Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Sunday 14 May Theatre 8pm CAIRO Qawaaid Al-Ashq Al-Arbaain (The Forty Rules of Love), a play based on a text by Rasha Abdel-Moneim Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Film 4pm CAIRO Screening of Memories of a Private Eye Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Yom an Qatalo El-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) play Zaki Toleimat stage, El-Talia Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of A Present from the Past followed by a Q&A with director Kawthar Younis Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Coffee & Film Night: Screening of Wild Tales. Read more here. ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st, Garden City, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Arabic music concert with Abo Khadra Wa Asrar El-Gamal Sawy Culturewheel, River Hall, 26 July St., Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Omar Khairat orchestra Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Arabic Music Heritage ensemble Arabic Music Institute, 22 Ramsis St., Downtown, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Qawaaid Al-Ashq Al-Arbaain (The Forty Rules of Love), a play based on a text by Rasha Abdel-Moneim Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai Beit El-Sehemi El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz St, Old Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Angry Lebanese Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Dance 8pm CAIRO Dance Performance of Alef Layena (Perspectives), directed by Georgia Mova - Silsilah Project, Centre Rézodanse Egypte Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Opera Aida at the Cairo Opera House (Photo: Al-Ahram) Monday 15 May Exhibition Last days CAIRO Margo Veillon retrospective Cordoba Gallery, 3A Degla St., off Al-Furat St., from Gamaeat Al-Dowal, Al-Mohandesin, Cairo Film 6.30pm CAIRO Screening of Off Frame AKA Revolution Until Victory Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Stephen King's It (1990) Magnolia. Leaves of Art: 12 Mohamed Anis St, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Yom an Qatalo El-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) play Zaki Tolaimat stage, El-Talia Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Karaoke Monday ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st, Garden City, Cairo Film 8pm CAIRO Arab Film Institute Presentation, a briefing for film professionals interested to know about the Institute's activities, membership benefits and more. Zawya, Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Dance/Music 8pm CAIRO El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music Al-Ghouri Caravansary Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Concert by students of the Talent Development Center Cairo Opera House, open air theatre, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Qawaaid Al-Ashq Al-Arbaain (The Forty Rules of Love), a play based on a text by Rasha Abdel-Moneim Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Henna play (Photo: part of promotional material) Tuesday 16 May
Exhibition Last days CAIRO Via Aurelia, sculpture exhibition by Naguib Moein Gallery Misr, 4A Ibn Zinky st., Zamalek, Cairo Film 4pm CAIRO Screening of 12 Angry Lebanese Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 5pm CAIRO Screening of Song of the Sea, followed by discussion and analysis by Mostafa Soufi. Read more about the film here. Zour Khana, 30 Hassan Basha Assem St., Zamalek, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Taxi Driver ADEF DECA 143, St no. 8, Muqattam City, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Alhoor inshad band Sawy Culturewheel, River Hall, 26 July St., Zamalek, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of films by the late documentary filmmaker Hossam Ali, under the topic of War and Its Discontents. Check our Art Alert here. Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Jazz night with Noha Fekry, Ramy Attallah and Andre Sigone Live ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st, Garden City, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Mawawil and Gamalat Shiha & Reda Shiha present traditional music of the Nile Delta; Nubian Fadeka; traditional Sudanese music and songs; Al-Jaafra music and traditional music from Eritrea. Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Hidden Figures (Photo: Still from the film)
