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The Sandbox Festival is coming up this weekend in El Gouna, with the three-day music festival kicking off today and wrapping up on Saturday, 13 May. You can check out the full lineup and book your pass here.
Cairo Fashion Week also kicks off this weekend, starting from tomorrow through to Monday, 15 May.
The annual Flower Exhibition — which is typically held at the Orman Gardens — is taking place at the Agricultural Museum in Dokki this Saturday, 13 May. The exhibition will run for one month.
You have until next Monday, 15 May to register for the TriFactory’s Somabay Endurance Festival, which is scheduled to take place from 25-27 May at Somabay. You can register online here.
Dive into Egypt’s infinitely rich contemporary art world: The “Traces of Egypt” Exhibition began in late March and will continue until Thursday, 15 June, at the Grand Egyptian Museum. The exhibit is organized by Egyptian-German artist Susan Hefuna and celebrates the country’s Khayamiya tradition through 28 dresses celebrating local artisans and their craftsmanship.
Expressionist depiction of Egypt’s rural communities: Artist Omar Abdel Zaher’s latest art exhibition, Roots, opened at Safarkhan Art Gallery last week and runs through Wednesday, 24 May. The exhibition is “a sincere, impassioned exploration and meditation on the modest and down-to-earth sanctities of Egypt’s rural communities.”
Back to the Cairo Opera House: Egypt’s iconic Omar Khairat will be performing next Wednesday, 10 and Thursday 11 May, starting 8pm. The concerts are expected to run through until 11pm at the historical venue’s Main Hall.
Who else has a 40-year roster of songs to choose from at a concert? Catch Amr Diabperforming some of his biggest hits — old and new — at AUC on Friday, 12 May. Tickets are available through Tazkarti.
Start training for your next half marathon: The TriFactory is hosting another edition of itsMadinaty Half Marathon on Friday, 9 June at Madinaty. You can sign up for the event through the TriFactory website.
