Sunday 24 July
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Exhibition
CAIRO
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Painting by Samir Rafea (b.1926-d.2004). Exhibition runs until 3 August.
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Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem Street, off Brazil Street, Zamalek
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Children's theatre
5:30/6:30pm
CAIRO
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5:30pm: The Talented Painter, a children's play written and directed by Zein Nassar.
6:30pm: Abu Ali, a children's play performed by the Puppet Theatre Company.
6:30pm: Ward Wa Yasmin ("Roses and Jasmine"), a play performed by a group of talents with special abilities produced by the Youth Theatre Company.
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International Garden Theatre, Nasr City, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Performance of play Saheb El-Somow.
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Wekalet El-Ghoury, El-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo
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Theatre
9pm
CAIRO
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Zaki Toleimat stage, El-Talia Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown Cairo
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Poetry
7:30pm
CAIRO
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Poetry night celebrating the memory of Helmy Salem.
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Beit El-Shaer (Poetry House), Beit El-Set Wasila, Mohamed Abdo Street, Old Cairo
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Music
7:30pm
CAIRO
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The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai.
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Beit El-Sehemi, El-Gamaliya, El-Darb El-Asfar Alley, El-Muez Street, Old Cairo
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Theatre
8:30pm
CAIRO
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Performance of play Hekaya Masreya.
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Ghouri Dome, 3 Mohammed Abdu Street, Al-Azhar district, Cairo
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Film
8:30pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Middle of Nowhere, part of Darb 1718’s July American Film Night.
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Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa, El-Fakhareen, Old Cairo
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Theatre
9:30pm
CAIRO
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El-Um El-Shougaa ("The Brave Mother"), a play starring Raghda and Mahmoud Al-Guindi, written and directed by Mohamed Omar.
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The Modern Theatre, Qasr El-Aini Street, Cairo
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Gamila theatre play, performed during the National Theatre Festival (Photo: Bassam Al Zoghby)
Monday 25 July
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Exhibition
Last days
CAIRO
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Encoding, an exhibition by Hoda Ragaa Hosam Elsawah and Noura Seif. The exhibition runs until 30 July.
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Soma Art, 14 Maraashli Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
Last days
CAIRO
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Summer Collection, group exhibition. The exhibition runs until 30 July.
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Art Corner, 12 Sayed El-Bakry Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Atelier
6:30pm
CAIRO
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The Atelier Seminar Series explores the arts of drawing and sculpting introduces artist Samar Kamal.
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El Sawy Culturewheel, Wisdom Hall, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Discussion
6:30pm
CAIRO
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Writer’s club, discussing El-Alam Men Manzour Gharbi ("The World From The West’s Perspective"), by Abdelwahab El Messiry.
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Dawaer El-Tawafoq, 64 El-Bostan Street, Cairo
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Dance/Music
7:30pm
CAIRO
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El-Tanoura, traditional troupe performance.
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Wekalet El-Ghoury, El-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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El Nafeekha, a brass quintet.
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El Sawy Culturewheel, River Hall, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
9pm
CAIRO
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Gomhouriya Theatre, 12 El-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdeen Palace, Downtown Cairo
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Film
3pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Film screenings every Monday and Tuesday.
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week.
El- Basaseen -- The Watchmen (Photo: Bassam Al Zoghby)
Tuesday 26 July
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Music
6pm
CAIRO
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Performance by Osama El-Hady band.
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El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Performance of play Saheb El-Somow.
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Wekalet El-Ghoury, El-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo
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Exhibition
opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Three-day exhibition Al-Waqt Al-Masy, featuring the most notable artworks that were produced during the painting workshop by the artist Ahmed Sabry. Read Ahram Online's Art Alert on the exhibition here.
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Medrar Gallery, 7 Gamal El-Din Abou El-Mahasen Street, Apartment 4, Floor 1, Garden City, Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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El-Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre presents Mohamed Mounir.
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El Sawy Culturewheel, River Hall, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Jazz concert. Event is part of the ongoing Cairo Opera House’s summer festival. Check the full programme here.
