The 2017 Cairo International Book Fair is running from 26 January to 10 February at the Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City.
Below, Ahram Online compiled a list of the arts and culture events being held in parallel with the first week of the book fair (from 27 January to 2 February).
Friday 27 January
Performances
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Arts Tent:
2:00-3:30pm Children’s choir and youth choir, 2:00-3:30pm
3:45-5:00pm El-Nile cultural heritage
5:30- 7:00pm Luxor troupe for folkloric music
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Open-air Theatre:
5:00pm Opening of the theatre with Dram Layt band
Film screenings
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Cinema Hall:
11:00am-1:00pm History of the Book Fair
1:00-3:00pm Children’s cartoons
3:00-4:00pm Russian movies (short films from Cairo Higher Institute for Cinema)
4:00-5:00pm Ibn Haitham, Omar El-Sherif film
5:00-6:00pm Naguib Mahfouz films (films based on Mahfouz's works)
Saturday 28 January
Performances
Cairo International Fair Grounds Nasr City, Arts Tent:
3:45-5:15pm Enkerad Al-Mawt Aan Mosafer Layl (Extinction of Death for the Traveler) play
5:30-7:00 Luxor folkloric dance troupe
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Open-air Theatre:
11:30-1:30pm Storytelling and singing with Islam Hafez and Ahmed Abdel Megid
1:30-3:30pm Various performances from the National Circus
3:30-5:30pm Children’s choir
Film screenings
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Cinema Hall:
11:00am-1:00pm History of the Book Fair
1:00-3:00pm Children’s animatd films
3:00-4:00pm Russian movies (short films from Cairo Higher Institute for Cinema)
4:00-5:00pm Ibn Haitham, Omar El-Sherif film
5:00-6:00pm Naguib Mahfouz films (films based on Mahfouz's works)
Sunday 29 January
Performances
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Arts Tent:
3:45-5:15pm Al-Mansoura troupe for Arabic music
5:30-7:00pm Port-Said troupe for folkloric arts
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Open-air Theatre:
11:30-1:00pm Singing and poetry
1:00-2:00pm Acting sketch
2:30-4:00pm Singer and musician Sayed Gaber
4:00-5:30pm Artistic activities for children
Film screenings
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Cinema Hall:
11:00am-1:00pm History of the Book Fair
1:00-3:00pm Children's animated films
3:00-4:00pm Russian movies (short films from Cairo Higher Institute for Cinema)
4:00-5:00pm Ibn Haitham, Omar El-Sherif film
5:00-6:00pm Naguib Mahfouz films (films based on Mahfouz's works)
Monday 30 January
Performances
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Arts Tent:
3:45-5:15pm Al-Beheira troupe for folkloric arts
5:30-7:00pm Nogoom El-Wadi band
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Open-air Theatre:
11:00am-1:00pm ِAl-Lahad play (El-Souma troupe)
1:00-2:30pm Esmaani band
2:30-4:00pm Joker Show group for artistic reviews
4:00-5:00pm Nogoom El-Wadi band
Film screenings
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Cinema Hall:
11:00am-1:00pm History of the Book Fair
1:00-3:00pm Children's animated films
3:00-4:00pm Russian movies (short films from Cairo Higher Institute for Cinema)
4:00-5:00pm Ibn Haitham, Omar El-Sherif film
5:00-6:00pm Naguib Mahfouz films (films based on Mahfouz's works)
Tuesday 31 January
Performances
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Arts Tent:
3:45-5:15pm Beni Suef troupe for folkloric arts
5:30-7:00pm Play performed by El-Souma troupe
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Open-air Theatre:
11:30am-1:00pm Weshoosh Feshoosh play
1:00-2:30pm Kheima band
2:30-4:00pm Singing performances
4:00-5:30pm Marwan Said band
Film screenings
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Cinema Hall:
11:00am-1:00pm History of the Book Fair
1:00-3:00pm Children’s cartoons
3:00-4:00pm Russian movies (short films from Cairo Higher Institute for Cinema)
4:00-5:00pm Ibn Haitham, Omar El-Sherif film
5:00-6:00pm Naguib Mahfouz (films based on Mahfouz's works)
Wednesday 1 February
Performances
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Arts Tent:
3:45-5:00pm Al-Mahraqa play
5:30-7:00pm Al-Horreya Folk Dance Troupe
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Open-air Theatre:
11:30am-1:00pm Kalabtom Demaghna play
1:30-3:30pm Various performances from the National Circus
3:30-5:30pm Folkloric instruments troupe
Film screenings
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Cinema Hall:
11:00am-1:00pm History of the Book Fair
1:00-3:00pm Children's animated films
3:00-4:00pm Russian movies (short films from Cairo Higher Institute for Cinema)
4:00-5:00pm Ibn Haitham, Omar El-Sherif film
5:00-6:00pm Naguib Mahfouz films (films based on Mahfouz's works)
Thursday 2 February
Performances
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Arts Tent:
3:45-5:15pm Al-Layla Al-Kabir ballet
5:30-7:00pm Osoor Al-Thaqafa for young people's songs
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Open-air Theatre:
11:30am-1:30pm Al-Dahaya play
1:30-3:30pm Storytelling (Ayman Masood, Sami El-Arabi, Zeinab Selim, Ahmed Magdi, Mohamed Tawfiq, Reem Sakr, Iman Taha, Moaaz Salah El-Din, Ahmad Abo Khalil, Moataz Sakr Ahmed Bakheet, Alaa Ganeb)
3:30-5:30pm Al-Khan troupe
Film screenings
Cairo International Fair Grounds, Nasr City, Cinema Hall:
11:00am-1:00pm History of the Book Fair
1:00-3:00pm Children's animated films
3:00-4:00pm Russian movies (short films from Cairo Higher Institute for Cinema)
4:00-5:00pm Ibn Haitham, Omar El-Sherif film
5:00-6:00pm Naguib Mahfouz films (films based on Mahfouz's works)
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