While the ongoing Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival provides a large assortment of art this week, do not forget to also check other events taking place in Cairo and Alexandria
Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Sunday 18 March
D-CAF
Festival
CAIRO
The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here
Several venues across Cairo
Workshop for children
1pm
CAIRO
Drawing and artifact workshop for children and special abilities children (All workshops are for free).
Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, Al-Sayyeda Nafissa St, Zeinhom area, Cairo
Film
12, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30,10pm
CAIRO
Screenings of Cactus Flower
Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo
Film
4pm
CAIRO
Screening of Taipei Story
Cimatheque Alternative Film Center, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Screening of Mercedes
Cimatheque Alternative Film Center, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Special screening of Red Sparrow
Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret ElDor st., Zamalek, Cairo
Film
7.30
CAIRO
Screening of My Father is Still a Communist
Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
7.30pm
CAIRO
The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai
Beit Al-Seheimi, Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Cairo
Film
8pm
CAIRO
Screening of Jules and Jim
Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Ranim Qoteit and his band in an Arab singing concert
El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
A chamber music concert celebrating the 175th birth anniversary of Edward Grieg featuring Georgian pianist Elena Dzamshvili, pianist Haitham Ibrahim and violinist Hassan Sharara
Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Italian singer Eugenio Bennato features a concert in the framework of the programme “Italy, Cultures and the Mediterranean”
Cairo Opera House, open air theatre, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
The Talents Development Centre concert
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre
12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Cairo
Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
Restored copy of El-Momiaa (The Mummy) film by Shady Abdel Salam. Screening will be followed by a discussion. Read more here
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
The Cairo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ahmed Al-Saedi performs works by Glinka, Alyabyev, Enescu, Bizet, Gliere and Ravel featuring Armenian soprano Tehmine Zaryan.
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria
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Monday 19 March
D-CAF
Festival
CAIRO
The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here
Several venues across Cairo
Exhibition opening
CAIRO
“Sculpture’s Era”, sculptures by eleven unique artists such as Anas El Alusi, Mohamed El Faioumy, Ammar Shiha and Rawaa El-Degwy
Al Kahila, 15 Al Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz St, Mohandiseen, Cairo
Film
12, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30,10pm
CAIRO
Screenings of Cactus Flower
Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo
Exhibition
Last days
CAIRO
Two parallel solo exhibitions by Helmy El-Toni and Gamal Meleka. The exhibition closes 24 March. Read more here
Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem Street, off Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Workshop for children
1pm
CAIRO
Drawing and artifact workshop for children and special abilities children (All workshops are for free).
Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, Al-Sayyeda Nafissa St, Zeinhom area, Cairo
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Special screening of Red Sparrow
Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret ElDor st., Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
Sawaky Al-Khof (The Waterwheels of Fear), an independent theatrical production by Maganein Al-Fan (Love Art Like Crazy) company, written by Bakry Abdel-Hamid, directed by Abdou Eskandar
El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., Zamalek, Cairo
Music
7.30pm
CAIRO
Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music
Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Cairo
Music
7.30pm
CAIRO
Yasser Anwar and his band in an Arab heritage singing concert.
El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
The Talents Development Centre’s concert
Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Zikr and Sufi night
Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo
Theatre
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
Déjà vu, a theatre performance written by Mustafa Al-Nabawy and
Directed by Mustafa Fatoh
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Chatby, small hall, Alexandria
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Tuesday 20 March
D-CAF
Festival
CAIRO
The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here
Several venues across Cairo
Exhibition opening
CAIRO
“Women of Egypt”, art nouveau styled paintings by Laila Allam. The exhibition runs until 11 April.
Osana Family Wellness
4 El Nady St, Maadi, Cairo
Film
12, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30,10pm
CAIRO
Screenings of Cactus Flower
Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo
Workshop for children
1pm
CAIRO
Drawing and artifact workshop for children and special abilities children (All workshops are for free).
Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, Al-Sayyeda Nafissa St, Zeinhom area, Cairo
Film
4pm
CAIRO
Screening of Mercedes
Cimatheque Alternative Film Center, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Special screening of Red Sparrow
Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret ElDor st., Zamalek, Cairo
Discussion / architecture
6pm
CAIRO
Commemoration of the Egyptian architect Hassan Fathi and a discussion of the values of interior design in architectural perspective.
Egyptian House for Architecture
4 Darb Al-Tebana St, Al Darb Al Ahmar, Cairo
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Screening of The Pianist
ADEF Deca, 143, Street no. 8, Mokattam, Cairo
Music
7pm
CAIRO
Adnan Al-Sasa and his Ensemble (Syria) in a religious chanting concert
El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Umm Al-Nour Orchestra featuring Hanaa Tanyous
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre
12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Cairo
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Special screening of Fifty Shades Freed
Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret ElDor st., Zamalek, Cairo
Film
7pm
CAIRO
Screening of The Commune
Cimatheque Alternative Film Center, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
Theatre
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
Koheity band in an Arab singing concert
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Chatby, main hall, Alexandria
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Wednesday 21 March
D-CAF
Festival
CAIRO
The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here
Several venues across Cairo
Exhibition
Last days
CAIRO
A retrospective exhibition for artist Sabry Mansour (1964 - 2017). The exhibition closes on 26 March.
