Sunday 12 November Film CAIRO 10th Panorama of the European Film. Read more here Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo Festival CAIRO Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo Exhibition Last days CAIRO Paintings by Galal El-Husseiny Khan El-Maghraby, 18 Mansour Mohamed, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition Opening 7pm CAIRO Mahmoud El-Dewihi, sculpture exhibition Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem St., Brazil, Zamalek Exhibition 7pm CAIRO Steps: an exhibition by Khaled Halaby and Nagat Farouk Gallery Grant, 6 El-Gomhouria St., Abdeen, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO SOAS Ceilidh band, traditional dance musics of the British Isles and Ireland. Makan 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments Beit El-Sehemi El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz St, Old Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO 26th Arab Music Festival and Conference Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Adama, screening in the 10th Panorama (Photo: still from the film)
Monday 13 November
Film CAIRO 10th Panorama of the European Film. Read more here Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo Festival CAIRO Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Stranger Things 2 episodes, two episodes per day (6, 8, 13, 15, 20 November) Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition opening 7pm CAIRO Something beautiful about it, paintings by Guirguis Lotfy exhibition InterContinental Cairo Semiramis, Nile Corniche, Garden City, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Karaoke Night Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Film 8pm CAIRO Screening of I am Heath Ledger Balcon Heliopolis 26 Sohag street, 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 Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA Concert: Mosaad Ozil Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week I am Heath Ledger film (Photo: still from the film) Tuesday 14 November
Film CAIRO 10th Panorama of the European Film. Read more here Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo Festival CAIRO Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo Poetry 6pm CAIRO Poetry by Mostafa Naser El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, Zamalek Inshad 7.30pm CAIRO El-Hoor, inshad concert El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, Zamalek Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of We Need to Talk About Kevin ADEF, 143 Street no.8, Muqattam City, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Karaoke Night Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO 26th Arab Music Festival and Conference Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Flamenca Cairo, playing a fusion of flamenco and oriental music Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Wednesday 15 November
Film CAIRO 10th Panorama of the European Film. Read more here Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo Festival CAIRO Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Stranger Things 2 episodes, two episodes per day (6, 8, 13, 15, 20 November) Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Shwayet Fann band El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, Zamalek Music 8pm CAIRO Zar music and songs by Mazaher Ensemble Makan, 1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo Games 8pm CAIRO Board Game night with Boards Kingdom Room Art Space, 10 Etehad 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 CAIRO 26th Arab Music Festival and Conference Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7pm ALEXANDRIA Botchan play, written by Natsume Soseki (Japan) Adapted and directed by: Sherif Hamdi Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Botchan play (Photo: part of promotional material) Thursday 16 November
Film CAIRO 10th Panorama of the European Film. Read more here Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo Festival CAIRO Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo Music 3pm CAIRO Terhal; with poet Mahmoud Namatalla, with Nahawand band, and singer Maged Abdelhalim El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, Zamalek Music 6pm CAIRO Kaf El-Qamar band AlRabaa (Alrab3), Cultural Center, 3 El-Sananiry alley, off El-Moez street, Gammaliyah, Cairo (Next to Al-Aqmar mosque) Film 7pm CAIRO Special screening of A Violent Life, followed by a talk with director Thierry De Peretti. Part of the 10th Panorama of the European Film. French Cultural Institute Madrasset Al-Huquq Al Frinseya St, Mounira, Cairo Comedy 8pm CAIRO Stand-up comedy night with Fathy Samir Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis, Zamalek, Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Do'souka band Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Nesma Abdelaziz concert Cairo Opera House, open air theatre, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Portuguese music concert Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Religious Song Ensemble Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Dance 8pm ALEXANDRIA Bollywood Dance Company Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Mosaad Ozil (Photo: part of promotional material) Friday 17 November
