What's happening in Egypt's arts scene this week?
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The upcoming week offers a feast of cultural activities in both Cairo and Alexandria. (Ahram)
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Sunday 4 Oct
Garage Sale 11am-8pm CAIRO | Mashrabia Garage Sale, selling artworks, art books, magazines, posters and postcards, from 1-8 Oct | Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champolion Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Exhibition Opening CAIRO | ‘Gandhi Through the Eyes of Egyptian Cartoonists’ by Egyptian Caricature Society. Exhibition continues until 15 Oct between 10am and 3pm (except Fridays and Saturdays) | Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture, 3 Abu El-Feda Street, 2nd Floor, Zamalek |
Film 7:30pm CAIRO | Screening of To Be and To Have (France, 2002) | NVIC, 1 Dr Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 7:30pm CAIRO | Nile Folkloric Troupe | Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism Al-Gamaleya, Cairo |
Poetry 7:30pm CAIRO | Poetry evening celebrating 6th of October | Beit Al-Set Wasila, Mohamed Abdo Street, Old Cairo |
Music | National Arab Music Ensemble | Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ahmed El-Saedi will perform: Beethoven’s Overture “Consecration of the House” Op 123, Brahms’ Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major Op 77 and Sibelius’ Symphony No 5 in E flat major Op 82. Violin soloist Ryu Goto | Alexandria Opera House, Sayed Darwish Theatre, Alexandria |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Samaa sufi chanting troupe, Coptic musical chants in celebration of 6th of October | Wekalet El-Ghoury Arts Centre, 3 Mohamed Abdo Street, El-Ghoria, Cairo, Egypt. |
Music | Alexandria Creativity Centre Choir concert | Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Theatre 9pm ALEXANDRIA | Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny | Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria |
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Gandhi (Photo: fragment of promotional material announcing Gandhi Through the Eyes of Egyptian Cartoonists exhibition opening)
Monday 5 Oct
Film | Screening of film Everyday Rebellion. Event if part of the Austrian Cultural Forum’s “Movie Mondays” | 1103 Cornish El-Nil (next to Shepheard Hotel), 1st Floor, Garden City, Cairo |
Exhibit Opening 7pm CAIRO | Colony, a solo exhibit by Shady El-Noshokaty,5 Oct-25 Nov | Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib, Ground Floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo |
Dance 7:30pm CAIRO | Tanoura Dance Troupe | Wekalet El-Ghoury Arts Centre, 3 Mohamed Abdo Street, El-Ghoria, Cairo, Egypt. |
Music | Cairo Opera House Quartet will perform The Beatles’ hits. Read more here | Small Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film 3pm ALEXANDRIA | Cinema Club, screening two films | Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Culture 7pm ALEXANDRIA | Korean Culture in Alexandria party | Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Theatre 9pm ALEXANDRIA | Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny | Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria |
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Tuesday 6 Oct
Film 3pm ALEXANDRIA | Cinema Club, screening two films | Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Theatre 9pm ALEXANDRIA | Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny | Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria |
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(Photo: fragment from the Cairo Opera House Quartet concert's promotional material)
Wednesday 7 Oct
Exhibition Opening 7pm CAIRO | Exhibition featuring pastel artwork of artist Hayam Abdelbaky. The exhibition runs till 22 Oct
| Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street, from Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition Opening 7pm CAIRO | Exhibition commemorating 100 year birth anniversary of Egyptian director Salah Abu Seif. | Hanager Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 7:30pm CAIRO | Wednesday Salon for Folklore | Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism Al-Gamaleya, Cairo |
Music | Rhapsody Duo: Cello and piano classical music recital | Geothe Institute, 10 El-Batalsa Street, Azarita, Alexandria |
Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA | Benghany Le Bokra (We sing for Tomorrow) Festival, celebrating 6th of October | Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Theatre 9pm ALEXANDRIA | Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny | Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria |
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Russian Folk Arts Ensemble (Photo: fragment from the performance's promotional material)