Mr and Mrs Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum, On the corner of Giza St and Kafur St, next to the State Council, Giza
Exhibition
Last days
CAIRO
The Village and the Legend”, paintings by Mostafa Batt. The exhibition closes on 26 March.
The Capital gallery, 11 Youssef Kamel (Al-Gezira Al Wosta) St, Zamalek, Cairo
Workshop for children
1pm
CAIRO
Drawing and artifact workshop for children and special abilities children (All workshops are for free).
Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, Al-Sayyeda Nafissa St, Zeinhom area, Cairo
Music
7pm
CAIRO
Yara Ebaid in an Arab singing concert
El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
7.30pm
CAIRO
Al-Tanoura 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
Zar music and songs by Mazaher, featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sab.
Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo
Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
Screening of Coconut Hero
Goethe-Institut, 10 El-Batalsa St., Azarita, Alexandria
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Thursday 22 March
D-CAF
Festival
CAIRO
The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here
Several venues across Cairo
Workshop for children
1pm
CAIRO
Drawing and artifact workshop for children and special abilities children (All workshops are for free).
Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, Al-Sayyeda Nafissa St, Zeinhom area, Cairo
Books
6pm
CAIRO
Egyptian author Mansoura Ezzeddin speaks about her newly published short stories collection Ma’wa Al-Gheyab (The Absence Shelter) with Egyptian Journalist Mohamed Shaair.
The Netherlands- Flemish Institute
1 Mahmoud Azmi St, Zamalek, Cairo
Discussion
6pm
CAIRO
“A Woman is a Spring of Creativity”, a grand conversation discussing women as renewable sources of creativity with the Senior of Cultural Programmes Correspondents at the National Radio Station Al-Bernameg, and others.
El Sawy Culturewheel, wisdom hall, end of 26th of July St, Cairo
Music
6pm
CAIRO
The Alexandria Opera House Children Choir celebrates Mother’s Day
Cairo Opera House, open air theatre, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre for children
6.30pm
CAIRO
Puppet theatre play titled Journey Through the Beautiful Times
Cairo Puppet Theatre, Ataba metro station, Azbakeya, Ataba, Cairo
Music
7pm
CAIRO
Mustafa Atef in an Arab religious chanting concert.
Wisdom Hall
El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre for children
7pm
CAIRO
Shams wa Amar, a musical play for children directed by Mahmoud Al-Alfy
Metropol (The Children’s National) Theatre, 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
French Lebanese Musician Bashar Mar-Khalifé performs contemporary Electronic Jazz fusion. The same evening will also featureBit-Tuner, Andro El-Hawy, EL-Sweasy, Teklife, Islam Chipsy and Sadat. The concert is part of the ongoing D-CAF festival (8-29 March). Read more here
The Greek Campus
28 Falaki St, Bab Al-Louk, Downtown, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Cairo Opera Company in Gala concert
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre
12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Cairo
Music
8pm
CAIRO
Yehia Khalil and his band perform selections of his Jazz arrangements and authentic eastern sounds compositions of his own
Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Theatre
8.30pm
CAIRO
Forsa Sa'eda (Nice to Meet You), a play directed by Mohamed Gomaa
Al-Salam Theatre
101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo
Music
9pm
CAIRO
Nick Mazzarella and Tomeka Reid Duo
Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
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Friday 23 March
D-CAF
Festival
CAIRO
The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here
Several venues across Cairo
Workshop for children
1pm
CAIRO
Drawing and artifact workshop for children and special abilities children (All workshops are for free).
Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, Al-Sayyeda Nafissa St, Zeinhom area, Cairo
Theatre for children
6.30pm
CAIRO
Puppet theatre play titled Journey Through the Beautiful Times
Cairo Puppet Theatre, Ataba metro station, Azbakeya, Ataba, Cairo
Theatre for children
7pm
CAIRO
Shams wa Amar, a musical play for children directed by Mahmoud Al-Alfy
Metropol (The Children’s National) Theatre, 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo
Dance
7.30pm
CAIRO
Dawar Dance Jam: A Night of Freestyle Dance
Dawar for Arts and Development, 16 Adly St, 3rd Floor, Downtown, Cairo
Theatre
7.30pm
CAIRO
Ghazal Al Banat (Flirtation of The Girls), a big comedy and musical show from the theatrical heritage of theatre icon Naguib Al-Rihany, written and directed by Mohamed Sobhy.
Sama Sonbol City, Cairo
Theatre
7.30pm
CAIRO
Al-Aragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel (The Shadow Puppet), a free public performance by clowns in Al-Muaaz Street, presented by Wamda and directed by Nabil Bahgat.
