Sunday 15 Nov
Film CAIRO | 37th Cairo International Film Festival. The festival runs till 20 November. Check our recommendations. here. | Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film CAIRO | Screening of The Gate of DepartureHours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pmScreening of Um Ghayeb at 5 pm | Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Seminar 10am-4:30pm CAIRO | A two-day seminar celebrating the centenary of Salah Abou Seif and Kamel El-Telmesany, moderated by Malek Khoury and Ali Abou Shady. The seminar is part of the 37th Cairo International Film Festival. | Higher Council of Culture, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Lecture 12:45pm CAIRO | Following the screening of Our Little Sister, a Q&A session with film critic Tomomi Katsuta will take place. The event is part of the 37th Cairo International Film Festival. | Main Hall, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film 7pm CAIRO | Screening of Aalamat April, directed by Ahmed Maher and starring the iconic Egyptian actress Mohsena Tawfik. | Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House grounds, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Walt Disney Night, by Cairo Opera Company performing a selection of soundtracks from Disney movies. | Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition opening 7pm CAIRO | Human Blog, a painting exhibit by Walid Ebeid | Le Caire Art Contemporain, 2 Al Malek Al Afdal sreet, next to Alfa Market, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film 7pm CAIRO | Screening of Palestine Stereo | Auditorium Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
Film 7:30pm CAIRO | Screening of Tirza (Rudolf van den Berg, 2010) | Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi street, Zamalek, Cairo |
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Walt Disney Night (Photo: still from The Lion King)
Monday 16 Nov
Film CAIRO | 37th Cairo International Film Festival. The festival runs till 20 November. Check our recommendations here. | Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film CAIRO | Screening of The Gate of DepartureHours: 1pm, 3pm, 7:30pm, 10pmScreening of Um Ghayeb at 5pm | Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo |
Seminar 10am-4:30pm CAIRO | Day II of a seminar celebrating the centenary of Salah Abou Seif and Kamel El-Telmesany, moderated by Malek Khoury and Ali Abou Shady. The seminar is part of the 37th Cairo International Film Festival. | Higher Council of Culture, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Lecture 6:30pm CAIRO | Photographer Karim El Hayawan will deliver a lecture about street photography. | Cinema Palace, 4 El-Salamlek Street, Garden City, Cairo |
Film 7pm CAIRO | Screening of films produced during Les Ateliers Varans workshop organised by Cimatheque last July. For more info, check the following link. | French Institute, 1 Madraset Al Hoqouq, Mounira, Cairo |
Film | Screening of Sotto Voce | Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Auditorium Hall, Alexandria |
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Photo: Still from The Gate of Departure
Tuesday 17 Nov
Film CAIRO | 37th Cairo International Film Festival. The festival runs till 20 November. Check our recommendations here. | Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film CAIRO | Screening of The Gate of DepartureHours: 1pm, 3pm, 7:30pm, 10pmScreening of Um Ghayeb at 5pm | Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Lecture 2:45pm CAIRO | Following the screening of Journey to the Shore, a Q&A session with film critic Tomomi Katsuta will take place. The event is part of the 37th Cairo International Film Festival. | Main Hall, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film 6:30pm CAIRO | Screening of 8 ½ (Federico Fellini, 1963) | Arab Digital Expression Foundation, 143 Street #8, Muqattam City, Cairo |
Film | Screening of Le Challat de Tunis | Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Auditorium Hall, Alexandria |
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(Photo: still from 8 ½)
Wednesday 18 Nov
Film CAIRO | 37th Cairo International Film Festival. The festival runs till 20 November. Check our recommendations here. | Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film CAIRO | Screening of AtlanticHours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm | Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Panel discussion 12pm CAIRO | A panel Discussion with Yoshihiko Yatabe and Tomomi Katusta, and moderated by Ahmed Shawki. The panel will discuss Japanese films in this year’s CIFF, and look at the state of Japanese cinema today. | Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre 6pm CAIRO | The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller, directed by Frank Bradley and produced by AUC’s Theatre Program.The play is performed on 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24 November | Malak Gabr Arts Theatre, AUC Center for the Arts,American University in Cairo, AUC New Cairo Campus |
Film 7pm CAIRO | Screening of Singin in the Rain | Teatro El-Maadi, 10 on 200 street, Degla, Maadi, Cairo |
Music 7pm CAIRO | Concert by Metrotone band | Wisdom Hall, El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre 7pm ALEXANDRIA | Seven, a documentary play centering on the stories of seven women. | Small Theatre, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
Music | Jazz concert by Angelica Niescier and the Sublime Quartet | Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Auditorium Hall, Alexandria |
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(Photo: artwork from the book cover of The Crucible)
Thursday 19 Nov
