Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Sunday 21 January
Culture tour 12pm CAIRO Story of a Statue: a tour in downtown's square's with important sculptures, led by Menna El-Emam Child Creativity Center (Ainni House), Mohamed Abdou St., El-Darb El-Ahmar, Cairo Workshop 12pm CAIRO Exhibition titled Khat Soghanan (A Little Line) by Anwar El-Fawal, with a calligraphy workshop for children Beit El-Seheimy Creativity Center, Beit El-Seheimy, Haret El-Darb El-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo Talk 1pm CAIRO Talk titled Hekayat El-Fenoun El-Gamila, Dafater Melawena, with Sayed Howaidy Talaat Harb Culture Center, 1 El-Sayeda Nafisa St., El-Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo Exhibition 6pm CAIRO Exhibition and seminar by the Heritage Preservation Association Talaat Harb Culture Center, 1 El-Sayeda Nafisa St., El-Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo Exhibition Opening 7pm CAIRO Simple Things, a solo exhibition by Ibrahim El Haddad. The exhibition continues until 28 February Mashrabia gallery, 8 Champolion street, Downtown, Cairo ExhibItion 21 Jan- 11 Feb CAIRO Paintings by Samir Fouad Horizon One Hall, Mahmoud Khalil Museum, intersection of Giza St. and Kafur St., Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Ali El Helbawi El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, river hall, Zamalek, Cairo Ceremony 7pm CAIRO Honoring prominent figures in folk arts Beit El-Seheimy Creativity Center, Beit El-Seheimy, Haret El-Darb El-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo Poetry salon 7pm CAIRO Ahmed Abdelmoaty Poetry Salon House of Arabic Poetry (Beyt El-Set Wassila), Old Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO El-Nile Folk troupe, directed by Abdelrahman El-Shafei Beit El-Seheimy Creativity Center, Beit El-Seheimy, Haret El-Darb El-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Performances by the Nubian drums band, Egyptian Folk Instruments band, Spanish Flameno and Hassaballah band El-Ghoury Creativity Center, 3 Mohamed Abdo St., at the crossroads of Moez St. and Azhar St., El-Ghouria, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Kolthomiat Arab Music Institute, 22, Ramsis St., Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Sallem Nafsak (Surrender) play. Read our review here. Cairo Creativity Center, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO Al-Seera Al-Holameya, a play based on Hamlet, written by Al-Hassan Mohamed and directed by Mohamed Al-Saghir Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Cairo Theatre for children 7pm ALEXANDRIA Theatre show for children titled A Hunter of the Ghosts Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Theatre for children 7pm ALEXANDRIA Shiko Amir Al-Ghaba (Shiko: The Prince of the Jungle), a play for children, written and directed by Riham Abdel-Hamid Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Phoenix (Photo: still from the film)
Monday 22 January
Lecture 6.30pm CAIRO A seminar on love from the perspective of philosophy by Ayman Abul-Kheir, religious philosophy scholar at Al-Azhar University El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., Zamalek, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Phoenix. Read our Art Alert here. 17 Hussein Wasef St., Dokki, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of On Body and Soul Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis street, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Classical Arab Singing by Al-Maghnanawateya (The Singers) band El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., Zamalek, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Zikr and Sufi night Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Mounira, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Recital by pianist Mohamed Shams. Read more here Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor St., Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Verdi's La Traviata, by the Cairo Opera Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Sweet Sound band Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Zobaida, a musical play by The Choir Project. (Also on 23 January) Jesuit Cultural Centre, 15 Al-Mahrany St., behind the Coptic Hospital on Ramsis st., Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Sallem Nafsak (Surrender) play. Read our review here. Cairo Creativity Center, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO Al-Seera Al-Holameya, a play based on Hamlet, written by Al-Hassan Mohamed and directed by Mohamed Al-Saghir Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Cairo Theatre for children 7pm ALEXANDRIA Shiko Amir Al-Ghaba (Shiko: The Prince of the Jungle), a play for children, written and directed by Riham Abdel-Hamid Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week L: Mohamed Shams (Photo: Zafar Azimov / courtesy Mohamed Shams) R: Mohamed Shams performs at the New York public library auditorium in November 2014 (Photo: courtesy of the artist) Tuesday 23 January
Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Loving Vincent Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Mulholland Drive ADEF DECA, 143, Street no. 8, Muqattam City Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Loving Vincent Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor St., Zamalek, Cairo Lecture 6.30pm CAIRO Arabic poetry recital by Mina Safwat. El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., Zamalek, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Classical Arab songs by Ali Khairy El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., Zamalek, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Mawawil and Gamalat Shiha Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Mounira, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Verdi's La Traviata, by the Cairo Opera Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Violin and Piano recital by Louba Hammad and Ahmed Kamal Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Zobaida, a musical play by The Choir Project. Jesuit Cultural Centre, 15 Al-Mahrany St., behind the Coptic Hospital on Ramsis st., Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Sallem Nafsak (Surrender) play. Read our review here. Cairo Creativity Center, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7pm ALEXANDRIA Storytelling performance ‘Moswadda'. Read more here. Jesuit Cultural Centre, 298 Port Said St., Cleopatra, Alexandria Theatre for children 7pm ALEXANDRIA Shiko Amir Al-Ghaba (Shiko: The Prince of the Jungle), a play for children, written and directed by Riham Abdel-Hamid Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Moswadda storytelling performance (Photo: part of promotional material) Wednesday 24 January
Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Dunkirk Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis street, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Zar music and songs by Mazaher, featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sab Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Mounira, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Ali El-Haggar concert El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, wisdom hall, Zamalek, Cairo Dance 8pm CAIRO Ahmose, performed by the Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company, directed by Mahmoud Mostafa Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO Al-Seera Al-Holameya, a play based on Hamlet, written by Al-Hassan Mohamed and directed by Mohamed Al-Saghir Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Cairo Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Opera House String Orchestra Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Alexandria Exhibition opening 7pm ALEXANDRIA Therese Antoine sculpture exhibition, with concert by violinist Hossam Shehata and pianist Mohamed Shams. Institut Francais in Alexandria, 30 El-Nabi Daniel St., Alexandria Theatre for children 7pm ALEXANDRIA Shiko Amir Al-Ghaba (Shiko: The Prince of the Jungle), a play for children, written and directed by Riham Abdel-Hamid Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week (Photo: still from film Mulholland Drive) Thursday 25 January
Poetry 5pm CAIRO Evening with four poets: Walaa Farouq, Marwa Al-Gamal, Mo'men Adly and Zahran Al-Halabi
El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street,, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Mawlawiya Masriya troupe, led by Sufi chanter Amer El-Toni El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street,, Zamalek, Cairo Puppets 7pm CAIRO Abdelhalim Hafez' songs at the Puppet Theatre El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street,, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Paranoid Eyes band Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., EL-Fakhareen, Old Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Villa 69 Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis street, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Ahmose, performed by the Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company, directed by Mahmoud