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Culture Events: Picks for the Weekend
Film screenings, concerts, exhibitions... Check out Ahram Online's recommendations for Thursday through Sunday (28-31 March)
Published in Ahram Online on 28 - 03 - 2013


Thursday28 March
Two bands in one concert at El Raseef at 8pm
Two bands: Transistorand El Mahata will perform in Beit El Raseef, a new open space featuring music concerts.
Villa 9 Street 151, from Hurreya Square, Maadi, Cairo
Chamber Music at Arab Music Institute at 8pm
The concert is part of the Finnish-Egyptian Musical Bridge, a week of musical workshops, master classes and joint performances between virtuoso Egyptian and Finnish musicians and opera singers. The sixth edition of the Finnish-Egyptian musical bridge, will provide end of the work chamber concert with works by Boccherini, Mozart and Dvorak.
The Arab Music Institute, 22 Ramses street, Downtown, Cairo
Passing Facesexhibition by Kareem El-Qurity at The Art Lounge
Inspired by the dynamism of the Egyptian street and by the faces he encounters on Cairo's sidewalks and public buses, Kareem El-Qurity returns this month with an exhibition entitledPassing Faces, featuring compelling portraits that poignantly reflect the plight of Egyptians. The exhibition runs until 11 April.
Baehler's Mansion 157b, 26 July Street, side entrance on Isaac Jacob Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Friday 29 March
Exhibition opening at Picasso Art Gallery at 7pm
An opening ceremony of an exhibition titled "Women and Horses" showcasing artwork by Helmi El Toumi. The opening will take place at 7pm, and the exhibition will be on until 12 April, opened daily between 10.30am and 9pm (except Sundays).
30 Hassan Assem, off Brazil street, Zamalek, Cairo
Opera concert at Arab Music Institute at 8pm
Concert is part of the Finnish-Egyptian Musical Bridge, a week of musical workshops, master classes and joint performances between virtuoso Egyptian and Finnish musicians and opera singers. While Thursday offers chamber music concerts, Friday will showcase operatic talents.
Arab Music Institute, 22 Ramsis street, Downtown, Cairo
Saturday 30 March
Harass Map at Darb 1718 at 3pm
HarassMap is an annual event aiming to debunk myths and excuses surrounding sexual harassment in Egypt. The event which will last until 10pm will include discussions, as well as singing, all aiming to share message and educating the attendees about the sexual harassment, its aspects and how to deal with it.
Kasr El Sham Street, Al Fakhareen-Old Cairo, close to Mar Girgis metro station
Film screening at the Factory Space at 8pm
Dakhel w Khareg El Ghorfa (In and Out of the Room) is a film by young Egyptian filmmaker Dina Hamza. The screening is part of Alternative Solution Festival for Arts taking place in Downtown Cairo, until 17 April
The Factory Space, Townhouse Gallery,6 Hussain el memary, from Mahmoud Bassiouny, Downtown, Cairo.
Electronic music at the Factory Space at 9pm
A 40-minutes concert with electronic music featuring Maurtice Loca 9:0 Electronic Music, Maurice Loca is part of Alternative Solution Festival for arts taking place in Downtown Cairo, until 17 April.
The Factory Space, Townhouse Gallery,6 Hussain el me3mary, from Mahmoud Bassiouny, Downtown, Cairo.
Cairo Symphony Orchestra at the Cairo Opera House at 8pm
The evening will include compositions by Ravel, Sibelius and Bizet. Cairo Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by Fabien Tehericsen and the violin soloist will be Hossam Shehata.
Cairo Opera House, main hall, Zamalek
Di-Egy Fest 0.1 Exhibition in two locations in Cairo.
Exhibition: Behind the Image and Beyond is part of Di-Egy Fest 01, the firstDigital Art Festival in Egypt will take place between 27 March and 10 April, across several venues in Cairo. Read more about the exhibition and festival here.
The British Council, Agouza
Fine arts sector of Al-Gezira Arts Centre, Zamalek, Cairo
Sunday 31 March
Omar Khairat at Cairo Opera House at 8pm
Omar Khairat is a renowned Egyptian composer, pianist, whose original compositions -- which bridge contemporary Arab music and western tunes -- have earned him a large following in Egypt and the region.
Cairo Opera House main hall, Zamalek, Cairo
"On My Forest Land"exhibition by Hala Abu Shady at the Mashrabiya Gallery
InOn My Forest Land, visual artist Hala Abu Shady tackles issues of heritage and identity across Mediterranean societies. Intrigued by symbols and images of Egyptian society and using photographs of herself, along with pictures from Facebook and Twitter, the artist produced a show of photomontages and sound art that aims to capture the change and multiculturalism that characterises contemporary society. The exhibition will run until 11 April.
8 Champollion Street, Downtown, Cairo


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