Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Sunday 22 January Film CAIRO Screening of The Salesman. Check our Art Alert here (All timings except 7.30pm). Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo Exhibition CAIRO The Past is Always an Invented Land, Orhan Pamuk, an exhibition from the Amgad Naguib Collection. The exhibition runs until 1 February. Townhouse, 10 Nabarawy Street, off Champollion Street, Downtown, Factory Space, Cairo Exhibition CAIRO Photography exhibition Dovecotes by Swiss artist David Aebi. The exhibition runs till 28 January. Read more here. Artellewa, 19 Mohamed Ali El-Eseary Street, Ard El-Lewa, Giza Exhibition CAIRO A Glimpse of Heritage, an exhibition of paintings by Mohamed Abla. The exhibition runs till 9 February. Safar Khan Gallery, 6 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Tel: 012 70169291 Poetry night 7pm CAIRO Cultural salon by poet Ahmed Abd El-Moaty Hegazy. Beit El-Shaer (Poetry House), Beit Al-Set Wasila, Mohamed Abdo Street, Old Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Special Sunday screening of Maskoon (Haunted), by Syrian director Liwaa Yazji. Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai. Beit El-Sehemi El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz Street, Old Cairo Dance/Music 7.30pm CAIRO El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music. Wekalet El-Ghoury, El-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Wahabiat band performance (Mohamed Abdel-Wahab tribute band). Arab Music Institute, 22 Ramsees St, downtown Cairo Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Alexandria Opera House, 22 Al-Mesallah Sharq Street, Qesm Al-Attarin, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week The Salesman, screening at Zawya (Photo: Still from The Salesman) Monday 23 January Film CAIRO Screening of The Salesman. Check our Art Alert here. Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo Exhibition Last Days CAIRO Halim Yacoub, sculpture exhibition. Ends 24 January. Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street, El-Zamalek Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Nightcrawler. Magnolia. Leaves of Art: 12 Mohamed Anis Street, Zamalek, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Present from the Past. Zamalek Cinema 13 Shagaret El-Dor Street, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre for children 7.30pm CAIRO Badr El-Bdour play. Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre, 6 Halim Street, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown Cairo Dance/Music 7.30pm CAIRO El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music. Wekalet El-Ghoury, El-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Mother of George (2013). Balcon Heliopolis 26 Sohag Street, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt Music 7pm CAIRO Drum circle. Makan, Saad Zaghloul Street, Al-Mounira, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Karaoke mondays at Room. ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo Theatre 7pm ALEXANDRIA The Experiment, play directed by Ahmed Ezzat Elalfy. Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Exhibition 6pm LUXOR Art in the Street. Read our Art Alert here. Art From People to People, West Bank, Luxor Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Her (Photo: Film still from Her) Tuesday 24 January
Film CAIRO Screening of The Salesman. Check our Art Alert here. Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo Workshop 6pm CAIRO One day workshop: stage lighting, with Amr Abdallah To reserve call: 01067363433 Osiris,1 Hassan Mourad Street, from Qasr El-Aini, 2nd floor, Garden City, Cairo Lecture 6pm CAIRO “Rediscovering the singularities of the Baron Empain Palace” with Dr Yasser Mangi. Bait El-Meamar, Mansheyat Al-Mesri, Qesm Torah, Cairo Poetry 6.30pm CAIRO Poetry evening with Mostafa Elsheikh. El-Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Her (2012). ADEF DECA 143, Street 8, Muqattam City, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO El-Fann El-Sadeq concert, for Arabic music including songs composed by Mohamed El-Mougy. El-Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July Street, Wisdom Hall, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre for children 7.30pm CAIRO Badr El-Bdour play. Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre, 6 Halim Street, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Arab Tribes from Aswan performing Jaafra music and songs. Makan, Saad Zaghloul Street, Al-Mounira, Cairo Film 8pm CAIRO Screening of The Killer. Elbet Alwan, 15 Ahmed Heshmat Street, Zamalek, Cairo Film 3pm ALEXANDRIA Cinema Club every Monday and Tuesday. Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria Theatre 7pm ALEXANDRIA The Experiment, play directed by Ahmed Ezzat Elalfy. Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Dawn Portraits by Huda Lutfi at Gypsum (Photo: Soha Elsirgany) Wednesday 25 January
Exhibition Last days CAIRO From Rags to Riches, an exhibition of 20 public artworks created using recycled materials. Ends 31 January. Swiss Embassy, 24 Gamal El-Din, Abul-Mahasen Street, Garden City, Cairo Exhibition CAIRO Dawn Portraits, paintings by Huda Lutfi. Read more here. Runs till 6 February. Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib Street, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of international short films ranging in style from animation to motion picture. Magnolia. Leaves of Art: 12 Mohamed Anis Street, Zamalek, Cairo Dance/Music 7.30pm CAIRO El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music Wekalet El-Ghoury, El-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo Theatre for children 7.30pm CAIRO Badr El-Bdour play. Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre, 6 Halim Street, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Mazaher ensemble: Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan, Nour E- Sabah (every Wednesday). Makan, Saad Zaghloul Street, Al-Mounira, Cairo Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Nightcrawler (Photo: film still from Nightcrawler) Thursday 26 January
