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Bookworms, Dawayer Cultural Festival is for you: Tanmia and Diwan are co-organizing this cultural festival starting from tomorrow until Saturday, 15 July at Cinema Radio in downtown Cairo. The festival will include several activities that vary between creative writing workshops, storytelling circles, seminars for prominent authors and novelists such as Buthaina Al Essa and Ibrahim Abdel Majid. Check out Dawayer’s website for more information and the full schedule of events.

The authentic Zar arts are here: Mazaher Ensemble (Zar) will perform tomorrow at the Egyptian Center for Culture and Arts - Makan, with the performance starting at 7:30pm. Tickets are available on Makan.

What have years done to us? A new play that uncovers the disparity between what we think, what we actually say and what is lost in between when it comes to relationships and love will be showing in the Rawabet Art Space starting from this Friday-Sunday. You can book your seats through TicketsMarche.

Ici le Soudan: A cultural event honoring Sudanese artists, hosted by the French Institute in Egypt:The event will include “an exhibition of Sudanese visual art, round-table discussions, short film screenings, book discussions and a major concert featuring more than 25 artists.” The two-day event will kick off next Monday, 10 July at the French Institute of Egypt, Mounira branch.

Amr Diab is coming to Sahel: When the light fades and the sun goes down, head to SOL Beach Bar at Marassi on Friday, 14 July to attend Amr Diab’s sunset party. The party will begin at 7pm. Tickets are available on TicketsMarche.

Mahmoud Saad will host movie star Karim AbdelAziz in a new installation of the SoldOutlive interviews series on Friday, 14 July at 8:30pm. The live interview will be held at Ewart Hall at AUC’s Tahrir campus. You can book your ticket from Tazkarti.

Sharmoofers, Shaheen and El Waily x Alexandria: Sharmoofers will share the stage with the rap star Shahyn and the music producer El Waili at Al Ittihad Alex Club, Smoha branch on Thursday, 20 July. Doors will open at 4pm. You can book your tickets through TicketsMall.

Cairokee Empire returns: Cairokee is hitting the stage with two mega-concerts at New Cairo’s Manara Arena on Thursday, 27 July and Saturday, 29 July. Tickets are available on Tazkarti here and here.

Tech geeks, get ready for theRoute Tech Summit: The summit will be held on Friday, 28 July from 9am until 10pm in the Greek campus, offering a chance to meet tech recruiters, apply for jobs and attend workshops. You can register through this link to receive your invitation for the event.