The Bibliotheca Alexandrina's annual International Summer Festival kicks off on 16 July with a concert by Jordanian band Autostrad, followed by five weeks packed with concerts, theatre performances, dance and film. Bibliotheca Alexandrina will be collaborating with other cultural institutions for some of the events; the Hellenic Foundation for Culture will screen the Greek film The Aunt from Chicago, the French Institute in Alexandria will put on French classic Jules and Jim, and Pro Helvetia, aSwiss governmental cultural institute, is organising a concert by OY band. The programme includes two “family days,” one on 27 July and the second on 5 August, which will feature workshops and activities for children in a tent, as well as a puupet show at the theatre. All events are ticketed, except for those that are free entry, including the screenings of Jules and Jim and The Aunt from Chicago, and two talks on film, one focused on directing actors, by director Ahmed Abdalla El-Sayed, and another on acting, by actor Ahmed Kamal. Programme: Monday, 16 July 9pm Opening Concert: Autostrad (Jordan) Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre Tuesday, 17 July 9pm Concert: Triakel Band (Sweden) Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre. Free entry 9pm Theatrical Performance: Case Closed Directed by Wagdi Hassan BACC, Great Hall Wednesday, 18 July 8pm Concert: High Dam, El Mina, Saher Elzoghby, Yassmine, and Dany Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre 8pm Theatrical Performance: Flammable Directed by Ashraf Ali BACC, Great Hall Thursday, 19 July 9pm Concert: Fouad and Mounib Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre Friday and Saturday, 20 and 21 July 9pm Concert: Massar Egbari Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre Sunday, 22 July 9pm Concert: Al Ekhwa Abo Shar Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre 8pm Film: The Aunt from Chicago, by Alekos Sakellarios (Greece, 1957, 70 mins) Greek with English subtitles BACC, Lecture Hall Free entry Monday, 23 July 9pm Concert: Asia Madany (Sudan) Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre Tuesday, 24 July 9pm Concert: Les Compagnons Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre Wednesday, 25 July 9pm Concert: Mohamed Mohsen Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre Thursday, 26 July 9pm Concert: OY band (Switzerland) Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre 9pm Ceremony: Royal School Certificate Presentation BACC, Great Hall Friday, 27 July 9pm Concert: Zap Tharwat Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre Family Day 1 12.30pm Opening Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Plaza 3pm - 5pm Workshops and Activities for Children Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Tent 5pm - 7pm Workshops and Activities for Children Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Tent Saturday, 28 July 8pm Poetry Recital: Amr Hassan BACC, Great Hall 9pm Concert: Hisham Kharma Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre Sunday, 29 July 9pm Concert: Made in Bled (Morocco) and Qarar Ezala Band (Egypt) Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre 8pm Theatrical Performance: The Greatest Battle Directed by Mina Nabil performed by Grey Team troupe BACC, Great Hall 8pm Cinema Lecture: The Importance of Cinematic Acting by actor Ahmed Kamal BACC, Lecture Hall Free entry Monday, 30 July 9pm Concert: RT Nuba Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre Tuesday, 31 July 9pm Concert: Sharmoofers Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre 8pm Theatrical Performance: Destopia VR Directed by Mohammed Farag El Khashab BACC, Great Hall Wednesday, 1 August 9pm Concert: Andromida Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre Thursday, 2 August 9pm Concert: BA Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Mohamed Saad Basha Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre Friday, 3 August 9pm Concert: Faia Younan (Syria–Sweden) BACC, Great Hall Saturday, 4 August 9pm Concert: Emdan Elnoor “Gazaga” Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre 8pm Dance Performance: Al-Wahag for Ballet and Free Dance Directed and choreographed by Sherif El-Gendy BACC, Great Hall Sunday, 5 August Family Day 2 2pm - 6.30pm Workshops and Activities for Children Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Tent #3 7pm – 7.45pm Marionette Performance, by El Seera Theatre Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre 8pm Film: Jules and Jim, directed by Francois Truffaut (France, 1962, 105 mins) French, German and English dialogue with English subtitles BACC, Lecture Hall Free entry Monday and Tuesday, 6 and 7 August 9pm Concert: Omar Khairat BACC, Great Hall Wednesday, 8 August 9pm Concert: Ali El Haggar Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre Thursday and Friday, 9 and 10 August 9pm Concert: Cairokee Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre Saturday, 11 August 9pm Concert: Music Cocktail BA Orchestra with violin soloist and conductor: Khaled El-Showeikh Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre Sunday, 12 August 9pm Concert: Las Encantadoras Melodias Orquesta and Mona Burkhardt Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre 8pm Cinema Talk: Acting for the Screen - Directing Actors: a talk with the director Ahmed Abdalla El-Sayed BACC, Lecture Hall Free entry Monday, 13 August 9pm Concert: Ganoub El-Wadi Troupe for Nubian and African Arts Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre Tuesday, 14 August 9pm Concert: Mariam Saleh Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre Wednesday, 15 August 9pm Concert: Nesma Abd El-Aziz Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre Thursday, 16 August 9pm Concert: HOH Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Open Air Theatre Friday, 17 August 8pm Poetry Recital: Hisham El-Gakh BACC, Great Hall Saturday, 18 August 9pm Closing Ceremony: Carmen Soliman with Orchestra Maestro George Kolta BACC, Great Hall 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
