Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Sunday 15 October Film CAIRO Screening of Wind River (All times except 7.30) Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St., Downtown, Cairo Film 4pm CAIRO Screening of Youth of the Beast, part of Cimatheque's tribute to Seijun Suzuki Cimatheque, 19a Adly St., Downtown, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Untangled play. Part of The Show Goes On. Read more here. AUC Falaki Theatre, 24 Falaki St., Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Pistol Opera, part of Cimatheque's tribute to Seijun Suzuki Cimatheque, 19a Adly St., Downtown, Cairo Exhibition opening 7pm CAIRO Gameel Shafik A Retrospective Exhibition Gallery Misr, 4A Ibn Zinky St., Zamalek, Cairo Film 8pm CAIRO Screening Motorcycle Diaries (2004) Room Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, 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 Experimental Summer Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. (off Talaat Harb St.), Downtown, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of The Lebanese Rocket Society Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC), 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi St., Zamalek, Cairo Dance 8pm CAIRO Flamenco De Madrid Ballet Company from Spain performs “Carmina Burana” ballet Cairo Opera House main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Argentine bandoneonist Rodolfo Mederos Monday 16 October Film CAIRO Screening of Wind River Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. (off Talaat Harb St.), Downtown, Cairo Exhibition opening CAIRO Eve and The music of Color, paintings by Iraqi artists Taha Abdullal Al-Kahila Art Gallery, 15 El Batal Ahmed Abdel Aziz St., Mohandessin, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Play titled 45. Part of The Show Goes On. Read more here. AUC Falaki Theatre, 24 Falaki St., Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Perfect Strangers Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret Al-Dur Street, Zamalek, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Miles Ahead Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis St., Zamalek, Cairo Film 8pm CAIRO Danny Malak concert Yellow Umbrella, Building 2070 (behind Carrefour Maadi), Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Recital by Mahmoud Osman Cairo Opera House small hall, Zamalek, Cairo Dance 8pm CAIRO Flamenco De Madrid Ballet Company from Spain performs “Carmina Burana” ballet Cairo Opera House main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Karaoke 8pm CAIRO Karaoke Night Room Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Film 8pm CAIRO Screening of After the Storm Balcon Heliopolis 26 Sohag St., Heliopolis, 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 Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Eve and Music of Color (Photo: part of promotional material for the exhibition) Tuesday 17 October
Film CAIRO Screening of Wind River Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. (off Talaat Harb St.), Downtown, Cairo Film 4pm CAIRO Screening of Pistol Opera, part of Cimatheque's tribute to Seijun Suzuki Cimatheque, 19a Adly St., Downtown, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Play titled 45. Part of The Show Goes On. Read more here. AUC Falaki Theatre, 24 Falaki St., Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Gummo Cimatheque, 19a Adly St., Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Wind River Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor St., Zamalek, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Kes ADEF, 143 St. no. 8, Muqattam City, Cairo Exhibition opening 6pm CAIRO Salt of the Earth, exhibition by Mostafa El-Bana Cairo Opera House, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Green Light play. Read more here. Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera Grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Dalida, followed by discussion. Part of Dalidays. Read more here. French Institute, 1 El-Hoqouq El-Frenseya St. (off Kasr El-Eini St.), Mounira, Cairo Karaoke 8pm CAIRO Karaoke Night Room Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Argentine bandoneonist Rodolfo Mederos. Read more here Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo Dance 8pm CAIRO Flamenco De Madrid Ballet Company from Spain performs “Carmina Burana” ballet Cairo Opera House main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Ala Fekra band Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul St., Al-Mounira, Cairo Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA Abdelrahman El-Halwagy concert. Part of the 6th edition of Oufuqy Music Forum. L'Atelier Alexandria, Moharram Bey, Alexandria Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Yasmine Zaki concert. Part of the 6th edition of Oufuqy Music Forum. L'Atelier Alexandria, Moharram Bey, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Wind RIver (Photo: Still from the film) Wednesday 18 October
Theatre 7pm CAIRO Play titled 45. Part of The Show Goes On. Read more here. AUC Falaki Theatre, 24 Falaki St., Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of A Glass and a Cigarette. Part of Dalidays. Read more here. French Institute, 1 El-Hoqouq El-Frenseya St., Off Kasr El-Eini St., Mounira, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Opening of Shnit film festival Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St., Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CARIO Wael El-Fashni performance Bab 18 Art Space, 2 Khartoum St., Heliopolis, Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Screening of The Sixth Day. Part of Dalidays. Read more here. French Institute, 1 El-Hoqouq El-Frenseya St., Off Kasr El-Eini St., Mounira, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Zar music and songs by Mazaher Ensemble Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul St., Al-Mounira, Cairo Games 8pm CAIRO Board Games Night with Boards Kingdom Room Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, 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 Sherif Ghali and Yassen Mahgoub concert Part of the 6th edition of Oufuqy Music Forum. Teatro Eskendria, 25 Fouad St., Raml Station, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Gypsy Jazz project (Photo: part of promotional material on the band's Facebook page) Thursday 19 October
