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Sunday 23 October
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Café Society (Woody Allen, 2016). Screening times: 12pm, 2.30pm, 5pm, and 10pm.
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said St, off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
4pm
CAIRO
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Screening a Compilation of Archival Pieces #4: Foreign Documentaries, Egyptian Newsreels from 1960s - 1890s.
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Cimatheque - Alternative Film Centre, 19a Adly St, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Ali Badrakhan’s The Hunger (1986).
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Cimatheque - Alternative Film Centre, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Decor, followed by Q&A with director Ahmed Abdalla.
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Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Poetry/Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Poetry night celebrating colloquial poetry.
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Beit El-Shaer (Poetry House), Beit Al-Set Wasila, Mohamed Abdo St, 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, performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments.
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Beit El-Sehemi, El-Gamaliya, El-Darb El-Asfar Alley, El-Muaaz St, Cairo
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Poetry/Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Poet Salem El-Shahbani accompanied by music orchestra.
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El Sawy Culturewheel - Wisdom hall, end of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Concert featuring Nubian troupe for drums and folk instruments and Hassaballah troupe.
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Qubbat Al-Ghouri (Al-Ghouri Dome), Al-Azhar, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Best Songs of Andrea Bocelli & Frank Sinatra
Cairo Opera Company.
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Alexandria Opera House, (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El Horreya Road (formerly Fouad Street), Alexandria
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Film
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Mohamed Khan’s El-Harreef (The Player, 1983).
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said St, off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
8pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Bob Dylan’s I’m Not There.
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ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin St, Garden City, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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The National Arab Music Ensemble in a repertoire of Abdel-Wahab songs.
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Arab Music Institute
22 Ramsis St, Cairo
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Still from film I'm Not There
Monday 24 October
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Exhibition last days
CAIRO
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‘A Dream’, an exhibition by artist Wagih Yassa. The exhibition runs until 25 October.
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Picasso Art Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Café Society (Woody Allen, 2016). Screening times: 12pm, 2.30pm, 5pm, 7.30pm and 10pm.
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said St, off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
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Poetry
5pm
CAIRO
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An evening of poetry features Poe Abeer Al-Attar.
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El Sawy Culturewheel - Word hall, end of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Emad Abd El-Aziz concert.
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El Sawy Culturewheel - Wisdom hall, end of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Karaoke night.
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ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin St, Garden City, Cairo
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Books
7pm
CAIRO
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The Hungarian Embassy in Cairo will launch the Arabic edition of Gyula Csics: Hungarian Revolution 1956. Diary translated by Professor Abdallah Abdel Aati Al Naggar. The honorary guests at the event are Professor emeritus at the University of Szeged,Laszlo. J. Nagy and Orsolya Vilagi.
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Hungarian Cultural Counsellor Office
13 Gawad Hosni St, Abdin, Downtown, second floor, Tel 02-23926692
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Dance/Music
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Al-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage.
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Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo
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Film
8pm
CAIRO
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Screening of James White (2015).
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Balcon Heliopolis
26 Sohag street, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Zikr and Sufi night.
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Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo
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Film
3pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Cinema Club, screening two films (every Monday and Tuesday).
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Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya St, Alexandria
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Music lecture
6pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Music Appreciation lecture (2): Baroque Music Style, Fugue.
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, auditorium hall, Alexandria
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Concert: Arts School Piano and Flute
In the framework of the Arts Education Section Celebration.
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, great hall, Alexandria
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of Break the Power of the Manipulators.
Director: Helke Sander.
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Gudran Association for Art and Development, 1 Mamr El Central, Elmanshia, Alexandria
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Still from film James White
Tuesday 25 October
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Café Society (Woody Allen, 2016). Screening times: 12pm, 2.30pm, 5pm, 7.30pm and 10pm.
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said St, off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Shadows (1959) directed by John Cassavetes
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Cimatheque - Alternative Film Centre, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Performance
8pm
CAIRO
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A Chinese kung fu Company.
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Al-Gumhouriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Cairo
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Dance
8pm
CAIRO
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The Antonio Gades Company from Spain performs ballet "Carmen".
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
3pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Cinema Club, screening two films (every Monday and Tuesday).
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Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya St, Alexandria
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Still from film Break the Power of the Manipulators
Wednesday 26 October
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Exhibition last days
CAIRO
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Photography exhibition by Artellewa artist-in residence Marion Arzel. Read more here.
The exhibition runs until 29 October
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Artellewa Art Space,
19 Mohamed Ali Al Eseary , Ard Al Lewa, Giza, Tel 012 88108880
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Film
4pm
CAIRO
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Rescreening of Shadows (1959) directed by John Cassavetes.
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Cimatheque - Alternative Film Centre, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Last Year in Marienbad (1961), directed by Alain Resnais.
