Sunday 5 July
Film 8 pm CAIRO | Screening of Mai Piu’ Come Prima (Giacomo Campiotti, 2005). | Italian Cultural Institute, 3 El-Sheikh El-Marsafi Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Performance 9 pm | Lewaqt ‘Oza performance by Doum Haky writers troupe. | Doum Cultural Foundation, Cairo Grand Library, 15 Mohamed Mazhar street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Performance 9:30 pm CAIRO | Dances and songs from Upper Egypt performed by the Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments. | Beit Al-Sehemi, Al Muez Street, Cairo |
Music | Arabic music concert with Walid Haidar, Dalia Fouad and Atab Nasr. | The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn al-Qasrayn, Moezz street, Islamic Cairo |
Film 9:30 pm CAIRO | As part of its special Ramadan programme ‘Egyptian Classics in Ramadan’, ROOM will screen the Egyptian film Lesoos Laken Zorafaa (Thieves But Funny). | ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo |
Monday 6 July
Storytelling CAIRO | Storytelling performances by Alaa Noaman and Ezzat El-Qershy. | Doum Cultural Foundation, Cairo Grand Library, 15 Mohamed Mazhar street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music CAIRO | Salib Sufi Project, by Salib Fawzi who is both a singer and a theatre actor. His music merges both Coptic and sufi sounds. | Makan - Egyptian Centre for Culture and Arts, at intersection of Saad Zaghloul Street and Mansour street, Downtown Cairo. |
Music | Concert with Ali El Helbawy | Foustat Traditional Crafts Center, 1 El Emam Street, Beside Amr Ibn El Aas Mosque, El Fustat. Metro station: Mar Girgis |
Poetry & Music | Evening with poetry and music. Performance by a group of young poets. | Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El Sayeda Nafisa Street, Cairo. Tel: 02 23622647 |
Music | The Anfoushi Folklore Troupe | Freedom Center for Creativity, 1 al-Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Tuesday 7 July
Inshad | Religious Chanting (Inshad) with Ihab Younnes | Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo |
Inshad | Religious chants | Freedom Center for Creativity, 1 al-Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Wednesday 8 July
Poetry with music CAIRO | Poetry in the Arms of Music, a performance of poetry by Amin Haddad and Doaa Hamza, and music by Hazem Shaheen. | Doum Cultural Foundation, Cairo Grand Library, 15 Mohamed Mazhar street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music | Traditional Arabic music concert with Mostafa Ahmed and his band. | The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn al-Qasrayn, Moezz street, Islamic Cairo |
Music 9pm CAIRO | Uss We Lazq concert | Teatro El Maadi, 10, 200 Street, Degla, Maadi, Cairo |
Theatre | Puppet and shadow theatre performance | Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El Sayeda Nafisa Street, Cairo. Tel: 02 23622647 |
Theatre 10 pm CAIRO | Live performance of El-Leila El-Kebeira by Fabrica troupe. | El-Sawy Culture Wheel, 26th of July street, Zamalek |
Performance | Abu Qir folkloric troupe | Freedom Center for Creativity, 1 al-Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Disclaimer: It is recommended to check with the event's location prior to attending. Due to security instability, some events might be cancelled or postponed.
Thursday 9 July
Poetry & Music | Performance of poetry and music. Poetry by Amin Haddad, Bayram El-Tunsi, Fouad Haddad, Salah Jaheen, Ahmed Haddad, etc. | Masr Gedida Library, Al-Arouba, Cairo |
Theatre 9 pm CAIRO | Al-Kotla wa Al-Faragh (The Clump and the Vacuum) by the Bani Mazar independant troupe. | Doum Cultural Foundation, Cairo Grand Library, 15 Mohamed Mazhar street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 9 pm CAIRO | Yousra El-Hawari will perform at ADEF’s DECA in the closing of DECA’s Ramadan programme. | ADEF DECA, Arab Digital Expression Foundation, 143 Street #8, Muqattam City, Cairo |
Music | Traditional Arabic music concert with Mohsen Farouk and his band. | The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn al-Qasrayn, Moezz street, Islamic Cairo |
Music 10 pm CAIRO | Sufi chants by Zain Mahmoud. | Sufi bookstore, 12 Sayed El Bakry Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music | Talaat Harb Cultural Centre Choir will perform Arabic music. | Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El Sayeda Nafisa Street, Cairo. Tel: 02 23622647 |
Music 10 pm CAIRO | The Blowers, all brass ensemble playing jazzy renditions of old Egyptian songs. | Westown Hub, SODIC West, Sheikh Zayed |
Friday 10 July
Music 10 pm CAIRO | A concert by Moroccan band Ensemble Ibn Arabi. | Cairo University, Cairo, Giza |
Music | Raoudha Abdallah (Tunisia) will perform at the Greek Campus. Event is part of the Hayy Festival. | The Greek Campus, American University in Cairo, 171 Tahrir St, Bab El Louk, Cairo |
Theatre | Puppet and shadow theatre performance. | Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo |
Theatre 10 pm CAIRO | Aladdin live on stage. | Misr University For Science & Technology Opera House, 26th of July Mehwar, Next to Dar El Foad Hospital, 6th of October |
Music 9 pm CAIRO | Ahmed Adaweya performance. (Dining-in required) | Mashayet Ramadan, The District Mall, Sheraton, Heliopolis |
Music | Arabic music with Moustafa Kamel | Freedom Center for Creativity, 1 al-Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Saturday 11 July
Poetry & Music | Performance of poetry and music. Poetry by Amin Haddad, Bayram el-Tunsi, Fouad Haddad, Salah Jaheen, Ahmed Haddad, etc. | El Sawy Culturewheel, 26th of July street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music | Lebanese singer Oumeima Khalil will give a concert at the Greek Campus as part of the Hayy festival. Read more here. | The Greek Campus, American University in Cairo, 171 Tahrir St, Bab El Louk, Cairo |
Exhibition opening CAIRO | Colour photography exhibit, featuring the juried works of 9 photographers, and the winners Photopia’s monthly competition. The exhibit will run for 10 days. | Photopia, 15 Somal Street, Heliopolis, Cairo |
Sunday 12 July
Film 9 pm CAIRO | Screening of La Mafia Uccide Solo d’Estate (Pif, 2013). | Italian Cultural Institute, 3 El-Sheikh El-Marsafi Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Inshad | Religious Chanting (Inshad) with Ahmed Abdallah. | The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn al-Qasrayn, Moezz street, Islamic Cairo |
Film 9:30 pm CAIRO | As part of its special Ramadan programme Egyptian Classics in Ramadan, ROOM will screen Eshaat Hob (Rumor of Love). | ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo |
