*Due to the national mourning that extends to Sunday 22 and Monday 23 October, some cultural institutions have cancelled their activities on those days. It is advised to double check with the institution prior to attending.
Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Sunday 22 October
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Film
CAIRO
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Screenings of Shnit short film festival.
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo
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Film
4pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Gummo.
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Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown Cairo
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Music
6pm
CAIRO
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Nass Makan: A music event combining different Egyptian music cultures to form a new and unique sound.
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Makan 1 Saad Zaghloul Street, Al-Mounira, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Illinois Parables.
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Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Motherline play. Part of The Show Goes On. Read more here.
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AUC Falaki Theatre, 24 Falaki Street, Downtown Cairo
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Music
8.30pm
CAIRO
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The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments.
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Beit El-Sehemi
El-Gamaliya, Al-Muazz Street, Old Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Funoon Ensemble for Arab Music, conducted by Mohamed El-Nagar.
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Cairo Opera House, Open Air Theatre, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Bells from the Deep by Werner Herzog (1993).
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Jacqueline George concert. Part of the 6th edition of Oufuqy Music Forum.
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Teatro Eskendria, 25 Fouad Street, Raml Station, Alexandria
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Music/Dance
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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‘Alamut Castle’ performance, by Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company.
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Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad Street, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria
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The Show Goes On, mini theatre festival (Photo: part of promotional material)
Monday 23 October
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Books
4pm
CAIRO
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The Silent Book Club: Cairo Chapter.
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Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Motherline play. Part of The Show Goes On. Read more here.
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AUC Falaki Theatre, 24 Falaki Street, Downtown Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Zikr and Sufi night.
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Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul Street, Al-Mounira, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Opera La Traviata by the Cairo Opera Company.
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Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
8pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Split (2016).
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Balcon Heliopolis
26 Sohag Street, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Dance/Music
8pm
CAIRO
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El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Muaaz Street and Al-Azhar Street, Cairo
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Do'souka concert. Part of the 6th edition of Oufuqy Music Forum.
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Jesuits Centre, 298 Port Said Street, Alexandria
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Music/Dance
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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‘Alamut Castle’ performance, by Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company.
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Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad Street, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria
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(Photo: still from Portrait of Jason film)
Tuesday 24 October
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Film
4pm
CAIRO
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Screening of The Illinois Parables.
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Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Portrait of Jason.
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Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Children of Heaven.
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ADEF, 143 Street, No 8, Muqattam City, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Opera La Traviata by the Cairo Opera Company.
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Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Mawawil and Gamalat Shiha.
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Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul Street, Al-Mounira, Cairo
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Music
6pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Alexandria Opera House Children Choir.
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Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad Street, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Looperia concert. Part of the 6th edition of Oufuqy Music Forum.
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Jesuits Centre, 298 Port Said Street, Alexandria
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(Photo: still from The Illinois Parables film)
Wednesday 25 October
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Film
CAIRO
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Screenings of Withered Green.
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Zar music and songs by Mazaher Ensemble.
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Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul Street, Al-Mounira, Cairo
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Dance/Music
8pm
CAIRO
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El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Muaaz Street and Al-Azhar Street, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Ahmed Rabie band.
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Cairo Opera House, Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
9pm
CAIRO
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Ali El-Haggar.
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El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July Street, Wisdom Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Tarbe3a concert. Part of the 6th edition of Oufuqy Music Forum.
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30 El-Nabi Daniel Street, Alexandria
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The Looperia project (Photo: still from the YouTube video of Looperia)
Thursday 26 October
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Film
CAIRO
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Screenings of Withered Green.
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo
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Lecture
6pm
CAIRO
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Lecture titled "Literary Bastards, Down-and-Out in Paris, London and Egypt: Waguih Ghali, Albert Cossery, Georges Moustaki".
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Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Puppet theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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El-Sakia puppet theatre.
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El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July Street, Wisdom Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek
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Music
7.30pm
CAIRO
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High Dam and Afronubia concert.
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El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July Street, River Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek
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Dance
8pm
CAIRO
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“The Folklore Ages”: Performance by Al Forsan Al Sharq Heritage Company.
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Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown Cairo
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Open Mic
8pm
CAIRO
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Stand up comedy open mic night.
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Darb 1718, Kasr El Sham3 Street, Al Fakhareen, Old Cairo, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Yehia Khalil and his band perform selections of his Jazz arrangements.
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Cairo Opera House, Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Mazamer El-Nil band performs folk music from Upper Egypt.
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Al Dammah Theatre for Free Arts, 30 Al-Belaasi, Al Balaqsah, Cairo
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Music
9pm
CAIRO
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The Woodpeckers Trio.
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Ahmed Saleh concert. Part of the 6th edition of Oufuqy Music Forum.
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30 El-Nabi Daniel Street, Alexandria
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Music
8.30pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Noiztatic & Latēfall concert. Part of the 6th edition of Oufuqy Music Forum.
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30 El-Nabi Daniel Street, Alexandria
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Alexandria Opera Ensemble for Music and Arab Singing honours the memory of late singer Mohamed Fawzy performing selections of his best songs.
