Theatre festival CAIRO National Theatre Festival with performances taking place across several stages, between 13 and 27 July
Theatre 6pm CAIRO Lambo, directed by Mohamed Al-Malaki, performed by Port-Said Cultural Palace Company The Cairo Puppet Theatre, Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Cairo Theatre for children 6pm CAIRO Pinocchio, by Mohamed Ahmed performed by the Faculty of Arts Company, Helwan University Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Beyt El-Ghenaa Youth concert: with Ahmed Hassan The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn El-Qasrayn, Moez street, Islamic Cairo Poetry 8pm CAIRO Colloquial Poetry Night, featuring group of poets Beit El-Shaer (Poetry House), Beit Al-Set Wasila, Mohamed Abdo Street, Old Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of The Night and the Kid by David Yon Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, 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 Theatre 9pm 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 7pm ALEXANDRIA Praed: psychedelic shaabi band from Beirut Teatro Eskendria 25 Fouad Street. Raml Station, Alexandria Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Hawas Band Event is part of the 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July-26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre - Plaza, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week 1980s exhibition at Soma Gallery (Photo: Part of promotional material) Monday 17 July Theatre festival CAIRO National Theatre Festival with performances taking place across several stages, between 13 and 27 July
Exhibition Opening 12pm CAIRO Art from North Sinai, organised by the Cultural Development Fund. Ongoing till 24 July. Hanager Art Center, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre for children 6pm CAIRO Pinocchio, by Mohamed Ahmed performed by the Faculty of Arts Company, Helwan University Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 6pm CAIRO Lambo, directed by Mohamed Al-Malaki, performed by Port-Said Cultural Palace Company The Cairo Puppet Theatre, Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Youth Magnolia. Leaves of Art: 12 Mohamed Anis St, Zamalek, Cairo Film 8pm CAIRO Screening of The Olive Tree Balcon Heliopolis 26 Sohag street, Heliopolis, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Zikr and Sufi Night Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, 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 AfroNoubia concert 3elbet Alwan: 15 ِِAhmed Heshmat St, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA Piano Night with Giorgia Mineo Teatro Eskendria 25 Fouad Street. Raml Station, Alexandria Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA The Singers band Event is part of the 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July-26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre - Plaza, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week The Olive Tree (Photo: still from the film) Tuesday 18 July
Theatre festival CAIRO National Theatre Festival with performances taking place across several stages, between 13 and 27 July
Exhibition CAIRO 1980s: A group exhibition of works from the 80s by Adel El-Siwi, Mohamed Abla, Nazli Madkour, Omar El-Fayoumi, Samir Fouad Ibrahim. Runs until 20 September. Daily except Friday, from 12pm to 9pm Soma Art School & Gallery, 14, Mohamed El-Maraashli St., Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition opening 7pm CAIRO Opening of Do It, a multimedia group exhibition of 6 artists with a theme of nostalgia and re-inspecting the past Townhouse Gallery, 6 El-Nabarawy St., Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of The Night and the Kid by David Yon Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Music 7.30pm 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 Inshad 8pm CAIRO Sultan El-Arfeen Inshad operette, with Ahmed Soliman El-Sawy Culturewheel, Wisdom Hall, 26 of July St, Zamalek, Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Hassan Ramzy and Khaled Al Agaty concert 3elbet Alwan: 15, Ahmed Heshmat St, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA El Dor El Awal band. Event is part of the 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July-26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, open air theatre, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Paper Trail Exhibition at Gypsum Gallery 1980s exhibition at Soma Gallery (Photo: Part of promotional material) Wednesday 19 July
Theatre festival CAIRO National Theatre Festival with performances taking place across several stages, between 13 and 27 July
Theatre 6pm CAIRO Cinema 30, directed by Mahmoud Gamal and performed by the Faculty of Commerce Company, Ain Shams University The Cairo Puppet Theatre, Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Cairo Theatre for children 6pm CAIRO The Ambassador, directed by Ahmed Al-Salamony, performed by Al-Fayoum Theatre Club Company Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Mazaher ensemble: Zar music & songs Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo Culture Salon 8pm CAIRO Culture Salon on Om Kahlthoum and Abdelwahab titled Leqaa El-Sehab (Meeting of the Clouds) Om Kahlthoum Museum, Rhoda Island, El-Manial, 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 Rock music by Janan band El-Sawy Culturewheel, Wisdom Hall, 26 of July St, Zamalek, Cairo Film 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Screening of Cairo Drive by Sherief Elkatsha. TATA wise monkeys, 5 Abdel Hamid El abady St, Roushdy Alexandria Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Music Cocktail, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Orchestra, with violin soloist and conductor Khaled Shewikh. Event is part of the 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July-26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, open air theatre, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Cairo Drive (Photo: Still from the film) Thursday 20 July
Theatre festival CAIRO National Theatre Festival with performances taking place across several stages, between 13 and 27 July
