Film 12pm, 2.30pm, 7:30pm, 10pm CAIRO Screening of Molly's Game Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 5pm CAIRO Screening of Little Eagles Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Blue Cimatheque, Alternative Film Centre 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7.30pm CAIRO Screening of The Best of SHNIT Shortfilmfestival! Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Surrender (Sallem Nafsak), a play directed by Khaled Galal and staged by the students of the Actor's Studio managed by Galal Artistic Creativity Centre Theatre, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai Beit Al-Seheimi, Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO The Merry Widow Operetta by the Cairo Opera Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Hisham Gabr. Read more here Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Sufism versus Modernism: Fathy Salama and Sheikh Mahmoud Al-Tuhami. Read more here Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Wahabiat Arab Music Institute, 22, Ramsis St., Cairo Theatre 9pm CAIRO Edhak Lama Tmout (Die Laughing), a political satirical comedy of two friends living in modern Cairo starring Nabil Al-Halafawi, Mahmoud Al-Guindy, Salwa Othman and others, décor by Mahmoud Al-Gharib, music by Hisham Gabr, written by Lenin Al-Ramly and directed by Esam Al-Sayed Al-Qawmi (The National) Theatre, Al-Attaba Square, in front of Attaba Post Office, Cairo (Photo: fragment from the promotional material for the concert Sufism versus Modernism)
Monday 26 February
Film 12pm, 2.30pm, 7:30pm, 10pm CAIRO Screening of Molly's Game Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 5pm CAIRO Screening of Little Eagles Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Lecture 6pm CAIRO Associate professor of practice in the Department of the Arts Dr. Duncan MacDonald delivers a lecture titled, “Ideas as Art: Conceptualism in Art and Education” The American University in Cairo, Oriental Hall, Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Downtown Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Perfect Strangers Magnolia. Leaves of Art 12 Mohamed Anis street, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Surrender (Sallem Nafsak), a play directed by Khaled Galal and staged by the students of the Actor's Studio managed by Galal Artistic Creativity Centre Theatre, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music Al-Ghouri Caravansary, Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Nagham Al Canal band conducted by Hossam Hafez El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Zikr and Sufi night Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO The Merry Widow Operetta by the Cairo Opera Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Hisham Gabr. Read more here Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Recital: Hossam Shehata (violin) and Manal Mohie Eldin (harp) Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA Mohamed Al-Nahhas concert Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA Wiener Duo: Johanna Horny and Roland Horvath French Institute, 30 Nabi Daniel st, Alexandria (Photo: promotional material of Merry Widow) Tuesday 27 February
Film 12pm, 2.30pm, 7:30pm, 10pm CAIRO Screening of Molly's Game Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 4pm CAIRO Screening of Blue Cimatheque, Alternative Film Centre 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 5pm CAIRO Screening of Little Eagles Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 6pm CAIRO Screening of Darkest Hour Albawabh Documentary space, 57 Mosaddak St, 7th floor, Dokki, Cairo Lecture 7pm CAIRO How to read History in Art Building 9, Street 219, Maadi, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Surrender (Sallem Nafsak), a play directed by Khaled Galal and staged by the students of the Actor's Studio managed by Galal Artistic Creativity Centre Theatre, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of On Boys, Girls, and the Veil Cimatheque, Alternative Film Centre 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 8pm CAIRO Screening of Little Men ADEF Deca, 143, Street no. 8, Mokattam, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Strawberry Swing pop rock Coldplay tribute band El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Kolthoumiat evening with Hala Roshdy and Mazen Diraz Amir Bashtak Palace Al-Muaaz St, Old Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Mawawil and Gamalat Shiha: traditional music Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo Film 8pm CAIRO Screening of Little Men ADEF Deca, 143, Street no. 8, Mokattam, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Omar Khairat Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Dance 8pm ALEXANDRIA Death Citadel dance show is performed by The Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Alexandria (Photo: still from Little Eagles) Wednesday 28 February
