Theatre for children 6.30pm CAIRO Snow White play Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (Sweden, 2014) Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO El-Tanoura Troupe for Cultural Heritage, whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music Wekalet El-Ghoury, El-Ghuri Complex, Fatimid Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of War Machine Elbet Alwan, 15 Ahmed Heshmat St., Zamalek, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Beirut Street - Hip Hop in Lebanon Zawya, Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Shaman, a play directed by Dalia Hafez and Walid Al-Zorkany Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187 Music 8pm Cairo Concert by Said EL Artist. Event is part of the Citadel Festival for Music and Singing organised by the Cairo Opera House Salah ElDin citadel. Salah Salem rd. 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 Wahda Helwa (A Beautiful Lady), a monodrama starring Marwa Eid Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall, Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO La Mascherata (The Fancy Dress Party), a play based on Alberto Moravia's novel. Daily except Tuesdays Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) starring Yasser Sadeq, Alaa Qouta, Hend Abdel-Halim, directed by Tamer Karam Zaki Tolimat Hall, Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO La Mascherata (The Fancy Dress Party), a play based on Alberto Moravia's novel. Daily except Tuesdays Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Music 10pm Cairo Concert by Ahmed Saad and his troupe. Event is part of the Citadel Festival for Music and Singing organised by the Cairo Opera House Salah ElDin citadel. Salah Salem rd. Cairo Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Al-Haram Dah Betaay (This Pyramid is Mine), a play performed by The Comic Theatre Company Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Tel (03) 5929960 Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Concert by High Dam 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air theatre, Alexandria Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Dance Performance: National Palestine troupe 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Great Hall theatre, Alexandria
(Photo: still from film Beirut Street. "Hip Hop In Lebanon")
Monday 14 August
Film 5pm , 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Amelie Magnolia. Leaves of Art: 12 Mohamed Anis St, Zamalek, Cairo Discussion 5pm CAIRO “Autism for People with Special Abilities” moderated by Dr. Mona Safwat El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek Theatre for children 6.30pm CAIRO Snow White play Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo Talk 7pm CAIRO An Art Residency Experience by photographer Nourhan Maayouf Photopia, 15 Somal Street, Korba, Heliopolis, Cairo Music 7.30 CAIRO Karaoke Mondays ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st, Garden City, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Oriental Live music night, with oud player Wael Abddelwahed, Ali ashraf Nada on the Req and Vocals by Seif El-Din Yasser Yellow Umbrella, Building 2070, Behind Carrefour Maadi, Maadi, Cairo Film 8pm CAIRO Screening of Tower (USA, 2016), the film mixes animation with archival footage of a 1966 shooting from the University of Texas clock tower Balcon Heliopolis 26 Sohag street, Heliopolis, Cairo Music 8pm Cairo Concert by Fouad and Mounib. Event is part of the Citadel Festival for Music and Singing organised by the Cairo Opera House Salah ElDin citadel. Salah Salem rd. 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 Theatre 9pm CAIRO Wahda Helwa (A Beautiful Lady), a monodrama starring Marwa Eid Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall, Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO La Mascherata (The Fancy Dress Party), a play based on Alberto Moravia's novel. Daily except Tuesdays Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) starring Yasser Sadeq, Alaa Qouta, Hend Abdel-Halim, directed by Tamer Karam Zaki Tolimat Hall, Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Music 10pm Cairo Concert by Ghalia Benali. Event is part of the Citadel Festival for Music and Singing organised by the Cairo Opera House Salah ElDin citadel. Salah Salem rd. Cairo Film 7pm ALEXANDRIA Screening of the film Underground/On the Surface, directed by Salma El Tarzi (Arabic dialogue and English subtitles), followed by a discussion with the director. Event is part of the 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, small theatre, Alexandria Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Al-Haram Dah Betaay (This Pyramid is Mine), a play performed by The Comic Theatre Company Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Tel (03) 5929960 Film 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Concert by Aly Elhelbawy. Event is part of the 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, open air theatre, Alexandria
Artwork by photographer Nourhan Maayouf (Photo: courtesy of the artist) Tuesday 15 August
