India by the Nile Festival A multidisciplinary festival showcasing Indian arts, 6-17 March. Check the full programme here Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said Hakawy Festival CAIRO The 8th edition of the Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children, 8-13 March. Check the full programme here Hanager Arts Centre and other venues, Cairo D-CAF Festival CAIRO The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here Several venues across Cairo Exhibition opening 7pm CAIRO The Village and the Legend”, paintings by Mostafa Batt The Capital gallery, 11 Youssef Kamel (Al-Gezira Al Wosta) St, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition opening 7pm CAIRO Threads of Gold, paintings by Ahmed Abdel-Gawad Gallery Grant, 6 El-Gomhoriya St., Abdeen, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Surrender (Sallem Nafsak), a play directed by Khaled Galal and staged by the students of the Actor's Studio managed by Galal Artistic Creativity Centre Theatre, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai Beit Al-Seheimi, Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Cairo Film 8pm CAIRO Screening of The Artist Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO Al-Seera Al-Holameya, a play based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Directed by Mohamed Al-Saghir Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Zaki Tolaimat Hall, Cairo Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week D-CAF (Photo: part of promotional material)
Monday 12 March
India by the Nile Festival A multidisciplinary festival showcasing Indian arts, 6-17 March. Check the full programme here Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said Hakawy Festival CAIRO The 8th edition of the Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children, 8-13 March. Check the full programme here Hanager Arts Centre and other venues, Cairo D-CAF Festival CAIRO The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here Several venues across Cairo Exhibition last days CAIRO Solos in Parallel; One Reality, Two Imaginations”, a duo exhibition of paintings by Mohamed Aboul-Wafa and Mohamed El-Damarawy ArtsMart,Km28, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, before Dandy Mall and behind Total Petrol Station, Cairo Exhibition last days CAIRO A Memoir of Berries”, paintings by Abdel-Wahab Abdel-Mohsen Cordoba Gallery, 3A, Degla St, Mohandessin, Giza Film 7pm CAIRO Special screening of Darkest Hour Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret ElDor st., Zamalek, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Cairo Standup comedy 8pm CAIRO Comedy Night: Laugh at our pain, featuring 6 stand up comedians Bardo Clubhouse, Building 2, Road 12, Maadi, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Piano recital by Moushira Eissa Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Vie Trio Ensemble (Thailand) performs on string instruments. Small Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Al-Ekhfaa Project band features Mariam Saleh (Egypt), Tamer Abu Ghazaleh (Palestine) and Maurice Louqa (Egypt). El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Zikr and Sufi night Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO Al-Seera Al-Holameya, a play based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Directed by Mohamed Al-Saghir Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Zaki Tolaimat Hall, Cairo Music 11am ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Opera House Children Choir. Alexandria Opera House, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week 'As far as my fingertips take me' performance (Photo: part of promotional material) Tuesday 13 March
Exhibition last days CAIRO ‘If you rescue me, I'll be your friend forever' exhibition by May ElShamy. Closes 15 March ARCADE gallery, 25 Orabi St., off Port Said St., Maadi. India by the Nile Festival A multidisciplinary festival showcasing Indian arts, 6-17 March. Check the full programme here Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said Hakawy Festival CAIRO The 8th edition of the Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children, 8-13 March. Check the full programme here Hanager Arts Centre and other venues, Cairo D-CAF Festival CAIRO The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here Several venues across Cairo Film 6pm CAIRO Screening of Woman in Dunes (Japan, 1964) ADEF Deca, 143, Street no. 8, Mokattam, Cairo Exhibition opening 7pm CAIRO Thin Air, group exhibition of 8 amateur artists Soma gallery, 3 Al Adel Abou Baker, Abu Al Feda, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Singer Shaker Abdel-Rehim (Sudan) and his band El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Omar Khairat concert Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo Music & Film 7 pm CAIRO May Abdelaziz concert, and screening of Darkest Hour Elbet Alwan, Villa 7 El Morshidy st, from Laselki st, (Behind CarGas Station), New Maadi, Cairo Exhibition opening 7pm CAIRO Oil paintings by Hussein Hafez Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera complex, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7pm ALEXANDRIA Henna, an independent theatre production directed by Horeya Al-Daqaq troupe Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Vie Trio Ensemble (Thailand) performs on string instruments. Alexandria Opera House, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Cactus Flower(Photo: part of promotional material) Wednesday 14 March
