Monday 2 Nov
Music CAIRO ALEXANDRIA DAMANHOUR | 24th Arab Music Festival. The festival continues until 9 November. Check the programme for more details | Several stages operating under the Cairo Opera House |
Music 1pm CAIRO | The Lions of Cairo present Medieval and Renaissance music for voice. Soloists: Amira Reda (soprano), Myrna Ghanem (mezzo-soprano), Nathalie Alain Mikhail (mezzo-soprano), Sallie Pisch (soprano) as well as Hussein Saber (oud), Alaa Saber (oud), Wael El-Mahallawy (qanoon, director), John Baboukis (bass-baritone, qanoon, director). | PVA courtyard at the American University of Cairo's New Cairo Campus |
Theatre 7pm CAIRO | The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a performance directed by Nour Afifi. | Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 7pm CAIRO | Mawhoob Afandi music concert. | River Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 10pm CAIRO | Samira Said concert. | Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film CAIRO | Screening of Eyes of A ThiefHours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm | Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Film 5pm, 6pm ALEXANDRIA | Goethe Film Week screens a number of German films for two days: Alphabet at 5pm and Sweet Poison (Süßes Gift - Hilfe als Geschäft) at 6:15pm | Goethe Institute,10 El-Batalsa Street, El-Azarita, Alexandria |
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The Lions of Cairo (Photo: from The Lions of Cairo's promotional material)
Tuesday 3 Nov
Music CAIRO ALEXANDRIA DAMANHOUR | 24th Arab Music Festival. The festival continues until 9 November. Check the programme for more details | Several stages operating under the Cairo Opera House |
Exhibition last days CAIRO | Eve, a painting exhibit by Amina Salem. Exhibition closes on 4 November. | Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem Street, off Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Discussion 6pm CAIRO | Arab Forum for Puppet and Shadow Arts. | Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism Al-Gamaleya, Cairo |
Film 6:30pm CAIRO | Screening of Man with a Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929). | Arab Digital Expression Foundation, 143 Street #8, Muqattam City, Cairo |
Book 6.30pm CAIRO | Book presentation and discussion — Revolution as a Process: The Case of the Egyptian Uprising. | Austrian Cultural Forum, 1103 Corniche El-Nil (next to Shepheard Hotel), 1st Floor, Garden City |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Sharara sextet performs Egyptian compositions that include classical and film music. | Arabic Music Institute, Ramsis Street, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Arabic music concert by musician Emad Abd El-Aziz. | Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film CAIRO | Screening of Eyes of A ThiefHours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm | Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo |
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Eve exhibition (Photo: fragment of artwork by Amina Salem)
Wednesday 4 Nov
Music CAIRO ALEXANDRIA DAMANHOUR | 24th Arab Music Festival. The festival continues until 9 November. Check the programme for more details | Several stages operating under the Cairo Opera House |
Exhibition last days CAIRO | Paintings by Walid Ebeid, a solo exhibition titled One Man One Painting. Exhibition closes on 5 November. | Art Lounge Cairo, 37b Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre 10:30am CAIRO | Fekra Le Bokra, a theatrical sketch for children. | Al-Amir Taz Palace, 27 Al-Soufeieh Street, Manial, Old Cairo |
Exhibition opening 6:30pm CAIRO | Sidewalk Stories, by visual artist Sarah Soliman. The exhibition runs until 10 November. | Sharjah Gallery, AUC New Cairo Campus, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Concert by Solo band. | Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film CAIRO | Screening of Um GhayebHours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm | Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo |
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(Photo: still from Um Ghayeb)
Thursday 5 Nov
Music CAIRO ALEXANDRIA DAMANHOUR | 24th Arab Music Festival. The festival continues until 9 November. Check the programme for more details | Several stages operating under the Cairo Opera House |
Theatre 10.30am & 6.30pm CAIRO | The Smurfs Live. | MUST Opera House, 6th of October |
Music 6pm CAIRO | Concert by Mounib band. | River Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music and puppet show 6pm, 8pm CAIRO | El-Sakia Puppet Theatre troupe will perform two concerts as they revive the music of popular classical Arab singer Umm Kalthoum. | Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 7pm, 9pm CAIRO | Egyptian Project perform two consecutive shows. | Alrab3, Al-Moez Street, near Al-Aqmar Mosque, Al-Gamaleya, Old Cairo |
Theatre 8pm CAIRO | Performance “Thirst for Love”. | Rawabet Theatre, Townhouse, 3 Hussein El-Meamar Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | A concert featuring Neobyrd (Egypt) and Strip Steve (France). | French Institute, 1 Madraset El-Hoqouq El-Ferenseya Street, Mounira, Cairo |
Film CAIRO | Screening of Um GhayebHours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm | Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo |
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Neobyrd (Photo: Al Ahram)
Friday 6 Nov
Music | 24th Arab Music Festival. The festival continues until 9 November. Check the programme for more details | Several stages operating under the Cairo Opera House |
Book fair 10am CAIRO | A selection of LE 5-15 books | Al-Kotob Khan, 13 Road 254, Degla, Maadi |
Theatre CAIRO | The Smurfs Live. | MUST Opera House, 6th of October |
Dance 7pm CAIRO | ‘Listen & Watch’, a contemporary dance performance by Swiss Compagnie 7273. | Darb 1718, Kasr El-Sham3 Street, Al-Fakhareen – Old Cairo |
