The second week of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina's 16th International Summer Festival offers music concerts, poetry, theatre, as well as a lecture on cinema and a family day programme tailored for children. This week's international performances include Sudanese singer Asia Madani, the Swiss band OY, and the Moroccan band Made in Bled. Local talents taking the stage include singer Mohamed Mohsen, Les Compagnons band, Zap Tharwat, Hisham Kharma, in addition to poet Amr Hassan. An Egyptian play titled The Greatest Battle, directed by Mina Nabil and performed by Grey Team troupe, will be staged in the Great Hall. This week also kicks off the first in a series of lectures on cinema with a talk titled ‘The Importance of Cinematic Acting' to be delivered by actor Ahmed Kamal. The family day will open on 27 July at 12.30pm, with activities for children in the tent area between 3pm and 7pm. View the festival's full programme here. 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 - 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 BACC, Great Hall 8pm Cinema Lecture: The Importance of Cinematic Acting by actor Ahmed Kamal BACC, Lecture Hall Free entry 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