Film 5pm CAIRO Screening of The Square, directed by Ruben Östlund Magnolia. Leaves of Art 12 Mohamed Anis street, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Al-Tanoura 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 Omar Khairat Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Zar music and songs by Mazaher, featuring Umm Sameh, Umm Hassan and Nour Al-Sab. Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Ali Al-Haggar concert El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, Zamalek, Cairo Dance 8pm ALEXANDRIA Death Citadel dance show is performed by The Egyptian Modern Dance Theatre Company Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Alexandria img alt='Molly's Game' title='Molly's Game' src='http://english.ahram.org.eg/Media/News/2018/2/23/2018-636550131154122831-412.jpg' / (Photo: still from Molly's Game)
Thursday 1 March
Theatre 1pm & 6pm CAIRO El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of diva Umm Kolthoum performing two of her celebrated songs El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, Zamalek, Cairo Lecture 6pm CAIRO “Egypt's Forgotten Architecture”, a lecture by photographer, visual artist, curator, and educator Xenia Nikolskaya about the possibilities and limits of architectural and interior photography as a complex method for investigation, interpretation and preservation of Egypt's architectural heritage. Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo Lecture 6pm CAIRO Politics of Placement: The Development of the 18th Dynasty Theba British Council Egypt 192 ElNile Street, Agouza, Giza Theatre for children 6.30pm CAIRO Puppet theatre play titled Journey Through the Beautiful Times Cairo Puppet Theatre, Ataba metro station, Azbakeya, Ataba, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Surrender (Sallem Nafsak), a play directed by Khaled Galal and staged by the students of the Actor's Studio managed by Galal Artistic Creativity Centre Theatre, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Gheorghe Zamfir plays Umm Kalthoum. Read more here Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Mashrabiayt Ensemble, conducted by Sayed Al-Refaie Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Music 11am ALEXANDRIA Cairo Opera House Children Choir Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Alexandria Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Hoda Hossny and her Ensemble Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), 22 El-Horreya Road, Alexandria Zamfir's concert poster at the entry to the Cairo Opera House (Photo: Ahram Online)
Friday 2 March
Theatre for children 6.30pm CAIRO Puppet theatre play titled Journey Through the Beautiful Times Cairo Puppet Theatre, Ataba metro station, Azbakeya, Ataba, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Concert by Laly band Da House, 7 Mosadaq St, Dokki, Giza Music 7pm CAIRO Room Grand Experience: Rami Attallah & Hazem Shaheen Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Surrender (Sallem Nafsak), a play directed by Khaled Galal and staged by the students of the Actor's Studio managed by Galal Artistic Creativity Centre Theatre, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7.30pm CAIRO Al-Aragouz wa Khayal Al-Zel (The Shadow Puppet), a free public performance by clowns in Al-Muaaz Street, presented by Wamda and directed by Nabil Bahgat. Beit Al-Seheimi, Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Open Mic Night Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Arias from musicals and operas with Jaynah Kamel Magnolia. Leaves of Art 12 Mohamed Anis street, 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 Sobhi Bidair and Friends Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Horus Ensemble performs music on period instruments. Read more here Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Sweet Sound Band Cairo Opera House, open air theatre, Zamalek, Cairo Horus Ensemble artwork (Photo: Horus Ensemble website)
Saturday 3 March
Film 4pm CAIRO Screening of On Boys, Girls, and the Veil Cimatheque, Alternative Film Centre 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Surrender (Sallem Nafsak), a play directed by Khaled Galal and staged by the students of the Actor's Studio managed by Galal Artistic Creativity Centre Theatre, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Al-Tanoura 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 Cairo Symphony Orchestra Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Bahiyya Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Music lecture 8pm DAMANHOUR Opera Arts Club Damanhour Opera House, Damanhour Work by Xavier Puigmartí, part of "Landscapes" exhibition. (Photo: courtesy of the Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art)
Sunday 4 March
Exhibition opening 7pm CAIRO "Landscapes" exhibition by Xavier Puigmartí. Read more here Mashrabia Gallery Of Contemporary Art 8, Champollion St. Qasr El-Nil, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Surrender (Sallem Nafsak), a play directed by Khaled Galal and staged by the students of the Actor's Studio managed by Galal Artistic Creativity Centre Theatre, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO The Nile Troupe for Folk Instruments, conducted by Abdel-Rahman Al-Shafaai Beit Al-Seheimi, Al-Muaaz St, Al-Darb Al-Asfar Alley, Al-Gamalya District, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Heritage Arab Music Ensemble Arab Music Institute, 22, Ramsis St., Cairo Fragment of artwork by Nihal Wahby, part of Lucid Realms exhibition. The exhibition opened on 21 February and runs until 2 March at the Hanager Arts Centre (Photo: Hanager Arts Centre's promotional material) 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