Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Sunday 28 August Music CAIRO Citadel Festival for Music and Singing. Check the full programme here. Mahka Theatre, Saladin Citadel, Cairo. Music 6pm CAIRO Ghona Masri troupe in concert. Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Lecture 6pm CAIRO ‘Eid Al-Ahda's folklore' by Mostafa Gad. Beit El-Sehemi El-Gamaliya, El-Darb El-Asfar Alley, El-Muaaz Street, Cairo Poetry 7pm CAIRO Poetry night celebrating poet Abd El-Moaty Hegazy. Beit El-Shaer (Poetry House), Beit Al-Set Wasila, Mohamed Abdo Street, Old Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai, performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments. Beit El-Sehemi El-Gamaliya, El-Darb El-Asfar Alley, El-Muaaz St, Cairo Film 8pm CAIRO Screening of Woody Allen's 'Crimes and misdemeanors.' ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, directed by Waleed Hammad. The play runs daily until 31 August Falaki Theatre, Falaki Street, American University Campus, Downtown, Cairo Film 8.30pm CAIRO A night commemorating late director Mohamed Khan: Music: Oud performance by George Kazazian,and Hany Shenouda's El-Shawarea Hawadeet Speeches: by number of renowned Egyptian directors and actors. Screening: Khan's Fares El-Madina (1991) Cinema Karim, 15 Emad Eddin Street, Downtown, Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO Almena and Darwasha El Genaina Theatre, Al Azhar Park, Salah Salem rd., Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments Beit El-Seheimy, Haret El-Darb El-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Concert by Resalet Salam troupe for spiritual music. Qubbat Al-Ghouri (Al-Ghouri Dome), Al-Azhar, Cairo Film 8pm ALEXANDRIA “Five short films in four days” – screening series of films by Egyptian filmmakers. Day 1: Screening of Aida by Maysoun El-Masry, followed by discussion with the director. The event is part of the 14th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival which runs until 8 September. Check the festival's complete programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Auditorium hall, Alexandria Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Music from Here concert with bands Telepoetic and Disorder (Egypt) in cooperation with Goethe Institute in Alexandria. The event is part of the 14th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival which runs until 8 September. Check the festival's complete programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week This photo shows late film director Mohamed Khan and actor Adel Imam during the filming of AlHareef (The Artful,1984) (Photo: Courtesy of Said Shimi) Monday 29 Aug
Exhibition last days CAIRO “Bread II,” a collective art exhibition showcasing different art mediums, including photography, video and installations. The exhibition runs until 31 August. Darb 1718, Kasr El Sham3 Street, El Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Cairo Music CAIRO Citadel Festival for Music and Singing. Check the full programme here. Mahka Theatre, Saladin Citadel, Cairo. Film 12pm, 2.30pm, 5pm, 7.30pm, 10pm CAIRO Screening of Like a Matchstick Zawya, behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) Magnolia. Leaves of Art 12 Mohamed Anis Street, Zamalek, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Yalla! Underground Zawya, behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Wintry Spring (Rabie Chetwey), a 16-minute Egyptian film directed by Mohamed Kamel, starring Ahmed Kamal and Eman Moustafa. Kamal will be present for a talk after the screening, moderated by film critic Yaqout El-Dib. Read more here Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Dance/Music 7.30pm CAIRO Al-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage. Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo Film 8pm CAIRO Screening of Mon roi (2015) Balcon Heliopolis 26 Sohag street, Heliopolis, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, directed by Waleed Hammad. The play runs daily until 31 August Falaki Theatre, Falaki Street, American University Campus, Downtown, Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO The Opeth Tribute 3elbat Alwan15 Ahmed Heshmat St., Zamalek, Cairo Film 3pm ALEXANDRIA Film screenings every Monday and Tuesday. Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria Film 8pm ALEXANDRIA “Five short films in four days” – screening series of films by Egyptian filmmakers. Day 2: Screening of Sunflower Lane by Mayye Zayed. Screening will be followed by discussion with the director. The event is part of the 14th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival which runs until 8 September. Check the festival's complete programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Auditorium hall, Alexandria Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Andromida band. The event is part of the 14th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival which runs until 8 September. Check the festival's complete programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week (Photo: still from Wintry Spring) Tuesday 30 Aug
Music CAIRO Citadel Festival for Music and Singing. Check the full programme here. Mahka Theatre, Saladin Citadel, Cairo. Film 12pm, 2.30pm, 5pm, 7.30pm, 10pm CAIRO Like a Matchstick Zawya, behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Puppet Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO El Sakia Puppet Theatre presents Abd El Halim Hafez El Sawy Culturewheel - Wisdom hall, end of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo Film 8pm CAIRO Screening of Syrian shorts ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Mawawil Gamalat Shiha & Reda Shiha Egyptian Center for Culture and Arts - Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul Street, 11461, El-Dawaween, Cairo (Close to Saad Zaghloul Metro Station) Theatre 8pm CAIRO Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, directed by Waleed Hammad. The play runs daily until 31 August Falaki Theatre, Falaki Street, American University Campus, Downtown, Cairo Film 3pm ALEXANDRIA Film screenings every Monday and Tuesday. Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA The Les Paul Brothers Teatro Eskendria 25 Fouad Street. Raml Station, Alexandria Film 8pm ALEXANDRIA “Five short films in four days” – screening series of films by Egyptian filmmakers. Day 3: Screening of Tree (10 mins) and ‘Tashkeel' (12 mins) by Mohamed Mostafa. Screenings will be followed by discussion with the director. The event is part of the 14th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival which runs until 8 September. Check the festival's complete programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Auditorium hall, Alexandria Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Hanan Madi performs with the Sound of Egypt orchestra conducted by Ahmed Atef. The event is part of the 14th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival which runs until 8 September. Check the festival's complete programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week (Photo: Yalla! Underground promotional material) Wednesday 31 Aug
Music CAIRO Citadel Festival for Music and Singing. Check the full programme here. Mahka Theatre, Saladin Citadel, Cairo. Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Boxing Gym. Screening is part of Cannes Film Festival's ACID week in Cairo. Check the complete programme here. Cimatheque,19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of A Roundabout in my Head. Screening is part of Cannes Film Festival's ACID week in Cairo. Check the complete programme here. Zawya, behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Swagger. Screening is part of Cannes Film Festival's ACID week in Cairo. Check the complete programme here. French Institute, 1 Madraset Al Hoqouq, Mounira, Cairo Dance/Music 7.30pm CAIRO Al-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage. Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, directed by Waleed Hammad. The play runs daily until 31 August Falaki Theatre, Falaki Street, American University Campus, Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Feed The Dogs, experimental psychedelic music with Bishoy Goerge 3elbat Alwan15 Ahmed Heshmat St., Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Mazaher ensemble (Zar Music & Songs). Egyptian Center for Culture and Arts - Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul Street, 11461, El-Dawaween, Cairo (Close to Saad Zaghloul Metro Station) Music 8pm CAIRO Mazzika x El Sat7: Mostafa Rizk Darb 1718, Kasr El Sham3 Street, El Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Guitar and violin recital by Emad Hamdi and Hassan Sharara Cairo Opera House, open air theatre, Zamalek, Cairo Film 8pm ALEXANDRIA “Five short films in four days” – screening series of films by Egyptian filmmakers. Day 4: Screening of Har Gaf Sayfan by Sherif El Bendary. Screening will be followed by discussion with the director. The event is part of the 14th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival which runs until 8 September. Check the festival's complete programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Auditorium hall, Alexandria Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Bands High Dam and Mina. The event is part of the 14th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival which runs until 8 September. Check the festival's complete programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week (Photo: still from Like a Matchstick) Thursday 1 September
