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Culture Events: Picks for the weekend Not sure what to do this weekend? The top choices from the Ahram Online Arts & Culture team, both in and out of Cairo
Thursday 23 February Mashrou' El Mareekh's Open Mic Night in Sufi Bookstore at 7.30pm After running open mic nights all over Cairo for two years and taking it on the road to different governorates,Mashrou' El Mareekh(Project Mars) will experiment with its format at the newly opened cultural venue, the Sufi Bookstore. 12 Sayed El Bakry Street, Zamalek, Cairo Riff Band celebrates nine years of Culture Wheel in El-Sawy Culturewheel River Hall at 8:30pm Lead singer Ahmed Harfoush and jazz musicians theRiff Bandwill sing a selection of “the best of the best tunes” in celebration of the 9th anniversary of El-Sawy Culturewheel. 26 of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo The Agenda and Me screening in Beit El-Seheimy at 7pm Film director Nevine Shalaby looks at the Egyptian and Tunisian revolutions and their role in inspiring other uprisings in the region, through her Arabic language documentary The Agenda and Me. English subtitles are available. El Moez Street, Azhar, Old Cairo Black and Whitegraffiti on canvas exhibition opening by El-Teneen in Arthropologie Gallery at 7pm El-Teneen was amongst the first graffiti artists to spray-paint Cairo during the revolution. On Thursday he will be demonstrating his work in this exhibition inAthropologie Gallery. 13A Mohamed El Maraa'shly Street, Zamalek, Cairo Friday 24 February El-Hezb El-Comedy Open Mic in Makan at 8pm The local comedy movement that is dedicated to stand-up, sketches and musical comedy, open the floor for audience participation. 1 Saad Zaghloul Street, opposite of Saad Zaghloul's tomb, Downtown Cairo Normal Algeriaand Love is Nambia screenings, Luxor African Film Festival at 4pm and 7 pm respectively TheAfrican film festivalcontinues in the ancient city of Luxor, showcasing documentaries and short films from all over Africa in Egypt. The festival is coordinated by the Independent Shabab Foundation and the Fund for Culture run by the Ministry of Culture. Luxor Conference Center, Egypt Nasser Shamma Concert in El-Sawy Culturewheel at 9pm Celebrated Iraqi oud player and singer, Nasser Shamma performs in the Wisdom Hall. 26 of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo Visionary Africa: Art at Workexhibition in Al-Azhar Park The photography exhibitionin Al-Azhar park continues for another week exhibiting African photography from the past 50 years along with Egyptian emerging contemporary artists' work. At the entrance of Al-Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, Cairo Saturday 25 February Masra7 Masha3 interactive Theatre Performance in Darb 1718 at 7pm The performance is the result of a two-day workshop based on personal experiences and human life. The actors share their hopes and their stories, engaging in a dialogue about life in Cairo. Darb 1718, Kasr El Shame'e Street, Al Fakhareen, behind the Hanging Church and Amr Mosque Cairokee Band in El-Sawy Culturewheel at 8pm Cairokeehave already gained a popular following on account of their revolutionary songs, with some of their tunes being used in well-known adverts. 26 of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo El-Ghouri Tanoura Group in Wekalet El-Ghouri at 7.30pm Expect traditional dance, vibrant music and colourful performances by El-Ghouri Dance Group this Saturday. They play every Saturday, Monday and Wednesday. 3 Mohamed Abdou St. Landmark: behind Al-Azhar Mosque, Azhar, Cairo Art Therapy in 10 Mahmoud Bassiouny between 3pm and 8pm Accredited art therapists Shima Youssef and Suzan Radwan offer people a space to explore their personality and feelings through painting. Participants are welcome to join anytime between 3pm and 8pm in the newly opened cultural space. 10 Mahmoud Bassiouny, 5th Floor, Downtown, Cairo. Follow Arts & Culture updates on Twitter:@AhramOnlineArts& Join our Facebook group:Ahram Online: Arts and Cuture http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/35192.aspx
