Sunday 30 August
Film 7pm CAIRO | Screening of Wadjda (Saudi Arabia, 2012).The film is the first feature to be shot entirely in Saudi Arabia and made by a female Saudi director. | Townhouse West, Westown Hub, Beverly HIlls, 6th of October City, Cairo |
Music | Dance performance and music by the Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments. | Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism Al-Gamaleya, Cairo |
Film | Tribute to Nour El-Sherif. Screening of My Wife and the Dog. | Zawya art house, Odeon Cinema. 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Nasser El-Noby's Gameza Band and the Spanish Flamenco dance show by Bella Rosa band, followed by concerts by Azza Balbaa and Ali El-Haggar as part of the Citadel Festival for Music and Singing which runs from 20-31 August. | Mahka Theatre, Cairo Citadel |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Jazz with Yehia Khalil, part of the Cairo Opera House Summer Festival. Check the full programme here. | Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre 9pm CAIRO | Layla Min Alf Layla, a play by Egyptian actor Yehia Al-Fakharani and directed by Mohsen Helmi. Performances run daily (except Wednesdays). | Qawmi (National) Theatre, Ataba, Cairo |
Music 7:30pm ALEXANDRIA | Al-Horreya Lel Moseeqa Al-Arabeya band. | Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Road, Alexandria |
Music | Dina El-Wedidi and her band. The concert is part of the 13th edition of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Summer Festival (30 July-4 Sept). See the full programme here. | Open Air Theatre, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
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Monday 31 August
Film | Screening of Five Broken Cameras (Palestine, 2011) followed by discussion. The film won an Emmy Award for documentary film. | Mesaha, 4 Kawalah Street, ext. of Mohamed Mahmoud Street, in front of Abdeen Palace, Downtown, Cairo |
Film 7pm CAIRO | Screening of Jackie Brown (Quentin Tarantino, 1997) | Magnolia, 8 Ahmed Sabry Street, off Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo, |
Dance/Music 7pm CAIRO | El-Tanoura, traditional troupe performance | Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Concert by Islam Taha and his ensemble | Bait El-Oud (Oud House), El-Harawy House, 164 Al-Qalaa Street, Al-Qalaa, Cairo. Tel 02 23901016 |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Piano soloist Eman Shaker performance in the closing of the Cairo Opera House Summer Festival which opened on 23 July. | Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 8:30pm ALEXANDRIA | Musician Yehia Khalil will deliver a concert as part of the 13th edition of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Summer Festival (30 July-4 Sept). See the full programme here. | Open Air Theatre, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
Theatre 9pm CAIRO | Layla Min Alf Layla, a play by Egyptian actor Yehia Al-Fakharani and directed by Mohsen Helmi. Performances run daily (except Wednesdays). | Qawmi (National) Theatre, Ataba, Cairo |
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Tuesday 1 September
Exhibition Opening 7pm CAIRO | Sidewalk Stories photography exhibit. | Tahrir Lounge, Goethe Institute, Cairo |
Theatre 8:30pm CAIRO | Baad El-Leil (After the Night) play directed by Khaled Galal. | Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Cairo |
Theatre 9pm CAIRO | Layla Min Alf Layla, a play by Egyptian actor Yehia Al-Fakharani and directed by Mohsen Helmi. Performances run daily (except Wednesdays). | Qawmi (National) Theatre, Ataba, Cairo |
Dance 8:30pm ALEXANDRIA | Performance by Ganoub El-Wadi Troupe for Nubian and African Dance. The concert is part of the 13th edition of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Summer Festival (30 July-4 Sept). See the full programme here. | Open Air Theatre, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
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Wednesday 2 September
Music 5:30pm and 8:30pm CAIRO | Concert for Sharmoofers’ new album launch | El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Books 6-6:30pm CAIRO | Linda Clearly, creative writing instructor, offers book recommendations and helps readers choose what to read.Pre-registration at Diwan required. | Diwan Bookstore, Zamalek, Cairo |