Film 6pm CAIRO Educational Cinema for children: screening of Horton Hears a Who Seven Crafts, 1/12 El-Togary St., Zahraa El-Maadi, Cairo Lecture 6pm CAIRO “Is There Another Sphinx,” lecture number 145 in the lecture series of rewriting history by Egyptians historian Bassam Al-Shamaa. El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek Theatre for children 6.30pm CAIRO Snow White play Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Waslet Samaa band in a repertoire of classical Arab songs El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, Wisdom Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Panamerican Machinery (Mexico, 2015) Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Religious chants 7pm CAIRO Waslet Samaa El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, Wisdom Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek Music 8pm Cairo Concert by Sabrine El Negily. Event is part of the Citadel Festival for Music and Singing organised by the Cairo Opera House Salah ElDin citadel. Salah Salem rd. Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Ka3b Dayer band Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Andeo/Lone Friend Yellow Umbrella, Building 2070, 6th floor, Behind Carrefour Maadi, Maadi, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Shaman, a play directed by Dalia Hafez and Walid Al-Zorkany Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187 Theatre 9pm CAIRO Wahda Helwa (A Beautiful Lady), a monodrama starring Marwa Eid Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall, Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) starring Yasser Sadeq, Alaa Qouta, Hend Abdel-Halim, directed by Tamer Karam Zaki Tolimat Hall, Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Music 10pm Cairo Concert by Yassine El Nohami. Event is part of the Citadel Festival for Music and Singing organised by the Cairo Opera House Salah ElDin citadel. Salah Salem rd. Cairo Theatre 8pm ALEXANDRIA Play The Night of the Murder in Jenin, written by Abou Ela El Salamony, choreographed and directed by Mohamed Abd El Sabour. 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, small theatre, Alexandria Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Al-Haram Dah Betaay (This Pyramid is Mine), a play performed by The Comic Theatre Company Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Tel (03) 5929960 Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Concert by Sefsafa and Meshwar. 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, open air theatre, Alexandria (Photo: still from film Horton Hears a Who) Wednesday 16 August
Festival 6pm CAIRO Cultural Festival of Thailand 2017 El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, River Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek Theatre for children 6.30pm CAIRO Snow White play Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo Talk 7pm CAIRO Photographer Denis Dailleux: Behind the Stories from Egypt, Ghana & France Photopia, 15 Somal St., Korba, Heliopolis, Cairo Seminar 7pm CAIRO Seminar on Scriptwriting with Mohamed Hefzy. To attend send CV to [email protected]. The selected participants will attend for free. Studio Zat, 22 Khalifa El-Maamun St., Heliopolis, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Mona Burkhardt & Las Encantadoras Orquesta ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st, Garden City, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Hania Fansa concert Yellow Umbrella, Building 2070, 6th floor, Behind Carrefour Maadi, Maadi, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Mazaher ensemble: Zar music & songs Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Marco Habib and Friends will perform old and new Egyptian and foreign songs El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, Wisdom Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek Music 8pm Cairo Citadel Festival for Music and Singing organised by the Cairo Opera House Salah ElDin citadel. Salah Salem rd. Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Shaman, a play directed by Dalia Hafez and Walid Al-Zorkany Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187 Theatre 9pm CAIRO Wahda Helwa (A Beautiful Lady), a monodrama starring Marwa Eid Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall, Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO La Mascherata (The Fancy Dress Party), a play based on Alberto Moravia's novel. Daily except Tuesdays Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) starring Yasser Sadeq, Alaa Qouta, Hend Abdel-Halim, directed by Tamer Karam Zaki Tolimat Hall, Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Music 10pm Cairo Concert by Reham Abdel Hakim. Event is part of the Citadel Festival for Music and Singing organised by the Cairo Opera House Salah ElDin citadel. Salah Salem rd. Cairo Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Al-Haram Dah Betaay (This Pyramid is Mine), a play performed by The Comic Theatre Company Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Tel (03) 5929960 Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Concert by Al Hadarah. 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, open air theatre, Alexandria Theatre 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Play The Marathon, directed by Ahmed Samir. 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, small theatre, Alexandria Mona Burkhardt (Photo: still from YouTube video) Thursday 17 August