Thursday 8 Oct
Exhibition Last Days 6 Sept-10 Oct CAIRO | By Those Who Are Present exhibition by photographers Assem Hendawi, Maged Abou El-Dahab and Osama El-Wardani | Townhouse Gallery, 10 Nabarawy Street, off Champolion Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Garage Sale 11am-8pm CAIRO | Mashrabia Garage Sale, selling artworks, art books, magazines, posters and postcards, from 1-8 Oct | Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champolion Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Film | Screenings of short films, part of Shnit International Short Film Festival (SHNIT). Screenings take place between 8-11 Oct. Read more here | Goethe Institute, 5 El-Bustan Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Film 6pm CAIRO | Qabila 3rd Annual Film Festival. Runs from 8-10 Oct | Ewart Memorial Hall and Falaki Theatre, AUC Tahrir Campus, Tahrir Square, Downtown, Cairo |
Music 6pm CAIRO | Performance by Wahm Arabic Music Troupe, celebrating 6th of October | Talaat Harb Culture Centre, Sayeda Nafisa Street, Zeinhom, in front of Fathy Sorour Complex, Cairo |
Film 6pm CAIRO | Documentaries and short films screening part of 9th National Festival for Egyptian Cinema | Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo. |
Film 7pm CAIRO | Feature films screening part of 9th National Festival for Egyptian Cinema | Small Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film 7pm CAIRO | Screening of two films by Brazilian director Lara Lee: K2 and the Invisible Footmen, and Life is Waiting: Referendum and Resistance in Western Sahara | Dabr 1718, Kasr El-Sham3 Street, Al-Fakareen, Cairo |
Dance | Russian Folk Arts Ensemble: Younost | El-Gomhoreya Theatre, 12 El-Gomhoreya Street, Abdeen, Cairo |
Literature 7pm ALEXANDRIA | World Literature Salon holding a lecture titled: The influence of Arabic Literature on Latin American Literature | Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA | Performance by Mostafa Kamel Musical Group, celebrating 6th of October | Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Exhibition Opening 12pm ALEXANDRIA | Exhibition featuring photography and oil painting by artist Marah Shahin. | Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Theatre 9pm ALEXANDRIA | Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny | Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria |
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Eftekasat band (Photo: Eftekasat facebook page)
Wednesday 9 Oct
Theatre | Aladdin performance. For details call: 01094444273-4-5 | MUST Opera House, 6th of October |
Music 12pm CAIRO | Pool party with music from Aïsha Devi, Danse Noire DJ, Ahmed Samy and $$$TAG$$$ DJ | Sakkara Country Club, Sakkara Touristic Road, Giza |
Film | Screenings of short films, part of Shnit International Short Film Festival (SHNIT). Screenings take place between 8-11 Oct. Read more here | Goethe Institute, 5 El-Bustan Street, Downtown Cairo |
Film 6pm CAIRO | Documentaries and short films screening part of 9th National Festival for Egyptian Cinema | Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo. |
Film 7pm CAIRO | Feature films screening part of 9th National Festival for Egyptian Cinema | Small Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Lecture 6pm CAIRO | Lecture on late actor Omar El-Sharif titled Lost but not Forgotten | Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Theatre 7:30pm CAIRO | Aragoz and Shadow performance | Beit El-Seheimy, Haret Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Qism Al-Gamaleya, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Percussion performance by Groovecussion | Elbet Alwan, 15 Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music | Maquam band concert (free entry) | Jesuits Cultural Centre, 298 Port Said Street, Cleopatra, Alexandria |
Performance | El-Hezb El-Comedy | Conference Centre, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
Music | Eftekasat new album release concert | Small Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
Music | Alexandria Opera Ensemble for Music and Arab Singing | Sayed Darwish Theatre (Alexandria Opera House), 22 El-Horreya Road (formerly Fouad Street), Alexandria |
Theatre 9pm ALEXANDRIA | Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny | Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria |
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Cairo Symphony Orchestra (Photo: courtesy of the Cairo Opera House)
Saturday 10 Oct
Theatre | Aladdin performance. For details call: 01094444273-4-5 | MUST Opera House, 6th of October |
