Thursday 13 October Book discussion of 104 Al Kahera (104 Cairo), a novel by writer Doha Assi, at Alef Bookstore, 7pm Alef Bookstore, 33 Geziret El-Arab Street, Mohandeseen, above Club Aldo, Cairo Screenings of films participating in the 20th National Film Festival at Cairo Opera House, 8pm The festival runs between 12 and 20 October. Small Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo ‘The Perfect' dance performance at Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 8pm The performance is by Forsan El Sharq for Heritage Dance Company and will be staged daily between 13 and 16 October. Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, Downtown, Cairo National Arabic Music Ensemble at Alexandria Opera House, 8pm Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road (formerly Fouad Street), Alexandria 'Star of the Orient' is a musical centred on a girl who loves to sing. (Photo: Fragment from promotional material) Friday 14 October Two concerts by Massar Egbari at El Sawy Culturewheel, 4pm Wisdom Hall, El Sawy Culturewheel, End of 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo ‘Star of the Orient' musical and visual performance at El-Genaina Theatre, 4:30pm and 6pm Read more here. El-Genaina Theatre, Al-Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, El-Darassa, Cairo Jazz oldies by Shereen Abdo at ROOM Art Space, 8pm ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo Tarbiea Band at Bibliotheca Alexandrina, 7pm Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Shereen Abdo will revisit jazz oldies in her 14 October concert at ROOM Art Space. (Photo: Fragment from promotional material) Saturday 15 October Hall of Art exhibition at ABn'G World An exclusive exhibition featuring works by over 15 renowned artists, including Omar El-Nagdy, George Bahgoury and Omar Abdel Zaher among others. The exhibition runs until 17 October. ABn'G World, 2 Taha Hussain Street, Ismail Mohamed Building, Zamalek, Cairo Battle of Plays:Tristo vs Toctonic at Heliopolis Library, 7pm Heliopolis Library, 42 El-Orouba Street, Heliopolis, Cairo Tchaikovsky's Great Symphonies by Cairo Symphony Orchestra at Cairo Opera House, 8pm Symphony No. 5 in E minor. The concert will also include Ahmed El Saedi's Prologue for Full Orchestra and Ibert's Flute Concerto. Conductor: Nayden Todorov, soloist: Mina Ghobrial. Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo Book fair at Bayt El Kotob, 11am-11pm The fair runs until 21 October. Bayt El-Kotob, Zahran Roshdi Street, Alexandria (Tel. 01067274880, 03-5822660) Cairo Symphony Orchestra in 53rd season (2011-2012). (Photo: Sherif Sonbol) Check our complete listings of arts and culture events for this week: Egypt's arts and culture events of the week: 9-16 October 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
