelrassoul and Kamala Ibrahim
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Art Lounge, 37 B Ahmed Heshmat Street,,1st floor, ap.2, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
8 May- 5 Jun
CAIRO
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Return of the Soul, by Salah Enani
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Al-Masar Gallery, 157 B, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
10 - 29 May
CAIRO
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Towards the Unknown by Hady Boraey
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Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed Street,
Zamalek, Cairo.
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Exhibition
8 - 31 May
CAIRO
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Dialogue, group exhibition by Alaa Abo El-Hamad, Eiad Oraby, and Mahmoud Khatab
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Le Caire Art Contemporain, 2 El-Malek El-Afdal st., next to Alfa Market, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
15 May- 12 Jun
CAIRO
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The Blue Door, by Amina El-Demerdash in venue I
From Egyptian Land, by Ayman Saadawy in venue II
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Zamalek Art Gallery, 1 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt
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Exhibition
20 Apr - 4 Jun
CAIRO
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Chronic, a multimedia exhibition by CIC that comprises the 2nd chapter of If Not For That Wall
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CIC, 22 Abdel Khalek Tharwat St., Downtown, Cairo
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