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Cimatheque - Alternative Film Centre, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Discussion
7pm
CAIRO
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Room language cafe.
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ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin St, Garden City, Cairo
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Dance/Music
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Al-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage.
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Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Youssif Abbas Project as part of Mazzika X El Sat7 musical nights.
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Darb 1718, Kasr El Sham3 St, El Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Cairo
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Performance
8pm
CAIRO
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A Chinese kung fu Company.
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Al-Gumhouriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Cairo
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Dance
8pm
CAIRO
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The Antonio Gades Company from Spain performs ballet "Carmen".
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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“Al Rigal Lahom Ro’ous” performance, directed by Mohamed Hamada.
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Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya St, Alexandria
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Carmen ballet (Photo: Luca di Bartolo, from the Cairo Opera House Facebook page promoting the eent)
Thursday 27 October
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Theatre
CAIRO
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El Sawy Culturewheel 14th Theatre Festival. The festival runs between 27 and 31 October.
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El Sawy Culturewheel, end of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
4pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Last Year in Marienbad (1961), directed by Alain Resnais.
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Cimatheque - Alternative Film Centre, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Theatre for children
6.30pm
CAIRO
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Ferkesh Lama Yakash, a children play written and directed by Shawki Hegab and produced by the Cairo Puppet Theatre Company.
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The Cairo Puppet Theatre, next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of two short films: french film La Jetee (1962) by Chris Marker, and Iraninan film The House is Black (1962) by Faorough Farroukhzad.
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Cimatheque - Alternative Film Centre, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble performs classical Arab music.
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Al-Gumhouriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Sudanese singer and percussionist Asia Madani in concert.
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ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin St, Garden City, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Arabic music concert by Banat Al-Nile troupe, conducted by Mirvat Garana.
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The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn El-Qasrayn, Moez St, Islamic Cairo
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Lecture
8pm
CAIRO
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Umm Kalthoum cultural salon.
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Umm Kalthoum museum, 1 El-Malek El-Saleh, Roda Island (Manial), tel 02 23631467, Cairo.
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Dance
8pm
CAIRO
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The Antonio Gades Company from Spain performs ballet "Carmen".
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9pm
CAIRO
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Al-Waziri band comes from Ismailia to perform on Al-Dammah Theatre.
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Al-Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music
30A Al-Balaqsa St, Abdeen, Downtown, Cairo
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Theatre
9pm
CAIRO
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Inbox, a play revolving around the dilemma of modern man who escapes his reality to a virtual world. Atarring Abdel-Rehim Hassan, Iman Imam and Wafaa Al-Sayed. Written by Sameh Mahran and directed by Galal Osman.
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Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre. Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Cairo
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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An Evening with the French music performed by BA Orchestra, conducted by maestro Hisham Gabr and featuring flautist Ines Abdel-Daiem.
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, main hall, Alexandria
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Inbox, theatre play (Photo: courtesy of the National Theatre Festival's administration)
Friday 28 October
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Theatre
CAIRO
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El Sawy Culturewheel 14th Theatre Festival. The festival runs between 27 and 31 October.
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El Sawy Culturewheel, end of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
4pm
CAIRO
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Home Movie Day: Visitors are encouraged to bring their Super 8mm or 16mm and VHS tapes and share their home movies in a casual set-up, celebrating past memories and the importance of conserving cultural heritage.
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Cimatheque - Alternative Film Centre, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Theatre for children
6.30pm
CAIRO
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Ferkesh Lama Yakash, a children play written and directed by Shawki Hegab and produced by the Cairo Puppet Theatre Company.
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The Cairo Puppet Theatre, next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, 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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Dance
8pm
CAIRO
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The Antonio Gades Company from Spain performs ballet "Carmen".
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
9pm
CAIRO
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Inbox, a play revolving around the dilemma of modern man who escapes his reality to a virtual world. Starring Abdel-Rehim Hassan, Iman Imam and Wafaa Al-Sayed. Written by Sameh Mahran and directed by Galal Osman.
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Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre. Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Cairo
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They Usually Lie in the Grotto exhibition, after opening at Townhouse Factory Space (Photo: Soha Elsirgany)
Saturday 29 October
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Theatre
CAIRO
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El Sawy Culturewheel 14th Theatre Festival. The festival runs between 27 and 31 October.
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El Sawy Culturewheel, end of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
4pm
CAIRO
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Rescreening of two short films: french film La Jetee (1962) by Chris Marker, and Iraninan film The House is Black (1962) by Faorough Farroukhzad.
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Cimatheque - Alternative Film Centre, 19a Adly St, Downtown, Cairo
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Theatre/Music
6pm
CAIRO
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Music and theatrical sketches by Al-Tahadi Wal Irada troupes.
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Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El-Sayeda Nafisa St, Cairo. Tel: 02 23622647.
