Organised by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Art Centre, this 12th edition of the festival brings a large line-up of renowned Egyptian musicians and bands to the Mediterranean city from 6 August-2 September Wednesday 6 August and Thursday 7 August, 8pm, Great Hall Omar Khairat and Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chamber Orchestra Saturday 9 August, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre Black Theama band Sunday 10 August, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chamber Orchestra performs tangos and film music Monday 11 August, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre Sout El Night: concert of underground musicians Tuesday 12 August, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre Les Companions band Saturday 16 August, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre Dina El-Wededi Sunday 17 August, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre Cairokee band Monday 18 August, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre Shaware3na band Tuesday 19 August, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre Al-Tazawwoq troupe Wednesday 20 August, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre Massar Egbari band Thursday 21 August, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre Egyptian Project band Saturday 23 August, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre Underground Music Night: Sout Fel Zahma, Nour Ashour, Wasla band, Sama El Hadi. Sunday 24 August, 6pm, Auditorium (free entry) Screening of three films by three women directors Sunday 24 August, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre Mazhar and Soul Masters band Monday 25 August, 6pm, Western Lectures Hall Cinema lecture “Writing with Light” Monday 25 August, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre (free entry) Ganoub El-Wadi troupeTuesday 26 August, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre Karakeeb band Wednesday 27 August, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre El Masrieen band Thursday, 28 August, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre Mohamed Mohsen Saturday, 30 August, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chamber Orchestra performs tangos and film music Sunday, 31 August, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre Cultural Palace Choir Monday, 1 September, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre High Dam band and Meshwar band Tuesday, 2 September, 8.30pm, Open Air Theatre Festival closing with Les Petits Chats singers Note on ticket prices: Prices range between LE10 and LE50 depending on the event, except for Omar Khairat's concert with tickets priced between LE75 and LE200. http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/107429.aspx