Wednesday 17 May Film 6pm CAIRO Screening of A Single Man, followed by a discussion Albawabh, 57 Mosaddak St., El-Dokki, Cairo Music 6pm CAIRO El-Forsa El-Oula (The First Chance) talent show for first timers Sawy Culturewheel, River Hall, 26 July St., Zamalek, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of The True Cost, part of an event organised by Fashion Reveolution. Read more here. Up-Fuse, 105 Al-Banafseg 10 compound, New Cairo, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Four Rooms Magnolia. Leaves of Art: 12 Mohamed Anis St, Zamalek, Cairo Poetry 7pm CAIRO Poetry evening with Essam Khalifa Cairo Opera House, small hall Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO The Day They Killed Singing play Zaki Toleimat stage, El-Talia Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Exhibition opening 7pm CAIRO Opening of The Center of Arts with exhibition titled Treasures of Our Art Museums Center of Arts, 1 Aziz Abaza St., Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Mazaher ensemble: Zar music & songs Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Qawaaid Al-Ashq Al-Arbaain (The Forty Rules of Love), a play based on a text by Rasha Abdel-Moneim Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Theatre 7pm ALEXANDRIA Henna play, read more here. The Garage, 298 Jesuit Cultural Center, Port Said St., Cleopatra, Alexandria Film 5.30pm El-Minya Screening of The Edge of Heaven Solo Cafe, Taha Hussein St., El-Minya Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week It (Photo: Part of promotional material for the film)
Thursday 18 May Theatre 11am CAIRO Abtal Baladna (Heroes of Our Country), a puppet show performed by Misr Theatre Puppets Grand Nile Tower Corniche Al-Nil, Garden City, Tel 16826 Film 4pm CAIRO Screening of films by the late documentary filmmaker Hossam Ali, under the topic of War and Its Discontents. Check our Art Alert here. Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 5pm CAIRO Screening of The Book Thief, followed by a discussion. Registration for attendance through this form. Dar El-Kelma bookstore, 5 Ghernata St., Roxy, Cairo Film 5pm CAIRO Screening of Hidden Figures. For attendance call: 01090267793 Mishkah, 11 Kholosy St., Abdelaziz El-Soud St., El-Manial, Cairo Lecture 6pm CAIRO Thursday Lecture: Dreams and Hallucinations in Mamluk Literature: The Delight of the Souls in Hashish and Wine of Taqī al-Dīn Abū l-Tuqā al-Badrī (d. 894/1489) by Danilo Marino Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo Puppet Theatre 6.30pm CAIRO Cinderella, a children play directed by Lotfy Al-Sayed The Cairo Puppet Theatre, Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Radwan Syrian traditional band concert Sawy Culturewheel, El-Hekma Hall, 26 July St., Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO The Day They Killed Singing play Zaki Toleimat stage, El-Talia Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of a collection of short films by Hossam Ali under the theme of Life in Egypt Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Anta Fein Ya Qamar (Where are you Moon?), a play written by Hatem Azab, directed by Hassan Saad Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo Opera 8pm CAIRO Opera Aida Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO National Arabic Music Ensemble Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Egyptian Fantasia play, directed by Michael Tadros Malak Opera Theatre 9 A Khalig Al-Khour St, Azbekiya district, Ramses, Tel 0122 3417152 Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO Al-Aragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel” (The Shadow Puppet), a free public performance by clowns in Al-Muizz Street, presented by Wamda and directed by Nabil Bahgat Beit El-Sehemi El-Gamaliya, Al-Moez St, Old Cairo Theatre 9.30pm CAIRO Ahlan Ramadan playa comic play starring cinema and TV star Mohamed Ramadan. Read more about the play here. Al-Haram Theatre 174 Al-Haram St, next to Al-Arish St, Giza, for information and reservation call 16826 Salon 8pm DAMANHOUR Culture Salon on the antiquities and monuments in Damanhour Damanhour Opera House, Damanhour Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Song of the Sea (Photo: Still/ courtesy of Zawya)
