D-CAF Festival CAIRO The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here Several venues across Cairo Exhibition Last days CAIRO A retrospective exhibition for artist Sabry Mansour (1964 - 2017). The exhibition closes on 26 March. Mr and Mrs Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum, On the corner of Giza St and Kafur St, next to the State Council, Giza Exhibition Last days CAIRO The Village and the Legend”, paintings by Mostafa Batt. The exhibition closes on 26 March. The Capital gallery, 11 Youssef Kamel (Al-Gezira Al Wosta) St, Zamalek, Cairo Film 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30,10pm CAIRO Screenings of Cactus Flower Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 12, 2:30, 7:30,10pm CAIRO Screenings of The Florida Project Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 5pm CAIRO Screenings of Kiss Me Not Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 4pm CAIRO Screening of Losing Ground Cimatheque Alternative Film Center, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of The Five Obstructions Cimatheque Alternative Film Center, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Loving Vincent Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret ElDor st., Zamalek, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Redoutable Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO NVICinema Shorts: screening of Dear Animal Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, 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 Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week The Florida Project (Photo: still from the film)
Monday 26 March
D-CAF Festival CAIRO The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here Several venues across Cairo Film 12, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30,10pm CAIRO Screenings of Cactus Flower Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 12, 2:30, 7:30,10pm CAIRO Screenings of The Florida Project Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 5pm CAIRO Screenings of Kiss Me Not Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Workshop for children 1pm CAIRO Drawing and artifact workshop for children and special abilities children (All workshops are for free). Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, Al-Sayyeda Nafissa St, Zeinhom area, Cairo Theatre 6.30pm CAIRO Waslet Samaa inshad concert El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., Zamalek, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of The Breadwinner Magnolia, 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 The Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Choir present “Bolero” and “Carmina Burana” ballets choreographed by Erminia Kamel and directed by Abdel-Moneim Kamel. Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Violin and piano recital led by Yasser Al-Serafy. Cairo Opera House, small hall Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO A concert features Tunisian singer and dancer Ghalia Binali. Cairo Opera House, open air, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble concert. Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Zikr and Sufi night Makan, Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week Ghalia Benali (Photo: part of promotional material) Tuesday 27 March
D-CAF Festival CAIRO The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here Several venues across Cairo Exhibition Last Days CAIRO Exhibitions by Soheir Osman, Hend El-Falafly, and Attyat Sayed in different halls. Closing on 28 March. Gezira Arts Centre, 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek Film 12, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30,10pm CAIRO Screenings of Cactus Flower Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 12, 2:30, 7:30,10pm CAIRO Screenings of The Florida Project Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 5pm CAIRO Screenings of Kiss Me Not Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Darkest Hour Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret ElDor st., Zamalek, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of The Sacrifice ADEF Deca, 143, Street no. 8, Mokattam, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Latino Zaman band led by Hekmat performs Egyptian classics and Latin beats fusions. El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO The Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Choir present “Bolero” and “Carmina Burana” ballets choreographed by Erminia Kamel and directed by Abdel-Moneim Kamel. Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO The Talents Development Centre's concert. Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
D-CAF festival (Photo: part of promotional material) Wednesday 28 March
D-CAF Festival CAIRO The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here Several venues across Cairo Exhibition Last Days CAIRO Sculpture's Era: a group exhibition of sculptures by eleven artists. Closing on 29 March Al Kahila, 15 Al-Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz St, Mohandesin Workshop for children 1pm CAIRO Drawing and artifact workshop for children and special abilities children (All workshops are for free). Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, Al-Sayyeda Nafissa St, Zeinhom area, Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO Ali Al-Haggar and his band monthly Arab singing concert. El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, 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 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 The Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Choir present “Bolero” and “Carmina Burana” ballets choreographed by Erminia Kamel and directed by Abdel-Moneim Kamel. Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Saghera A'la Al-Hob (Too young for love) operetta performed by the Opera Children Choir. Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Shady El-Qaseer
Thursday 29 March