Festival 6pm CAIRO Pangea Festival of cultures, with acoustic concert by Egyptian Project band. The event is ticketed. Tel: 01125269055 Saladin Citadel, Salah Salem Road, Cairo Theatre 6pm CAIRO Marioneta Show, ladies only dance show, presented by ladies for ladies Falaki theatre, 24 Falaki St, Downtown, Cairo Poetry 6pm CAIRO An evening of poetry features emerging poet Karim Abu-Eid El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek Theatre for children 6.30pm CAIRO Snow White play Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 6.30pm CAIRO Sahsah Lama Yangah (When Sahsah Succeed), a children play with décor and puppets designed by Amir Abdel-Massih, music composed by Mohamed Fawzi, poems by Salah Jahin and directed by Salah Al-Sakka The Cairo Puppet Theatre, Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Cairo Puppet Theatre 7pm CAIRO El-Sakia puppet theatre: Abdel Halim Hafez El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, Wisdom Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek Film / video art 7.30pm CAIRO Kikai de Mirukoto / The Pioneers of Japanese Videoart: Art documentary on the early days of video art in Japan Medrar, 7 Gamal El Din Abou El Mahasen St. Garden City, First Floor, Apt.4 Theatre 8pm CAIRO Shaman, a play directed by Dalia Hafez and Walid Al-Zorkany Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187 Music 8pm CAIRO Nagham Masry band El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, River Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek Music 8pm Cairo Concert by El Hadra, Sufi troupe. Event is part of the Citadel Festival for Music and Singing organised by the Cairo Opera House Salah ElDin citadel. Salah Salem rd. Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Donia & Beshr concert ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st, Garden City, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO Wahda Helwa (A Beautiful Lady), a monodrama starring Marwa Eid Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall, Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO La Mascherata (The Fancy Dress Party), a play based on Alberto Moravia's novel. Daily except Tuesdays Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) starring Yasser Sadeq, Alaa Qouta, Hend Abdel-Halim, directed by Tamer Karam Zaki Tolimat Hall, Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO La Mascherata (The Fancy Dress Party), a play based on Alberto Moravia's novel. Daily except Tuesdays Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO Layla Min Alf Layla, a play starring Egyptian actor Yehia Al-Fakharani, Lotfi Labib, singer Mohamed Mohsen, written by Beram Al-Tonsi and directed by Mohsen Helmi. Al-Qawmi (The National) Theatre Al-Attaba Square, in front of Attaba Post Office, Cairo, Tel 02 2591 7783 Music 10pm Cairo Citadel Festival for Music and Singing organised by the Cairo Opera House Salah ElDin citadel. Salah Salem rd. Cairo Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA Rock night with Ossama Zayed Teatro Eskendria 25 Fouad Street. Raml Station, Alexandria Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Al-Haram Dah Betaay (This Pyramid is Mine), a play performed by The Comic Theatre Company Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Tel (03) 5929960 Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Concert by Fouad & Monib. 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, open air theatre, Alexandria Books 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Reading of the novel Sarcophage, written by Nora Amin, read by Fayrouz Karawya and Nader Sami. 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, small theatre, Alexandria Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Concert by Bibliotheca Alexandrina Youth Orchestra, conducted by Shady Abd Elsalam. 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, great hall, Alexandria (Photo: still from art documentary Kikai de Mirukoto / The Pioneers of Japanese Videoart) Friday 18 August
Festival 6pm CAIRO Man Fat Adeemo Tah festival for handicrafts and traditional arts, 7th edition. Morocco is the country guest of honor. Runs daily till 24 August. Bayt El-Sinnari, Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo Theatre for children 6.30pm CAIRO Snow White play Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 6.30pm CAIRO Sahsah Lama Yangah (When Sahsah Succeed), a children play with décor and puppets designed by Amir Abdel-Massih, music composed by Mohamed Fawzi, poems by Salah Jahin and directed by Salah Al-Sakka The Cairo Puppet Theatre, Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Cairo Music 8pm Cairo Citadel Festival for Music and Singing organised by the Cairo Opera House Salah ElDin citadel. Salah Salem rd. Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Shaman, a play directed by Dalia Hafez and Walid Al-Zorkany Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187 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 Nour Khan ft. Sherif El-Shazly and Sheva ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st, Garden City, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO Wahda Helwa (A Beautiful Lady), a monodrama starring Marwa Eid Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall, Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO La Mascherata (The Fancy Dress Party), a play based on Alberto Moravia's novel. Daily except Tuesdays Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) starring Yasser Sadeq, Alaa Qouta, Hend Abdel-Halim, directed by Tamer Karam Zaki Tolimat Hall, Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO La Mascherata (The Fancy Dress Party), a play based on Alberto Moravia's novel. Daily except Tuesdays Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO Layla Min Alf Layla, a play starring Egyptian actor Yehia Al-Fakharani, Lotfi Labib, singer Mohamed Mohsen, written by Beram Al-Tonsi and directed by Mohsen Helmi. Al-Qawmi (The National) Theatre Al-Attaba Square, in front of Attaba Post Office, Cairo, Tel 02 2591 7783 Music 10pm Cairo Concert by Ahmed Gamal. Event is part of the Citadel Festival for Music and Singing organised by the Cairo Opera House Salah ElDin citadel. Salah Salem rd. Cairo Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Al-Haram Dah Betaay (This Pyramid is Mine), a play performed by The Comic Theatre Company Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Tel (03) 5929960 Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Concert by Ali Elhagar. 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, great hall, Alexandria Al-Hadra Soufi Troupe (Photo: Al Ahram) Saturday 19 August