Film CAIRO | 37th Cairo International Film Festival. The festival runs till 20 November. Check our recommendations here. | Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film CAIRO | Screening of AtlanticHours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm | Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Theatre 6pm CAIRO | The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller, directed by Frank Bradley and produced by the American University in Cairo’s theatre program.The play is performed on 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24 November. | Malak Gabr Arts Theatre, AUC Center for the Arts,American University in Cairo, AUC New Cairo Campus |
Film 6pm CAIRO | Screening of the documentary ‘Berlin Wall: The Story of the Struggle of the Germans’. | Tahrir Lounge at Goethe Institut, 5 Bustan Street, off Talaat Harb Street, downtown Cairo |
Theatre 7pm CAIRO | Seven, documentary play centering on the stories of seven women. | GrEEK Campus, 28 Falaki street, Downtown, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Bedouin Jerry-Can from Sinai-Egypt, part of WANAS 2: Cairo International World Music Festival. | GrEEK Campus, 28 Falaki street, Downtown, Cairo |
Music 9pm CAIRO | Bhangra from India, part of WANAS 2: Cairo International World Music Festival. | GrEEK Campus, 28 Falaki street, Downtown, Cairo |
Music 10pm CAIRO | El Tanbura from Port Said-Egypt, part of WANAS 2: Cairo International World Music Festival. | GrEEK Campus, 28 Falaki Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Music 8pm DAMANHOUR | Jazz concert by Angelica Niescier and the Sublime Quartet. | Damanhour Opera House, Damanhour |
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Angelica Niescier (Photo: courtesy Angelica Niescier and the Sublime Quartet)
Friday 20 Nov
Film CAIRO | Last day of 37th Cairo International Film Festival. Check our recommendations here. | Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film CAIRO | Screening of AtlanticHours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm | Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Music 1pm CAIRO | Funk’N’Pop, music/picnic event | Royal Club Mohamed Aly, |
Music 4pm & 7:30pm CAIRO | Cairokee band celebrating their 12 anniversary with 2 consecutive concerts and on two days. | El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Yehya Khalil concert | Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Rango from Sudan, part of WANAS 2: Cairo International World Music Festival. | GREEK Campus, 28 Falaki Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Music 9pm CAIRO | Skaka from Palestine, part of WANAS 2: Cairo International World Music Festival. | GREEK Campus, 28 Falaki Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Music 10pm CAIRO | Baynouna from Oman, part of WANAS 2: Cairo International World Music Festival. | GREEK Campus, 28 Falaki Street, Downtown, Cairo |
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Cairo Symphony Orchestra and pianist Mohamed Shams in June 2011 (Photo: Sherif Sonbol)
Saturday 21 Nov
Film CAIRO | Screening of AtlanticHours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm | Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Theatre 5pm CAIRO | The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller, directed by Frank Bradley and produced by the American University in Cairo’s theatre program.The play is performed on 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24 November | Malak Gabr Arts Theatre, AUC Center for the Arts,American University in Cairo, AUC New Cairo Campus |
Music 4pm & 7:30pm CAIRO | Cairokee band celebrating their 12 anniversary with a weekend of 2 consecutive concerts per day | El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ahmed El Saedi presents 125 Years commemoration Cesar Frank. Soloist: Mohamed Shams (piano). | Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Glass Onion concert, Beatles tribute band. | Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Senet from Eretria, part of WANAS 2: Cairo International World Music Festival. | GREEK Campus, 28 Falaki Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Music 9pm CAIRO | Nubanour from Nuba, Egypt, part of WANAS 2: Cairo International World Music Festival | GREEK Campus, 28 Falaki Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Music 10pm CAIRO | Sian James from Wales, UK, part of WANAS 2: Cairo International World Music Festival. | GREEK Campus, 28 Falaki Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Music 7:30pm ALEXANDRIA | Screening of Opera Lulu live from the Metropolitan Opera House of New York. | Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
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MET Opera screening of Lulu (Photo: MET Opera promotional material)
Sunday 22 Nov
Film CAIRO | Screening of AtlanticHours: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm, 10pm | Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Theatre 6pm CAIRO | The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller, directed by Frank Bradley and produced by the American University in Cairo’s theatre program.The play is performed on 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24 November. | Malak Gabr Arts Theatre, AUC Center for the Arts,American University in Cairo, AUC New Cairo Campus |
Film 6pm CAIRO | Screening of Jews of Egypt part I. | Elbet Alwan, 15 Ahmed Heshmat, from Maraashly Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film 7:30pm CAIRO | Screening of Harag w Maraga (Chaos, Disorder, 2012) by Nadine Khan. | Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Nesma Abdel Aziz concert. | Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music | Awtar Quarter. | Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
Cairokee (Photo: Butheina Shalan)
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 1-16 Nov | Tawaseen, painting exhibition by artist Mohamed Oraby. | Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street, from Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
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 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-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 |