Friday 19 May Art 1pm CAIRO Deca decoration free workshop ADEF DECA 143, St no. 8, Muqattam City, Cairo Puppet Theatre 6.30pm CAIRO Cinderella, a children play directed by Lotfy Al-Sayed The Cairo Puppet Theatre, Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Anta Fein Ya Qamar (Where are you Moon?), a play written by Hatem Azab, directed by Hassan Saad Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre, 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO The Day They Killed Singing play Zaki Toleimat stage, El-Talia Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Egyptian Fantasia play, directed by Michael Tadros Malak Opera Theatre 9 A Khalig Al-Khour St, Azbekiya district, Ramses, Tel 0122 3417152 Music 8pm CAIRO Amm Mohamed, saxophone Elbet Alwan, 15 Ahmed Heshmat St., Zamalekl, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Qawaaid Al-Ashq Al-Arbaain (The Forty Rules of Love), a play based on a text by Rasha Abdel-Moneim Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Shady Moenes concert Sawy Culturewheel, El-Hekma Hall, 26 July St., Zamalek, Cairo Opera 8pm CAIRO Opera Aida Cairo Opera House, main hall Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Talent Development Center concert Cairo Opera House, small hall Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Ahmed Rabie band Cairo Opera House, Open air theatre, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Greek music concert Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO The Art of Maqam Concert, featuring Ney player and composer Mohamed Antar accompanied by Russian Oud player Dimitry ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st, Garden City, Cairo Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA A. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, by BA Orchestra Violin Soloist and Conductor: Khaled El Showeikh Bibliotheca Alexandrina, alexandria Music 8pm DAMANHOUR Kalthoumiyat, concert of Om Kalthoum songs Damanhour Opera House, Damanhour Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Tickling Giants (Photo: Part of promotional material for the film)
Saturday 20 May Film 4pm CAIRO Screening of a collection of short films under the theme of Life in Egypt Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Exhibition opening 7pm CAIRO Exhibition of works by artist Weaam El-Masry between 1999 and 2017 Easel and Camera, Dreamland Golf Club, next to Hilton Dream, Alwahat Road, 6th of October, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of contemporary Arab short films Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Tickling Giants. Read more about the film here. Elbet Alwan, 15 ahmed Heshmat St., Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO The Day They Killed Singing Zaki Toleimat stage, El-Talia Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Samar El-Husseiny concert Sawy Culturewheel, El-Hekma Hall, 26 July St., Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Egyptian Fantasia play, directed by Michael Tadros Malak Opera Theatre 9 A Khalig Al-Khour St, Azbekiya district, Ramses, Tel 0122 3417152 Music 8pm CAIRO Munich Rhythm group, with Choral A Capella Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Soiree band, with Yasser Soliman Arabic Music Institute, 22 Ramsis St., Downtown, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Qawaaid Al-Ashq Al-Arbaain (The Forty Rules of Love), a play based on a text by Rasha Abdel-Moneim Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Dance/Music 8pm CAIRO El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music Al-Ghouri Caravansary Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Cairo Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Greek music concert: Tribute to Mimis Plessas Sayed Darwish theatre, Alexandria Poetry 8pm DAMANHOUR Abo Shear Brothers poetry band Damanhour Opera House, Damanhour Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Part of artwork by Weaam El-Masry (Photo: part of promotional material for the exhibition) Sunday 21 May Books 6pm CAIRO Discussion of Latifa Al Zayyat's book The Open Door Magnolia. Leaves of Art: 12 Mohamed Anis St, Zamalek, Cairo Music 6pm CAIRO Opera Aida Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Yom an Qatalo El-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) play Zaki Toleimat stage, El-Talia Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO El-Fan El-Assil Chorus Sawy Culturewheel, 26 July St., Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Bedaa Saat fel Yom (A Few Hours in the Day), by Kombars theatre troupe. Performed also on 22 May. Hosapeer Theatre, 56 El-Teraa El-Bolakeya St., Off Galaa St., Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Kalthoumiat, Om Kalthoum Songs Arabic Music Institute, 22 Ramsis St., Downtown, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Qawaaid Al-Ashq Al-Arbaain (The Forty Rules of Love), a play based on a text by Rasha Abdel-Moneim Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai Beit El-Sehemi El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz St, Old Cairo Wild Tales (Photo: still from the film) 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 13 May- 13 Jun CAIRO Out of the Box, group sculpture exhibition Picasso East, Villa 39, El-Narges 3 compound, 5th settlement, New Cairo, Cairo Exhibition 20 May- 2 Jun CAIRO Exhibition of works by artist Weaam El-Masry between 1999 and 2017. Runs till 2 June. Easel and Camera, Dreamland Golf Club, next to Hilton Dream, Alwahat Road, 6th of October, Cairo Exhibition 7 - 25 May CAIRO A new beginning, paintings by Dina Targam Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem St., off Brazil St., Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 30 Apr - tba CAIRO Kintsugi, group exhibition of photography by Karim Hayawan, Nelly El Sharkawy, and Nour Kamel with embroidery by Mariam Faried Soma, 14 Maraashli St., 2nd floor, Apt 4, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 3 - 18 May CAIRO Margo Veillon retrospective Cordoba Gallery, 3A Degla St., off Al-Furat St., from Gamaeat Al-Dowal, Al-Mohandesin, Cairo Exhibition 23 Apr- 18 May CAIRO Via Aurelia, sculpture exhibition by Naguib Moein Gallery Misr, 4A Ibn Zinky st., Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 27 Apr - 31 May CAIRO In the Presence of the Animal, paintings by Adel El-Siwi Mashrabia gallery, 8 Champollion street, Downtown, Cairo Exhibition 12 April -- TBA CAIRO Doa Aly & Islam Zaher: Remnants of Enchantment Gypsum Gallery 5 Ibrahim Naguib, Ground Floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo Exhibition 3 Apr - 15 May CAIRO Halfway Through the Thread, group exhibition focused on textile work. Read more here. Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo Exhibition Untill 27 May CAIRO Artists of Tomorrow, group exhibition Arts-Mart Km 28 Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Abu Rawash, 6th of October, Tel 0100 0773860 Exhibition 20 Apr- TBA CAIRO Under the Sun, paintings by Artist Enas El-Kawa Art Corner, 12 Sayed Bakry St., Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 23 Apr- TBA CAIRO Gamal El-Sagini retrospective exhibition celebrating the artist's centennial.
Opening will be at 5.30pm at Mahmoud Mohktar Museum, and at 8pm in Zamalek Art Gallery Mahmoud Mokhtar Museum, 5 El-Tahrir St., Cairo
Zamalek Art Gallery, 11, Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 23 Apr- 23 May CAIRO Shorouk, paintings by Mohamed Dessouki Gallery Grant, 6 El-Gomhouriya St., Abdeen, Cairo Exhibition 3 - 31 May CAIRO Ghost Cars of Cairo, Photography by Steve Double Arcade Gallery, 25 Orabi St., Maadi, Cairo Exhibition 30 Apr- 12 June CAIRO Out of Print, a collaborative initiative with Cairo Hackerspace which invites the public to present ideas to be 3-D printed. Registration through this form. From 4pm to 8pm daily. Townhouse Factory space, 6 El-Nabarawy St., Downtown, Cairo Exhibition 29 Apr- 25 May CAIRO Earth Memory, sculptures by two artists, Said Badr and Ayman Al-Semary Dai Gallery, 14 Al-Ahrar St., from Batal Ahmed St., Mohandesin, Cairo Exhibition 18 Apr-18 May CAIRO An exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of veteran artist Sayed Abdel-Rasoul Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum On the corner of Giza St and Kafur St, next to the State Council, Cairo Exhibition 30 Apr- tba CAIRO The Sun Daughter,” paintings by Akila Riyad Nile Art Gallery, 14 Kamal Al-Tawil St, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 3 May - 22 June CAIRO Imagined Life in a Museum Vitrine: Chapter 4 of If Not for That Wall longterm series of exhibitions by CIC Featuring works by Ala Younis, Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme, Hossam Ali, Maha Maamoun Contemporary Image Collective, 22 Abdelkhalek Tharwat St, Downtown, Cairo 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