Books 10am-11pm CAIRO Rabaa Book Fair. The fair runs until 15 September El-Rabaa Cultural Centre, Fatimid Cairo, El-Gamaleya, El-Muez Street, next to Aqmar Mosque (tel: 0101 190 6907) Music CAIRO Citadel Festival for Music and Singing. Check the full programme here. Mahka Theatre, Saladin Citadel, Cairo. Puppet Theatre 6pm & 8pm CAIRO El Sakia Puppet Theatre presents Om Kalthoum El Sawy Culturewheel - Wisdom hall, end of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo Pantomime 6pm CAIRO Elsakia 12th Festival for pantomime. The event runs on 1 and 2 September El Sawy Culturewheel - Word hall, end of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Pauline. Screening is part of Cannes Film Festival's ACID week in Cairo. Check the complete programme here. Cimatheque,19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Fix Me. Screening is part of Cannes Film Festival's ACID week in Cairo. Check the complete programme here. Zawya, behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Cosmodrama. Screening is part of Cannes Film Festival's ACID week in Cairo. Check the complete programme here. French Institute, 1 Madraset Al Hoqouq, Mounira, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Arabic Rock Concert with Malaaz and Khayal El Sawy Culturewheel - river hall, end of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Cairo Celebration Choir conducted by Nayer Nagui. The event is part of the 14th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival which runs until 8 September. Check the festival's complete programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre, Alexandria Theatre 7.30pm MINYA Ayam Safraa, a play performed by The Joker troupe, directed by Bishoi Adel Makram Dawar El Fnoon - The library, Minya. Call 01226028669 for details Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week (Photo: Fragment from promotional material of Measure for Measure) Friday 2 September
Books 10am-11pm CAIRO Rabaa Book Fair. The fair runs between 1 and 15 September El-Rabaa Cultural Centre, Fatimid Cairo, El-Gamaleya, El-Muez Street, next to Aqmar Mosque (tel: 0101 190 6907) Pantomime 6pm CAIRO Elsakia 12th Festival for pantomime. The event runs on 1 and 2 September El Sawy Culturewheel - Word hall, end of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo Music CAIRO Citadel Festival for Music and Singing. Check the full programme here. Mahka Theatre, Saladin Citadel, Cairo. Theatre 7pm CAIRO Zambalek, a new performance by students at Al-Darb Al-Ahmar Arts School. The performance will be staged on each Friday throughout September. Read more here El Genaina Theatre, Al Azhar Park, Salah Salem rd., Cairo Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO Puppet and shadow theatre performance, scripted and directed by Nabil Bahgat. Beit El-Seheimy, Haret El-Darb El-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Age of Panic. Screening is part of Cannes Film Festival's ACID week in Cairo. Check the complete programme here. Cimatheque,19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Le Challet De Tunis. Screening is part of Cannes Film Festival's ACID week in Cairo. Check the complete programme here. Zawya, behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Brooklyn. Screening is part of Cannes Film Festival's ACID week in Cairo. Check the complete programme here.. French Institute, 1 Madraset Al Hoqouq, Mounira, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Machine Eat Man live, an electronic music act with the analog synthesizers ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Roswell, an alternative rock band from Beirut 3elbat Alwan15 Ahmed Heshmat St., Zamalek, Cairo Family day with culture
ALEXANDRIA Family day across many spaces of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina with activities targeting the youngest audience members and whole families. The event is part of the 14th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival which runs until 8 September. Check the festival's complete programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Theatre 7.30pm MINYA Ayam Safraa, a play performed by The Joker troupe, directed by Bishoi Adel Makram Dawar El Fnoon - The library, Minya. Call 01226028669 for details Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week img alt='Cannes Film Festival's ACID' title='Cannes Film Festival's ACID' src='http://english.ahram.org.eg/Media/News/2016/8/27/2016-636078986436662986-666.jpg' / Cannes Film Festival's ACID week Saturday 3 September
Books 10am-11pm CAIRO Rabaa Book Fair. The fair runs between 1 and 15 September El-Rabaa Cultural Centre, Fatimid Cairo, El-Gamaleya, El-Muez Street, next to Aqmar Mosque (tel: 0101 190 6907) Festival 11.45am CAIRO Indian Culture Day, featuring Traditional costume show, Nagada show, Pinga show and Indian Food El Sawy Culturewheel - River hall, end of 26th of July St, Zamalek, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Fix Me. Screening is part of Cannes Film Festival's ACID week in Cairo. Check the complete programme here. Cimatheque,19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Swagger. Screening is part of Cannes Film Festival's ACID week in Cairo. Check the complete programme here. Zawya, behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Cattle. Screening