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Culture Events: Picks for the Weekend Ahram Online's picks this weekend's cultural delights including 'India by the Nile,' 'Alternative Solution,' the opening of El-Genaina's summer programme, the D-CAF festival and other great events in Egypt
Thursday 11 April Screening of Jews of Egypt at French Institute at 7pm Jews of Egypt by Amir Ramses is a documentary feature on the Jews who left Egypt in the middle of the last century. The film will be followed by a talk from the director and producer; read our interview with the directorhere. The screening is part of Rencontres de l'image held at the French Institute between 7 and 15 April. Check the complete programmehere. French Institute in Mounira on Madraset El-Hoqouq El-Ferenseya Street, Cairo. Ghalia Benali at El-Genaina Theatre at 8pm Tunisian Belgium-based India-inspired Ghalia Benali, described as "wild and graceful," fuses elements of Arabic classical music, folklore, and pure jazz with her knowledge of classical Indian music. Ghalia's performance opens a two months programme launched by Al Mawred Al Thaqafi at El-Genaina Theatre. Read the complete programmehere. Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, Darassa. Meshwar band at Beit El-Raseef at 8pm Meshwar band, known for their Reggae grooves with Arabic lyrics, will perform in a newly launched artistic space, Beit El-Raseef. Watch thisvideoof the opening of Beit El-Raseef. Street 151, off Street 9, next to Midan El-Horreya, after Al-Ezaby Pharmacy and in front of National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Maadi, Cairo. Egyptian-Armenian folkloric troupe at Al-Gomhoreya Theatre at 8pm Zankezour Egyptian-Armenian folk troupe will performc a series of known Armenian dances, in addition to Indian and Italian dances, choreographed by Suzan Karkur-Hagopian. The performance will also include a short sketch titledKach Nazar(Nazar the Brave), a fairy tale written by Hovhanness Tumanyan. Read more about this eventhere. 12 Al-Gomhoreya Street in Abdeen Square, downtown Cairo. Last day of 'Women and Horses' at Picasso Art Gallery Catch the last days of the exhibition entitled 'Women and Horses,' showcasing artwork by Helmi El Toumi. The exhibition opened on 29 March and will run until 12 April. Open daily between 10:30am and 9pm (except Sundays). 30 Hassan Assem, off Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo Friday 12 April Short movies and a feature documentary at French Institute at 7pm Short films will include: Nozha Fi El-Shams El Romadeya (A Promenade in the Grey Sun) by Mona Lotfy, Mamnoo' El-Ekterab aw El-Tasweer (Do Not Go Near) by May El-Hossamy, among others, as well as documentary Fi Zel Ragol (In the Shadow of a Man) by Hanan Abdallah. Screenings are part of Rencontres de l'image held at the French Institute between 7 and 15 April. Check the complete programmehere French Institute in Mounira on Madraset El-Hoqouq El-Ferenseya Street, Cairo Mashroua El-Mareekh at Darb 1718 at 7pm Founded by young artist and culture advocate Mariam El-Quessny, Mashroua El-Mareekh (The Mars Project) tours Egyptian cities, promoting cultural development and expression by providing a platform for a wide range of artistic performances, including music, poetry and dance recitals. Read more about Mashroua El-Mareekhhere. Qasr El-Shamee Street, El-Fakhareen (behind the Hanging Church and the Amr Mosque), Old Cairo Yacoub Abu Ghoush with Zaman Al Zaatar band at Jesuits Cultural Centre in Alexandria at 8pm Zaman Al Zatar from Jordan fuses Western and Oriental music elements, topping it with many arrangements. Their music is a testimony to the bands emotional and spiritual growth within the Amman's society, reflecting on the Jordan's spirit and going beyond to the region. Jesuits Cultural Centre, 298 Port Said St, Cleopatra, Alexandria End/Ignéat Falaki Theatre at 8pm End/Igné is a performance by Compagnie el Ajouad (Kheireddine Lardjam). Performance is part of D-CAF festival, taking place between 4 and 28 April on a variety of venues in downtown Cairo. Check the festival's programmehere 113 Kasr El Aini street, downtown, Cairo Saturday 13 April Blind Girls Orchestra to perform at the Turkish Ambassador residence's garden at 11am Al Nour Wal Amal, an orchestra consisting of blind girl musicians, was created by Istiklal Radi, the first director of the association. Today, it has 38 musicians, representing mainly third generation graduates of the Al-Nour Wal Amal Music Institute. The orchestra performs frequently in Egypt and internationally. Their concert at the Turkish Ambassador residence's garden is one of the frequent cultural events held by the Ambassador. The event is open to the public. Read more about the orchestrahere. 