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Sunday 1 January
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Babai.
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said St, off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
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Lecture
3pm
CAIRO
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Talk titled “Whats your color?” by Mohamed Khedr
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Beyt El-Meamar, 4 Darb Al Labana, El-Darb El-Ahmar, Cairo. Tel: 0120 296 5078
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Exhibition
Last days
CAIRO
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Third Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition. Runs till 5 January.
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Gezira Art Center, 1 Sheikh Marsafy St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
Last days
CAIRO
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“Threads,”a solo exhibition by Mexican-Italian artist Carlos Torio. Runs till 5 January.
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Mashrabia, 8 Champollion St, Downtown, Cairo
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Music
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Emad Abdel-Aziz in concert.
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El-Sawy Culturewheel, Wisdom Hall, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
9pm
CAIRO
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Wahed Tani (Someone Else), a play written by Mustafa Saad and directed by Shadi Sorour.
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Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Cairo Tel: 02 2593 7948
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Cairo Symphony Orchestra - New Year's Eve Concert.
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Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22, El Horreya Road (formerly Fouad St), Alexandria
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Music
8pm
DAMANHOUR
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Kawkab El-Sharq (Om Kalthoum) concert
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Damanhour Opera House, Damanhour
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Babai screening at Zawya (Photo: Part of promotional material for Babai)
Monday 2 January
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Babai. Read our Art Alert here.
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said St, off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
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Exhibition
Last Days
CAIRO
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-Knights of Dai, an exhibition by Ahmed Saber, Kareem helmy, Moawiya Hilal and Nagub Moein.
-Out of Focus, by artist Atef Ahmed
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Dai Gallery, 14 El-Ahrar St, from Batal Ahmed St, Mohandessin, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Sausage Party (+18)
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Magnolia. Leaves of Art: 12 Mohamed Anis St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Angham concert
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Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, 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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Theatre
9pm
CAIRO
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Wahed Tani (Someone Else), a play written by Mustafa Saad and directed by Shadi Sorour.
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Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Cairo Tel: 02 2593 7948
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Threads exhibition at Mashrabia (Photo: Part of promotional material for Threads)
Tuesday 3 January
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Exhibition
Last Days
CAIRO
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“Behind Closed Doors,” an exhibition of paintings by Ahmed Farid
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Safarkhan
6 Brazil St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Babai. Read our Art Alert here.
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said St, off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
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Exhibition
Last Days
CAIRO
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Third Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition. Runs till 5 January.
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Gezira Art Center, 1 Sheikh Marsafy St., Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
Last Days
CAIRO
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“Threads,”a solo exhibition by Mexican-Italian artist Carlos Torio
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Mashrabia, 8 Champollion St, Downtown, Cairo
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Exhibition
opening
6pm
CAIRO
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Art Jameel organizes second alumni exhibition of the Art Jameel Programme for Traditional Arts and Crafts. The exhibition will continue until 6 January. 4-6 January: between 9am and 9pm
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British Council, Agouza, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Talents Development concert
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Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Rageh Daoud concert
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
9pm
CAIRO
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Wahed Tani (Someone Else), a play written by Mustafa Saad and directed by Shadi Sorour.
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Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Cairo Tel: 02 2593 7948
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Sausage Party film (Photo: Still from Sausage Party)
Wednesday 4 January
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Babai. Read our Art Alert here.
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said St, off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
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Exhibition
Last Days
CAIRO
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Taha Belal & Gozde Ilkin. Read our Art Alert here.
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Gypsum Gallery, Gypsum, 5 Ibrahim Naguib St, Ground Floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo
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Performance
11am
CAIRO
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Puppet and shadow theatre performance and Tanoura performance for special needs organisation Al-Haq Fel Hayah
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Talaat Harb Culture Center, 1 El Sayeda Nafisa St., El-Sayeda Zainab, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Theeb
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Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis St., Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7.15pm
CAIRO
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Screening of three Egyptian short films
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Doum Cultural Foundation, 36 Abdelkhalek Tharwat 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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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Piano recital by Mushira Issa
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
9pm
CAIRO
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Wahed Tani (Someone Else), a play written by Mustafa Saad and directed by Shadi Sorour.