Workshop 6pm CAIRO One day workshop: Directing, with Amir Ramsis To reserve call: 01067363433 Osiris,1 Hassan Mourad Street, from Qasr El-Aini, 2nd Floor, Garden City, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Mawlaweya Masreya concert. El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, wisdom hall, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 6pm CAIRO Fi Hob Masr (For the Love of Egypt) exhibition by professors from Helwan Applied Arts University. Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El-Sayeda Nafisa Street, Cairo. Tel: 02 23622647. Film 7.30pm CAIRO Zawya Short Film Festival II: Zawya will be screening approximately 25 short films made by Egyptian directors or directors residing in Egypt. Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo Theatre for children 7.30pm CAIRO Badr El-Bdour play. Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre, 6 Halim Street, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO
Yehia Khalil jazz concert. Cairo Opera House, Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO Jazz Night with Noha Fekry, Rami Attallah and Ihab Badr. ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo Exhibition opening 12pm ALEXANDRIA Photography exhibition titled ‘Egypt Again.' Running till 5 February. Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria Salon 6.30pm CAIRO Culture Salon on the subject of ‘Literature and Media.' Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA High Dam band, nubian and african music and dance. Conference Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Music 8pm CAIRO Alexandria Opera band for Arabic Music and Song. Alexandria Opera House, (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Fouad Street, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Artwork by Halim Yacoub at Ubuntu (Photo: part of promotional material by Ubuntu) Friday 27 January
Book Fair 10am CAIRO Opening of the Cairo International Book Fair. Running till 10 February. Exhibition Grounds, Nasr City, Cairo Exhibition CAIRO A Glimpse of Heritage, an exhibition of paintings by Mohamed Abla. The exhibition runs till 9 February. Safar Khan Gallery, 6 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Tel: 012 70169291 Carnival 9.30am CAIRO Moez Street Carnival. Meeting point at Mansour Qalaoun Complex Tel: 01004888479/ 01158767774 Film 3pm CAIRO Med Fest Egypt 2017. An educational, medical film event. Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre for children 7.30pm CAIRO Badr El-Bdour play. Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre, 6 Halim Street, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Zawya Short Film Festival II: Zawya will be screening approximately 25 short films made by Egyptian directors or directors residing in Egypt. Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Shady Moenes concert. El-Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo Salon & Music 8pm CAIRO Om Kalthoum's Poets culture salon: Beyram El-Tounsi. Concert by Emad Abdelaziz and Harafeesh band performing songs by El-Tounsi. Om Kalthoum Museum, El-Rawda island, El-Manial, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO The Arabic Music Band for Heritage. Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO Alvarius B concert of jazz/post-rock psychedelic. ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo Music 4pm ALEXANDRIA Cairokee band. Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Yehia Khalil jazz concert. Alexandria Opera House, (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Fouad Street, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria Music 8pm DAMANHOUR Alexandria Opera Band for Arabic Music and Song. Damanhour Opera House, Damanhour Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Medfest (Photo: part of promotional material for Medfest) Saturday 28 January
Book Fair 10am CAIRO The Cairo International Book Fair. Running till 10 February. Exhibition Grounds, Nasr City, Cairo Traditional arts 6pm CAIRO Embroidery Fair, continues daily, until 28 February. Dawar, 16 Adli Street, 3rd Floor, Downtown Cairo, Egypt Film 6pm CAIRO The Film Society's 43rd Egyptian Cinema Festival. Hanager Art Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Dance/Music 7.30pm CAIRO El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music. Wekalet El-Ghoury, El-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo Film 7:30pm CAIRO Zawya Short Film Festival II: Zawya will be screening approximately 25 short films made by Egyptian directors or directors residing in Egypt. Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Nagham El-Qanal. El-Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre for children 7.30pm CAIRO Badr El-Bdour play. Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre, 6 Halim Street, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown Cairo Music 8.00pm CAIRO Voice & Bass (Amy Frega and Samer George): a performance night of soothing acoustic from all kinds of genres. Magnolia: Leaves of Art: 12 Mohamed Anis Street, Zamalek, Cairo Celebration 8pm CAIRO Celebrations for India's National Day. Cairo Opera House, Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Cairo Opera House, Grand Hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO Nour Khan, Rock and Pop music. ROOM Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin Street, Garden City, Cairo Music 4pm ALEXANDRIA Children's choir, directed by Ghenwa Ahmed. Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA BA Orchestra celebrates Mozart. Programme: Overture to “The Marriage of Figaro” K. 492; Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622; Symphony in C major, No. 41 "Jupiter", K. 551. Clarinet soloist: Mohamed Hamdy; conductor: David Crescenzi. Conference Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Theatre 7pm ALEXANDRIA Walad w Bent (A Boy and a Girl) play, directed by Ahmed Ali. Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week The Past is Always an Invented Land at Townhouse (Photo: Soha Elsirgany)
Sunday 29 January
Book Fair 10am CAIRO The Cairo International Book Fair. Running till 10 February. Exhibition Grounds, Nasr City, Cairo Traditional arts CAIRO Embroidery Fair, continues daily, until 28 February. Dawar, 16 Adli Street, 3rd Floor, Downtown Cairo, Egypt Exhibition opening 6pm CAIRO Paintings by George El-Bahgoury. To attend call 01220000035 Picasso East, Villa 39 El-Narges 3 Compound, Road 90, New Cairo Exhibition CAIRO A Glimpse of Heritage, an exhibition of paintings by Mohamed Abla. The exhibition runs till 9 February.
