Film 10.45am, 1.15pm CAIRO Screening of Ferdinand Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor St., Zamalek, Cairo Film 12pm, 2.30pm, 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Breathe Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo Film 4pm, 7pm, 10pm CAIRO Screening of The Greatest Showman Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor St., Zamalek, Cairo Film 5pm, 10pm CAIRO Screening of Loving Vincent Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo Music 6pm CAIRO Pianist Eman Shaker and friends: "Music & Songs" featuring Ihab Shawi. The evening will be a celebration of Christmas and New Year Eve with waltzes, tangos and Christmas carols Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Sallem Nafsak (Surrender), a play by the students of Actor's Studio, directed by Khaled Galal. Read more about the play here Artistic Creativity Centre Theatre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Forsa Saaida (Nice to Meet You), a play directed by Mohamed Gomaa The Modern Theatre Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Piano and violin evening with Fouad and Mounib Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO That Night, a play directed by Mohamed Abdel Khaleq Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Kolthomiat Arabic Music Institute, 22 Ramsis St, Downtown, Cairo Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA Christmas concert: Bibliotheca Alexandrina Orchestra conducted by Sherif Mohie Eldin featuring mezzo soprano Farah ElDibany. Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Gala concert: New Year celebration with the Cairo Opera Company Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Alexandria Music 8pm CAIRO New Year eve's dance floor celebration Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis street, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 8pm ALEXANDRIA Obour w Intesar (Crossover and Victory), a play describes the period between 1967 and the victory of 1973 written and directed by Mohamed Al-Khouly Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Music 8pm DAMANHOUR Yasser Soliman ensemble for music and singing Damanhour Opera House
Artwork by Aya El-Fallah (Photo: part of promotional material)
Monday 1 January
Exhibition Last days CAIRO Backyard, paintings by Aya El-Fallah and A Textile Experience, by Hamdy Abdallah Gezira Arts Centre, 1 El Masrafy St, Zamalek, Cairo Film 10.45am, 1.15pm CAIRO Screening of Ferdinand Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor St., Zamalek, Cairo Film 12pm, 2.30pm, 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Breathe Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo Film 4pm, 7pm, 10pm CAIRO Screening of The Greatest Showman Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor St., Zamalek, Cairo Film 5pm, 10pm CAIRO Screening of Loving Vincent Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Forsa Saaida (Nice to Meet You), a play directed by Mohamed Gomaa The Modern Theatre Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO Yom An Qatalo El-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) play Running til 10 January Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO That Night, a play directed by Mohamed Abdel Khaleq Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Cairo Symphony Orchestra new year's concert Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Alexandria
Breathe (Photo: Still from the film) Tuesday 2 January
Film 10.45am, 1.15pm CAIRO Screening of Ferdinand Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor St., Zamalek, Cairo Film 12pm, 2.30pm, 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of Breathe Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo Film 4pm, 7pm, 10pm CAIRO Screening of The Greatest Showman Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret El-Dor St., Zamalek, Cairo Film 5pm, 10pm CAIRO Screening of Loving Vincent Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Forsa Saaida (Nice to Meet You), a play directed by Mohamed Gomaa The Modern Theatre Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO Yom An Qatalo El-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) play Running till 10 January Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO El-Fann El-Aseel chorus concert El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 8pm CAIRO That Night, a play directed by Mohamed Abdel Khaleq Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo
Mapping Possibilities (Photo: part of promotional material)
Wednesday 3 January
Theatre 8pm CAIRO That Night, a play directed by Mohamed Abdel Khaleq Hanager Arts Centre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Forsa Saaida (Nice to Meet You), a play directed by Mohamed Gomaa The Modern Theatre Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Books 7pm CAIRO Book release of Mosem Sayd El-Ghezlan (Gazelle Hunting Season) by Ahmed Morad El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO Yom An Qatalo El-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) play Running till 10 January Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Recover music band El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Zamalek, Cairo Poetry 8pm CAIRO Poetry evening Cairo Opera House, Small hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Talent Development Center concert Cairo Opera House, Main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
Asia Madani (Photo: part of promotional material)
Thursday 4 January
Puppet Theatre 6.30pm CAIRO Sahsah Lama Yangah (When Sahsah Succeed), a children play to the poetry by Salah Jahin and directed by Salah Al-Sakka The Cairo Puppet Theatre, Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Cairo Puppet theatre 6pm CAIRO Umm Kalthoum puppet theatre El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Forsa Saaida (Nice to Meet You), a play directed by Mohamed Gomaa The Modern Theatre Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO The Four Seasons, by Act Two troupe Jesuit Center, 15 Maharani St., behind Jesuit school, El-Faggalah, Cairo Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO Yom An Qatalo El-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) play Running till 10 January Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Mapping Possibilities IV: music and visual art project, read our Art Alert here. Zawya, 4 Abdel Hamid Said St. Off Talaat Harb St, Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Abdelhalim Nowira ensemble, in memory of musician Ahmed Sedky Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Ibrahim Sbayhat concert Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Opera Ensemble for Arabic Music and Singing performs in memory of Musician Ahmed Sedky Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Alexandria
The Four Seasons, a play by Act Two troupe (Photo: part of promotional material)
Friday 5 January
Puppet Theatre 6.30pm CAIRO Sahsah Lama Yangah (When Sahsah Succeed), a children play to the poetry by Salah Jahin and directed by Salah Al-Sakka The Cairo Puppet Theatre, Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO The Four Seasons, by Act Two troupe Jesuit Center, 15 Maharani St., behind Jesuit school, El-Faggalah, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Forsa Saaida (Nice to Meet You), a play directed by Mohamed Gomaa The Modern Theatre Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Drum circle Gusour Cultural Center, Michel Lotf Allah St, inside All Saint's Cathedral, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Ranim Koteit concert El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO Yom An Qatalo El-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) play Running till 10 January Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Oud recital by Ghassan Youssef and Dina Abdelhamid Cairo Opera House small hall, Zamalek, Cairo Open-mic 8pm CAIRO Open-mic Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Paranoid Eyes: The Sound Resounds concert Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Music 8pm DAMANHOUR Alexandria Opera Ensemble for Arabic Music and Singing performs in memory of Musician Ahmed Sedky Damanhour Opera, Damanhour
Saturday 6 January
Music 7pm CAIRO Miral El-Hussieny and Amr Atef Magnolia Leaves of Art, 12 Mohamed Anis street, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Ali El-Haggar concert El Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July street, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Forsa Saaida (Nice to Meet You), a play directed by Mohamed Gomaa The Modern Theatre Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO Yom An Qatalo El-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) play Running till 10 January Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Cairo Symphony Orchestra concert Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Asia Madani: Sudanese Folklore Night Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Sunday 7 January
Theatre 7pm CAIRO Forsa Saaida (Nice to Meet You), a play directed by Mohamed Gomaa The Modern Theatre Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO Yom An Qatalo El-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) play Running till 10 January Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairof Music 8pm CAIRO Arabic Music Heritage Ensemble Arabic Music Institute, 22 Ramsis St, Downtown, Cairo