Film CAIRO 10th Panorama of the European Film. Read more here Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo Festival CAIRO Born to Change: Young Artists on the Rise, a series of talks. Part of Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo Film 1pm CAIRO Special screening of Adama. Part of the 10th Panorama of the European Film. French Cultural Institute Madrasset Al-Huquq Al Frinseya St, Mounira, Cairo Books 4pm CAIRO Book signing and discussion with author Karim Adly for ‘Transit' and ‘El-Dam' (The Blood) El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, Zamalek Music 7pm CAIRO El-Hadraa concert AlRabaa (Alrab3), Cultural Center, 3 El-Sananiry alley, off El-Moez street, Gammaliyah, Cairo (Next to Al-Aqmar mosque) Music 8pm CAIRO Kuwaiti Night Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Ali El-Helbawy concert El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, Zamalek Music 9pm CAIRO Nour Khan acoustic night Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hisham Gabr performs Ahmed El Saedi's Festive Overture, Mozart's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A Major, K 219 and Tchaikovsky's Symphony no. 5. Soloist of the evening is Hassan Sharara. Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Alexandria Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA Mawlaweya Masreya concert Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Music 8pm DAMANHOUR Yasser Soliman Ensemble for Music and Singing Damanhour Opera, Damanhour Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Stranger Things season 2 (Photo: part of poster for the series) Saturday 18 November
Film CAIRO 10th Panorama of the European Film. Read more here Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo Festival CAIRO Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo Lecture 6pm CAIRO Lecture: Protecting Cultural Heritage in Conflict and Wars, French Ambassador Stéphane Romatet, UNESCO Egypt's director Ghaith Fariz, UFE's Master Heritage manager Fakri Hassan, and former advisor to the UK Ministry of Defense Peter Stone French Cultural Institute Madrasset Al-Huquq Al Frinseya St, Mounira, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hisham Gabr performs Ahmed El Saedi's Festive Overture, Mozart's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A Major, K 219 and Tchaikovsky's Symphony no. 5. Soloist of the evening is Hassan Sharara. Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Live screening from the Metropolitan Opera, Thomas Ades' The Exterminating Angel Cairo Opera House, small 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 Gawy band Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Omar Khairat Orchestra Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Alexandria Poetry 7pm ALEXANDRIA Poet Amr Hassan Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Something Beautiful About It, exhibition by Guirguis Lotfy (Photo: part of promotional material)
Sunday 19 November
Film CAIRO 10th Panorama of the European Film. Read more here Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo
Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor, Cairo Festival CAIRO Cairographie photography festival. Check the programme here Darb 1718, Kasr El-Shamaa St., Old Cairo Lecture 6pm CAIRO The recovery of French excavations at Medamoud: The city and the temple of Montou, a lecture by Félix Relats-Montserrat, scientific member of IFAO, part of the monthly Archaeology Meetings French Cultural Institute Madrasset Al-Huquq Al Frinseya St, Mounira, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments Beit El-Sehemi El-Gamaliya, Al-Muizz St, Old Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Egyptian Musical Youth Society concert Cairo Opera House, open air theatre, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Kolthoumiat concert, songs of Oum Kalthoum Arab Music Institute, 22 Ramses Street, Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Omar Khairat Orchestra Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, 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 7 Nov - 2 Dec CAIRO Dirar Goes Abstract, paintings by Hossam Dirar. Check our Art Alert here. Art Talks, 8 El-Kamel Mohamed St., Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 27 Oct - 2 Dec CAIRO Solo show by Ahmed Morsi. Gypsum gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib, Ground Floor, Apt 2, Garden City, Cairo Exhibition 5 Nov- 6 Dec CAIRO Paintings by Asem Sharaf Mashrabia Gallery, 8 Champollion St., Cairo Exhibition 12 - 30 Nov CAIRO Mahmoud El-Dewihi, sculpture exhibition Picasso Gallery, 30 Hassan Assem St., Brazil, Zamalek Exhibition 27 Oct- 2 Dec CAIRO You Closed Your Eyes in Order to See the Unseen, exhibition by Ahmed Morsi Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib St., Apt 2, Garden City Exhibition 31 Oct- 16 Nov CAIRO Paintings by Galal El-Husseiny Khan El-Maghraby, 18 Mansour Mohamed, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 5- 12 Nov CAIRO Paintings by Noha Mostafa and David D'Agostino Saad Zaghloul Culture centre, 2 Saad Zaghloul St., Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo Exhibition 1 -18 Nov CAIRO El-Mahmal: A Second Look, paintings by Hannah Stevenson 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., 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