Garage Sale 11am-8pm CAIRO | Mashrabia Garage Sale, selling artworks, art books, magazines, posters and postcards, from 1-8 Oct | Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champolion Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Film | Screenings of short films, part of Shnit International Short Film Festival (SHNIT). Screenings take place between 8-11 Oct. Read more here | Goethe Institute, 5 El-Bustan Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Lecture 6pm CAIRO | Lecture on late actor Omar El-Sharif titled Lost but not Forgotten | Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film 6pm CAIRO | Documentaries and short films screening part of 9th National Festival for Egyptian Cinema | Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo. |
Film 7pm CAIRO | Feature films screening part of 9th National Festival for Egyptian Cinema | Small Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music 8pm CAIRO | Rehearsals open to public | Bait El-Oud (Oud House), El-Harawy House, 164 Al-Qalaa Street, Al-Qalaa, Cairo. Tel 02 23901016 |
Music | Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andreas Spörri will play Beethoven’s Choir Fantasy, Op 80 and Symphony No 9 in D minor, Op 125. Soloists of the evening are: pianist Sarah Ayoub, sopranos Iman Moustafa and Mona Rafla, alto Jolie Faizy, tenors Walid Korayem and Amr Medhat, bass Ashraf Seweilam. The concert will be joined by A Cappela Choir with Maya Gvineria as Choir Master | Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Film | Screening of 1998 film The Prince of Egypt | Jesuits Cultural Centre, 298 Port Said Street, Cleopatra, Alexandria |
Music | Horn and Piano Recital with Wiener Duo: pianist Johanna Horny and horn player Roland Horvath. The evening will include compositions by Johann Strauss, W A Mozart, F Liszt, M Mussorgsky, Tarek Nasr, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, among others | Small Theatre, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria |
Theatre 9pm ALEXANDRIA | Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny | Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria |
Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
The Prince of Egypt (Photo: film's promotional material)
Sunday 11 Oct
Film | Screenings of short films, part of Shnit International Short Film Festival (SHNIT). Screenings take place between 8-11 Oct. Read more here | Goethe Institute, 5 El-Bustan Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Theatre | Aladdin performance. For details call: 01094444273-4-5 | MUST Opera House, 6th of October |
Film 6pm CAIRO | Documentaries and short films screening part of 9th National Festival for Egyptian Cinema | Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo. |
Film 7pm CAIRO | Feature films screening part of 9th National Festival for Egyptian Cinema | Small Theatre, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo |
Music | Ghalia Benali concert | Sayed Darwish Theatre (Alexandria Opera House), 22, El-Horreya Road (formerly Fouad Street), Alexandria |
Theatre 9pm ALEXANDRIA | Raees Al-Gomhouriya Nafso (The President Himself), a play directed by Sameh Bassiouny | Bairam Al-Tonsy Theatre, Abdel Moaty Al-Khayyal Street, in front of Racouda restaurant, Shatby, Alexandria |
Ghalia Benali (Photo: Karim el Hayawan)
EXHIBITIONS this week
Exhibition 6 Sept-10 Oct CAIRO | By Those Who Are Present exhibition by photographers Assem Hendawi, Maged Abou El-Dahab and Osama El-Wardani | Townhouse Gallery, 10 Nabarawy Street, off Champolion Street, Downtown, Cairo |
Exhibition 7-22 Oct CAIRO | Exhibition featuring pastel artwork of artist Hayam Abdelbaky | Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street, from Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition CAIRO | ‘Gandhi Through Eyes of Egyptian Cartoonists’ by Egyptian Caricature Society. Exhibition opens on 4 Oct at 6.30pm and continues until 15 Oct. Opening hours between 10am and 3pm (except Fridays and Saturdays) | Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture, 3 Abu El Feda St, 2nd floor, Zamalek |
Exhibition 1-22 Oct | Nawar’s Journey, featuring works by Ahmed Nawar | Safarkhan Gallery, 6, Brazil Street, Zamalek, 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 |
Exhibition 1-20 Oct CAIRO | 3 Tales, painting exhibition featuring works by Ahmed Saber, Lina Osama and Rasha Amin | Art Lounge, 37b Ahmed Heshmat Street,1st Floor, Apt 2, Zamalek, Cairo |
Exhibition 8-17 Oct 12pm CAIRO | Exhibition featuring photography and oil painting by artist Marah Shahin | Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria |
Exhibition 7-16 Oct 7pm ALEXANDRIA | Exhibition commemorating 100th birth anniversary of Egyptian director Salah Abu Seif | Hanager Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo |
(Photo: Part of promotional material for Colony exhibition)
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