Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Sunday 1 October
Film CAIRO Screenings of Experimental Summer Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo Film 4pm CAIRO Screening of Beirut Diaries Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Thirst Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 7 & 9pm CAIRO Two stagings of Freedom of the city by Mahmoud Tantawy. Part of the Avant -Scène theatre festival, which runs from 1 to 7 October French Insititut, 1 Madraset El-Huqouq St., El-Mounira, Cairo Exhibition opening 7pm CAIRO Hall 1: My World, paintings by Britt Boutros Ghali Hall 2: Crossroad, paintings by Mohamed Ardash Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem St., off Brazil St., Zamalek, Cairo Ballet 8pm CAIRO Ballet Le Corsaire. Read more here Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO French Classics concert with Azza Balba Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Nubian Ganoubi Ensemble Cairo Opera House, open air theatre, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Emad Abdel Aziz band and Al Harafeesh Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Heritage Arab Music Ensemble Arab Music Institute, 22 Ramsis St, Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments Beit El-Sehemi El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz St, Old Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of At Titi's Balcony Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC), 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7.30pm ALEXANDRIA Performance titled Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing), directed by Tamer Karam Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre, Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Film 8pm ALEXANDRIA A lecture (in Arabic) and screening of three films: Herakles (1962, 12 minutes), Last Words (1968, 13 minutes), Precautions Against Fanatics (1969, 12 minutes) Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Gazaga band Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week (Photo: still from film Kills on Wheels)
Monday 2 October
Film CAIRO Screenings of Experimental Summer Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo Exhibition last days CAIRO I Will Defend Myself, photography exhibition by Nadia Mounir CIC, 22 Abdelkhalek Tharwat, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Good bye, Lenin! Goethe Institut in Cairo, 17 Hussein Wasel St., Dokki, Cairo Theatre 7 & 9pm CAIRO Two stagings of The Death by Ahmed Shebl Part of the Avant -Scène theatre festival, which runs from 1 to 7 October French Insititut, 1 Madraset El-Huqouq St., El-Mounira, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Perfect Strangers 13 Shagaret El Dor Street, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO The Silent Play, by Warsha El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, Wisdom Hall, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek Ballet 8pm CAIRO Ballet Le Corsaire. Read more here Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Film 8pm CAIRO Screening of The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Balcon Heliopolis 26 Sohag street, Heliopolis, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Zikr and Sufi Night Makan, 1 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 Theatre 7.30pm ALEXANDRIA Performance titled Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing), directed by Tamer Karam Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre, Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week (Photo: Still from the film Experimental Summer) Tuesday 3 October
Film CAIRO Screenings of Experimental Summer Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo Film 4pm CAIRO Screening of Thirst Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of ‘Making Of' Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of All Eyez on Me 13 Shagaret El Dor Street, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7 & 9pm CAIRO Two stagings of He Fell Inadvertently by Ismael Ibrahim Part of the Avant -Scène theatre festival, which runs from 1 to 7 October French Institut, 1 Madraset El-Huqouq St., El-Mounira, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of 400 Blows ADEF, 143 Street no.8, Muqattam City, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Rania Shaalan Cairo Opera House - Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Mawawil and Gamalat Shiha Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo Theatre 7.30pm ALEXANDRIA Performance titled Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing), directed by Tamer Karam Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre, Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Dance 8pm ALEXANDRIA Dance Performance: Duet Sample Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week (Photo: still from Perfect Strangers) Wednesday 4 October
Film CAIRO Screenings of Experimental Summer Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo Theatre 7 & 9pm CAIRO Two stagings of The Four Seasons by Nourhan Khaled Part of the Avant -Scène theatre festival, which runs from 1 to 7 October French Institut, 1 Madraset El-Huqouq St., El-Mounira, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Kills on Wheels (2016), directed by Attila Till. Hungarian Cultural Centre, 13 Gawad Hosni St, Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Zar music and songs by Mazaher, featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sab Makan, 1 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 Theatre 8pm CAIRO Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical AUC Falaki Theatre, 24 Falaki St., Downtown, Cairo Film 8pm CAIRO Screening of Wonder Woman Yellow Umbrella, Building 2070, behind Carrefour Maadi, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Hany Must concert El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, Wisdom Hall, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7.30pm ALEXANDRIA Performance titled Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing), directed by Tamer Karam Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre, Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Le Corsaire ballet in Cairo (photo: Sherif Sonbol) Thursday 5 October
