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Culture Events: Picks for the Weekend Not sure what to do this weekend? With a few cultural festivals happening, besides the regular set of culture events, you won't be bored. Ahram Online compiles its recommendations for the weekend (4-7 October)
Thursday 4 October El-Raseef Festival in Maadi at 5pm The pocket-sized publication promoting culture and social work, now comes in festival form bringing this two day event full of music, painting, art workshops, an open mic and booths with non-governmental organisations and artisans. Among the performers tonight will be Like Jelly, Baheya Band and Na'saf lel Ezaag (sorry to disturb). Villa 25, 159 Street, El-Etihad Square, Maadi, Cairo Fathy Salama at the Cairo Opera House at 8pm Fathy Salama, Grammy and BBC awards winner performs with his group Sharkiat, mixing jazz with folk and ethnic music and topping it with oriental grooves. Read Ahram Online's interview with Fathy Salamahere. Open Air Theatre, Cairo Opera House grounds, Zamalek Panorama of the European Cinema Check out the week-long film festival bringing European and some Egyptian films to Cairo's Galaxy Cinema and Stars Cinemas from 3-9 October. Ahram Online is a media sponsor for the event, so you can find the full programmehereand read more about the filmshere. Cinema Galaxy (Manial) and Stars Cinema (City Stars Mall, Nasr City) Friday 5 October Al Nour Wal Amal Orchestra at St. Joseph at 6pm Operating under the artistic supervision of Ines Abdel-Daim, chairperson of the Cairo Opera House, and conducted and trained by Aly Osman, the orchestra consists of 38 blind musicians, mainly third generation graduates of Al-Nour Wal Amal Music Institute. This is one of the two concerts of Al Nour Wal Amal to take place within the week. More infohere. St Joseph Church for Franciscan Padres, Mohamed Farid Street, opposite to Banque Misr, Downtown, Cairo 'Taste of Cherry' film screening at Sufi Bookstore at 7pm This Iranian 1977 film by Abbas Kiarostami tells the story of a man's journey in search of someone to bury him under a cherry tree after he commits suicide. 12 Sayed El-Bakry Street, Zamalek Zeid and the Wings in Bibliotheca Alexandrina at 8pm The Lebanese band established by Zeid Hemdan (of Soapkills) after touring Lebanon and Europe now come to Egypt for the first time bringing their electro-arabic music to the coastal city. Courniche Road, Alexandria CirCairo Performances at El-Geneina Theater at 8pm The two week circus festival hosts its first event after the opening featuring Radwan Show (Tunisia) and M Circus (Belgium). Find full programmehere. Al-Azhar Park, Salah Salem Rd. Darassa, Cairo Panorama of the European Cinema Check out the week long film festival bringing European and some Egyptian films to Cairo's Galaxy Cinema and Stars Cinemas from 3-9 October. Ahram Online is a media sponsor for the event, so you can find the full programmehereand read more about the filmshere. Cinema Galaxy (Manial) and Stars Cinema (City Stars Mall, Nasr City) Saturday 6 October El Fan Midan in Abdeen Square at 5pm The public art event is taking a political stance with the Syrian people and their struggle this month. The event will include music performances by Dina El-Wadidi and some Syrian musicians. There will be cinema, poetry, sculpture and exhibitions throughout the evening. Read more on the eventhere. Abdeen Square, Near Downtown, Cairo Beethoven and Schumann at the Cairo Opera House at 8pm The Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hisham Gabr with soloist Moushira Issa, will perform Beethoven's Overture to Egmont Op. 84, Concerto No. 1 for Piano, and the Orchestra in C major Op. 15 as well as Schumann's Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120. More infohere. Main Hall, Cairo Opera House, Zamalek 'The Virus is Spreading' by Ganzeer in Safarkhan Gallery Ongoing till 1 November,the exhibitionby Mohamed Fahmy (Ganzeer) brings the politically driven energy of the street to the exhibition space. Other Cairo artists contribute to the work hanging on the walls of the first floor adjacent. Each of their paintings stands alone but together they contribute to the spread of the "virus." The second floor of the gallery features traditional - yet progressive - framed works. Check out Ahram Online photo galleryhere. 6 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo Basiony exhibition opening in Darb 1718 at 7pm Shady El-Noshokaty puts on installations of his work in several venues in Cairo to commemorate the revolution's fallen artist Basiony. Tonight, the opening of installations of sound and visual shows will be shown at Darb 1718 (ongoing till 20 November). Read morehere. Kasr El-Sham3 Street, Al-Fakhareen, Old Cairo, Cairo, Egypt Panorama of the European Cinema Check out the week long film festival bringing European and some Egyptian films to Cairo's Galaxy Cinema and Stars Cinemas from 3-9 October. Ahram Online is a media sponsor for the event, so you can find the full programmehereand read more about the filmshere. Cinema Galaxy (Manial) and Stars Cinema (City Stars Mall, Nasr City) Sunday 7 October Art therapy in Sufi Bookstore at 5pm Shima Youssef and Dr Suzan Radwan, who were mentored in art therapy under one of the best art therapy practitioners in Egypt, the late Dr Magdi Refaat, offer people a space to explore their personality and feelings through painting. Participants are welcome to join any time between 5pm and 9pm. Read more on Art Therapyhere. 12 El-Sayed El-Bakry Street, Zamalek, Cairo Public Talk by Rebel Acts Rebel Clown Army in Jesuits Cultural Centre at 8pm The Dutch circus troupe will discuss their experience with political circus during the workshops and talks section of the Cairo Circus Festival CirCairoprogramme. 15 Al-Mahrany St. Ramsis, Cairo Children Gala in the Cairo Opera House at 8pm The Cairo Opera Orchestra, conducted by Nayer Nagui, will performCarnival of the Animalsby Saint-Saëns andPeter and the Wolfby Sergei Prokofiev. The concert aims to introduce classical music to children through compositions admired by youngest listeners. More infohere. Main Hall, Cairo Opera House Panorama of the European Cinema Check out the week long film festival bringing European and some Egyptian films to Cairo's Galaxy Cinema and Stars Cinemas from 3-9 October. Ahram Online is a media sponsor for the event, so you can find the full programmehereand read more about the filmshere. Cinema Galaxy (Manial) and Stars Cinema (City Stars Mall, Nasr City) Follow Arts and Culture updates on Twitter:@AhramOnlineArtsand on our Facebook page:Ahram Online: Arts and Culture http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/54761.aspx
