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Sunday 13 March
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Carol (2015)
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo
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Children's theatre
CAIRO
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
CAIRO
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Feraq Bela Makan (Troupes Without a Place) theatre festival
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Opera Malak Theatre, Azbakeya, Old Cairo
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Theatre
5pm
CAIRO
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Olympus Inn play
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Hosapeer Theatre, off Galaa Street, Downtown Cairo
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Exhibition opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Ramifications, an exhibition by artist Samir Fouad. The exhibition will run until 2 April. Check our art alert here.
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Picasso Art Gallery, 30 Hassen Assem Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Waltz with Bashir
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Elbet Alwan, 5 Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Lecture
7pm
CAIRO
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Lecture celebrating late Egyptian novelist Radwa Ashour, moderated by Soheir El-Mosadfa.
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Om Kalthoum Museum, 1 El-Malek El-Saleh, Manial, Cairo, tel. 02 23631467
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Lecture
7pm
CAIRO
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The cultural salon celebrates the birthday of late Egyptian singer and actor Karem Mahmoud.
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Amir Taz Palace, 27 El-Soufeieh Street, Manial, Cairo
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Film
7:15pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Zelal (2010), followed by Q&A session with the film’s director and producer Marianne Khoury. Read more about the film here.
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Netherlands-Flemish Institute, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7:30pm
CAIRO
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Screening of West (2013), part of March German Film Night at Darb 1718. This is a special screening with registration required by filling this form.
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Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa Street, El-Fakhareen, Old Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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The 9th Finnish-Egyptian Musical Bridge. Read more here.
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Arabic Music Institute, 22 Ramsis Street, Downtown Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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Performance of Mohakmet Kezm (Dwarf on Trial). Read more here.
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Falaki Theater, AUC Tahrir Campus, 24 Falaki Street, Downtown Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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Haret El-Sannan (El-Sannan’s Alley), starring Magdi Fekri, Aida Ghoneim, Monia and Mohamed Al-Kholi, written by Sameh Selim and directed by Hassan Saad.
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El-Ballon Theatre, Corniche, Agouza, Cairo
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Music
7:30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Ballet
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Ballet Flamenco de Madrid will perform ballets Fiesta Flamenca and Carmina Burana ballets. Read more here.
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Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 Sharia Tariq El-Horreya, Alexandria
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BB 8 Droid (Photo: Still from Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens)
Monday 14 March
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Carol (2015)
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo
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Children's theatre
CAIRO
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LAST DAY: 6th Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children. Check the full programme here.
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
5pm
CAIRO
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The Science of Star Wars, screening and discussion. Read more here.
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American University in Cairo, New Campus, Road 90, New Cairo
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Dance/Music
7pm
CAIRO
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El-Tanoura, traditional troupe performance
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Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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The 9th Finnish-Egyptian Musical Bridge. Read more here.
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Arabic Music Institute, 22 Ramsis Street, Downtown Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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Performance of Mohakmet Kezm (Dwarf on Trial). Read more here.
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Falaki Theater, AUC Tahrir Campus, 24 Falaki Street, Downtown Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Concert by Fady Adel and his troupe.
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Bait El-Oud (Oud House), El-Harawy house, 164 El-Qalaa Street, The Citadel, Cairo, tel. 02 23901016
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Opera Gala: Verdi and Puccini. Cairo Opera Company, Cairo Opera Orchestra, conductor Sherif Mohie El-Din.
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Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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French chamber music concert
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Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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Haret El-Sannan (El-Sannan’s Alley), starring Magdi Fekri, Aida Ghoneim, Monia and Mohamed Al-Kholi, written by Sameh Selim and directed by Hassan Saad.
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El-Ballon Theatre, Corniche, Agouza, Cairo
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Film
3pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Cinema Club
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Circles in the Sand (Photo: part of promotional material by Art Talks)
Tuesday 15 March
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Film
CAIRO
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Screening of Carol (2015)
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo
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Lecture
5:30pm
CAIRO
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'Peace at the Time of the Ancient Egyptians,' a lecture by Egyptologist Bassam Al-Shamaa.
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El-Sawy Culturewheel, Word Hall, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition opening
6pm
CAIRO
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Circles in the Sand, a painting exhibition by Sayed Saad El-Din. Read more here.
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Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed Street. Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
6:30pm
CAIRO
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Screening of The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
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Arab Digital Expression Foundation (ADEF), No. 143 of Street 8, Muqattam, Cairo
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Exhibition opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Caravan 2016: The Key, a travelling visual arts exhibition. Read more about Caravan here.
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Nile Art Gallery, 4 El-Montazah Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition opening
7pm
CAIRO
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Act 1: the Roof, photography exhibition by Cairo Bats collective. Read more here.
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CIC, 22 Abd El-Khalek Tharwat Street, Downtown Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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Performance of Mohakmet Kezm (Dwarf on Trial). Read more here.
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Falaki Theater, AUC Tahrir Campus, 24 Falaki Street, Downtown Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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The 9th Finnish-Egyptian Musical Bridge. Read more here.