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Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad Street, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria
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Still from Withered Green (Photo: courtesy of Dubai International Film Festival)
Friday 27 October
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Film
CAIRO
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Screenings of Withered Green.
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Indian Film Festival, 27 Oct-2 Nov.
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Hanager Cinema, Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition opening
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Solo show by Ahmed Morsi. The exhibition continues until 2 December.
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Gypsum gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib, Ground Floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo
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Dance
8pm
CAIRO
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“The Folklore Ages”: Performance by Al Forsan Al Sharq Heritage Company.
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Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown Cairo
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Music
8pm
CARIO
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Acoustic Night With Nour Khan.
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Bab 18 Art Space, 2 Khartoum Street, Heliopolis, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Rania Yehya and her band.
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Cairo Opera House, Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Music
8.30pm
CAIRO
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Rami Attallah Trio.
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Ali El Helbawi concert.
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El-Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July Street, River Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek
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Music
8pm
ALEXANDRIA
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Yehya Khalil.
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Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad Street, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria
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High Dam band (Photo: part of promotional material from High Dam's Facebook page)
Saturday 28 October
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Film
CAIRO
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Screenings of Withered Green.
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo
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Exhibition
11am
CAIRO
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Art Treasures from the Mashrabia Gallery Collection.
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Mashrabia Gallery, 8, Champollion Street, Downtown Cairo
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Film
4pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Portrait of Jason.
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Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Indian Film Festival, 27 Oct-2 Nov.
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Hanager Cinema, Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Things to Come.
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Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Theatre
7pm
CAIRO
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Motherline play. Part of The Show Goes On. Read more here.
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AUC Falaki Theatre, 24 Falaki Street, Downtown Cairo
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Dance
8pm
CAIRO
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“The Folklore Ages”: Performance by Al Forsan Al Sharq Heritage Company.
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Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown Cairo
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Dance/Music
8pm
CAIRO
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El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Muazz Street and Al-Azhar Street, Cairo
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Music
9pm
CAIRO
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Object Obscure / Disorder concert.
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Room Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo
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Music
7pm
ALEXANDRIA
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BA Orchestra, BA Youth Orchestra, BA Symphonic Choir conducted by Nayer Nagui. Programme:
Beethoven’s Egmont” Overture and Symphony No. 9 Op. 125 "Choral".
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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(Photo: still from the Object Obscure band's concert posted on YouTube)
Sunday 29 October
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Film
CAIRO
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Screenings of Withered Green.
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Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Indian Film Festival, 27 Oct-2 Nov.
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Hanager Cinema, Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7.30pm
CAIRO
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Screening of We Are Egyptian Armenians.
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Darb 1718, Kasr El-Sham3 Street, Al-Fakhareen, Old Cairo, Cairo
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Music
8.30pm
CAIRO
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The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments.
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Beit El-Sehemi
El-Gamaliya, Al-Muazz Street, Old Cairo
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Music
8pm
CAIRO
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Flute and harp recital with Reham Fayed and Mona Wassef.
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Cairo Opera House, Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo
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Film
7pm
CAIRO
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Screening of Echoes From a Somber Empire by Werner Herzog (1990).
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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(Photo: fragment from the poster of the documentary We Are Egyptian Armenians)
EXHIBITIONS this week
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Exhibition
ongoing
CAIRO
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Permanent exhibition of the handicraft centre’s products, including pottery, brass artworks and jewellery.
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Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Imam Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Moaiz Street with Al-Azhar, Cairo
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Exhibition
ongoing
CAIRO
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A permanent exhibition of the centre’s ceramic, brass, jewellery and khayameya products.
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Ceramic and Traditional Handicrafts Centre,
1 Al-Imam Street, behind Amr bin Al-Aas Mosque, Al-Fustat, Old Cairo
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Exhibition
27 Oct-2 Dec
CAIRO
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Solo show by Ahmed Morsi.
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Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib, Ground Floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo
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Exhibition
16-26 Oct
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Eve and The music of Color, paintings by Iraqi artists Taha Abdullal.
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Al-Kahila Art Gallery, 15 El Batal Ahmed Abdel Aziz Street, Mohandessin, Cairo
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Exhibition
21 Oct-4 Nov
CAIRO
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Art Treasures from the Mashrabia Gallery Collection.
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Mashrabia Gallery, 8, Champollion Street, Downtown Cairo
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Exhibition
9-28 Oct
CAIRO
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Psychological Games, paintings by Sahar Al-Amir.
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Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
15 Oct-12 Nov
CAIRO
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Gameel Shafik A Retrospective Exhibition.
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Gallery Misr, 4a Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo
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Exhibition
Until 26 Oct
CAIRO
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I Will Defend Myself, photography exhibit by Nadia Mounir.
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CIC, 22 Abdel Khalek Tharwat, Downtown Cairo
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Exhibition
17 Sep-26 Oct
CAIRO
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The White Smoke, a solo exhibition by Ahmed Sabry.
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Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champollion Street, Downtown Cairo
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