Thursday 3 May
Tropfest Arabia at Jesuits Centre in Cairo at 7pm
One of two film workshops by Tropfest Arabia, organisers of one of the largest short film festivals for amateurs. Workshops will include basic information on filmmaking as well as requirements for Tropfest submissions. More info here.
5 Mahrani Street, Faggala, Cairo
Tunisian Ensemble at Jesuits Cultural Centre (JCC) in Minya at 8pm
Part of the Spring Festival, Dima Dima from Tunisia will perform their eclectic mix of western and eastern genres and traditional sounds. Free admission.
Jesuits Cultural Centre, El-Hommeyaat Street, Ard El-Moulid, Minya City
Panel Discussion on future of culture at Ewart Hall at 8pm
Part of the Spring Festival, a panel discussion moderated by Dina Abdel Rahman will discuss a 'Future Manifesto'. The discussion will be attended by artists from Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Yemen. Free admission.
Ewart Hall, AUC, Downtown Campus, 113 Kasr El-Aini Street, Cairo
Last days of The Golden Calf exhibition at Al-Masar Gallery
Latest collection by a young artist Karim El-Qurity includes multimedia pieces that carry socio-political and religious undertones. Read the exhibition review here.
Al-Masar Gallery, Baehler's Mansion, 157b, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Friday 4 May
Tropfest Arabia in Jesuits Centre in Alexandria at 7.30pm
One of two film workshops by Tropfest Arabia, organisers of one of the largest short film festivals for amateurs. Workshops will include basic information on filmmaking as well as requirements for Tropfest submissions. More info here
298 Port Said Street, Cleopatra, Alexandria
Favourite scenes from operatic gems at the Cairo Opera House at 8pm
This is one of the two evenings that include arias from famous operas performed by the soloist singers from the Cairo Opera Company. With Cairo Opera Choir, Choir Master: Aldo Magnato; Director: Abdallah Saad; and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui. More info here According to information on 4 May afternoon, this concert is cancelled.
Cairo Opera House main hall, El-Gezira, Zamalek, Cairo
Tunisian Ensemble at El-Genaina Theatre at 8pm
Part of the Spring Festival, Dima Dima from Tunisia will perform their eclectic mix of western and eastern genres and traditional sounds. Free admission.
Al-Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, Darassa, Ciro
Saturday 5 May
AfriCairo Festival at El Sawy Culturewheel at 4pm
Hoping to enrich communication lines between African people, AfriCairo is a day of African music, dance, food and handcrafts.
River Hall at El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Stand Up comedy at AUC new campus at 5.30pm and at 9pm
Two consecutive shows of the stand-up comedy with Bassem Youssef, Maz Jobrani, Michael Winslow, Dean Edwards, Angelo Tsarouchas, Mohamed Salem and Peter Zarief
Bassily Auditorium, AUC new campus, New Cairo
Magda Emara plays Schumann at the Cairo Opera House at 8pm
Renowned Egyptian pianist Magda Emara will perform Schumann: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, with the Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andreas Sporri. The evening will also include Rossini's Overture to The Silken Ladder and Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3 in A minor “Scottish”
Cairo Opera House main hall, El-Gezira, Zamalek, Cairo
Zapp 4 concert at Prince Taz Palace at 8pm
Part of the Spring Festival, a virtuoso string quartet from the Netherlands, Zapp 4 will invite audiences to their fusion of experimentation, improvisation and musical fantasy. Free admission.
27 Seyoufeya Street, off Saleeba Street, Khalifa
Sunday 6 May
Opening of exhibition Dust at Townhouse Gallery at 7pm
Xenia Nikolsaya’s Dust is both a photographic exhibition exploring Egypt’s abandoned architectural heritage, and a publication of texts and images. The exhibition will be accompanied by “Tracing Time” symposium on 12 May.
10 Nabrawy Street off Champollion street Downtown
Short Films Forum at Bibliotheca Alexandrina at 7pm
Screening of four films that took part in the Student Film Competition at Cannes 2010. Total duration of four films 86 minutes. All films are subtitled in English. Free entry.
Auditorium Hall – Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Chatby, Alexandria
Egypt Above All exhibition at the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art
Museum of Modern Egyptian Art at the Cairo Opera House grounds will host Ramzy Mustafa. This exhibition is "an invite to all, showcasing the importance of developing Egypt through fine arts." More details here.
Museum of Modern Egyptian Art, Cairo Opera House Grounds in El-Gezira, Zamalek, Cairo
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