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of My Winnipeg (2007) by Guy Maddin.
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Cimatheque - Alternative Film Centre, 19a Adly St, Downtown, Cairo
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Dance/Music
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Al-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage.
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Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo
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Poetry
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Performance by poet Ahmed Rifai.
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Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya St, Alexandria
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Asia Madani performs on 3alganoob's final night (Photo: Mohamed Medhat)
Sunday 30 October
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Theatre
CAIRO
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El Sawy Culturewheel 14th Theatre Festival. The festival runs between 27 and 31 October.
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El Sawy Culturewheel, end of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of My Winnipeg (2007) by Guy Maddin.
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Cimatheque - Alternative Film Centre, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
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Film
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Screening of DNA Dreams (Bregtje van der Haak, 2013).
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Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Poetry
7pm
CAIRO
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Poet Ahmed Abd El-Moaty Hegazy’s salon.
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Beit El-Shaer (Poetry House), Beit Al-Set Wasila, Mohamed Abdo St, 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, performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments.
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Beit El-Sehemi, El-Gamaliya, El-Darb El-Asfar Alley, El-Muaaz St, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Al-Asala Al-Masriya troupe for Arabic music and singing.
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Al-Amir Taz Palace, 27 Al-Soufeieh St, Manial, Old Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Inshad and spiritual music by Risalat Salam international troupe.
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Qubbat Al-Ghouri (Al-Ghouri Dome), Al-Azhar, Cairo
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Exhibition
Opening
7pm
CAIRO
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End of Season, an exhibition by Gamal El-Kheshen.
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Gallery Misr, 4A Ibn Zinky St., Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition and music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Opening of exhibition Le Raml Tram (El Raml Train station), followed by a recital by pianist Amir Awad.
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French Institute - Alexandria. Al Nabi Daniel st, Mahattet El-Raml, Alexandria
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Based in Lyon, Marion Arzel studied art and literature and in her work looks at the relationship between literature and photography and seeks to create dialogue between images (Photo: Event's Facebook page)
EXHIBITIONS this week
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Exhibition
ongoing
CAIRO
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Permanent exhibition of the handicraft centre’s products, including pottery, brass artworks and jewellery.
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Imam Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St with Al-Azhar, Cairo
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Exhibition
ongoing
CAIRO
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A permanent exhibition of the centre’s ceramic, brass, jewellery and khayameya products.
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Ceramic and Traditional Handicrafts Centre
1 Al-Imam St, behind Amr bin Al-Aas Mosque, Al-Fustat, Old Cairo
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Exhibition
16 Oct- 30 Nov
CAIRO
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Anthology, and exhibition by street artist Keizer.
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Mashrabia gallery, 8 Champolion street, Downtown, Cairo
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Exhibition
16 Oct- 17 Nov
CAIRO
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The Colorful Lure of India, a photography exhibition by Egyptian photographer Boulos Isaac.
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The Photographic Gallery, Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, AUC New Cairo Campus, Road 90.
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Exhibition
25 - 29 Oct
CAIRO
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Photography exhibition by Artellewa artist-in residence Marion Arzel. Read more here.
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Artellewa Art Space,
19 Mohamed Ali Al Eseary , Ard Al Lewa, Giza, Tel 012 88108880
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Exhibition
17 - 27 Oct
CAIRO
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Paintings by Mohamed Damarawy.
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Al Kahila gallery, 15 Al Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz St, Mohandessin, Cairo
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Exhibition
10 Oct- 10 Nov
CAIRO
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Alive Memory, paintings by Ibrahim Khatab.
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Safarkhan, 6 Brazil St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
12 Oct -25 Oct
CAIRO
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Life in Motion by Nevine Farghaly.
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Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry street, from Ibn Zinky street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
28 Sep - 28 Oct
CAIRO
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When Art Becomes Liberty: The Egyptian Surrealists (1938 - 1965).
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Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
1 Oct - 30 Nov
CAIRO
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Sculpture Now, a collective sculpture exhibition featuring over 45 artists
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Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa, El-Fakhareen, Cairo
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Exhibition
30 Oct- 17 Nov
CAIRO
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End of Season, an exhibition by Gamal El-Kheshen
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Gallery Misr, 4A Ibn Zinky St., Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
9 - 25 Oct
CAIRO
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‘A Dream’, an exhibition by artist Wagih Yassa.
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Picasso Art Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
25 Sep - 9 Nov
CAIRO
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They Usually Lie Around a Grotto, by Bryony Dunne. Read more here.
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Townhouse Factory, 10 Nabarawy street, off Champolion street, Downtown, Cairo.
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Exhibition
11 Oct - tba
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Gazbia Sirry: Art is my life. A retrospective. Read more here.
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Zamalek Art Gallery, 11, Brazil Street, Zamalek,
Cairo
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