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Arabic Music Institute, 22 Ramsis Street, Downtown Cairo
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Film
3pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Cinema Club
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Screening of Death in Venice (1971)
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El-Cabina, 11 San Saba Street, behind Cinema Rialto, Mahatet Raml, Alexandria
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(Photo: part of promotional material for Atab El-Beyoot)
Wednesday 16 March
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Film
CAIRO
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Malak Gabr Theatre, American University in Cairo, New Campus, Road 90, New Cairo
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Dance/Music
7pm
CAIRO
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El-Tanoura, traditional troupe performance
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Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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Haret El-Sannan (El-Sannan’s Alley), starring Magdi Fekri, Aida Ghoneim, Monia and Mohamed Al-Kholi, written by Sameh Selim and directed by Hassan Saad.
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El-Ballon Theatre, Corniche, Agouza, Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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Bussy’s performance Anesa Wala Madame? (Mademoiselle or Madame?) Read more here.
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French Institute, 1 Madraset El-Hoqouq Street, Mounira, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Mazzika x El Sat7: Cat Stevens tribute. Read more here.
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Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa Street, El-Fakhareen, Old Cairo
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(Photo: Fragment from the Bussy’s performance Anesa Wala Madame? promotional material)
Thursday 17 March
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Film
CAIRO
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo
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Puppet theatre
6pm and 8pm
CAIRO
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Cinderella, a play directed by Lotfi Al-Sayed. The Journey of Senouhi, directed by Eid Mosaad.
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Cairo Puppet Theatre, next to Attaba metro station, Cairo
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Music
7pm
CAIRO
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Pheel and Double Barrel
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Photopia, 15 Somal Street, Korba, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Malak Gabr Theatre, American University in Cairo, New Campus, Road 90, New Cairo, Egypt
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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Haret El-Sannan (El-Sannan’s Alley), starring Magdi Fekri, Aida Ghoneim, Monia and Mohamed Al-Kholi, written by Sameh Selim and directed by Hassan Saad.
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El-Ballon Theatre, Corniche, Agouza, Cairo
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Music
9pm
Cairo
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Aghani Bel Araby (Songs in Arabic) concert by Cairo Celebration Choir
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El-Dar, 42 Omar Ibn El-Khattab, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Performances of play Atab El-Beyoot (Thresholds of Homes) by the El-Masrah El-Badeel (Alternative Theatre) troupe. Read more here.
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Teatro Eskenderia, 25 Fouad Street, Alexandria
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(Photo: still from Carol)
Friday 18 March
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Film
CAIRO
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo
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Competition
10am
CAIRO
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Portray the Glory of the Sultan, a drawing competition. Part of the project Outside In: The Art of Inclusion.
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Meeting point: Salah Salem Road, City of The Dead, Cairo
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Standup comedy
5pm and 9pm
CAIRO
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Alfemo Comedy Republic, featuring standup acts by Maz Jobrani, Angelo Tsarouchas, Amer Zahr, Mohamed Salem & Ahmed Amin.
There will be two consecutive shows at 5pm and 9pm.
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The Marquee, Cairo Festival City, New Cairo
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Puppet theatre
6pm and 8pm
CAIRO
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Cinderella, a play directed by Lotfi Al-Sayed. The Journey of Senouhi, directed by Eid Mosaad.
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Cairo Puppet Theatre, Next to Attaba metro station, Cairo
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7.30pm
CAIRO
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Puppet and shadow theatre performance.
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Beit El-Seheimy, Haret El-Darb El-Asfar, Gamaleya, Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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Haret El-Sannan (El-Sannan’s Alley), starring Magdi Fekri, Aida Ghoneim, Monia and Mohamed Al-Kholi, written by Sameh Selim and directed by Hassan Saad.
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El-Ballon Theatre, Corniche, Agouza, Cairo
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Performance by Aqsa El-Wasat (Far Centre), an experimental music band.
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Janaklees Visual Arts, 10 Hussein Hassan Street, Alexandria
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Lions of Cairo: Classical Arab repertory, Byzantine music, and sacred and secular medieval tunes from Western Europe and the Mediterranean performed by voices and takht
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Theatre
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Performance of play Atab El-Beyoot (Thresholds of Homes) by the El-Masrah El-Badeel (Alternative Theatre) troup. Read more here.
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Teatro Eskenderia, 25 Fouad Street, Alexandria
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(Photo: Still from Amalila)
Saturday 19 March
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Film
CAIRO
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo
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Film
4pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Night on Earth (1991)
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Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Standup comedy
5pm and 9pm
CAIRO
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Alfemo Comedy Republic, featuring standup acts by Maz Jobrani, Angelo Tsarouchas, Amer Zahr, Mohamed Salem & Ahmed Amin.
There will be two consecutive shows, at 5pm and 9pm.
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The Marquee, Cairo Festival City, New Cairo
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Theatre
5pm
CAIRO
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Malak Gabr Theatre, American University in Cairo, New Campus, Road 90, New Cairo, Egypt
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Seminar
6pm
CAIRO
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Black and White in the Arabic Novel, a seminar with talks by novelists Hamour Zeyada and Mohamed Mansy.