44 Al-Nil street, Giza, Cairo Screening ofA Separationat Beit El-Raseef at 7pm The award-winning Iranian film A Separation by Asghar Farhadi, explores Iran's social contradictions through a domestic drama, revolving around a broken marriage. The film has won the Berlinale Golden Bear and Oscar for best foreign film. Street 151, off Street 9, next to Midan El-Horreya, after Al-Ezaby Pharmacy and in front of National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Maadi, Cairo. Cairo Symphony Orchestra performs Richard Wagner at Cairo Opera House at 8pm Conducted by its principal conductor, Jiri Petrdlik from the Czech Republic, the Cairo Symphony Orchestra will join the world-wide celebrations of Richard Wagner's bicentennial. The evening will include a selection of orchestral works from Wagner'sThe Flying Dutchman, Tannhäuser,Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, ParsifalandRienzi.The concert will be repeated on Sunday 14 April at Alexandria Opera House at 8pm. Read morehere. Cairo Opera House main hall, Zamalek, Cairo No Exitat Townhouse Gallery's factory space at 8pm Multimedia performanceNo Exitby Omar El-Motaa'z Bellah is part of a dynamicHal Badeel(Alternative Solution) Festival for Arts, in Townhouse Gallery's factory space between 24 March and 17 April, turning the art gallery into a stage for music, dance, puppetry and film screenings. Read complete programme of the festivalhere Hussein El Me-mar Pasha Street, off Mahmoud Basyouni Street, Downtown, Cairo 'My Nineties' at the Townhouse Gallery This multidisciplinary project initiated by visual artist Mohamed Allam brings together various artists presenting several years of research and more than 4000 VHS tapes of footage of Egyptian media and television from the 1990s. The exhibition runs until 17 April. 10 Nabrawy Street, off Champollion Street, Downtown, Cairo Sunday 14 April Opening ofLocalitéexhibition at 6 Contemporary Arts at 6pm Localité is an exhibition featuring works by Hanan El Sheikh, Khaled Akl, Malak El Shazly and Nihal Wahby. The exhibition runs until 16 May. 6, Salah El-Din street, Zamalek, Cairo Short movies at French Institute at 7pm Short films will include:Hayatby Islam Kamal,Eih El-Ebara?(What's Happening?) by Karim Shaaban,Wara El-Bab(Behind the Door) by Adham El-Sherif, among others. Screenings are part of Rencontres de l'image held at the French Institute between 7 and 15 April. Check the complete programmehere French Institute in Mounira on Madraset El-Hoqouq El-Ferenseya Street, Cairo White Rabbit, Red Rabbit at Falaki Theatre at 8pm White Rabbit, Red Rabbit by Nassim Soleimanpour will be performed in Arabic by Khaled Abol Naga. The play will be followed by a Q&A session with Nassim Soleimanpou. The performance is part of D-CAF festival, taking place between 4 and 28 April on a variety of venues in downtown Cairo. Check the festival's programmehere 113 Kasr El Aini street, downtown, Cairo Bollywood Dance Fusion at the Cairo Opera House at 8pm The event is a Bollywood dance fusion collaboration between dancers from India and the soloists of the Cairo Opera Ballet Company. Choreographed by Gilles Chuyen, he performance is a show of typical Bollywood arts. It will be repeated on Monday 15 April. The performance is part of a Festival of Performing and Visual Arts, 'India by the Nile', showcasing cultural wealth of India between 13 April and 13 May. Read more about the festivalhereand check the complete programmehere Cairo Opera House main hall, Zamalek, Cairo Follow Arts and Culture updates on Twitter at@AhramOnlineArtsand on Facebook atAhram Online: Arts and Culture http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/68967.aspx