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Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Cairo Tel: 02 2593 7948
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Ballet
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Nutcracker Ballet, by the Cairo Opera Ballet company
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Alexandria Opera House, (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria
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Work by Gozde Ilkin (Photo: part of promotional material by Gypsum for the exhibition)
Thursday 5 January
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Music
6pm
CAIRO
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Om Kalthoum puppet show
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El-Sawy Culturewheel, Wisdom Hall, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Poetry
6pm
CAIRO
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Music and poetry evening
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Talaat Harb Culture Center, 1 El Sayeda Nafisa St., El-Sayeda Zainab, Cairo
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Culture salon
7pm
CAIRO
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Creative Egypt culture salon discussing Christmas and Mouled, by writer Mohamed Baghat
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Creativity Center, Al-Amir Taz Palace, 27 Al-Soufeieh Street, Manial, Old Cairo
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Lecture
8pm
CAIRO
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Maqamat Salon with guest speaker Emad Ashour, Egyptian cellist
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Beyt El-Ghenaa El-Araby, The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn El-Qasrayn, Moez street, Islamic Cairo
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Music
8.30pm
CAIRO
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Recital concert
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Beyt El-Ghenaa El-Araby, The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn El-Qasrayn, Moez street, Islamic Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Michelle Rounds (Jazz Project) Ft. Rami Attallah and Ayman Mabrouk
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Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis St., off Mohamed Mazhar St., Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Sherif El-Shazly & Shiva
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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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Duo recital by Dina Abdel Hameed and Ghassan El-Yousef
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Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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National Arab Music Ensemble
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Opera Square, by the Cairo Opera Company
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Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria St, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo
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Ballet
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Nutcracker Ballet, by the Cairo Opera Ballet company
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Alexandria Opera House, (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria
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Theatre
9pm
CAIRO
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Wahed Tani (Someone Else), a play written by Mustafa Saad and directed by Shadi Sorour.
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Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Cairo Tel: 02 2593 7948
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Les Compagnons' christmas concert
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Arts and Multimedia Library, Alexandria
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The Nutcracker ballet (Photo: part of promotional material by Cairo Opera House)
Friday 6 January
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Music
1pm
CAIRO
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Korean Month: screening four episodes of Korean Drama W Two Worlds, with Korean food.
Each Friday during January.
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Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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El-Hadraa band, on the occasion of christmas
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Alrabaa Cultural Centre, Fatimid Cairo, tel: 01011906907
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Opera Square, by the Cairo Opera Company
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Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria St, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Sharara sextet
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Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Concert for French singer Eric La Garenne
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
9pm
CAIRO
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Wahed Tani (Someone Else), a play written by Mustafa Saad and directed by Shadi Sorour.
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Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Cairo Tel: 02 2593 7948
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Ballet
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Nutcracker Ballet, by the Cairo Opera Ballet company
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Alexandria Opera House, (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria
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Korean series ‘W Two Worlds’ (Photo: Still from W Two Worlds)
Saturday 7 January
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Exhibition Last Days
7pm
CAIRO
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Apeirophobia exhibition, by Ahmed Abd ElGhany. The exhibition runs until 12 January.
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Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Asem St, off Brazil St, Zamalek, 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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Cairo Symphony Orchestra
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Opera
8pm
CAIRO
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Opera Verdi’s Nabucco, live streaming from the Metropolitan Opera
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Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
9pm
CAIRO
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Wahed Tani (Someone Else), a play written by Mustafa Saad and directed by Shadi Sorour.