D-CAF Festival CAIRO The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here Several venues across Cairo India by the Nile Festival A multidisciplinary festival showcasing Indian arts, 6-17 March. Check the full programme here Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said Film 12, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30,10pm CAIRO Screenings of Cactus Flower Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Exhibition opening 7pm CAIRO Exhibition of works by Esmat Dawstashy and Shawqy Ezzat Art Corner 2, 12 Sayed Bakry Street, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Cairo Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO The Key to Success play Hanager Theatre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Al-Khan band for Arab music and singing, led by Fady Al-Maghraby El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Omar Khairat concert Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Singing recital by Yasmine Ali Small Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Zar music and songs by Mazaher, featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sab. Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO Abanoub concert Elbet Alwan, Villa 7 El Morshidy st, from Laselki st, (Behind CarGas Station), New Maadi, Cairo Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO Al-Seera Al-Holameya, a play based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Directed by Mohamed Al-Saghir Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Zaki Tolaimat Hall, Cairo Theatre 7pm ALEXANDRIA Henna, an independent theatre production directed by Horeya Al-Daqaq troupe Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Artwork by Mehri Khalil (Artwork by Mehri Khalil)
Thursday 15 March
D-CAF Festival CAIRO The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here Several venues across Cairo India by the Nile Festival A multidisciplinary festival showcasing Indian arts, 6-17 March. Check the full programme here Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said Film 12, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30,10pm CAIRO Screenings of Cactus Flower Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Theatre for children 6.30pm CAIRO Puppet theatre play titled Journey Through the Beautiful Times Cairo Puppet Theatre, Ataba metro station, Azbakeya, Ataba, Cairo Theatre for children 7pm CAIRO Shams wa Amar, a musical play for children directed by Mahmoud Al-Alfy Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre, 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO DJ and composer Hesham Kharma and his band perform fusions of electronic and string oriental tunes. El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble honours the memory of late composer and singer Mohamed Abdel-Wahab. Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO Double concert: Sorour band and Hala band Elbet Alwan, Villa 7 El Morshidy st, from Laselki st, (Behind CarGas Station), New Maadi, Cairo Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO Al-Seera Al-Holameya, a play based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Directed by Mohamed Al-Saghir Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Zaki Tolaimat Hall, Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Balqeis concert Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Music 9pm ALEXANDRIA The Alexandria Sporting Club Sayed Darwish Choir honours the 126th memory of late composer Sayed Darwish Alexandria Opera House, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
India by the Nile (Photo: part of promotional material)
Friday 16 March
India by the Nile Festival A multidisciplinary festival showcasing Indian arts, 6-17 March. Check the full programme here Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said D-CAF Festival CAIRO The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here Several venues across Cairo Film 12, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30,10pm CAIRO Screenings of Cactus Flower Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Theatre for children 6.30pm CAIRO Puppet theatre play titled Journey Through the Beautiful Times Cairo Puppet Theatre, Ataba metro station, Azbakeya, Ataba, Cairo Theatre for children 7pm CAIRO Shams wa Amar, a musical play for children directed by Mahmoud Al-Alfy Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre, 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo Talk 7pm CAIRO Filmmaking Made Simple Talk by Salma ElKashef Photopia, 15 Somal St., El Korba, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Room Grand Experience: The Cairo Big Band ft. Dalia Farid Grand Nile Tower hotel, Al Roda Island, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Omar Khairat concert The Marquee, Cairo Festival City, 5th settlement, New Cairo Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO Al-Aragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel (The Shadow Puppet), a free public performance by clowns in Al-Muaaz Street, presented by Wamda and directed by Nabil Bahgat. Beit Al-Seheimi, Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Cairo Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO Al-Seera Al-Holameya, a play based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Directed by Mohamed Al-Saghir Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Zaki Tolaimat Hall, Cairo Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Chepraka dance performance, part of D-CAF festival (Photo: Bassam Al Zoghby)