Lecture 7pm CAIRO | Scriptwriter Mariam Naoum, director Tamer Mohsen and psychiatrist Ehab El-Kharat will discuss Taht El-Saytara (Under Control), the TV drama series that was screened last Ramadan. | ESDP Cadre School, 5a Abdelsalam Aaref Street, next to Goethe Institute, Downtown, Cairo |
Film 7pm CAIRO | Screening of Yatama El-Zaem (The Chief’s Orphans) by Shafea Shalaby. | 2 Kareem El-Dawla Street, Talaat Harb Square, Downtown, Cairo |
Theatre 8:30pm CAIRO | Baad El-Leil (After the Night) play directed by Khaled Galal. | Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Cairo |
Music 8:30pm ALEXANDRIA | Tunisian singer Ghalia Benali will deliver a concert as part of the 13th edition of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Summer Festival (30 July-4 Sept). See the full programme here. | Open Air Theatre, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
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Thursday 3 September
Theatre 8:30pm CAIRO | Baad El-Leil (After the Night) play directed by Khaled Galal. | Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Cairo |
Theatre 9pm CAIRO | Layla Min Alf Layla, a play by Egyptian actor Yehia Al-Fakharani and directed by Mohsen Helmi. Performances run daily (except Wednesdays). | Qawmi (National) Theatre, Ataba, Cairo |
Exhibition 12pm ALEXANDRIA | Photo Creator photography exhibit | Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Music 8:30pm ALEXANDRIA | Samaai Band performance as part of the 13th edition of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Summer Festival (30 July-4 Sept). See the full programme here. | Open Air Theatre, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
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Friday 4 September
Music 7pm CAIRO | Arageed Nubian festival. The event will feature a Nubian DJ, an exhibit of Nubian crafts, and a henna booth. | El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 7pm CAIRO | London Sound Festival, featuring Mashrou' Laila, Massar Egbari, Sharmoofers, Salalem, Jadal and El-Morabba3 music bands. | The Chinese Gardens, El-Nasr Road, Nasr City, Cairo |
Exhibition Opening and Music 7pm CAIRO | Opening of Inner Peace exhibition, featuring 32 artists from Egypt and around the world. The exhibit runs from 4-12 September.A multicultural music performance will take place at 7:30pm with jazz, Sufi qawwalis, Indian traditional folk songs, fusion, bhangra, and fusion dance. | Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa Street, El-Fakhareen, Cairo |
Exhibition Opening 7:30pm CAIRO | Rahhala, a photo exhibition by artist Hossam El-Din Mostafa. The exhibition will run until 9 September. | El-Kelma Hall, El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre 7:30 CAIRO | Aragoz and Shadow performance for children | Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism Al-Gamaleya, Cairo |
Performance 8pm CAIRO | Al-Darb Al-Ahmar Arts School students, aged between eight and 18, will deliver Balalika, a performance of acrobatics, rope walking, juggling and music. | El-Genaina Theatre, Al-Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, Cairo |
Theatre 8:30pm CAIRO | Baad El-Leil (After the Night) play directed by Khaled Galal. | Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Cairo |
Theatre 9pm CAIRO | Layla Min Alf Layla, a play by Egyptian actor Yehia Al-Fakharani and directed by Mohsen Helmi. Performances run daily (except Wednesdays). | Qawmi (National) Theatre, Ataba, Cairo |
Exhibition 12pm ALEXANDRIA | Photo Creator photography exhibit | Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Music 8:30pm ALEXANDRIA | Ghada Shbeir concert at closing ceremony of Bibliotheca Alexandrina Summer Festival which opened on 30 July. | Open Air Theatre, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
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Saturday 5 September
Walking Tour 9am CAIRO | Walking tour of Islamic Cairo and El-Moez Street organised by Walk Like an Egyptian.Tickets from Feteera in Zamalek, and Sami Amin stores in Heliopolis and Maadi. For more info call: 0122 233 8202 | Meeting point infront of Qubbet El-Ghuoury, 111 Al Azhar Street, Al-Ghoureya, Cairo |