Safar Khan Gallery, 6 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Tel 012 70169291 Theatre for children 7.30pm CAIRO Badr El-Bdour play. Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre, 6 Halim Street, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown Cairo Music 6pm CAIRO Samaa, sufi chanting troupe, Toqoos El-Somow performance. Creativity Centre of El-Ghouri Dome, Old Cairo Workshop 6pm CAIRO One day workshop: preparing the actor, with Marwa Radwan. To reserve call: 01067363433 Osiris,1 Hassan Mourad Street, from Qasr El Aini, 2nd Floor, Garden City, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai. Beit El-Sehemi El-Gamaliya, Al-Moez Street, Old Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Bassoon and piano recital by Tamer Fahmy. Cairo Opera House, Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Kalthoumiyat (Umm Kalthoum Music) by Abdelhalim Nuweira Arabic Music troupe. Arabic Music Institute, 22 Ramsis Street, Downtown Cairo Theatre 7pm ALEXANDRIA Walad w Bent (A Boy and a Girl) play, directed by Ahmed Ali. Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria Medhat Benzoher's piece, at Ismailia Garage, during the workshop for From Rags To Riches exhibition (Photo: Soha Elsirgany) 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 Street, off Al-Moaz Street 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 Street, behind Amr Bin Al-Aas Mosque, Al-Fustat, Old Cairo Exhibition 15 Jan-2 Feb CAIRO Fayoumi's Portraits, a solo exhibition by Omar Al-Fayoumi. Gallery Misr, 4a Ibn Zinky Street, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 15 Jan-tba CAIRO The Open Door, by Noha Nagui. Nile Art Gallery, 14 El-Montazah Street. Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 11-24 Jan CAIRO Halim Yacoub, sculpture exhibition. Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry Street, El-Zamalek Exhibition 12 Jan-6 Feb CAIRO Dawn Portraits, paintings by Huda Lutfi. Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo Exhibition 13 Jan-tba CAIRO Art From The Heart, group exhibition. Art Cafe, 10b Road 11, Maadi, Cairo Exhibition 15 Jan-5 Feb CAIRO Mazaj painting exhibition by Mostafa Rahma. Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem Street, off Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 15 Jan-16 Feb CAIRO Slow War, by Ali Abdel Mohsen. Check our Art Alert here. Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champolion Street, Downtown Cairo Exhibition 15 Jan-tba CAIRO Ishtar Hymns, paintings by Iraqi artist, Taha Abdulaal. Gallery Grant, 6 El-Gomhouriya Street, Abdeen, Cairo Exhibition 15 Jan-14 Feb CAIRO Let's Talk, by Souad Mardam Bey and Rollercoaster by Yasmine El-Hazek. Zamalek Art Gallery, 11 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 15 Jan-2 Feb CAIRO Fayoumi's Portraits, paintings by Omar El-Fayoumi. Gallery Misr, 4a Ibn Zinki Street, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 9 Dec-15 Feb CAIRO The Cairo Art Fair II. ArtsMart, Km 28, Cairo-Alex Desert Road, behind Total Gas Station, Cairo Exhibition 17 Jan-10 Feb CAIRO Ra'as Baladi M'aa Asal Eswed (Belly Dancing With Molasses), paintings by Mohamed Taman. Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed Street, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 6 Nov-31 Jan CAIRO From Rags to Riches, an exhibition of 20 public artworks created using recycled materials. Switzerland Embassy, 24 Gamal El-Din, Abul-Mahasen Street, Garden City, Cairo Exhibition Until 19 Jan CAIRO The Secret, abstract art exhibition by Emad Abou Zeid. Al-Kahila Gallery,15 El Batal Ahmed Abdel Aziz St, Mohandessin, Cairo Exhibition Until 1 Feb CAIRO “The Past is Always an Invented Land” an exhibition of objects from the Amgad Naguib Collection. Townhouse, 10 Nabarawy Street, off Champollion Street, Downtown Factory Space, Cairo Exhibition 25 Jan-2 Feb ALEXANDRIA Photography exhibition titled ‘Egypt Again.' Running till 5 February. Freedom Centre for Creativity, 1 El-Horreya Street, Alexandria 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
