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FOOD-

Indulge your Mexican cravings at Cairo Jazz Club 610’s Taco Tuesday tomorrow from 7pm. Gather your work buddies or friends and enjoy a night of unlimited tacos and cool drinks. For reservations message their Facebook page.

Catch the cheese fondue brunch at Villa Belle Epoque.This takes place every Monday and Wednesdayuntil 28 February from 2-6pm. The meal is reservation only. Click here to find out how to book your spot.

SPORTS-

Watch the African Cup on the big screen: Mivida is hosting The Stadium, screening Afcon matches. The Lake District is within arm’s reach in case you need to fuel up before or after the matches. More of a doer? The Stadium is also hosting sports activities you can partake in. You can book your tickets through Ticketsmarche.

ART-

Motion Art Gallery’s posthumous exhibition for artist Mahmoud Moussa is a must-visit. The artist’s iconic sculptures are on display in the gallery in Zamalek, everyday except Fridays until 5 February. That’s sooner than you think, so head on over tomorrow or mark it down.

Picasso Art Gallery has opened its doors to solo exhibitionist Hicham Rahma. Each of his paintings will exhibit “mixed tales with rich folkloric elements” with “magical strangeness and astonishing interaction.” This exhibition opens from 11am to 9pm, except for Sundays, until Friday, 2 February. Click here for more information.

BOOKS-

The Cairo International Book Fair opens its doors today, and will be running until Tuesday, 6 February. The event is open to the general public from 10am to 8pm, except Thursday and Friday, when their doors will close at 9pm. The fair is taking place at the Egypt International Exhibitions Center in the Fifth Settlement, New Cairo.

MUSIC-

Warm up your vocal cords, gang. Karaoke Night is back at ROOM Art Space and Cafe. ROOM’s doors are open every Tuesday through to 27 February for you and your friends to belt out your favorite tunes, starting at 8pm and ending at 10pm. You can reserve your spot here.

Don’t miss the Egyptian Mawlawi Sufi group, AlMawlaweya AlMasreya, singing and Sufi chanting on the Theatro stage in Arkan this Thursday, 1 February. Doors will open at 7:30pm and the event will begin at 8pm. Click here to book your tickets.

The Grand Egyptian Museum will be hosting Tunisian songstress Emel Mathlouthi on Friday, 9 February, giving you plenty of time to grab a ticket. The Voices of Hope concert will start promptly at 9pm.

Oud player Saad Al Oud and his band will be playing at Theatro Arkan, on Saturday, 17 February. The night of classical Egyptian music will open its doors from 7:30pm and begin at 8pm. You can get your tickets at Ticketsmarche.

PHOTOGRAPHY-

The Fujifilm festival starts next Thursday, 1 February, and runs until Sunday, 4 February. You’ll have four full days of activities, meetups, and talks, as well as a photography contest and an exhibition that you can partake in. You can bring your camera along to get a gratuitous CMOS and lens cleaning and check out the GFX 100 ii Studio on-site. Fujifilm X-Photographers and creators will be there too — don’t miss out on the networking potential. Check out their Facebook page for more information.

LATER-

SHOPPING-

Cairo Vintage Souq is back with more old finds for you to scavenge. Bring your thrifting skills to Al Ismaelia venue in Downtown Cairo from 12pm till 9pm on Saturday, 3 February to get the best retro and vintage finds. For more information go to their instagram page.

MUSIC-

End the month on the dance floor at Cairo Jazz Club’s Wednesday Night Live event on Wednesday, 31 January from 9pm. The night will have Riffs sha’bi tunes, El Waili with his top hits, and Donia Wael for soothing wrap up. Message their Facebook page for reservations.

Renowned musician and composer Omar Khairat will be gracing the stage again at the Egyptian Opera House for two nights starting Wednesday, 21 February and Thursday, 22 February at the Grand Theatre at 8pm. Get your ticket for the first night here and the second night here.

Hamza Namira will be dropping his album at a concert hosted by ZED park on Friday, 9 February at 8pm. The park’s gates will open at 2pm but the concert gates will open later at 6pm. You can get your tickets here, with the option of regular standing, VIP standing, or VIP seated.

POETRY-

Amr Hassan will be performing at El Sawy Culturewheel for their annual end of winter show. Alongside his band, he will perform two concerts on Friday, 16 February, one at 3:30pm and one at 7pm. Find out more here.

THEATER-

Ebni is back at Rawabet Art Space. The play is an adaptation of God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza and it demonstrates how two different families react when their children get into a fight,and as the play unfolds their true colors are revealed. Catch the performance on Friday, 9, Tuesday, 13, and Wednesday, 14 February at 8pm and on Saturday, 10 February at 5pm. Book your tickets here.

In another of Mahmoud Saad’s live interviews, Ashraf Abdelbaki will be featured on stage on Saturday, 17 February. Accompanying entertainment will be provided by Mai Farouk. Before you grab a ticket, keep in mind that this is a phone-free, filmed experience, meaning that you should expect to hand your phone over at the gate and be seen by friends and family on their TV screens at home.

SPORTS-

The Cairo Half Marathon is taking place in just over a month: Mark your calendars for Friday, 1 March, and start stretching. Cairo Runners is bringing back a fan favorite, offering 5km, 10km, and 21km runs as well as a Family Run. Tickets are available until 27 February, giving you ample time to convince seven of your friends to join, which will get a 10% reduction in price when you register.

DANCE-

Get your salsa groove on at Cairo Jazz Club 610’s Salsa night with Soul Motion Studio on Monday, 5 February. Just send them a message on Facebook to reserve your spot.

COMMUNITY SERVICE-

Join Wadi Ibex on their Wadi Degla clean up eventon Saturday, 9 March. All you have to do is wear your trainers, sunglasses, and refillable water bottles and head down to Wadi Degla Protectorate at 10am. You can sign up here.

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