Music 5:30pm CAIRO | Walls of Death Vol 6 - Demise of Sins, death metal concert featuring the bands Crescent, Al-Azif, Hecate, Bovem and Ethereal Credence | El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film 6pm CAIRO | Screening of Coming Out (East Germany, 1989). The film is part of Gheir Cinema programme, running between 22 August and 12 September. | Ikhtiyar for Gender studies, 222 El-Geish Street, El-Abassia, Cairo |
Exhibition Opening 7pm CAIRO | Roznama 4 contemporary art exhibition and competition.Runs till 30 September at Medrar and CIC | Medrar, 7 Gamal El-Din Abou El-Mahasen Street. Garden City, First Floor. |
Dance/Music 8pm CAIRO | El-Tanoura, traditional troupe performance | Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo |
Theatre 8:30pm CAIRO | Baad El-Leil (After the Night) play directed by Khaled Galal. | Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Cairo |
Theatre 9pm CAIRO | Layla Min Alf Layla, a play by Egyptian actor Yehia Al-Fakharani and directed by Mohsen Helmi. Performances run daily (except Wednesdays). | Qawmi (National) Theatre, Ataba, Cairo |
Exhibit 12pm ALEXANDRIA | Photo Creator photography exhibit | Freedom Center for Creativity, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Sunday 6 September
Exhibition Opening 7pm CAIRO | Roznama 4 contemporary art exhibition and competition.Runs till 30 september at Medrar and CIC | CIC, 22 Abdel Kahek Tharwat Street, Downtown Cairo |
Music 7:30pm CAIRO | Dance performance and music by the Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments. | Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism Al-Gamaleya, Cairo |
Theatre 8:30pm CAIRO | Baad El-Leil (After the Night) play directed by Khaled Galal. | Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Cairo |
Theatre 9pm CAIRO | Layla Min Alf Layla, a play by Egyptian actor Yehia Al-Fakharani and directed by Mohsen Helmi. Performances run daily (except Wednesdays). | Qawmi (National) Theatre, Ataba, Cairo |
Music 9pm CAIRO | Toqoos Al-Somow, by Samaa Sufi group and Taraneem church group. | Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo |
RECOMMENDED EXHIBITIONS
Exhibition CAIRO 28 Aug-11 Sept | Wekalet Nehna (We Agency), a video installation by Spanish-Lebanese artist in residence Nadia Hotait. The work is created by photographs and footage in Wekalet Benha’s archive. The exhibit opens daily from 3-10pm, saturdays from 12-4pm, with Sundays off. | 1 El-Keneesa El-Maroneya Street, Al-Mansheya. |
Exhibition CAIRO 4-12 Sept | Opening of Inner Peace exhibition, featuring 32 artists from Egypt and around the world. A multicultural music performance will take place at 7:30pm. | Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa Street, El-Fakhareen, Cairo |
Exhibition CAIRO 4-9 Sept | Rahhala, a photo exhibition by artist Hossam El-Din Mostafa. | El-Kelma Hall, El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition CAIRO 5-30 Sept | Roznama 4, group contemporary art exhibition and competition.Runs till 30 September at Medrar and CIC. | CIC, 22 Abdel Kahek Tharwat Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Exhibition CAIRO 23 Aug-21 Sept | Art Intersections, a group exhibit displaying the gallery’s collection of artworks of late, modern and contemporary Egyptian artists. The exhibit runs till 21 September. | Al-Masar Gallery, 157b, 26th of July Street, side entrance on Isaac Jacob Street, Ground Floor, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition | Art Lounge gallery offers an end of the season group exhibition by 23 artists. | Art Lounge, 37b Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition | Collective exhibition Masterpieces XIV, with works by several renowned Egyptian artists. | Zamalek Art Gallery, 11, Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition CAIRO | The Summer Collection of Safarkhan 2015, on display works by a number of renowned Egyptian artists including El-Hussien Fawzi, the late Salah Abdel Kerim, and Mahmoud Afifi. | Safarkhan Gallery, 6 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition ALEXANDRIA from 27 August until 1 September | Exhibit in parallel to Alexandria International Film festival. | Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Road, Alexandria |
