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Sunday 5 June
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Film
CAIRO
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As I Open My Eyes by Leyla Bouzid. Screenings at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7.30pm and 10pm
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Zawya, Behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb St. Downtown, Cairo
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Exhibition
6.30pm
CAIRO
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Walking the Line, 5-day exhibition presents end of semester work by the academic students of The Design Studio by Azza Fahmy
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ArtsMart, Km 28, Cairo-Alex desert road, before Dandy Mall and behind Total gas station, Cairo
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Film
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Screenings of award-winning Arab shorts: Sherif El Bendary's Dry Hot Summers (Egypt), Basil Khalil's Ave Maria (Palestine), Ely Dagher's Waves 98 (Lebanon) and Jamil Najjar's Ghasra (Tunisia). Read more here
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Zawya, Behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb St. Downtown, Cairo
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Storytelling
8pm
CAIRO
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Khatty El-Attaba, storytelling by Doum Haky
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French Institute, 1 Madrasset El-Hoqooq Street, El-Mounira, Cairo
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Film
8pm
CAIRO
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Screening of shorts from Très Court International Film Festival (Very Short Films Festival)
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
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Music
8.30pm
CAIRO
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The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments
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Beit Al-Sehemi,
Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz St., Cairo
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Film
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Short Film Forum: two experimental short films by Islam Kamal followed by a talk with the director
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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(Photo: Still from As I Open My Eyes)
Monday 6 June
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Film
CAIRO
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As I Open My Eyes by Leyla Bouzid. Screenings at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7.30pm and 10pm
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Zawya, Behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb St. Downtown, Cairo
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Film
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Screenings of award-winning Arab shorts: Sherif El Bendary's Dry Hot Summers (Egypt), Basil Khalil's Ave Maria (Palestine), Ely Dagher's Waves 98 (Lebanon) and Jamil Najjar's Ghasra (Tunisia). Read more here
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Zawya, Behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb St. Downtown, Cairo
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Film
9pm
CAIRO
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Very Short International Film Festival, an event running between 3 and 12 June, simultaneously in 28 countries
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera gronds, Cairo
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Tuesday 7 June
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Film
8pm
CAIRO
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Screening of shorts from Très Court International Film Festival (Very Short Films Festival)
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
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Film
9pm
CAIRO
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Very Short International Film Festival, an event running between 3 and 12 June, simultaneously in 28 countries.
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Cairo
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Music
9pm
CAIRO
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Mawawil and Gamalat Shiha present traditional music of the Nile Delta; Nubian Fadeka music and songs with Aragid, traditional Sudanese music, Al-Jaafra music played by musicians from Aswan and traditional music from Eritrea.
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Makan, Saad Zaghloul St., Al-Mounira
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Award-winning Arab shorts screen at Cairo's Zawya
Wednesday 8 Jun
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Film
8pm
CAIRO
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Screening of the winning films of Faten Hamama Film Festival, an event which took place between 27 and 30 May
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ROOM Arts space and coffee shop, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo
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Film
9pm
CAIRO
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Very Short International Film Festival, an event running between 3 and 12 June, simultaneously in 28 countries.
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Cairo
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Theatre
9pm
CAIRO
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Haret Al-Sannan (Al-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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Al-Balloon Theatre (Salah Jahin Hall), Next to Al-Ghad Theatre, Al-Agouza, Cairo
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Music
10pm
CAIRO
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The Egybadour band plays compositions influenced by Indian and Latin music.
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El Sawy Culturewheel, Wisdom Hall, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
8.30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Very Short International Film Festival, an event running between 3 and 12 June, simultaneously in 28 countries.
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French Institute in Alexandria, El Nabi Daniel St. Off Fouad St., Raml station, Alexandria
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Screening of the winning films of Faten Hamama Film Festival at ROOM
Thursday 9 Jun
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Bazaar
12pm
CAIRO
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Mawaweel Festival: diverse musical entertainment, theatrical performances, assorted bazaars, interactive arts and more.
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Darb 1718, Kasr El-Sham3 Street, Al Fakhareen, Cairo
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Theatre
9pm
CAIRO
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Haret Al-Sannan (Al-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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Al-Balloon Theatre (Salah Jahin Hall), Next to Al-Ghad Theatre, Al-Agouza, Cairo
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Film
9pm
CAIRO
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Very Short International Film Festival, an event running between 3 and 12 June, simultaneously in 28 countries.
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Cairo
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Music
9pm
CAIRO
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El Mastaba Center for Egyptian Folk music presents a special Sufi night with Zar Abul Gheit. The band is led by Ahmed El Shankahawy, and presents a mixture of Sufi and Zār music.
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El-Dammah Theatre, for details call: 0223926768,
01008954902
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Music
9.30pm
CAIRO
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The Mawlay ensemble sings Sufi poems
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El Sawy Culturewheel, Wisdom Hall, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9.30pm
CAIRO
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The inauguration of Khemet Al-Sakia (The Culturewheel Tent), featuring an evening of poetry and medical and religious seminars.