D-CAF Festival CAIRO Closing of The 7th Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival, 8-29 March. Check the full programme here Several venues across Cairo Comedy 7.30pm CAIRO ‘Dehket Yaani Albaha Mal' Stand-up comedy night El Sawy Culturewheel, wisdom hall, end of 26th of July St, Cairo Books 6pm CAIRO Discussion of ‘La Ahad Yartha Le Qetat ElMadina' (No one pities the city's cats) between its author Mohamed El Hajj, and writer Ahmed Nagy. Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, 1 Dr. Mahmoud Azmi Street, Zamalek, Cairo 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 8pm CAIRO Concert by Arabish band El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre for children 7pm CAIRO Shams wa Amar, a musical play for children directed by Mahmoud Al-Alfy Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre, 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO A Religious Chanting Ensemble. Al-Gomhoriya Theatre, 12 Al-Gomhouria Street, Abdeen, across from Abdin Palace, Downtown, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO The Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Opera Choir present “Bolero” and “Carmina Burana” ballets choreographed by Erminia Kamel and directed by Abdel-Moneim Kamel. Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO Forsa Sa'eda (Nice to Meet You), a play directed by Mohamed Gomaa Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Shady Al-Qasser and Friends band perform live music and singing. Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Opera Company for Arab Music and Singing concert. Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria Music 7pm ALEXANDRIA Bibliotheca Alexandrina Children Choir performs in a concert mastered by Rodica Ocheseanu. Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Friday 30 March
Film 3pm CAIRO Screening of Twin Peaks - Season Two marathon Cimatheque Alternative Film Center, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo 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 for children 7pm CAIRO Shams wa Amar, a musical play for children directed by Mahmoud Al-Alfy Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre, 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Concert featuring Sherif ElShazly ft. Cosmic Architects and Balqies Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO Ali El-Helbawy concert El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7.30pm CAIRO Concert by Adonis band El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, 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 Film 8pm CAIRO Screening of Twin Peaks - Season Two marathon Cimatheque Alternative Film Center, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Theatre 8.30pm CAIRO Forsa Sa'eda (Nice to Meet You), a play directed by Mohamed Gomaa Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Cairo Music 9pm CAIRO Do'souka concert Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Saturday 31 March
Film 4pm CAIRO Screening of The Five Obstructions Cimatheque Alternative Film Center, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of The War Game Cimatheque Alternative Film Center, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Poetry 7pm CAIRO Poetry by Manal Lotfy El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., Zamalek, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO El-Hadra, inshad concert El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., 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 Manal Mohie El-Din harp concert El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., Zamalek, Cairo Music 8.30pm CAIRO Egybadour concert Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Sunday 1 April
Exhibition Last Days CAIRO Landscapes, painting exhibition by Xavier Puigmarti Mashrabia gallery, 8 Champolion street, Downtown, Cairo Lecture 12.30 - 2.30pm CAIRO Lecture titled ‘Desert Road Archaeology and Heritage Development' by Dr. Heiko Riemer – Prehistory Archaeologist Ministry of Antiquities, 3 El-Adel Abu Bakr St., Zamalek, Cairo Workshop for children 1pm CAIRO Drawing and artifact workshop for children and special abilities children (All workshops are for free). Talaat Harb Cultural Centre, Al-Sayyeda Nafissa St, Zeinhom area, 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
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 7-28 Mar CAIRO Three exhibitions by Soheir Osman (graphics and textiles and printing), Hend El-Falafly (paintings), and Attyat Sayed (oil and pastel paintings) Gezira Art Center, 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition Until 28 Mar CAIRO Rites of Passage, installation exhibition by Yasmine El-Meleegy Townhouse Factory Space, 10 Nabarawy St, off Champollion St, Downtown, Cairo Exhibition 20 Mar- 11 Apr CAIRO “Women of Egypt”, art nouveau styled paintings by Laila Allam. The exhibition runs until 11 April.
Osana Family Wellness 4 El Nady St, Maadi, Cairo Exhibition 7 - 28 Mar CAIRO Exhibitions by Soheir Osman, Hend El-Falafly, and Attyat Sayed in different halls. Gezira Arts Centre, 1 Al-Sheikh Al-Marsafi St, Zamalek Exhibition 11 Mar - 1 Apr CAIRO Threads of Gold, paintings by Ahmed Abdel-Gawad Gallery Grant, 6 El-Gomhoriya St., Abdeen, Cairo Exhibition 11-25 Mar CAIRO The Village and the Legend”, paintings by Mostafa Batt The Capital gallery, 11 Youssef Kamel (Al-Gezira Al Wosta) St, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 4 - 26 Mar CAIRO Alexandria 3000: The City of Wisdom, Joy and Eternity. A group exhibition by Farghali Abdel-Hafez, Aya El-Fallah, Adel Mostafa, Carelle Homsy, and more. Zamalek Art Gallery, 11 Brazil St., Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 14 Mar - tba CAIRO Exhibition of works by Esmat Dawstashy and Shawqy Ezzat Art Corner 2, 12 Sayed Bakry Street, Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 11 - 31 Mar CAIRO Baraka, exhibition of paintings by Mehri Khalil. Fine Lines, exhibition by ElHusseiny Aly and Nehad Saeed. Read our Art Alert here. Ubuntu Gallery, 21 Hassan Sabry St., Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 14 Feb- 22 Mar CAIRO Emile Béchard: An Orientalist in Nineteenth Century Cairo”, an exhibition organised by The Photographic Gallery with The Rare Books and Special Collections Library. The Photographic Gallery, AUC New Cairo Campus, Road 90, New Cairo (Tel: 02 2615 3318) Exhibition 5 - 26 Mar CAIRO A retrospective exhibition for artist Sabry Mansour (1964 - 2017) Mr and Mrs Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum, On the corner of Giza St and Kafur St, next to the State Council, Giza Exhibition 19-29 Mar CAIRO Sculpture's Era: a group exhibition of sculptures by eleven artists Al Kahila, 15 Al-Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz St, Mohandesin Exhibition 7 Mar - 18 Apr CAIRO A New Commission for an Old State, by Mahmoud Khaled Gypsum Gallery, 5 Ibrahim Naguib, Apt.2, Garden City, Cairo Exhibition 3 Mar - 17 Apr CAIRO Burullus and Rashid, the art of Abstract with May Othman InFocus, building 9, St., 219, Maadi, Cairo Exhibition 9 Mar - 5 Apr CAIRO Landscapes, painting exhibition by Xavier Puigmarti Mashrabia gallery, 8 Champolion street, Downtown, Cairo Exhibition 24 Mar - TBA CAIRO “The Dinner”, a group exhibition featuring works by Ashraf Raslan, Asmaa El-Dessouky, Sabah Naim Dai, 14 Al-Hrar St, off Al-Batal Ahmed Abdel-Aziz, Mohandeseen, Cairo
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