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Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Cairo Tel: 02 2593 7948
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Opera
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Opera Verdi’s Nabucco, live streaming from the Metropolitan Opera
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Bibiotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Verdi’s Nabucco (Photo: part of promotional material by The Met Opera)
Sunday 8 January
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Exhibition
Last Days
CAIRO
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Zaraeeb, an exhibition by French-Tunisian graffiti artist el Seed. The exhibition runs until 10 January.
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Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
Last Days
CAIRO
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Two solo exhibits: Zeinab El-Saginy in venue I, and Ahmed AbdelKarim in venue II
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Zamalek Art Gallery, 11 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Sobhy Bedair and friends
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Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Song recital by Dalia Abdelwahab
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Arab Music Institute, 22, Ramsis Street, Downtown
Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Yasser Soliman and Hanan Arabic music performance
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Beyt El-Ghenaa El-Araby, The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn El-Qasrayn, Moez street, Islamic Cairo
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Theatre
9pm
CAIRO
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Wahed Tani (Someone Else), a play written by Mustafa Saad and directed by Shadi Sorour.
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Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Cairo Tel: 02 2593 7948
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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
3-6 Jan
CAIRO
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Art Jameel organizes second alumni exhibition of the Art Jameel Programme for Traditional Arts and Crafts. The exhibition will open on 3 January at 6pm and continue until 6 January, between 9am and 9pm
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British Council, Agouza, Cairo
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Exhibition 19 Dec - 19 Jan
CAIRO
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Discursiveness: an exhibition by Yannick Jacquet, Fred Penelle and Dia Hamed.
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Medrar, 7 Gamal El Din Abou El Mahasen St. Garden City, First Floor, Apt.4, Cairo
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Exhibition
17 Dec- 3 Jan
CAIRO
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-Knights of Dai, an exhibition by Ahmed Saber, Kareem helmy, Moawiya Hilal and Nagub Moein.
-Out of Focus, by artist Atef Ahmed
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Dai Gallery, 14 El-Ahrar St, from Batal Ahmed St, Mohandessin, Cairo
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Exhibition
9 Dec - 15 Feb
CAIRO
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The Cairo Art Fair II
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ArtsMart, Km 28, Cairo-Alex Desert Rd., behind Total gas station, Cairo
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Exhibition
30 Nov - 6 Jan
CAIRO
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Taha Belal & Gozde Ilkin. Read our Art Alert here.
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Gypsum Gallery, Gypsum, 5 Ibrahim Naguib St, Ground Floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo
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Exhibition
14 Dec- 5 Jan
CAIRO
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Third Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition. Runs till 5 January.
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Gezira Art Center, 1 Sheikh Marsafy St., Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
4 Dec - 5 Jan
CAIRO
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“Threads,”a solo exhibition by Mexican-Italian artist Carlos Torio
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Mashrabia, 8 Champollion St, Downtown, Cairo
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Exhibition
1 Dec - 12 Jan
CAIRO
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Retrospective: Photographs from the Collection, a group exhibition from the gallery’s archival collection
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The Photographic Gallery
AUC New Campus, AbdulLatif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level, Road 90 New Cairo
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Exhibition
6 Dec - 7 Jan
CAIRO
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“Behind Closed Doors,” an exhibition of paintings by Ahmed Farid
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Safarkhan
6 Brazil St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
11 Dec - 9 Jan
CAIRO
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Two solo exhibits: Zeinab El-Saginy in venue I, and Ahmed AbdelKarim in venue II
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Zamalek Art Gallery, 11 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
6 Dec- 10 Jan
CAIRO
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Zaraeeb, an exhibition by French-Tunisian graffiti artist el Seed. The exhibition runs until 10 January.
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Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed St, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
6 Nov- 31 Jan
CAIRO
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From Rags to Riches, an exhibition of 20 public artworks created using recycled materials.
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Switzerland Embassy, 24 Gamal El-din, Abul-Mahasen St, Garden City, Cairo
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