Beit Al-Seheimi, Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Cairo
Music
8.30pm
CAIRO
The United Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Nader Abbassi, will feature tenors Hany Andelzaher, Ragaa Eldin, and Amr Medhat
ArtsMart gallery, Km 28, Cairo-Alex Desert Road, before Dandy Mall and behind Total Petrol Station, Cairo
Theatre
8.30pm
CAIRO
Forsa Sa'eda (Nice to Meet You), a play directed by Mohamed Gomaa
Al-Salam Theatre
101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo
Music
9pm
CAIRO
Asia Madani: Sudanese Folklore Night
Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
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Saturday 24 March
D-CAF
Festival
CAIRO
The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here
Several venues across Cairo
Workshop for children
1pm
CAIRO
Drawing and artifact workshop for children and special abilities children (All workshops are for free).
Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, Al-Sayyeda Nafissa St, Zeinhom area, Cairo
Film
4pm
CAIRO
Screening of The Commune
Cimatheque Alternative Film Center, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo
Exhibition opening
7pm
CAIRO
“The Dinner”, a group exhibition featuring works by Ashraf Raslan, Asmaa El-Dessouky, Sabah Naim
Dai, 14 Al-Hrar St, off Al-Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz, Mohandeseen, Cairo
Music
7.30pm
CAIRO
Al-Tanoura 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
Ezz Elostool concert
Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
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Sunday 25 March
D-CAF
Festival
CAIRO
The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here
Several venues across Cairo
Workshop for children
1pm
CAIRO
Drawing and artifact workshop for children and special abilities children (All workshops are for free).
Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, Al-Sayyeda Nafissa St, Zeinhom area, Cairo
Film
7pm
CAIRO
NVICinema Shorts: screening of Dear Animal
Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Music
7.30pm
CAIRO
The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai
Beit Al-Seheimi, Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, 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
7-28 Mar
CAIRO
Three exhibitions by Soheir Osman (graphics and textiles and printing), Hend El-Falafly (paintings), and Attyat Sayed (oil and pastel paintings)
Gezira Art Center, 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
Until 28 Mar
CAIRO
Rites of Passage, installation exhibition by Yasmine El-Meleegy
Townhouse Factory Space, 10 Nabarawy St, off Champollion St, Downtown, Cairo
Exhibition 20 Mar - TBA
CAIRO
“Women of Egypt”, art nouveau styled paintings by Laila Allam. The exhibition runs until 11 April.
Osana Family Wellness
4 El Nady St, Maadi, Cairo
Exhibition
13 - 19 Mar
CAIRO
Oil paintings by Hussein Hafez
Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera complex, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
11 Mar - 1 Apr
CAIRO
Threads of Gold, paintings by Ahmed Abdel-Gawad
Gallery Grant, 6 El-Gomhoriya St., Abdeen, Cairo
Exhibition
11-25 Mar
CAIRO
The Village and the Legend”, paintings by Mostafa Batt
The Capital gallery, 11 Youssef Kamel (Al-Gezira Al Wosta) St, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
4 - 26 Mar
CAIRO
Alexandria 3000: The City of Wisdom, Joy and Eternity. A group exhibition by Farghali Abdel-Hafez, Aya El-Fallah, Adel Mostafa, Carelle Homsy, and more.
Zamalek Art Gallery, 11 Brazil St., Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
14 Mar - tba
CAIRO
Exhibition of works by Esmat Dawstashy and Shawqy Ezzat
Art Corner 2, 12 Sayed Bakry Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
11 - 31 Mar
CAIRO
Baraka, exhibition of paintings by Mehri Khalil.
Fine Lines, exhibition by ElHusseiny Aly and Nehad Saeed.
Read our Art Alert here.
Ubuntu Gallery, 21 Hassan Sabry St., Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
13 Feb - tba
CAIRO
Thin Air, group exhibition of 8 amateur artists
Soma gallery, 3 Al Adel Abou Baker, Abu Al Feda, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
14 Feb- 22 Mar
CAIRO
Emile Béchard: An Orientalist in Nineteenth Century Cairo”, an exhibition organised by The Photographic Gallery with The Rare Books and Special Collections Library.
The Photographic Gallery, AUC New Cairo Campus, Road 90, New Cairo (Tel: 02 2615 3318)
Exhibition
5 - 26 Mar
CAIRO
A retrospective exhibition for artist Sabry Mansour (1964 - 2017)
Mr and Mrs Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum, On the corner of Giza St and Kafur St, next to the State Council, Giza
Exhibition
16-24 Mar CAIRO
Two parallel solo exhibitions by Helmy El-Toni and Gamal Meleka
Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem Street, off Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Exhibition
7 Mar - 18 Apr
CAIRO
A New Commission for an Old State, by Mahmoud Khaled
Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib, Apt.2, Garden City, Cairo
Exhibition
3 Mar - 17 Apr
CAIRO
Burullus and Rashid, the art of Abstract with May Othman
InFocus, building 9, St., 219, Maadi, Cairo
Exhibition
9 Mar - 5 Apr
CAIRO
Landscapes, painting exhibition by Xavier Puigmarti
Mashrabia gallery, 8 Champolion street, Downtown, Cairo
Exhibition
24 Mar - TBA
CAIRO
“The Dinner”, a group exhibition featuring works by Ashraf Raslan, Asmaa El-Dessouky, Sabah Naim
Dai, 14 Al-Hrar St, off Al-Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz, Mohandeseen, Cairo
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