Film CAIRO Screenings of Experimental Summer Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Macarona Playback Theatre troupe Balcon Heliopolis, Theatre 7 & 9pm CAIRO Two stagings of The Nest by Ibrahim Ahmed Part of the Avant -Scène theatre festival, which runs from 1 to 7 October French Insititut, 1 Madraset El-Huqouq St., El-Mounira, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO AlSarah & The Nubatones concert El-Genaina Theatre, Stand up comedy 8pm CAIRO A stand-up comedy by Ali Qandil El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, River Hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Gala Concert with the soloists of the Cairo Opera Company: Songs from the World's Greatest Musicals & International Movies Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Um Kalthoum puppet theatre concert El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, River Hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Ali Khattab live Room Art Space, Film 1pm ALEXANDRIA Mid-Year Vacation, a film directed by Ali Reda Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Arts and Multimedia Library, Alexandria Theatre 7.30pm ALEXANDRIA Performance titled Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing), directed by Tamer Karam Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre, Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Rania Shaalan Friday 6 October
Film CAIRO Screenings of Experimental Summer Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo Theatre 3pm CAIRO Puppet Theatre El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, Wisdom Hall, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7 & 9pm CAIRO Two stagings of Victims of Duty by Fady Samir Part of the Avant -Scène theatre festival, which runs from 1 to 7 October French Insititut, 1 Madraset El-Huqouq St., El-Mounira, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Violin & Piano Recital with Hassan Sharara and Ahmed Sharara Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Um Kalthoum puppet theatre concert El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, River Hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Afronubia concert Bab 18 Art Space, Music 8pm CAIRO Do'souka band Garamophone, no.6 Street 200, Degla, Maadi, Cairo Puppet Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO “Al-Aragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel” (The Shadow Puppet theatre) Beit El-Sehemi El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz St, Old Cairo Theatre 7.30pm ALEXANDRIA Performance titled Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing), directed by Tamer Karam Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre, Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Norma by Vincenzo Bellini (Photo: courtesy of the MET Opera) Saturday 7 October
Film CAIRO Screenings of Experimental Summer Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo Film 4pm CAIRO Screening of ‘Making of' Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Music 6.55pm CAIRO Metropolitan Opera (Live in HD): Norma by Vincenzo Bellini Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Secret of the Grain Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO The winning play will be staged at the closing of the Avant -Scène theatre festival, which runs from 1 to 7 October French Insititut, 1 Madraset El-Huqouq St., El-Mounira, Cairo Talk 7pm CAIRO Talk titled How to Approach Sensitive Issues, on how to build a photostory on sensitive issues, given by Heba Khamis Photopia, 15 Somal St., Korba, Heliopolis, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Cairo Symphony Orchestra performs Beethoven's Leonore III Overture and Triple concerto in C major as well as Brahms' Symphony no. 3 in F major. Conductor of the evening is Ahmed El Saedi Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Sheikh Ihab Younes, inshad concert El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, Wisdom Hall, Zamalek, 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 6.55pm ALEXANDRIA Metropolitan Opera (Live in HD): Norma by Vincenzo Bellini Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Theatre 7.30pm ALEXANDRIA Performance titled Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing), directed by Tamer Karam Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre, Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week (Photo: still from The Battle of Algiers) Sunday 8 October Film CAIRO Screenings of Experimental Summer Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St,Downtown, Cairo Film 4pm CAIRO Screening of Secret of the Grain Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of A Maid for Each Cimatheque, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments Beit El-Sehemi El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz St, Old Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of The Battle of Algiers Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC), 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7.30pm ALEXANDRIA Performance titled Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing), directed by Tamer Karam Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre, Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Film 8pm ALEXANDRIA Screening of Fata Morgana (1971, 79 minutes)
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria (Photo: still from A Maid for Each) 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 28Sep - 10Oct CAIRO Modern Miracles, an exhibition by David Degner and curated by Alexandra Stock MASQ - Maq‘ad of Sultan Qaitbey Darb-elsaqia st, behind Qaitbay Mosque, Manshiet Nasser, Cairo Exhibition 13 Sept- 4 Oct CAIRO Ace of Spades, exhibition by Shatha Al-Deghady and Amado El-Fadni Soma Art School and Gallery, 14 Maraashli Street, Zamalek Cairo Exhibition 1 - 20 Oct CAIRO Hall 1: My World, paintings by Britt Boutros Ghali Hall 2: Crossroad, paintings by Mohamed Ardash Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem St., off Brazil St., Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition Until 3 Oct CAIRO I Will Defend Myself, photography exhibition by Nadia Mounir CIC, 22 Abdelkhalek Tharwat, Downtown, Cairo Exhibition 1 - 19 Oct CAIRO A Green House, animation exhibition by Marwan El-Gamal Medrar for Contemporary Art, 7 Gamal El Din Abou El Mahasen, 1st floor, Apt 4, Garden City Exhibition 17 Sep- 26 Oct CAIRO The White Smoke, a solo exhibition by Ahmed Sabry Mashrabia gallery, 8 Champollion St, Downtown, Cairo Exhibition 17 Sep - 1 Oct CAIRO In The Anticipation of a Future Need to Know, video installations by Ash Moniz Townhouse Factory Space, 6 El-Nabrawy Street, Downtown, Cairo Exhibition 14 Sep- 7 Oct ALEXANDRIA 12 edition of First Time group exhibition. Fridays and Saturdays off. Conference Center, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, 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