Saturday 17 March
D-CAF Festival CAIRO The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here Several venues across Cairo India by the Nile Festival A multidisciplinary festival showcasing Indian arts, 6-17 March. Check the full programme here Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said Film 12, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30,10pm CAIRO Screenings of Cactus Flower Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Wonder Osiris,1 Hassan Mourad st. from Qasr El Aini, 2nd floor, Garden City, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Cairo Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO Al-Seera Al-Holameya, a play based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Directed by Mohamed Al-Saghir Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Zaki Tolaimat Hall, Cairo Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Balqeis performance at Room (Photo: part of promotional material)
Sunday 18 March
D-CAF Festival CAIRO The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here Several venues across Cairo Film 12, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30,10pm CAIRO Screenings of Cactus Flower Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7.30 CAIRO Screening of My Father is Still a Communist Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai Beit Al-Seheimi, Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Cairo Film 7pm ALEXANDRIA Restored copy of El-Momiaa (The Mummy) film by Shady Abdel Salam. Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria
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 7-28 Mar CAIRO Three exhibitions by Soheir Osman (graphics and textiles and printing), Hend El-Falafly (paintings), and Attyat Sayed (oil and pastel paintings) Gezira Art Center, 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition Until 28 Mar CAIRO Rites of Passage, installation exhibition by Yasmine El-Meleegy Townhouse Factory Space, 10 Nabarawy St, off Champollion St, Downtown, Cairo Exhibition 13 - 19 Mar CAIRO Oil paintings by Hussein Hafez Palace of Arts, Cairo Opera complex, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 11 Mar - 1 Apr CAIRO Threads of Gold, paintings by Ahmed Abdel-Gawad Gallery Grant, 6 El-Gomhoriya St., Abdeen, Cairo Exhibition 11-25 Mar CAIRO The Village and the Legend”, paintings by Mostafa Batt The Capital gallery, 11 Youssef Kamel (Al-Gezira Al Wosta) St, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 4 - 26 Mar CAIRO Alexandria 3000: The City of Wisdom, Joy and Eternity. A group exhibition by Farghali Abdel-Hafez, Aya El-Fallah, Adel Mostafa, Carelle Homsy, and more. Zamalek Art Gallery, 11 Brazil St., Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 14 Mar - tba CAIRO Exhibition of works by Esmat Dawstashy and Shawqy Ezzat Art Corner 2, 12 Sayed Bakry Street, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 11 - 31 Mar CAIRO Baraka, exhibition of paintings by Mehri Khalil. Fine Lines, exhibition by ElHusseiny Aly and Nehad Saeed. Read our Art Alert here. Ubuntu Gallery, 21 Hassan Sabry St., Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 13 Feb - tba CAIRO Thin Air, group exhibition of 8 amateur artists Soma gallery, 3 Al Adel Abou Baker, Abu Al Feda, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 14 Feb- 22 Mar CAIRO Emile Béchard: An Orientalist in Nineteenth Century Cairo”, an exhibition organised by The Photographic Gallery with The Rare Books and Special Collections Library. The Photographic Gallery, AUC New Cairo Campus, Road 90, New Cairo (Tel: 02 2615 3318) Exhibition 5 - 26 Mar CAIRO A retrospective exhibition for artist Sabry Mansour (1964 - 2017) Mr and Mrs Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum, On the corner of Giza St and Kafur St, next to the State Council, Giza Exhibition 4 - 14 Mar CAIRO A mural by Taha Orani Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem St., off Brazil St., Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 7 Mar - 18 Apr CAIRO A New Commission for an Old State, by Mahmoud Khaled Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib, Apt.2, Garden City, Cairo Exhibition 3 Mar - 17 Apr CAIRO Burullus and Rashid, the art of Abstract with May Othman InFocus, building 9, St., 219, Maadi, Cairo Exhibition 9 Mar - 5 Apr CAIRO Landscapes, painting exhibition by Xavier Puigmarti Mashrabia gallery, 8 Champolion street, Downtown, Cairo
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