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 Film 12, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30,10pm CAIRO Screenings of I, Tonya Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 12pm, 5pm,10pm CAIRO Screenings of The Florida Project Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 2.30pm, 7.30pm CAIRO Screenings of Cactus Flower Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, 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 Artwork by Hakeem Abou Kila (Photo: part of promotional material)
Monday 2 April
Film 12, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30,10pm CAIRO Screenings of I, Tonya Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 12pm, 5pm,10pm CAIRO Screenings of The Florida Project Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 2.30pm, 7.30pm CAIRO Screenings of Cactus Flower 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 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 Night without Bounds: Doaa El Sebaai, ft. Samer George 3elbt Alwan, Villa 7 El Morshidy st, from Laselki st, (Behind CarGas Station), Maadi, 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 Alpine Dweller band (Photo: part of promotional material) Tuesday 3 April
Film 12, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30,10pm CAIRO Screenings of I, Tonya Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 12pm, 5pm,10pm CAIRO Screenings of The Florida Project Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 2.30pm, 7.30pm CAIRO Screenings of Cactus Flower Zawya, Cinema Odeon, 4 Abdel-Hamid Said Street, off Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 4pm CAIRO Screening of The Stories we Tell Cimatheque Alternative Film Center, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of The Mulberry House Cimatheque Alternative Film Center, 19a Adly Street, Downtown, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screenings of Cactus Flower Zamalek Cinema, 13 Shagaret ElDor st., Zamalek, Cairo Film 7pm CAIRO Screening of Darren Aronofsky's film Pi ADEF Deca, 143, Street no. 8, Mokattam, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO A re-interpretation of the Modern Dance Theatre Company's first show Icarus, choreographed and directed by Walid Aouni. Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Flute, marimba and harp recital by Doaa Saber, Rehab Cairo Opera House, small hall, Zamalek, Cairo Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
I, Tonya (Photo: part of promotional material) Wednesday 4 April
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 Books 6pm CAIRO A book signing ceremony and discussion of journalist Emad Al-Azraq's book Xi Jinping: The Road to the Top Supreme Council for Culture, The Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo Music 7pm CAIRO The 10th classical music, contemporary dance and classical ballet performance by pianist David Edgar and ballerina Nino David. El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, Zamalek, Cairo Poetry 7pm CAIRO An evening of poetry features poet Ahmed Taymour. Cairo Opera House, small 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 A re-interpretation of the Modern Dance Theatre Company's first show Icarus, choreographed and directed by Walid Aouni. Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
The Mulberry House (Photo: still from the film)
Thursday 5 April
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 Umm Kulthoum is back on stage by El-Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre show performing two of her best songs. 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 The Cairo Symphony Orchestra performs international compositions. Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO Percussionist Nesma Abdel-Aziz performs on marimba. Cairo Opera House, open air theatre, Zamalek, Cairo Music 8pm CAIRO The Conservatoire (Supreme Institute of Music) concert. 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 The Austrian Trio Alpine Dweller featuring Joana Karácsonyl, Flora Geibelbrecht and Matthias Schinnerl, together with the Egyptian band Fouad and Mounib. Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA Rector Verso dance performance Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Friday 6 April
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 Malaaz band, semi acoustic night Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, 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 8.30pm CAIRO Flamenco night with Sol Diese 3elbt Alwan, Villa 7 El Morshidy st, from Laselki st, (Behind CarGas Station), Maadi, 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 The Rolled Up Sleeves band Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Music 8pm ALEXANDRIA The Austrian Trio Alpine Dweller featuring Joana Karácsonyl, Flora Geibelbrecht and Matthias Schinnerl, together with the Egyptian band Fouad and Mounib. Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre), Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Saturday 7 April
Music 6.30pm CAIRO Metal Blast, The Rebound Concert featuring five metal bands: Crescent, Devour, El-Azif, Mythos, Mephostophilis El-Sawy Culturewheel, 26 of July St., river hall, Zamalek, Cairo Theatre 7pm CAIRO Ehna Malna, comedy play Ministry of Youth and Sports, 26th July St., Sphinx square, Mohandessin, Giza 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 Illusion show with illusionist Amr Khaled Room Art Space, 10 Etehad El-Mohamin St., Garden City, Cairo Scroll to the bottom for the list of recommended exhibitions this week
Sunday 8 April
Exhibition Last Days 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 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 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 11 Mar - 1 Apr CAIRO Threads of Gold, paintings by Ahmed Abdel-Gawad Gallery Grant, 6 El-Gomhoriya St., Abdeen, Cairo Exhibition 4 - 24 Apr CAIRO Between H and G, paintings by Hakeem Abu Kila Ubuntu Gallery, 21 Hassan Sabry St., Zamalek, Cairo Exhibition 31 Mar- 27 Apr CAIRO Witnessing Wales, photographs by Mohamed Hassan Beit El-Sura, Building 30, Street 15, Maadi, Cairo 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 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