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Cairo Opera House, Open Air Theatre, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
9pm
CAIRO
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Gomhouriya Theatre, 12 El-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdeen Palace, Downtown Cairo
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Film
3pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Film screenings every Monday and Tuesday.
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria
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FIlm
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of The Diving Bell and The Butterfly.
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The Cabin, Saint Saba Street, off Horreya Street, El-Raml Station, Alexandria
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(Photo: Fragment from promotional material of Al Waqt Al Masy exhibition)
Wednesday 27 July
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Exhibition
CAIRO
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Three-day exhibition Al-Waqt Al-Masy, featuring the most notable artworks that were produced during the painting workshop by the artist Ahmed Sabry. Read Ahram Online's Art Alert on the exhibition here.
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Medrar Gallery, 7 Gamal El-Din Abou El-Mahasen Street, Apartment 4, Floor 1, Garden City, Cairo
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Theatre
CAIRO
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Numerous theatres in Cairo
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Atelier
5pm
CAIRO
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“The Literary Meeting,”an open seminar.
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El-Sawy Culturewheel, Wisdom Hall, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Poetry
7pm
CAIRO
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The cultural salon hosts poet Mohamed Ahmed Bahgat.
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Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El-Sayeda Nafisa Street, Cairo.
Tel: 02 23622647
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Dance/Music
7:30pm
CAIRO
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El-Tanoura, traditional troupe performance.
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Wekalet El-Ghoury, El-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Dokkan, part of Mazzika Fi Al-Sath ("Music on the Roof") concerts.
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Darb 1718
Kasr El-Shamaa Street, El-Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Cairo Opera Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Mohamed Saad Basha. Event is part of the ongoing Cairo Opera House’s summer festival. Check the full programme here.
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Alexandria Opera House, Alexandria
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Music
8:30pm
CAIRO
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Shady Ahmed and Ousso feat. Tarek Abdulkawi.
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Elbet Alwan, 5 Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Nesma Abdel Aziz
Thursday 28 July
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Exhibition
Last day
CAIRO
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Three-day exhibition Al-Waqt Al-Masy, featuring the most notable artworks that were produced during the painting workshop by the artist Ahmed Sabry. Read Ahram Online's Art Alert on the exhibition here.
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Medrar Gallery, 7 Gamal El-Din Abou El-Mahasen Street, Apartment 4, Floor 1, Garden City, Cairo
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Theatre
CAIRO
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Numerous theatres in Cairo
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Theatre
11:30am
CAIRO
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Hikayat Athareyya, a puppet and shadow theatre performance.
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Children's Creativity Centre, Beit El-Eini, behind Al-Azhar Mosque, Cairo
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Discussion
6pm
CAIRO
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Discussion titled Contemporary Iran’s Identity Crisis.
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Bayt El-Sinnari, Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Performance of play Saheb El-Somow.
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Wekalet El-Ghoury, El-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo
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Performance
7pm
CAIRO
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El-Sameteen troupe conducted by Reda Abd El-Aziz.
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Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El-Sayeda Nafisa Street, Cairo. Tel: 02 23622647
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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The Egyptian Mawlawiya troupe, led by Sufi singer Amer Al-Toni, performs Sufi dances and songs.
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El-Sawy Culturewheel, River Hall, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Iman Bahr Darwish. Event is part of the ongoing Cairo Opera House’s summer festival. Check the full programme here.
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Alexandria Opera House, Alexandria
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Music
8:30pm
CAIRO
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El-Genaina Theatre, Al-Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, Darassa, Cairo
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week.
Marcel Khalife (Photo: Al Ahram)
Friday 29 July
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Theatre
CAIRO
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Numerous theatres in Cairo
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Theatre
7:30pm
CAIRO
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Puppet and shadow theatre performance, scripted and directed by Nabil Bahgat.
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Beit El-Seheimy, Haret El-Darb El-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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Qatf El-Kaserat ("Picking Minors"), directed by Ereiny Samir. Read more here.
