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Culture Events: Picks for the Weekend Despite the political turbulence, this weekend is full of culture events in Cairo and Alexandria. The Ahram Online arts and culture team recommends their favourites for you, Thursday through Friday (6-9 December)
Thursday 6 December BA Orchestra to perform compositions by Rageh Daoud in Bibliotheca Alexandrina at 8pm Bibliotheca Alexandrina Orchestra will hold a concert with works by contemporary Egyptian composer Rageh Daoud. The concert will include a compilation of Daoud's film scores. The same concert will be repeated in Cairo. More infohere Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Great Hall, Alexandria 'The Choice' by Youssef Chahine screening in Cimatheque at 8pm As part of the 'Edge of the Image' series of screenings at thePhotoCairo 5project, Cimatheque puts on the 1970 classic that follows a set of twins through their lives and parallel conflicts. 19A Adly Street, Floor 5, Apartment 28, Downtown, Cairo Cairo Choral Society at the All Saints' Cathedral at 8pm Cairo Choral Society and Cairo Festival Orchestra conducted by John Baboukis, will be joined by two soloists: Rasha Rizk (soprano) and Hani El-Shafei (tenor). In addition, Nesma Mahgoub shares a duet with Mostafa Rashad. Among performed works will be Handel's Water Music, Chandos Anthems and Hallelijah from Athalia. All Saints' Cathedral, next to Marriott hotel, Zamalek Invisible Hands Band debut in Jesuites Culture Centre at 8.30pm The official launch of the group of musicians, bringing forward psychedelic rock mixed with folk, sung in Arabic and English. El-Fagala, Behind the Coptic Hospital, Off Ramsis Street, Cairo PhotoCairo5 exhibition in multiple venues A contemporary art exhibition by several artists, PhotoCairo 5 takes the theme of questioning whether artists in Egypt are ready to reflect on the revolution and whether art has a role in the discussion and provocation of the movement of people. Watch our video report of the exhibitionhere. Contemporary Image Collective, 22 Abdel-Khalek Tharwat Street, Downtown Cairo, 4th Floor Townhouse Gallery Factory Space, 10 Nabrawy Street, off Champollion Street, Downtown Cairo Mahmoud Basiouny Street Shopfront, Downtown Cairo Friday 7 December ALIF ensemble in Rawabet Theater at 8pm The pan-Arab ensemble is the brainchild of Iraqi composer and oud player Khyam Allami – along with talented musicians Tamer Abu Ghazala (Palestine) and electronic musician Maurice Louca (Egypt). The ensemble's debut brings together the Arab world's most talented musicians for this production. 2 Hussein El Me'mar st. off Mahmoud Bassiouni st., beside Townhouse Gallery Christmas Carols at Manasterly Palace at 8pm Soloists from the Republic of Poland will perform carols and Christmas songs to piano accompaniment. The concert is themed "Carols from all around the Globe" and will take place in one of the Cairo's most beautiful palaces. More info here Manasterly Palace, Rhoda Island, next to the Nilometer, Cairo Lel Samar Project in 100 Copies Space at 8pm Influenced by traditional Arabic music and jazz, vocalist Dida Guigan and electro musician Marcel Saegesser bring forward an hour-long set of music. 22 Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Saturday 8 December Artist Talk by Lard Buurman in Darb1718 at 7pm The artist behind the African project '(In)visible Cities' gives a talk. Qasr Al-Shamee St., Al-Fakhareen (behind the Hanging Church and the Amr Mosque), Cairo Opening of Photography exhibition 'Mono' in Darb 1718 at 7pm The Cairo Camera Club presents its exhibition 'Mono' signifying solitude. Qasr Al-Shamee St., Al-Fakhareen (behind the Hanging Church and the Amr Mosque), Cairo Alexandria Street Project: Cairo Remix in 100 Copies Music Space at 8pm The project, based in Alexandria, records sounds, video of interviews and personal archives to create a sonic map of the city streets – mixed with electro music. 22 Talaat Harb Street, Downtown, Cairo Cairo Symphony Orchestra at the Cairo Opera House at 8pm Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nader Abbassi will perform works by Prokoflex, Rachmaninov and Borodin. The concert will also include Abbassi's Dance for Peace. Soloists of the evening are Saber Abd Elsattar on Qanoun and Mohamed Shams on Piano. Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo Sunday 9 December Launch of Al-Ahram Arts Centre and Art Gallery in Al-Ahram Building at 7pm Al-Ahram organisation launches its new art centre with an inaugural exhibition entitled 'A Century of Egyptian Art'. The exhibition will display some of the art works acquired by Al-Ahram for over half a century during which art was integrated in Al-Ahram and its staff. Many of the paintings decorate Al-Ahram corridors, as well as rooms of senior editors. The exhibition will stay on for three months and is open and free for the public. Al-Ahram New Building, Galaa Street, Ground Floor, Cairo Egyptian Sinfonietta's inaugural concert at the Cairo Opera House at 8pm Operating under the Egyptian Philharmonic Society, the Egyptian Sinfonietta, a newly formed chamber orchestra will give its inaugural concert under the baton of its founder Ahmed El-Saedi. The concert is the first of six in this season and will include compositions by Mozart. Cairo Opera House, Main Hall, Zamalek, Cairo "On Studio Photography" exhibition in Viennoise Studio The exhibition dives into discovering the contemporary practices of studio photography by looking at selected historical examples. Visitors can participate in image production through the Living Studio—a working photography studio where each photographer and artist will recreate their own practice. The artwork produced will later be showcased at the end of the exhibition. The exhibition is curated by Heba Farid and Paul Geday and is part of the Photographic Memory of Egypt project by Cultnat. Read morehere. 7 Champollion Street, Downtown, Cairo "Ashaby" exhibition by Hani Rashed in Mashrabia Gallery Hani Rashed brings forward a new exhibition after he rid himself of his old works, which according to the artist were characterised by self-censorship and fear. His new work focuses on the protester in Tahrir Square, using the styles of comics and internet visuals. 8 Champollion Street, Downtown, Cairo * Due to ongoing political unrest in the country this week, culture events are subject to cancellation and postponement. We highly recommend you check with the venues before going. 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