Festival 6pm CAIRO Man Fat Adeemo Tah festival for handicrafts and traditional arts, 7th edition. Morocco is the country guest of honor. Runs daily till 24 August. Bayt El-Sinnari, Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo Theatre for children 6.30pm CAIRO Snow White play Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo Film 6.30pm CAIRO Mapping Possibilities III, screening of audio-visual works. Read more here. Zawya, Odeon Cinema, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Cult Animation Double-Feature: screening of Alice (Czechoslovakia, 1988) and Perfect Blue (Japan, 1997) Cimatheque, 19a Adly 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 & 10pm Cairo Citadel Festival for Music and Singing organised by the Cairo Opera House Salah ElDin citadel. Salah Salem rd. Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Shaman, a play directed by Dalia Hafez and Walid Al-Zorkany Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187 Theatre 9pm CAIRO Wahda Helwa (A Beautiful Lady), a monodrama starring Marwa Eid Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall, Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) starring Yasser Sadeq, Alaa Qouta, Hend Abdel-Halim, directed by Tamer Karam Zaki Tolimat Hall, Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO La Mascherata (The Fancy Dress Party), a play based on Alberto Moravia's novel. Daily except Tuesdays Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO Layla Min Alf Layla, a play starring Egyptian actor Yehia Al-Fakharani, Lotfi Labib, singer Mohamed Mohsen, written by Beram Al-Tonsi and directed by Mohsen Helmi. Al-Qawmi (The National) Theatre Al-Attaba Square, in front of Attaba Post Office, Cairo, Tel 02 2591 7783 Music 9pm CAIRO Asrar Band ROOM Art Space & Cafe, 10 Etehaad Al Mohamin st, Garden City, Cairo Music 9.30pm CAIRO Cairokee band El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, River Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Al-Haram Dah Betaay (This Pyramid is Mine), a play performed by The Comic Theatre Company Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Tel (03) 5929960 Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Concert by Al Mawlawya. 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, open air theatre, Alexandria Into / Film 7pm PORT SAID Introductory talk on “Cinedelta - Documentary Film School” at Alliance française de Port-Saïd, introducing more details about the event's second upcoming edition 72, El-Gomhoria street, Port Said, Egypt Cairokee band Sunday 20 August
Music 4.30pm CAIRO Cairokee band El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, River Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek Festival 6pm CAIRO Man Fat Adeemo Tah festival for handicrafts and traditional arts, 7th edition. Morocco is the country guest of honor. Runs daily till 24 August. Bayt El-Sinnari, Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo Theatre for children 6.30pm CAIRO Snow White play Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (Sweden, 2014) Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Music 7pm 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 Citadel Festival for Music and Singing organised by the Cairo Opera House Salah ElDin citadel. Salah Salem rd. Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO Shaman, a play directed by Dalia Hafez and Walid Al-Zorkany Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187 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 Wahda Helwa (A Beautiful Lady), a monodrama starring Marwa Eid Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall, Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) starring Yasser Sadeq, Alaa Qouta, Hend Abdel-Halim, directed by Tamer Karam Zaki Tolimat Hall, Taliaa Theatre, Attaba Square, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO La Mascherata (The Fancy Dress Party), a play based on Alberto Moravia's novel. Daily except Tuesdays Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Music 10pm Cairo Concert by Mohamed Mohsen. Event is part of the Citadel Festival for Music and Singing organised by the Cairo Opera House Salah ElDin citadel. Salah Salem rd. Cairo Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Al-Haram Dah Betaay (This Pyramid is Mine), a play performed by The Comic Theatre Company Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Tel (03) 5929960 Music 8.30pm ALEXANDRIA Concert by Ganoub El Wadi. 15th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Summer Festival (10 July to 26 August) Check the festival's programme here Bibliotheca Alexandrina, open air theatre, Alexandria (photo: still from film A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence) 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
