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Culture Events: Picks for the weekend Not sure what to do this weekend? Take a look at our picks, both from venues in and out of the capital, for Thursday through Sunday (19-22 April)
Thursday 19 April Tagore Film Festival - Last Day of screening in the Artistic Creativity Centre at 6pm The last day of screening of the festival will feature the following films: Char Adhyaya by Kumar Shahani (feature film), Rabindranath Tagore by Satyajit Ray (documentary). The festival is held in commemoration to the 150th anniversary of the famous Indian poet, who reshaped the country's' music and literature. Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo. French Evening with Cairo Opera Orchestra in Cairo Opera House at 8pm Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Dominique Rouits with soloists Nathalie Espallier (Mezzo Soprano), Georges Wanis (Ténor) and Manal Mohei El-Din (Harp) will perform works by Bizet, Debussy, Delibes, Saint-Saëns, Gounod, Massenet. More information here. Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo. Reggae music with 'Gentlemen' German Band in Geneina Theatre at 8pm As part of 'German Weeks' programme, Gentlemen bring their original reggae tunes for free for the audiences upon receiving an invitation from the Cairo Jazz Club prior to the event. Geneina Theatre, Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, Cairo. For invitations: Cairo Jazz Club, 197, 26th July St, Agouza. Nubian music with NubaNoor ensemble in El-Tabnoura Hall at 9pm Established in 1962 by El-Said Gamal, the ensemble has been and continues to include some of the most talented Nubian heritage musicians. El-Tabnoura Hall, 30A El-Balasa Street, Abdeen, downtown Cairo. Friday 20 April Yehia Khalil Band in Cairo Opera House at 8pm One of the most established jazz musicians in Egypt; Yehia Khalil brings his percussion beats and fellow musicians to the Opera House's small hall. More information here. Small Hall, Zamalek, Cairo. El-Door El-Awal in El-Sawy Culturewheel at 8pm With their latin jazz oriental fusion, El-Door El-Awal takes the Culturewheel stage promising another original music performance. River Hall, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo. Turkish Coffee band in Amir Taz Palace at 8pm Part of the Spring Festival, Turkish Coffee band comprising Nedim Nalbantoğlu, Nuri Karadermili, Barbaros Erkose, Volkan Kipri and Ismet Kizil host the first event of the programme. 27 Seyoufeya Street, off Saleeba Street, Khalifa. Saturday 21 April Musical tribute to Tharwat Okasha at Cairo Opera House at 8pm The Prague Mixed Choir, A Capella Choir and the Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jiří Petrdlík will perform Dvorak's Stabat Mater. The concert is dedicated to the memory of Tharwat Okasha who passed away last February. More information here. Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, 26 July Street, Zamalek, Cairo. 'Here/After' Contemporary Dance in El-Falaki Theatre at 8pm German dance group Dorky Park take the American University in Cairo's Falaki stage for their performance part of the Spring Festival. The event is by invitation, to get your own contact 02 27976373. 24 El-Falaki Street, Bab El-Louk, Cairo. Fuego Band in El-Cabina at 8pm An Egyptian band whose music had been described as a fusion between Spanish flamenco and Romani rhapsody along with salsa funk. Fuego will bring their music to Gudran Association for Development through Art's El-Cabina space. 11 San Saba Street, behind Cinema Rialto,Mahatet Raml, Alexandria. The Golden Calfby Kareem El-Qurity in Al-Masar Gallery Born in 1982, Kareem El-Qurity represents the Egyptian art movement's fifth generation.The Golden Calf willbe the first solo exhibition for the gallery's youngest artist. El-Qurity recreates the story of Apis using the vocabulary of contemporary art. Read our review here. Baehler's Mansion, 157b 26 July Street, side entrance on Isaac Jacob Street (ground floor) Zamalek, Cairo. Sunday 22 April Screening of winners of Luxor African Short Films Festival in the Artistic Creativity Centre at 6pm For three consecutive days the Artistic Creativity Centre at the Cairo Opera House will host screenings of the films that won awards in the festival that took place in Luxor last February. Tonight's selection includes winning films from Morocco, Sudan, Nigeria and Cameron. Artistic Creativity Centre, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek, Cairo. Opening of We were there too… exhibition by Street Children at Townhouse Gallery at 7pm The street children filled Tahrir Square at different points finally finding a safe haven, and as the revolutionary year went by were labelled as 'thugs' with 47 of them appearing before military courts. In this exhibit 20 children paint their hopes, fears and despairs. 10 Nabrawy Street, Off Mahmoud Bassiouny Street, Downtown, Cairo. Zabaleen & AboMariam bands celebrate Earth Day at El-Sawy Culturewheel at 8pm Zabaleen who use recyclable materials and trash cans to make music will share a stage with emerging post-revolution duo AboMariam for an evening of environmental awareness along with local environmental conservation initiatives. River Hall, 26 of July Street, Zamalek. Shubra Lineexhibition at Artellewa Gallery This collaborative installation exhibition brings the work of artists Mina Nasr and Yara El-Mekawi. Through sounds and sketches of live-sized people on the walls of Artellwa's gallery space the artists take viewers through a short journey on the Cairo metro. 19 Mohamed Ali El-Eseary Street, Ard El-Lewa, Giza, Cairo. Follow Arts and Culture updates on Twitter:@AhramOnlineArtsand on our Facebook page:Ahram Online: Arts and Culture http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/39609.aspx