Mostafa Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Talents Development Center concert Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO Al-Seera Al-Holameya, a play based on Hamlet, written by Al-Hassan Mohamed and directed by Mohamed Al-Saghir Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Cairo Theatre for children 7pm ALEXANDRIA Shiko Amir Al-Ghaba (Shiko: The Prince of the Jungle), a play for children, written and directed by Riham Abdel-Hamid Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week img alt='Do'souka' title='Do'souka' src='http://english.ahram.org.eg/Media/News/2018/1/20/2018-636520221318697276-869.jpg' / Do'souka band performs at ROOM Art Space & Cafe (Photo: ROOM Art Space & Cafe facebook page) Friday 26 January
Music 7pm CAIRO Egyptian Project concert El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, river hall, Zamalek, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of The Killing of a Sacred Deer Elbet Alwan, Villa 7 on El-Morshedy Street, from Laselki Street (behind CarGas Station), Maadi, Cairo Theatre for children 7.30pm CAIRO Al-Aragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel (The Shadow Puppet theatre) Beit El-Seheimy Creativity Center, Beit El-Seheimy, Haret El-Darb El-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Fan Ensemble: Yehia Abdel Halim Arab Music Institute, 22, Ramsis St., Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Pianist Iman Shaker and friends Cairo Opera House, Small hall, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Sallem Nafsak (Surrender) play. Read our review here. Cairo Creativity Center, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO Al-Seera Al-Holameya, a play based on Hamlet, written by Al-Hassan Mohamed and directed by Mohamed Al-Saghir Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Do'souka band Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA Symphonic Concert: Mozart Birthday Anniversary BA Orchestra, conductor: George Kolta, soloist: Wessam Amin (oboe) Bibliotheca Alexandrina, great hall, Alexandria Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA Aqsa Alwasat band Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA The Oriental Percussion Ensemble Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week (Photo: still from film The Killing of a Sacred Deer) Saturday 27 January
Books 11am 49th Cairo International Book Fair. Running till 10 February Exhibition Grounds, Nasr City, Cairo Music/Film 7pm CAIRO Concert by Telepoetic followed by screening of Ashes and Snow Elbet Alwan, Villa 7 on El-Morshedy Street, from Laselki Street (behind CarGas Station), Maadi, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Cairo Symphony Orchestra Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Screening of Puccini's Tosca. Metropolitan opera live HD transmission Cairo Opera House, Small hall, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Sallem Nafsak (Surrender) play. Read our review here. Cairo Creativity Center, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO Al-Seera Al-Holameya, a play based on Hamlet, written by Al-Hassan Mohamed and directed by Mohamed Al-Saghir Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Strawberry Swing, Coldplay tribute band Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Theatre 7pm ALEXANDRIA Huna Aleskenderia, play Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA India's Republic Day concert Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Fragment of a painting by Mervat Shazly Helaly, part of the solo exhibition titled Vision of South at Picasso Art Gallery (Photo: courtesy of Picasso Art Gallery)
Sunday 28 January
Exhibition Opening 7pm CAIRO Paintings by Samir Fouad Horizon One Hall, Mahmoud Khalil Museum, intersection of Giza St. and Kafur St., Cairo Music/Film 7pm CAIRO Concert by Egyptian Project followed by screening of Loving Vincent Elbet Alwan, Villa 7 on El-Morshedy Street, from Laselki Street (behind CarGas Station), Maadi, Cairo Exhibition Opening 7pm CAIRO Differences, paintings by Mahmoud Khatab, Hala Al-Sharount and Adham Badawy Al-Kahila Gallery, 15 Al-Batal Ahmed Abdelaziz St.,Mohandessin, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO El-Nile Folk troupe, directed by Abdelrahman El-Shafei Beit El-Seheimy Creativity Center, Beit El-Seheimy, Haret El-Darb El-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Wahabiat Arab Music Institute, 22, Ramsis St., Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Georges Kazazian Cairo Opera House, Small hall, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Sallem