Sunday 7 Feb
Theatre 5pm, 7pm CAIRO | Hepta and Sekket Safar, performed back to back with the same ticket purchase. | Hosapeer Theatre, Galaa Street, Downtown Cairo |
Film 6pm CAIRO | Film screenings as part of the Annual Film Association 42nd edition. | Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film 6:30pm CAIRO | Last day of Zawya’s first Short Film Festival which will run until 7 February. The festival will screen a total of 24 films, followed by Q&A sessions with their filmmakers and that will compete for three awards to be announced in the closing ceremony 7 February. | Cinema Karim, 15 Emad El-Din Street, Downtown Cairo |
Exhibition Opening 7pm CAIRO | Russian Classics. A drawing exhibition by artist Lena Ashraf illustrating classic Russian works of literature. | Russian Culture Centre, 127 Al-Tahrir Street, Dokki, Cairo |
Music 7:30pm CAIRO | The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai. | Beit Al-Sehemi, Al-Gamaliya, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Muaaz Street, Old Cairo |
Puppet show 7:30pm CAIRO | Shadow Puppetry show: Rubayat El-Nil by Benha Puppetry Troupe. | Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo |
Film 7pm ALEXANDRIA | Zoom: Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Three days of short films from the festival. | French Institute, El-Nabi Daniel Street, Raml Station, Alexandria |
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(Photo: still from Amy)
Monday 8 Feb
Film 3pm, 7pm CAIRO | Two screenings of Amy (2015). | Magnolia, 12 Mohamed Anis Street, off Mohamed Mazhar Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre 5pm, 7pm CAIRO | Hepta and Sekket Safar, performed back to back with the same ticket purchase. | Hosapeer Theatre, Galaa Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Talk 6pm CAIRO | Portraits: Types and Techniques, a talk by Mohamed Alam El-Din | Qasr El-Cinema, 4 Salamlek Street, Garden City, Cairo |
Music 7pm CAIRO | Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes. | Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Moez Street with Al-Azhar, Cairo |
Film 7:30pm CAIRO | Screening of The Lobster (2015). | Balcon Heliopolis, 26 Sohag Street, Heliopolis, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Bastian Baker ft. Hany Adel. | El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film 3pm ALEXANDRIA | Cinema Club. | Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Ballet 7pm ALEXANDRIA | Performance by Al-Wahg Ballet Troupe. | Grand Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
Film 7pm ALEXANDRIA | Zoom: Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Three days of short films from the festival. | French Insitute, El-Nabi Daniel Street, Raml Station, Alexandria |
Film 7pm ALEXANDRIA | Screening of the documentary TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away From The Keyboard (2013), followed by a discussion titled "Intellectual Property Rights and Independent Arts," by the film’s director, Simon Klose, and open-source programming specialist Ahmed Mekawy. | Wekalet Behna, 1 El-Kenisa El-Maroneya Street, El-Mansheya, Alexandria |
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(Photo: still from film The Lobster)
Tuesday 9 Feb
Theatre 5,7pm CAIRO | Hepta and Sekket Safar, performed back to back with the same ticket purchase. | Hosapeer Theatre, Galaa Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Exhibition Opening 6pm CAIRO | Colour Subtraction, a painting exhibition by Sudanese artist Hob El-Din Hamed, with a performance by Sudanese singer El-Zeina. | Artellewa, 9 Mohamed Ali El-Eseary Street., Ard El-Lewa, Giza |
Exhibition Opening 6pm CAIRO | Doves and Crows, a painting exhibit by Yasser Rostom. | Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 6pm CAIRO | Orchestra of Beit Al-Oud Al-Arabi (The Arabic Oud House) delivers a concert. | Open Air Theatre, Fair grounds, Madinet Nasr, Cairo |
Film 6:30pm CAIRO | Screening of 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (Cristian Mungiu, 2007). | Arab Digital Expression Foundation (ADEF), 143 Street, #8, Muqattam City, Cairo |
Music 7:30pm CAIRO | Concert by Aly El-Helbawy. | River Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Performance by Feed The Dogs, a one-man-band fronted by Bishoy George. | Bikya, 23 Dr Zaki Hassan Street, off El-Nasr Street, Nasr City, Cairo |
Film 3pm ALEXANDRIA | Cinema Club. | Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Film 7pm ALEXANDRIA | Zoom: Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Three days of short films from the festival. | French Institute, El-Nabi Daniel Street, Raml Station, Alexandria |