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Oriental Hall, American University in Cairo, Tahrir Square, Downtown Cairo
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Dance/Music
7pm
CAIRO
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El-Tanoura, traditional troupe performance
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Wekalet El-Ghoury, El-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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Haret El-Sannan (El-Sannan’s Alley), starring Magdi Fekri, Aida Ghoneim, Monia and Mohamed Al-Kholi, written by Sameh Selim and directed by Hassan Saad.
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El-Ballon Theatre, Corniche, Agouza, Cairo
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Music
9pm
CAIRO
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Ibrahim Maalouf concert
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The Pyramids of Giza -Sound and Light Theatre, Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Performance of play Atab El-Beyoot (Thresholds of Homes) by El-Masrah El-Badeel (Alternative Theatre) troupe. Read more here.
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Teatro Eskenderia, 25 Fouad Street, Alexandria
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Tartuffe (Photo: Part of promotional material by AUC Theatre Department)
Sunday 20 March
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Film
CAIRO
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Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Human (2015)
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Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa, El-Fakhareen, Old Cairo
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Film
7:30
CAIRO
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Screening of Azziara (The Visit). Read more here.
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NVIC, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Malak Gabr Theatre, American University in Cairo, New Campus, Road 90, New Cairo, Egypt
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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Performance of play Atab El-Beyoot (Thresholds of Homes) by El-Masrah El-Badeel (Alternative Theatre) troupe. Read more here.
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Teatro Eskenderia, 25 Fouad Street, Alexandria
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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Haret El-Sannan (El-Sannan’s Alley), starring Magdi Fekri, Aida Ghoneim, Monia and Mohamed Al-Kholi, written by Sameh Selim and directed by Hassan Saad.
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El-Ballon Theatre, Corniche, Agouza, Cairo
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Theatre
8pm
CAIRO
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Nobat Sahayan (Awakening Attack), a play directed by Doaa Hamza.
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
7:30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments
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Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria
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Cairo Bats (Photo: promotional material from Facebook event)
Exhibitions this week
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Exhibition
9 - 29 March
CAIRO
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Etching Tales, drawing exhibition by Shaimaa Kamel and Mostafa Rabie
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Townhouse West, Westown Hub, Beverly Hills, Sheikh Zayed, Cairo
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Exhibition
11 March -TBA
CAIRO
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Group exhibition The Artists of Tomorrow
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ArtsMart, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, before the toll gates, after Total gas station, Cairo
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Exhibition
15 March- 10 April
CAIRO
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Circles in the Sand, a painting exhibition by Sayed Saad El-Din. Read more here.
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Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
15 March - TBA
CAIRO
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Caravan 2016: The Key, a travelling visual arts exhibition. Read more about Caravan here.
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Nile Art Gallery, 4 El-Montazah Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
15 Mar- 9 April
CAIRO
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Act 1: the Roof, photography exhibition by Cairo Bats collective. Read more here.
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CIC, 22 Abd El-Khalek Tharwat Street, Downtown Cairo
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Exhibition
12 - 31 March
CAIRO
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An exhibition featuring Zizette Sultan’s paintings and Ehsan Nada’s jewellery designs
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Al Mashrabiya Art, 80 Mohi El-Din Abul Ezz Street, Dokki, Cairo
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Exhibition
12 - 24 March
CAIRO
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Group exhibition Points of View
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Ubuntu Art Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
13 March- 2 April
CAIRO
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Ramifications, an exhibition by artist Samir Fouad. Check our art alert here.
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Picasso Art Gallery, 30 Hassen Assem Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
24 Feb- 13 March
CAIRO
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A Hidden Message, group exhibition by10 artists
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Art Lounge, Flat 2, Floor 1, 37b Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
25 Feb- 5 April
CAIRO
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Indelible, photography exhibit by Randa Shaath. Read more here.
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Gypsum Gallery, Flat 2, Ground Floor, 5 Ibrahim Naguib Street, Garden City, Cairo
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Exhibition
15 Feb - TBA
CAIRO
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Soul by Karim Abd El-Malak
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Safar Khan Gallery, Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
18 Feb - TBA
CAIRO
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Spirit Inspiration, sculpture exhibition by Houreya El-Sayed
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Hungarian Cultural Counsellor, Floor 2, Balass Institute, 13 Gawad Hosni Street, Downtown Cairo
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Exhibition
2 March - TBA
CAIRO
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Accepting the Other, by Safeya Qabbani
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Nile Art Gallery, 14 El-Montazah Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
21 Feb-5 April
CAIRO
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Indelible, a photography exhibition by renowned photographer and photojournalist Randa Shaath.
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Gypsum Gallery, Flat 2, Ground Floor, 5 Ibrahim Naguib Street, Garden City, Cairo
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Exhibition
3 - 15 March
ALEXANDRIA
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(im)Possibilities, exhibition by artist Noha Nagy
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Atelier Alexandria, 6 Victor Bassili Street, El-Pharaana, El-Azarita, Alexandria
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