Nafsak (Surrender) play. Read our review here. Cairo Creativity Center, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO Al-Seera Al-Holameya, a play based on Hamlet, written by Al-Hassan Mohamed and directed by Mohamed Al-Saghir Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Cairo Living Units 2 exhibition (Photo: part of promotional material) EXHIBITIONS this week Exhibition ongoing CAIRO Permanent exhibition of the handicraft centre's products, including pottery, brass artworks and jewellery. Al-Ghouri Caravansary Imam Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St with Al-Azhar, Cairo Exhibition ongoing CAIRO A permanent exhibition of the centre's ceramic, brass, jewellery and khayameya products. Ceramic and Traditional Handicrafts Centre 1 Al-Imam St, behind Amr bin Al-Aas Mosque, Al-Fustat, Old Cairo Exhibition 8 Dec - 15 Feb CAIRO Cairo Art Fair III ArtsMart, km28 Cairo-Alex Desert Road, behind Total gas station, before Dandy mall, Cairo Exhibition 8 - 24 Jan CAIRO Adam, paintings by Souad Mardam Bey Zamalek Art Gallery, 11 Brazil St., Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 10 Jan- 10 Feb CAIRO Revival, an exhibition for late artists Nour Al-Youssef. Read our Art Alert here. Arcade Gallery, 25 Orabi St., Maadi, Cairo Exhibition 14 Jan - 1 Feb CAIRO Hybrid Spaces, multimedia exhibition by Ahmed El-Shaer. Read our Art Alert here. Medrar, 7 Gamal El-Din Abou El-Mahasen St., Garden City, Cairo Exhibition 10 - 20 Jan CAIRO Paintings by Mohamed El-Mahdy Ahmed Shawky Museum, 6 Ahmed Shawky St., off Morad St., Nile Cornish, Giza Exhibition 10-23 Jan CAIRO Solo exhibition of paintings by Yassin Haraz. Picasso East Art Gallery, InterContinental Semiramis, Corniche El Nil St. Garden City, Cairo Exhibition Until 27 Jan CAIRO A Lob Book Diaries, paintings by Ashraf Raslan Cordoba Gallery, 3A Degla St. Mohandessin, Cairo Exhibition 21 Jan- 28 Feb CAIRO Simple Things, a solo exhibition by Ibrahim El Haddad. The exhibition continues until 28 February Mashrabia gallery, 8 Champolion street, Downtown, Cairo Exhibition 14 Jan - 8 Feb CAIRO Paintings by Zeinab Amer Ebdaa Gallery, Ismail Mohamed St., Zamalek, Cairo ExhibItion 15 Jan- 28 Feb CAIRO Warm Hearts, drawings and oil paintings by ophthalmologist Farid Fadel exploring the cultures of Nubia and Malawi Egyptian Center for International Cultural Cooperation, Shagaret El-Dur St., Zamalek, Cairo ExhibItion 14 Jan - 3 Feb CAIRO Memories, paintings by Fatema Lotfy and Mohamed Dessouky Gallery Grant, 6 Al-Gomhouriya St., Abdeen, Cairo ExhibItion 17 Jan- 31 Jan CAIRO Living Units II: Recessive Genes. An international group exhibition. Read our Art Alert here. El-Gezira Art Center, 1 Sheikh Al-Marsafi St., Zamalek, Cairo ExhibItion 28 Jan- 8 Feb CAIRO Differences, paintings by Mahmoud Khatab, Hala Al-Sharount and Adham Badawy Al-Kahila Gallery, 15 Al-Batal Ahmed Abdelaziz St.,Mohandessin, Cairo Exhibition 10 Jan- 15 Feb CAIRO Echoes of Past Visions, drawings by late artist Alexander Saroukhan Al-Masar Gallery, Behler's Mansion, 157b on 26 July St., Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 21 Jan- 11 Feb CAIRO Paintings by Samir Fouad Horizon One Hall, Mahmoud Khalil Museum, intersection of Giza St. and Kafur St., Cairo Exhibition 3 Jan- 2 Feb CAIRO A Date with the Pioneers, duo painting exhibition by late artists Salah Abdelkerim and Kamal Khalifa Safarkhan Gallery, 6 Brazil St., Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 11 - 24 Jan CAIRO Metal and granite sculptures by Houreya Al-Sayed Soma Art Gallery, 14 Maraashli St., Zamalek, 2nd floor, Apt 4, Cairo Exhibition 11 - 30 Jan CAIRO Diary of the Ivory Tower, artworks by Nazir Tanbouli and Aliaa El-Gready Greek Campus Gallery, 28 Falaki St., Downtown, Cairo Exhibition Until 24 Jan CAIRO -Exhibition of paintings by Mounir Eskander
-Exhibition of sculptures by Tamer Ragab and paintings by Mahmoud Mareey, inspired by the Islamic art Picasso East Art Gallery, Villa(39) El -Narges(3) 5th Settlement 90st. in front of Lake View, New Cairo Exhibition 14 Jan - 1 Feb CAIRO Visions of South, a solo exhibition by Mervat Shazly Helaly. Read more here Picasso Art Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem st., off Brazil St. Zamalek, Cairo Adam and Eve, a painting by Souad Mardam Bey, part of her solo exhibition "Adam" at Zamalek Art Gallery (Photo: courtesy of the Zamalek Art Gallery) For more arts and culture news and updates, follow Ahram Online Arts and Culture on Twitter at @AhramOnlineArts and on Facebook at Ahram Online: Arts & Culture
