Egypt's arts and culture events of the week: 5-12 November
Ahram Online, , Monday 6 Nov 2017
With festival season just around the corner, Panorama of the European Film and the first edition of Cairographie are just some of this week's highlights in art and culture


Sunday 5 November












Film

CAIRO



Screening of Withered Green.

All timings except 7.30pm



Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo





Film

7pm

CAIRO



Screenings of the Jesuit Short Film festival. Check our Art Alert here.



Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo





Festival

7pm

CAIRO



Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here



Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo





Exhibition opening

7pm

CAIRO



Paintings by Asem Sharaf



Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champollion St., Cairo





Exhibition opening

7pm

CAIRO



Paintings by Noha Mostafa and David D’Agostino



Saad Zaghloul Culture centre, 2 Saad Zaghloul St., Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo





Film

8pm

CAIRO



Screening of Psycho



Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo





Music

8pm

CAIRO



The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments



Beit El-Sehemi
El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz St, Old Cairo





Music
8pm
CAIRO



26th Arab Music Festival and Conference: Iraqi Evening with Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra features qanun soloist Ferat Qadoury. Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)



Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, Caiiro





Music
8pm
CAIRO



26th Arab Music Festival and Conference: Singer Abdullah Al Rowaishad (Kuwait) performs in a concert conducted by Amir Abdel- Meguid.



Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo





Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA



Indian Film Festival, 5-11 November



Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria.






Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week


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Monday 6 November












Film

CAIRO



Screening of Withered Green.



Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo





Festival

CAIRO



Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here



Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo





Lecture
1pm
CAIRO



“The Imperative of Historical Juxtaposition: Sectarianism and Secularism in Comparative Perspective,” by Professor Ussama Makdisi.



Edward Said Memorial Hall, AUC





Film

7pm

CAIRO



Screening of Human Flow, documentary by artist Ai Wei Wei



Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo





Film

7pm

CAIRO



Screening of Stranger Things 2 episodes, two episodes per day (8, 13, 15, 20 November)



Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis, Zamalek, Cairo





Music

8pm

CAIRO



Zikr and Sufi night



Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo





Music
8pm
CAIRO



26th Arab Music Festival and Conference: Safwan Bahlwan (Syria) performs in a concert conducted by Hazem Al-Qasabegy



Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo





Film

8pm

CAIRO



Screening of Paint it Black



Balcon Heliopolis
26 Sohag street, Heliopolis, Cairo





Dance/Music

8pm

CAIRO



El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music



Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Cairo





Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA



Indian Film Festival, 5-11 November



Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria.






Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week


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Tuesday 7 November












Film

CAIRO



Screening of Withered Green



Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo





Festival

CAIRO



Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here



Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo





Exhibition

6pm

CAIRO



Dirar Goes Abstract, paintings by Hossam Dirar. Check our Art Alert here.



Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed St., Zamalek, Cairo





Books
1pm
CAIRO



“Marvellous Thieves,” Paulo Horta will talk about secret authors of the Arabian Nights.



Edward Said Memorial Hall, AUC





Books
6pm
CAIRO



Egyptologist Nathalie Beaux discusses her novel, Egypt’s Moses-The Son of The Three Holy Books, which traces the life story of Prophet Moses from adolescence until his Exodus from Egypt.



French Cultural Institute Madrasset Al-Huquq Al Frinseya St, Mounira, Cairo





Film

7pm

CAIRO



Screening of The Piano Teacher



ADEF, 143 Street no.8, Muqattam City, Cairo





Music
8pm
CAIRO



26th Arab Music Festival and Conference: Singer Assi El Helani (Lebanon) performs accompanied by Alexandria Opera Orchestra for Arab Music, conducted by Abdel-Hamid Abdel- Ghaffar



Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo





Music

8pm

CAIRO



Zikr with El-Sheikh/ Abd El-Rahman Balalh



Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo





Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA



Indian Film Festival, 5-11 November



Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria.






Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week


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Wednesday 8 November












Film

CAIRO



10th Panorama of the European Film. Read more here



Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo



Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo





Festival

CAIRO



Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here



Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo





Lecture
1pm
CAIRO



A book discussion of AUC Alumna, Zeinab Mubarak’s Arabic novel, A Glance Through The Sieve (Nazra Min Al-Ghorbal).



Edward Said Memorial Hall, AUC





Film

7pm

CAIRO



Screening of Stranger Things 2 episodes, two episodes per day (6, 8, 13, 15, 20 November)



Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis, Zamalek, Cairo





Music

8pm

CAIRO



Zar music and songs by Mazaher Ensemble



Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo





Dance/Music

8pm

CAIRO



El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music



Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Cairo





Music
8pm
CAIRO



26th Arab Music Festival and Conference: Singer Mohamed Tharwat (Egypt) in a concert conducted by Ahmed Amer.



Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo





Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA



Indian Film Festival, 5-11 November



Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria.






Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week


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Thursday 9 November












Film

CAIRO



10th Panorama of the European Film. Read more here



-- Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
-- Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo





Festival

CAIRO



Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here



Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo





Talk

6pm

CAIRO



Open discussion on Architecture



Mishkah, 29 Omar Zaafan St., from tayaran St., Nasr City, Cairo





Film

7pm

CAIRO



Screening of Barakah Meets Barakah, followed by discussion



Cima, 8 Rostom St., 2nd floor, apt 5, Garden City, Cairo





Music

7pm

CAIRO



Group singing session for amateurs led by Dalia Younes



Dawar, 16 Adly St., 3rd floor, Downtown, Cairo





Music
7pm
CAIRO



Mohamed Mounir puppet show theatre



El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, River Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek





Dance
8pm
CAIRO



3rd Wanas Cairo International Music Festival of El-Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music: El Tanbura troupe (Egypt) performs folk songs and music of the Suez Canal cities



Greek Campus 30 Falaki St, Bab El Louk, Downtown Cairo





Open Mic

8pm

CAIRO



Open Mic night



Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo





Music
8pm
CAIRO



26th Arab Music Festival and Conference: Singer Hani Shaker (Egypt) in a concert conducted by Ibrahim Al-Mougui.



Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo





Dance
9pm
CAIRO



3rd Wanas Cairo International Music Festival of El-Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music: Nubanour (Nuba, Egypt) band performs Nubian songs and music.



Greek Campus 30 Falaki St, Bab El Louk, Downtown Cairo





Dance
10pm
CAIRO



3rd Wanas Cairo International Music Festival of El-Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music: Unterbiberger Hofmusik band (Germany) performs German folk songs and music.



Greek Campus 30 Falaki St, Bab El Louk, Downtown Cairo





Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA



Indian Film Festival, 5-11 November



Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria.






Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week


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Friday 10 November












Film

CAIRO



10th Panorama of the European Film. Read more here



-- Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
-- Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo





Festival

CAIRO



Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here



Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo





Film

4pm

CAIRO



Screening of shorts in the Jesuits Short Film Festival



El-Nahda - Jesuit, 15 El-Maharani St., El-Faggalah, Ramses, Cairo





Exhibition

5pm

CAIRO



Inktober exhibition



Yellow Umbrella, building 2070 behind Carrefour Maadi, Maadi, Cairo





Music
8pm
CAIRO



26th Arab Music Festival and Conference



Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo





Dance
8pm
CAIRO



3rd Wanas Cairo International Music Festival of El-Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music: variety of Egyptian and international troupes



Greek Campus 30 Falaki St, Bab El Louk, Downtown Cairo





Music

9pm

CAIRO



Paranoid Eyes: a Pink Floyd Tribute



Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo





Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA



Indian Film Festival, 5-11 November



Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria.