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Heliopolis Library Theatre, 42 Orouba Street, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Music
8:30pm
CAIRO
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Concert featuring Egyptian singer and songwriter Maryam Saleh and electronic music producer Zeid Hamdan. A second concert is scheduled for Saturday 30 July. Read more here.
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Al Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, Darassa, Cairo
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Marimba player Nesma Abdel Aziz. Event is part of the ongoing Cairo Opera House’s summer festival. Check the full programme here.
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Alexandria Opera House, Alexandria
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Music
8:30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Marcel Khalife concert. The event opens the 14th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival which runs until 8 September. Check the festival’s complete programme here.
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Still from Saleeb Sufi's 2014 performance at El-Genaina Theatre (Photo: YouTube)
Saturday 30 July
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Theatre
CAIRO
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Numerous theatres in Cairo
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Music
8:30pm
CAIRO
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Maryam Saleh and Zeid Hamdan concert.
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El-Genaina Theatre, Al-Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, Darassa, Cairo
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Poetry/Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Celebrating the anniversary of the 23 July Revolution with a night of poetry and music.
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Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El-Sayeda Nafisa Street, Cairo. Tel: 02 23622647
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Dance/Music
7:30pm
CAIRO
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El-Tanoura, traditional troupe performance.
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Wekalet El-Ghoury, El-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo
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Film
12pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of Pinocchio as part of the Cinema for Children programme.
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Amdan El-Nour troupe. Event is part of the ongoing Cairo Opera House’s summer festival. Check the full programme here.
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Alexandria Opera House, Alexandria
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Music
8:30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Basata band. The event is part of the 14th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival which runs until 8 September. Check the festival’s complete programme here.
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week.
(Photo: from Katf Al Kaserat play's promotional material)
Sunday 31 July
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Theatre
CAIRO
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Numerous theatres in Cairo
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Lecture
7pm
CAIRO
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The cultural salon holds a lecture titled “Poetry and Music in Our Lives”.
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El-Amir Taz Palace, 27 El-Soufeieh Street, Manial, Old Cairo
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Poetry
7:30pm
CAIRO
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A poetry night with established poet Ahmed Abd El-Moaty and a number of young poets.
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Beit El-Shaer (Poetry House), Beit El-Set Wasila, Mohamed Abdo Street, Old Cairo
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Music
7:30pm
CAIRO
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The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai.
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Beit El-Sehemi, El-Gamaliya, El-Darb El-Asfar Alley, El-Muez Street, Old Cairo
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Abu Shaar troupe. Event is part of the ongoing Cairo Opera House’s summer festival. Check the full programme here.
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Alexandria Opera House, Alexandria
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Music
8:30pm
CAIRO
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A night of spiritual music with Resalet Salam troupe.
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Qubbat Al-Ghouri (Al-Ghouri Dome), Al-Azhar, Cairo
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Music
8:30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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El Nafeekha band. The event is part of the 14th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival which runs until 8 September. Check the festival’s complete programme here.
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Basata band (Photo: Event Facebook page)
EXHIBITIONS this week
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Exhibition
26-28 July
CAIRO
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Three-day exhibition Al-Waqt Al-Masy, featuring the most notable artworks that were produced during the painting workshop by the artist Ahmed Sabry. Read Ahram Online's Art Alert on the exhibition here.
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Medrar Gallery, 7 Gamal El-Din Abou El-Mahasen Street, Apartment 4, Floor 1, Garden City, Cairo
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Exhibition
3 July - 3 Aug
CAIRO
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Works by Samir Rafi.
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Picasso Art Gallery, 30 Hassan Asem Street, off Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
29 May- 30 July
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
30 May- 16 Sept
CAIRO
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The Sweetest Haven, by Adam Henein and Bahaa Amer.
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Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
15 June - 30 July
CAIRO
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Summer Collection, group exhibition.
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Art Corner, 12 Sayed El-Bakry Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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