Film 7pm ALEXANDRIA | Screening of Italian film Bicycle Thieves (1948). | The Cabin, Saint Saba Street, off Horreya Street, El-Raml station, Alexandria |
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(Photo: still from film Bicycle Thieves)
Wednesday 10 Feb
Film 3pm, 7pm CAIRO | Two screenings of The Second Mother (2015). | Magnolia, 12 Mohamed Anis Street, off Mohamed Mazhar Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre 5pm, 7pm CAIRO | Hepta and Sekket Safar, performed back to back with the same ticket purchase. | Hosapeer Theatre, Galaa Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Film 6:30pm, 8pm CAIRO | Screening of Us Now (2009) followed by screening of The Social Network (2010). | Mushtarak, 2nd Floor, 37 Amman Street, Dokki, Cairo |
Music 7pm CAIRO | Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes. | Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Moez Street with Al-Azhar, Cairo |
Film 8pm CAIRO | February screenings focus on films by Charlie Kaufman. Films to be announced. | Madaar, Building 2, 11 Street, Maadi, Cairo |
Lecture 6:30pm ALEXANDRIA | Book discussion of novel Awraq Al-Meshmesh. | Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria |
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(Photo: still from film The Second Mother)
Thursday 11 Feb
Theatre 6, 8:30pm CAIRO | El-Dokhan (The Smoke) play. | French Culture Centre, 5 Shafik El-Dib Street, Heliopolis, Cairo |
Talk 6pm CAIRO | Open discussion with renowned artist Nagy Shaker. | Osiris, 1 Hassan Morad Street, off Qasr El-Nil Street, Garden City, Cairo |
Film 6pm CAIRO | Cinema Club with film critic Mohamed Abd El-Fattah . | Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El-Sayeda Nafisa Street, Cairo. Tel: 02 23622647 |
Theatre 7pm CAIRO | El-Semphoneya El-Tasaa (the Ninth Symphony) musical play. | French Institute, El-Huqooq El-Firinseya Street, El-Mounira, Cairo |
Theatre 7pm CAIRO | Saheb El-Somow play. | Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Moez Street with Al-Azhar, Cairo |
Performance 7pm CAIRO | Pantomime performance, both the Beit Al-Eini troupe. | Children’s Creativity Centre, Beit Al-Eini, behind Al-Azhar Mosque, Cairo |
Lecture 6:30pm ALEXANDRIA | A lecture on world literature. | Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA | The Nile Project. Read more here. | BIbliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
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Puppet exhibition at Hanager Arts Center, 2015. Puppets by Nagy Shaker (Photo: Ati Metwaly)
Friday 12 Feb
Theatre 7pm CAIRO | El-Semphoneya El-Tasaa (the Ninth Symphony) musical play. | French Institute, El-Huqooq El-Firinseya Street, El-Mounira, Cairo |
Carnival 9:30am CAIRO | Moez Street Carnival. | Qalaoun Complex, El-Moez Street, Old Cairo |
Talk 6pm CAIRO | Open discussion with Tamer Mohsen, director of Taht El-Saytara series. | Osiris, 1 Hassan Morad Street, off Qasr El-Nil Street, Garden City, Cairo |
Talk 6pm CAIRO | Artist talk with Ibrahim Ahmed, on his current exhibition titled Pressing Fallacies. | Townhouse West, Westtown Hub, Beverly Hills, Sheikh Zayed, Cairo |
Film 7pm CAIRO | Screening of Bikes vs Cars (2015) followed by discussion. | Ain Bicycle, next to El-Fustat Youth Centre, Darb 1718 Cultural Centre, and Mir Girgis Metro Station, Old Cairo |
Theatre 7pm CAIRO | Saheb El-Somow play. | Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Moez Street with Al-Azhar, Cairo |
Theatre 7:30pm CAIRO | Puppet and shadow theatre performance. | Artistic Creativity Centre, Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo |
Theatre 9pm CAIRO | Pygmalion by Agaby Theatre Troupe. | Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA | Concert by Cairo Conservatoire Orchestra, conducted by Sami Ibrahim. | Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria |
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The Universe, group exhibition at Art Corner (Photo: fragment from Art Corner's promotional material presenting chosen works)
Saturday 13 Feb
Music 5pm CAIRO | Black Theama concert. | El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Lecture 5pm CAIRO | A lecture titled ‘The Muhammad Ali we do not know,’ by Bassam Al-Shamaa | Hanager Theatre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Literary festival 6pm CAIRO | Opening of Cairo Literary Festival. | Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo |
Lecture 6pm CAIRO | The Cultural Salon discusses the Renaissance Dam. | Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El-Sayeda Nafisa Street, Cairo. Tel: 02 23622647 |
Music 7pm CAIRO | Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes. | Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Moez Street with Al-Azhar, Cairo |
Open Mic 7pm CAIRO | Mashrou3 Al Mareekh, open mic night. | Darb 1718, Kar El-Shamaa Street, Al Fakhareen, Old Cairo |
Theatre 7pm CAIRO | Cartonet Baid (Carton of Eggs), a theatre of the absurd play by Fareeq Esmo Eh? Troupe. | French Institute, 1 Huqooq El-Firinseya Street, El-Mounira, Cairo |
Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA | Concert by Mostafa Kamel Arabic Music Troupe. | Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria |
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Mohamed Mohsen (Photo: still from Mohamed Mohsen's performance at the Bassem Youssef show)
Sunday 14 Feb
Exhibition Opening 6pm CAIRO | Al Mot Fi Lawhat (Death in Frames). | Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre 7pm CAIRO | Cartonet Baid (Carton of Eggs), a theatre of the absurd play by Fareeq Esmo Eh? Troupe. | French Institute, 1 Huqooq El-Firinseya Street, El-Mounira, Cairo |
Theatre 7pm CAIRO | ‘Saheb El-Somow’ play. | Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou Street, off Al-Moez Street with Al-Azhar, Cairo |
Music 7pm CAIRO | Mohamed Mohsen concert. | Nahr Hall, Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Lecture and music 7:30 CAIRO | A lecture titled ‘Love in our folk heritage’ by Mostafa Gad, followed by The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments in concert. | Artistic Creativity Centre, Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo |
Theatre 8:30pm CAIRO | El-Abda play, from troupes of Cairo University, Ain Shams University and Helwan University. | Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Lecture 7pm ALEXANDRIA | Lecture by Tunisian poet Dina Al-Zarli. | Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria |
(Photo: Mashrou3 Al Mareekh facebook page)
EXHIBITIONS this week
Exhibition 14-28 Feb CAIRO | Al Mot Fi Lawhat (Death in Frames), photography exhibit.Open from 10-2pm, and from 5-9pm except Fridays. | Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 9 Feb-1 Mar CAIRO | Doves and Crows, a painting exhibit by Yasser Rostom. | Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 9 - 27 Feb CAIRO | Color Subtraction, a painting exhibition by Sudanese artist Hob El-Din Hamed, with a performance by Sudanese singer El-Zeina. | Artellewa, 9 Mohamed Ali El-Eseary Street, Ard El-Lewa, Giza |
Exhibition 4-25 Feb CAIRO | ‘Less Than Important’ exhibition featuring work by artists Amanda KM, Anna Katharina Scheidegger, Huda Lutfi, Mohamed Ezz EL-Din, Mohamed Saidyand Sandrine Pelletier. | Saad Zaghloul Cultural Centre, 2 Saad Zaghloul Street, Mounira, Cairo |
Exhibition 1-15 Feb CAIRO | The Universe, group exhibition featuring the work of Anne Quillet, Latifa Youssouf, Mahmoud Menaysy. | Art Corner, 12 Sayed Elbakry Street (off Brazil Street), Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 1-12 Feb CAIRO | Egypt Spirit. A group photography exhibition on Egypt featuring 20 photographers. | Lamasat Gallery, 8 Kasr El-Nil Street, Downtown Cairo |
Exhibition 7-10 Feb CAIRO | Russian Classics. A drawing exhibition by artist Lena Ashraf illustrating classic Russian works of literature. | Russian Culture Centre, 127 Al-Tahrir Street, Dokki, Cairo |
Exhibition 30 Jan-9 Feb CAIRO | Cairo Saturday Walks, a collective photography exhibition with 50 amateur and professional artists. The exhibit will be held at Photopia and Markaz. | Photopia, 15 Somal Street, Korba, Heliopolis, Cairo, andMarkaz, 4 Omaret El-Yamany Street, 1st Floor, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition Opening 31 Jan-18 Feb CAIRO | Sculptures, a group exhibition featuring the work of eight sculptors. | Gallery Misr, 4a Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition CAIRO | The Magic Thread, painting exhibition by Soad Mardam Bey. | Zamalek Art Gallery (Venue I), 11 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 31 Jan-29 Feb CAIRO | An introduction to Voidness, sculpture exhibition by Nathan Doss. | Zamalek Art Gallery (Venue II), 11 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 20 Jan-11 Feb CAIRO | Americo Lozano and Evaristo Baschenis.Open from 10am to 4pm from Sunday through Thursday. | Italian Culture Institute in Cairo, 3 Sheikh Marsafy Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
