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ART-

In solidarity with Gaza, there will be an art exhibition held today 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 happening 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-

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 sold out.

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.

CHRISTMAS EVENTS-

Get into the Christmas spirit with these festive events all around the capital.

We’re kicking off the season to be jolly with the City of the Lights Christmas Bazaar at Galleria40. The market launched last weekend, but if you missed it, don’t fret. It’ll be up and running next weekend, too.

Bookworms, assemble: AUC’s Christmas Book Fair is running everyday until next Saturday, 9 December. All books are getting a 20% markdown, and the El Kousha Theatre Troupe for Puppets will be performing for the kids on Saturday.

Next weekend is jam-packed with Christmas celebrations. Also taking place on Saturday 9 December is Cairo Jazz Club 610’s Xmas Bazaar collab with Alkemia. 20+ local vendors, live music, good food, gluhwein, and a kid’s area is available to you from 12pm to 8pm.

Want to sit back and enjoy some Christmasy tunes? Arkan Plaza has you covered. TheirChristmas Show, put together by Gaby Bishara, will bring you the smooth sounds of Louis Armstrong and Ol’ Blue Eyes himself in a blend of your favorite jazz tunes and classic Christmas tracks. Free up your Wednesday on 22 December to head on over.

The classic Christmas staple The Nutcracker Ballet will be performed at the Cairo Opera House by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company everyday starting 26 December up until the 30th.

FILM-

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

Eins Christmas Bazaar is bringing you some handmade goodies, kicking off this past Friday and continuing until Sunday, 1 January, 2024. The bazaar is being held at the Gallery, in Maadi.

THEATER-

Relive the good old days with the Act Theater Group. The group is reintroducing tales of Goha’s (mis)adventures into circulation, alongside other folktales of yore. Adults can bask in nostalgia, and younger ones can connect with their cultural heritage. Register for the shows on 15 and 16 December here.

EVENTS-

A pop-up market is, well, popping up tomorrow in Zamalek. Organized by ThatReallyCoolStudio, the ReallyCoolPopUp bazaar will be donating some proceeds to Palestine.

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.

The monthly Cairo Flea Market is putting up their Christmas decorations next Saturday, at the Zamalek Fish Garden as per usual.

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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