Film
7.30pm
ALEXANDRIA



Screening of film 17 Fouad Street



Jesuit Cultural Center, 298 Port Said Street, Alexandria






Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week


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Saturday 11 November












Film

CAIRO



10th Panorama of the European Film. Read more here



-- Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
-- Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo





Festival

CAIRO



Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here



Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo





Exhibition

last days

CAIRO



El-Mahmal: A Second Look, paintings by Hannah Stevenson



Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry St., Zamalek, Cairo





Music

3pm

CAIRO



Photoshoot of Black Sabbath fans, part of the UK Home of Metal event and exhibition



Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo





Film

4pm

CAIRO



Screening of shorts in the Jesuits Short Film Festival



El-Nahda - Jesuit, 15 El-Maharani St., El-Faggalah, Ramses, Cairo





Music
8pm
CAIRO



26th Arab Music Festival and Conference



Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo





Dance
8pm
CAIRO



3rd Wanas Cairo International Music Festival of El-Mastaba Centre for Egyptian Folk Music: variety of Egyptian and international troupes



Greek Campus 30 Falaki St, Bab El Louk, Downtown Cairo





Dance/Music

8pm

CAIRO



El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music



Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Cairo





Music

9pm

CAIRO



Omar Kay: Acoustic Night



Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo





Music

9pm

CAIRO



Ali El-Haggar concert



El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, River Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek





Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA



Indian Film Festival, 5-11 November



Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria.






Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week


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Sunday 12 November












Film

CAIRO



10th Panorama of the European Film. Read more here



-- Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo

-- Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo





Festival

CAIRO



Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here



Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo





Exhibition

Last days

CAIRO



Paintings by Galal El-Husseiny



Khan El-Maghraby, 18 Mansour Mohamed, Zamalek, Cairo





Exhibition

Opening

7pm

CAIRO



Mahmoud El-Dewihi, sculpture exhibition



Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem St., Brazil, Zamalek





Exhibition

7pm

CAIRO



Steps: an exhibition by Khaled Halaby and Nagat Farouk



Gallery Grant, 6 El-Gomhouria St., Abdeen, Cairo





Music

8pm

CAIRO



SOAS Ceilidh band, traditional dance musics of the British Isles and Ireland.



Makan 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo





Music

8pm

CAIRO



The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments



Beit El-Sehemi
El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz St, Old Cairo





Music
8pm
CAIRO



26th Arab Music Festival and Conference



Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo







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EXHIBITIONS this week












Exhibition
ongoing
CAIRO



Permanent exhibition of the handicraft centre’s products, including pottery, brass artworks and jewellery.



Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Imam Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St with Al-Azhar, Cairo





Exhibition
ongoing
CAIRO



A permanent exhibition of the centre’s ceramic, brass, jewellery and khayameya products.



Ceramic and Traditional Handicrafts Centre
1 Al-Imam St, behind Amr bin Al-Aas Mosque, Al-Fustat, Old Cairo





Exhibition

7 Nov - 2 Dec

CAIRO



Dirar Goes Abstract, paintings by Hossam Dirar. Check our Art Alert here.



Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed St., Zamalek, Cairo





Exhibition
27 Oct - 2 Dec
CAIRO



Solo show by Ahmed Morsi.



Gypsum gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib, Ground Floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo





Exhibition

5 Nov- 6 Dec

CAIRO



Paintings by Asem Sharaf



Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champollion St., Cairo





Exhibition

12 - 30 Nov

CAIRO



Mahmoud El-Dewihi, sculpture exhibition



Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem St., Brazil, Zamalek





Exhibition

27 Oct- 2 Dec

CAIRO



You Closed Your Eyes in Order to See the Unseen, exhibition by Ahmed Morsi



Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib St., Apt 2, Garden City





Exhibition

31 Oct- 16 Nov

CAIRO



Paintings by Galal El-Husseiny



Khan El-Maghraby, 18 Mansour Mohamed, Zamalek, Cairo





Exhibition

5- 12 Nov

CAIRO



Paintings by Noha Mostafa and David D’Agostino



Saad Zaghloul Culture centre, 2 Saad Zaghloul St., Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo





Exhibition

1 -18 Nov

CAIRO



El-Mahmal: A Second Look, paintings by Hannah Stevenson



Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry St., Zamalek, Cairo





Exhibition

15 Oct- 12 Nov

CAIRO



Gameel Shafik A Retrospective Exhibition



Gallery Misr, 4A Ibn Zinky St., Cairo








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