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ART-

In solidarity with Gaza, there will be an art exhibition held on Tuesday, 5 December in The Atrium in Arkan, Sheikh Zayed, between 5-10 pm where well-known artists and art collectors can donate some of their art to be sold and the proceeds of which will be donated to Gaza.

The Cairo Art Book Fair is in its second edition in the cultural city of Ghurnata in Heliopolis. The exhibition will display prints and books alongside a series of lectures and artistic discussions. The event will take place between 7-9 December.

Meet the virtual Tutankhamun. The Grand Egyptian Museum is hosting an interactive Tutankhamun exhibition, in partnership with the Spanish Madrid Artes Digitales Foundation. The exhibition kicked off and will continue until Saturday, 16 December. You can book your tour from here.

Nurture your inner artist at the self-portrait workshop hosted by Dawar Artsevery Saturday until 16 December. Click here for more information.

MUSIC-

Syrian-German band Shkoon is performing in Egypt for Gaza. The concert will be held at the Pyramids on Friday, 1 December. Part of the concert’s proceeds will be donated to humanitarian aid dedicated to Gaza. Tickets are available here.

Wael Al Fashni x El Sawy Culturewheel. The Egyptian singer Wael All Fashni will be performing at El Sawy Culturewheel, Zamalek on Saturday, 2 December. Tickets are available here.

Celebrate Maria Callas’ birthday on Monday, 4 December, at the Cairo Opera in a joint event with the Greek Embassy. The event commemorates the 100th anniversary of the diva’s birthday with a concert conducted by Nayer Nagui, alongside performances by Greek and Egyptian sopranos. Click here for more information.

Musician Omar Khairat will be performing two concerts at the Cairo Opera House. One will be held on Monday, 11 December and the other one on Tuesday, 12 December. Concerts will start at 8pm. Tickets are available here and here.

Get ready for the season with the Cairo Opera House which will be hosting a series of events celebrating Christmas and New Year’s Eve:

  • The Cairo Symphony Orchestra will host a Christmas concert on Saturday, 23 December at 8pm. You can book your ticket from here.
  • For Disney fans: The Disney Classics concert will be held at the Opera’s Main Hall on Monday, 25 December. The concert will start at 8pm. Tickets are available here.
  • Don’t miss the NutCracker ballet shows. The performances will be presented by the Cairo Opera Ballet, along with the Cairo Opera Orchestra. The first show will be held on Tuesday, 26 December, and will continue until Thursday, 30 December. Tickets are available here.
  • The orchestra will also put on another concert on Sunday, 31 December celebrating New Year’s Eve. Click here to book your ticket.

FILM-

Zawya cinema will be screening five movies for the late director Ali Badrakhan starting from Saturday, 2 December until Tuesday, 26 December. You can know more about the schedule from here.

The Christmas Charity Bazaar will bring the warmth of the holiday season on Friday, 1 December, at All Saints’ Cathedral, Zamalek. The bazaar runs from 10:30am until 4pm. Proceeds will benefit a variety of charities here in Egypt.

Eins Christmas Bazaar is bringing you some handmade goodies, itwill kick off on Friday, 1 December and will continue until Sunday, 1 January, 2024. The bazaar will be held at the Gallery, in Maadi.

EVENTS-

Award-winning Egyptian author Ashraf El-Ashmawi will be hosting a book signing event for his latest novel Maximum Speed Zero at Bibliothek Egypt on Saturday, 9 December at 5:30pm. The novel follows the journey of an Egyptian family who experience peculiar occurrences and encounter different individuals that influence their destinies.

CEO of Future Energy Corporation, Sherife Abdelmessih, will be hosting a book signing event for his latest book Super Vision. The event will be held on Wednesday, 13 December at Bibliothek Egypt.

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