Theatre 6pm CAIRO Cinema 30, directed by Mahmoud Gamal and performed by the Faculty of Commerce Company, Ain Shams University The Cairo Puppet Theatre, Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Cairo Theatre for children 6pm CAIRO The Ambassador, directed by Ahmed Al-Salamony, performed by Al-Fayoum Theatre Club Company Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo Poetry 7pm CAIRO Poetry evening with Ahmed Said El-Daisty, Wael Gamal, Sayed Salem and Ahmed Mohamed Aly Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El-Sayeda Nafisa St, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Choral concert celebrating 23 July Revolution Al-Amir Taz Palace, 27 Al-Soufeieh Street, Manial, Old Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Mawlweya Masreya concert, Arabic music with Amer El-Touni El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO Playback Theater with Macarona Troupe Magnolia. Leaves of Art: 12 Mohamed Anis St, Zamalek, Cairo Standup comedy 8pm CAIRO “Al Leila Al-Kebira Awi” (The Very Big Night), a new stand-up comedy show featuring six performers El-Sawy Culturewheel, Wisdom Hall, 26 of July St, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO In-Fusion night: Nouran Abutaleb & Mariz Momtaz. Bab 18 Art Space, 2 Kahrtoum St., Heliopolis Music 8.30pm CAIRO Egyptian Project featuring young performers from Al Darb Al Ahmar Arts School (DAAS) El Genaina Theatre, Al Azhar Park, Salah Salem Rd, Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Shereen Abdo Project live ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st, Garden City, Cairo Seminar 5.30pm ALEXANDRIA An evening on Korean Culture, in parallel to the Korean Film Festival Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria Exhibition 6pm ALEXANDRIA Korean Embroidery and Calligraphy, in parallel to the Korean Film Festival Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria Film 6.30pm ALEXANDRIA Korean Film Festival opening. Runs until 26 July. Alexandria Creativity Centre, 1 Horreya Street, Alexandria Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Massar Egbari band. Event is part of the 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July-26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, open air theatre, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week The Night and the Kid (Photo: Still form the film) Friday 21 July
Theatre festival CAIRO National Theatre Festival with performances taking place across several stages, between 13 and 27 July
Exhibition CAIRO Art from North Sinai, organised by the Cultural Development Fund. Ongoing till 24 July. Hanager Art Center, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Film 10am CAIRO Open Day for Children, featuring Cartoon films and artistic workshops Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO May AbdelAziz: Acoustic Night Bab 18 Art Space 2 Khartoum Street, Heliopolis, Cairo Puppet Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO “Al-Aragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel” (The Shadow Puppet) Beit El-Sehemi El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz St, Old Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Do'souka Live ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st, Garden City, Cairo Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Ebn El Balad band. Event is part of the 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July-26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, open air theatre, Alexandria Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Hani Shaker. Event is part of the 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July-26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, great hall, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Praed duo (Photo: Still from performance video) Saturday 22 July Theatre festival CAIRO National Theatre Festival with performances taking place across several stages, between 13 and 27 July
Exhibition Until 6 Sep CAIRO Paper Trail: Group exhibition featuring 150 works by 12 artists on paper. Runs till 6 Sep. Check our Art Alert here. Gypsum Gallery 5 Ibrahim Naguib, Ground Floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo Poetry and music 7pm CAIRO Poetry Salon celebrating 23 July Revolution with poet Mohamed Bahgat and Talaat Harb Choir Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, 1 El-Sayeda Nafisa St, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Certain Women (2016) directed by Kelly Richard Cimatheque, 19A Adly str., 5th floor, Apt 28/29, 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 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Nasser El Noby and Gemiza. Event is part of the 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July-26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, open air theatre, Alexandria Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Oud duo. Event is part of the 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July-26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, small hall, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Sunday 23 July Theatre festival CAIRO National Theatre Festival with performances taking place across several stages, between 13 and 27 July
Exhibition CAIRO Small Artworks III, group exhibition. Daily from 10am to 8pm till 31 August Easel and Camera, Dreamland Golf Club, next to Hilton Dream, Alwahat Road, 6th of October, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Port Said Folk Troupe and Port Said Children troupe for Traditional Arts performance in celebration of 23 July Revolution Wekalet El-Ghoury, El-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Modther Abo El Wafa Arabic music concert The Beshtak Palace (Qasr Bashtak), Bayn El-Qasrayn, Moez street, Islamic Cairo Culture Salon 8pm CAIRO Ahmed AbdelMoaty Salon, brings together poets and critics Beit El-Shaer (Poetry House), Beit Al-Set Wasila, Mohamed Abdo Street, Old 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 Music 8.30pm CAIRO Strings and Kicks concert 3elbet Alwan: 15, Ahmed Heshmat St, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA May Abdel Aziz. Event is part of the 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July-26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, open air theatre, Alexandria 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 Until 20 Sep CAIRO 1980s: A group exhibition of works from the 80s by Adel El-Siwi, Mohamed Abla, Nazli Madkour, Omar El-Fayoumi, Samir Fouad Ibrahim. Runs until 20 September. Daily except Friday, from 12pm to 9pm Soma Art School & Gallery, 14, Mohamed El-Maraashli St., Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition Until 6 Sep CAIRO Paper Trail: Group exhibition featuring 150 works by 12 artists on paper. Check our Art Alert here. Gypsum Gallery 5 Ibrahim Naguib, Ground Floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo Exhibition 17 - 24 Jul CAIRO Art from North Sinai, organised by the Cultural Development Fund. Ongoing till 24 July. Hanager Art Center, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, 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