Film CAIRO Screenings of Shnit short film festival Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. (off Talaat Harb St.), Downtown, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Flamenco evening ADEF, 143 Street no.8, Muqattam City, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Line up comprised of Abidos Symphony Orchestra, Faironolia band, and an Electronic music concert with DJ Dina El-Gharib. Part of Dalidays. Read more here. French Institute, 1 El-Hoqouq El-Frenseya St. (off Kasr El-Eini St.), Mounira, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Abdelhalim Hafez puppet theatre concert El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, Wisdom Hall (underneath the 15th of May Bridge), Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Arab Takht Ensemble Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria St., Abdeen (across from Abdin Palace), Downtown, Cairo Dance 8pm CAIRO National Arab Music Ensemble Cairo Opera House main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Salsabil El Nagham Ensemble for Arab Music and Religious Song Cairo Opera House open air theatre, Zamalek, Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Gypsy Jazz project Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA 52 Street featuring Tara, concert Part of the 6th edition of Oufuqy Music Forum. El-Garage, Jesuit Cultural Center, 298 Port Said St., Cleopatra, Alexandria Festival 7pm FAYOUM 7th Tunis Village Festival of pottery and handicrafts Tunis Village, El-Fayoum Dance 8pm DAMANHOUR ‘Alamut Castle' performance, by Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company Damanhour Opera House Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Les Petits Chats (Photo: courtesy of Sherif Nakhla) Friday 20 October
Film CAIRO Screenings of Shnit short film festival Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. (off Talaat Harb St.), Downtown, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Black Thema concert El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, Wisdom Hall (underneath the 15th of May Bridge), Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Motherline play. Part of The Show Goes On. Read more here. AUC Falaki Theatre, 24 Falaki St., Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Religious Song Ensemble Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen (across from Abdin Palace), Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Les Petits Chats Cairo Opera House main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Paranoid Eyes Room Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA Fatma Adel band. Part of the 6th edition of Oufuqy Music Forum. El-Garage, Jesuit Cultural Center, 298 Port Said St., Cleopatra, Alexandria Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Oud and Percussion concert with Eissa and Ayman Part of the 6th edition of Oufuqy Music Forum. El-Garage, Jesuit Cultural Center, 298 Port Said St., Cleopatra, Alexandria Dance 8pm DAMANHOUR ‘Alamut Castle' performance, by Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company Damanhour Opera House Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Medley Quartet Project (Photo: part of promotional material for Oufuqy Music Forum) Saturday 21 October
Film CAIRO Screenings of Shnit short film festival Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St., Downtown, Cairo Exhibition 11am CAIRO Art Treasures from the Mashrabia Gallery Collection Mashrabia Gallery, 8, Champollion St. Downtown, Cairo Film 3pm CAIRO Kid's Day: film screenings and activities for children Cimatheque, 19a Adly St., Downtown, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Motherline play. Part of The Show Goes On. Read more here. AUC Falaki Theatre, 24 Falaki St., Downtown, Cairo Exhibition opening 7pm CAIRO Hall 1: Paintings by Ibrahim Ghazala Hall 2 : Paintings by Wagih Yassa Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem St. (off Brazil St.), Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arab Music Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen (across from Abdin Palace), Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Cairo Symphony Orchestra Cairo Opera House main 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 9pm CAIRO Live Improv musical night: Maurice Louca / Maurizio Abate with Praed Room Art Space, 10 Etehaad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA Shahira Welnas ElKhatira concert Part of the 6th edition of Oufuqy Music Forum. El-Garage, Jesuit Cultural Center, 298 Port Said St., Cleopatra, Alexandria Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA Medley Quartet Project concert. Part of the 6th edition of Oufuqy Music Forum. El-Garage, Jesuit Cultural Center, 298 Port Said St., Cleopatra, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week The Show Goes On, theatre festival (Photo: part of promotional material for the plays)
Sunday 22 October
Film CAIRO Screenings of Shnit short film festival Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. (off Talaat Harb St.), Downtown, Cairo Film 4pm CAIRO Screening of Gummo Cimatheque, 19a Adly St., Downtown, Cairo Music 6pm CAIRO Nass Makan: a music event combining the different Egyptian music cultures to form a new and unique sound. Makan 1 Saad Zaghloul St., Al-Mounira, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Illinois Parables Cimatheque, 19a Adly St., Downtown, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Motherline play. Part of The Show Goes On. Read more here. AUC Falaki Theatre, 24 Falaki St., Downtown, Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments Beit El-Sehemi El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz St, Old Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Funoon Ensemble for Arab Music, conducted by Mohamed El Nagar Cairo Opera House, open air theatre, Zamalek, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Bells from the Deep by Werner Herzog (1993) Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA Jacqueline George concert Part of the 6th edition of Oufuqy Music Forum. Teatro Eskendria, 25 Fouad St., Raml Station, Alexandria Pistol Opera (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 16 - 26 Oct Eve and The music of Color, paintings by Iraqi artists Taha Abdullal Al-Kahila Art Gallery, 15 El Batal Ahmed Abdel Aziz St., Mohandessin, Cairo Exhibition 21 Oct- 4 Nov CAIRO Art Treasures from the Mashrabia Gallery Collection Mashrabia Gallery, 8, Champollion St., Downtown, Cairo, Egypt Exhibition 28 Sep- 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 9 - 28 Oct CAIRO Psychological Games, paintings by Sahar Al-Amir Ubuntu Gallery, 20 Hassan Sabry St., Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 15 Oct- 12 Nov CAIRO Gameel Shafik A Retrospective Exhibition Gallery Misr, 4A Ibn Zinky St., 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 26 Oct CAIRO I Will Defend Myself, photography exhibit 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, Cairo Exhibition 17 Sep- 26 Oct CAIRO The White Smoke, a solo exhibition by Ahmed Sabry Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champollion 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