is part of Cannes Film Festival's ACID week in Cairo. Check the complete programme here. French Institute, 1 Madraset Al Hoqouq, Mounira, Cairo Dance/Music 7.30pm CAIRO Al-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage. Wekalet Al-Ghoury, Al-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo Film 8pm CAIRO Screening of Patagonian Bones, a documentary by Ricardo Preve Darb 1718, Kasr El Sham3 Street, El Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Cairo Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Tania Saleh. The event is part of the 14th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival which runs until 8 September. Check the festival's complete programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Cairo Celebration Choir in Sochi, Russia (Photo: Miriam Benyamein) Sunday 4 September Books 10am-11pm CAIRO Rabaa Book Fair. The fair runs between 1 and 15 September El-Rabaa Cultural Centre, Fatimid Cairo, El-Gamaleya, El-Muez Street, next to Aqmar Mosque (tel: 0101 190 6907) Exhibition Opening 7pm CAIRO Roznama 5, youth group exhibition and competition for creative contemporary art works -Medrar, 7 Gamal E- Din Abou El Mahasen St, Garden City. -Mashrabiya, 8 Champollion St, Downtown. -Soma Art, 14 Maraashli St, Zamalek. Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Le Challet De Tunis. Screening is part of Cannes Film Festival's ACID week in Cairo. Check the complete programme here. Cimatheque,19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Iranian programme. Screening is part of Cannes Film Festival's ACID week in Cairo. Check the complete programme here. Zawya, behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Noor. Screening is part of Cannes Film Festival's ACID week in Cairo. Check the complete programme here. French Institute, 1 Madraset Al Hoqouq, Mounira, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai, performs dances and songs from Upper Egypt on mizmar, tabla and other traditional musical instruments. Beit El-Sehemi El-Gamaliya, El-Darb El-Asfar Alley, El-Muaaz St, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Brooklyn. Screening is part of Cannes Film Festival's ACID week in Cairo. Check the complete programme here. Zawya, behind Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel Hamid Said, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Tania Saleh, accompanied by Egyptian oud player, singer and composer Hazem Shaheen. Read more here El Genaina Theatre, Al Azhar Park, Salah Salem rd., Cairo Film 8pm CAIRO September German Film Night: Taste the Waste Darb 1718, Kasr El Sham3 Street, El Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments Beit El-Seheimy, Haret El-Darb El-Asfar, Qism El-Gamaleya, Cairo Theatre 8pm ALEXANDRIA Until Proven the Opposite, a play directed by Mohamed Osama Ata Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Small hall, Alexandria Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Palestinian folklore band. The event is part of the 14th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival which runs until 8 September. Check the festival's complete programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre, Alexandria (Photo: still from Al-Darb Al-Ahmar Arts School promotional video) 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 4 - 18 Sep CAIRO Roznama 5, youth group exhibition and competition for creative contemporary art works -Medrar, 7 Gamal E- Din Abou El Mahasen St, Garden City. -Mashrabiya, 8 Champollion St, Downtown. -Soma Art, 14 Maraashli St, Zamalek. Exhibition 10 Aug- 30 Sep CAIRO Summer collective exhibition: Masterpieces XV. More than 70 exclusive paintings and sculptures by established artists as well as younger talents Zamalek Art Gallery, 11, Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 7 Aug - 22 Sep CAIRO Contemporary Visions, group exhibition featuring around 70 artworks from 1939 to the present. Al-Masar Gallery, 157 B 26 July street, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 16 Jun - tba CAIRO Summer Collection 2016 Art Corner, 12 Sayed El-Bakry street, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition until 31 Aug CAIRO “Bread II,” a collective art exhibition showcasing different art mediums, including photography, video and installations. Darb 1718, Kasr El Sham3 Street, El Fakhareen, Old Cairo, near Mar Girgis Metro Station, Cairo Exhibition 30 May-16 Sep CAIRO The Sweetest Haven, by Adam Henein and Bahaa Amer Art Talks, 8 El Kamel Mohamed Street, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 12 Aug- 30 Sep CAIRO “Art for All,” a group exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Abdel-Nasr Sheha, Omar Al-Nagdi, Mustafa Rahma, Fathi Afifi, Esmat Dawastashy, Mervat Refaat and Neven Al-Sisi. Salama gallery, 36 Ahmed Oraby St, Mohandeseen, Cairo (Photo: part of promotional material of Roznama 5) 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