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El Sawy Culturewheel, River Hall, 26th of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9.30
CAIRO
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The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi, performs Abdel-Wahab and Um Kulthoum songs
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Al-Gumhouriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Cairo
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Film
8.30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Very Short International Film Festival, an event running between 3 and 12 June, simultaneously in 28 countries.
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French Institute in Alexandria, El Nabi Daniel St. Off Fouad St., Raml station, Alexandria
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Music
9.30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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A performance by the Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing.
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Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria
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Theatre
9.30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Concert with Mostafa El-Sharqawi
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Teatro Eskendria, 25 Fouad St., Alexandria
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(Photo: El Mastaba Center For Egyptian Folk Music facebook)
Friday 10 Jun
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Film
9pm
CAIRO
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Very Short International Film Festival, an event running between 3 and 12 June, simultaneously in 28 countries.
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Cairo
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Theatre
9pm
CAIRO
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Haret Al-Sannan (Al-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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Al-Balloon Theatre (Salah Jahin Hall), Next to Al-Ghad Theatre, Al-Agouza, Cairo
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Theatre
9.30pm
CAIRO
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About Lovers, a musical based on The Ring of The Dove. Check our Art Alert here.
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Amir Taz Palace, 27 Al-Soufeieh Street, Manial, Cairo
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Music
9.30pm
CAIRO
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Al-Aragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel (The Shadow Puppet), a free public performance by clowns in Al-Muiz Street, presented by Wamda and directed by Nabil Bahgat.
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Beit Al-Sehemi, Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz St.
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Music
10pm
CAIRO
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Concert by Ahmed Omar, an Eritrean Egyptian musician, composer and producer.
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Darb 1718, Kasr El Sham3 Street, Al Fakhareen, Cairo
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About Lovers during rehearsals (Photo: Event Facebook page)
Saturday 11 Jun
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Film
9pm
CAIRO
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Very Short International Film Festival, an event running between 3 and 12 June, simultaneously in 28 countries.
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Cairo
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Music
9pm
CAIRO
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Osiris,1 Hassan Mourad St from Qasr El-Aini, 2nd floor, Garden City, Cairo
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Music
9.30pm
CAIRO
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The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai, performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments.
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Beit Al-Sehemi, Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz St.
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Music
9.30pm
CAIRO
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Cairo Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by Nayer Nagui. The programme will include Aram Khachaturian Violin Concerto in D minor performed by soloist Yasser Elserafi
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Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
9.30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Birdies, a storytelling performance
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Teatro Eskendria, 25 Fouad St., Alexandria
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Charbel Rouhana performs on 12 June at El Genaina Theatre (Photo: press photo from Charbel Rouhana website)
Sunday 12 Jun
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Carnival
4.45pm
CAIRO
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Moez Street Carnival. For details and reservation call: 01004888479
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Sultan Qalaoun mosque, El-Moez Street, Cairo
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Film
9pm
CAIRO
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Closing of the Very Short International Film Festival, an event running between 3 and 12 June, simultaneously in 28 countries.
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Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Cairo
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Theatre
9.30pm
CAIRO
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About Lovers, a musical based on The Ring of The Dove. Check our Art Alert here.
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Amir Taz Palace, 27 Al-Soufeieh Street, Manial, Cairo
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Music
9.30pm
CAIRO
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Charbel Rouhana and the World Music Ensemble -- Karkade Band
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El Genaina Theatre, Al-Azhar Park, Cairo
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Music
10pm
CAIRO
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Mounib Band
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El Sawy Culturewheel, Wisdom Hall, 26th of July street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
8.30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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The closing night of Very Short International Film Festival, an event running between 3 and 12 June, simultaneously in 28 countries.
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French Institute in Alexandria, El Nabi Daniel St. Off Fouad St., Raml station, Alexandria
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Film
8.30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Documentary Film Forum: screening of Jews of Egypt (Part One), directed by Amir Ramses. The screening will be followed by a talk with the director
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Music
9.30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Al-Mawlaweya troupe
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Jews of Egypt to be screened on 12 June, followed by a discussion wth the director Amir Ramses (Photo: still from Jews of Egypt)
EXHIBITIONS this week
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Exhibition
29 May- 30 Jul
CAIRO
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Encoding, an exhibition by Hoda Ragaa Hosam Elsawah and Noura Seif
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Soma Art, 14 Maraashli Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
29 May- 29 Jun
CAIRO
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Contemporary Heritage exhibition
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Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem street, off Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
8 May- 5 Jun
CAIRO
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Return of the Soul, by Salah Enani
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Al-Masar Gallery, 157 B, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
15 May- 12 Jun
CAIRO
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The Blue Door, by Amina El-Demerdash in venue I
From Egyptian Land, by Ayman Saadawy in venue II
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Zamalek Art Gallery, 1 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt
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