Music 7pm CAIRO | Concert by Madina band | El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film CAIRO | Screening of Um GhayebHours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm | Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo |
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(Photo: from The Smurfs Live show promotional material)
Saturday 7 Nov
Music | 24th Arab Music Festival. The festival continues until 9 November. Check the programme for more details | Several stages operating under the Cairo Opera House |
Theatre CAIRO | The Smurfs Live. | MUST Opera House, 6th of October |
Theatre 7pm CAIRO | Afareet Nos Sewa (Half Cooked Demons) by Falsafa troupe | Hosapir Theatre, Galaa Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Music 7pm CAIRO | Inshad by El-Ikhwa Abou Shaar | River Hall, El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Performance 7pm CAIRO | Stand-up comedy by Waleed Abou El-Magd | Wisdom Hall, El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music | The Lions of Cairo present Medieval and Renaissance music for voices. Soloists: Amira Reda (soprano), Myrna Ghanem (mezzo-soprano), Nathalie Alain Mikhail (mezzo-soprano), Sallie Pisch (soprano) as well as Hussein Saber (oud), Alaa Saber (oud), Wael El-Mahallawy (qanoon, director), John Baboukis (bass-baritone, qanoon, director) | Falaki Theatre, Falaki Street, American University Campus, Downtown Cairo |
Music | Cairo Symphony Orchestra performs ‘Arab Perspectives’, works by Gamal Salama, Marcel Khalifa, Maias Al-Yamani. | Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film CAIRO | Screening of Um GhayebHours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm | Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo |
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Contemporary Dance with Laurence Yadi and Nicolas Cantillon (Photo: fragment from the event's promotional material)
Sunday 8 Nov
Music | 24th Arab Music Festival. The festival continues until 9 November. Check the programme for more details | Several stages operating under the Cairo Opera House |
Theatre CAIRO | The Smurfs Live. | MUST Opera House, 6th of October. |
Lecture 12pm CAIRO | A lecture on Excavating in Archives, by Marcel Maessen | The Egyptian Museum, Tahrir Square, Downtown Cairo |
Poetry and music 7pm CAIRO | Concert by Diwan band | River Hall, El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition Opening 7pm CAIRO | Women Of My World, an exhibit by Britt Boutros Ghali | Picasso Art Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition Opening 7pm CAIRO | Elysee Stairs, painting exhibition by artist Ibrahim Khattab.The exhibit runs from 8-25 November | Art Lounge Cairo, 37B Ahmed Heshmat Street, 1st floor, Apt 2, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre 7pm CAIRO | Afareet Nos Sewa (Half Cooked Demons) by Falsafa troupe | Hosapir Theatre, Galaa Street, downtown Cairo |
Film 7pm CAIRO | Screening of The Mulberry House, aspart of The French Institute’s Month of Documentary Films program. | French Institute, 1 Madraset El-Hoqouq El-Ferenseya Street, Mounira, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Concert by Lebanese musicians Zaki Sharif and Roula El-Qadery | Wisdom Hall, El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film CAIRO | Screening of Um GhayebHours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm | Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Excavating in Archives (Photo: fragment from the promotional material)
EXHIBITIONS this week
Exhibition 8 Nov CAIRO | Women Of My World, an exhibit by Britt Boutros Ghali | Picasso Art Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 8-25 NovCAIRO | Elysee Stairs, painting exhibition by artist Ibrahim Khattab. | Art Lounge Cairo, 37B Ahmed Heshmat Street, 1st floor, Apt 2, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 4-10 Nov CAIRO | Sidewalk Stories, by visual artist Sarah Soliman. | Sharjah Gallery, AUC New Cairo Campus, Cairo |
Exhibition 1-16 Nov | Tawaseen, painting exhibition by artist Mohamed Oraby | Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street, from Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition | Paintings by Walid Ebeid, A solo exhibition titled One Man One Painting. | Art Lounge Cairo, 37B Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 24 Oct-14 Nov CAIRO | Wise Monkeys, a multimedia group exhibition featuring works by Asmaa Abd El-Wahab, Aya Mamdouh, Huda Zikry, Mariam Ahmed Khalil, Mariam El-Kasabany, Nada Ghazaly, Roshan El-Qurashi, Shaimaa Radi, Sherouk Helal | Darb 1718, Kasr El Sham3 Street, Al Fakhareen, Cairo, Egypt |
Exhibition 18 Oct-10 Nov CAIRO | Surplus! Housing from the Periphery, featuring photography of Anthony Hamboussi.Parallel to exhibit are two discussions, one on October 21 at 7pm and the other on November 4 at 7pm | 10 Nabrawy Street, off Champollion Street, Downtown Cairo |
Exhibition 18 Oct-4 Nov CAIRO | Eve, a painting exhibit by Amina Salem | Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem Street, off Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 12 Oct-15 Nov CAIRO | Many Rivers to Cross, featuring work of Maged Mekhail | Art Talks Gallery, 8 El Kamel Mohamed Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 11 Oct-11 Nov | Salon Al-Shabab (Youth Salon), the annual exhibit, this year featuring over 166 artworks from 149 young artists. | Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 11 Oct-28 Nov CAIRO | Vision, a multimedia exhibit with watercolor paintings and bronze wire works, displaying artwork of Nouran Gamal. | Kafein, 28 Sharif Street, Abdeen, Downtown, Cairo |
Exhibition 5 Oct-25 Nov CAIRO | Colony, a solo exhibition by Shady El-Noshokaty | Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib Street, Ground Floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo |
(Photo: fragment of artwork by Mohamed Oraby in Tawaseen exhibition)
