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MUSIC-

Ready to rock? ROKN, a rising Egyptian rock band, is performing at ROOM Art Space and Café tonight. You can snag tickets for EGP 200 here or at the door.

Don’t miss out on Mohamed Mounir, Ramy Sabry, and Sharmoofers taking the stageatFamily Park. The event will take place tomorrow with gates opening at 1pm and performances starting at 7pm. Get your tickets through Tazkarti.

Amr Diab is back on stage for the first time in Egypt this year. El Hadaba’s concert is taking place in Manara Arena tomorrow. Grab your tickets while you can.

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

Renowned musician and composer Omar Khairat will be gracing the stage again at the Egyptian Opera House for two nights next 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.

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 tomorrow, one at 3:30pm and one at 7pm. Find out more here.

SPORTS-

Double Dribble Leagues has got all basketball enthusiasts covered. Running until next Friday, 23 February, the weekly mixed league hosted at the Maadi Sporting and Yacht Club is for anyone who wants to live out their baller dreams or stay fit while having fun.

Join a run for Gaza tomorrow with the TriFactory in the Wadi DeglaProtectorate. All proceeds will go towards sending aid to Gaza and you can sign up here for the 5K or 1K distances.

The Cairo Half Marathon is taking place in a couple of weeks: 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 still available, giving you ample time to convince seven of your friends to join, which will get a 10% reduction in price when you register.

Get down and dirty at the TriFactory’s Tough Mudder Egypt on Friday, 1 March. The obstacle course challenge will take place at Belle Vie Club in New Zayed.

THEATER-

Gaza Mon Amour will be screened at Qahrawya on Thursday, 29 February from 8pm till 11pm. Get your tickets here.

ENTERTAINMENT-

Experience three days of three types of love at HydeOut with Bonds of Love. Starting tonight with Laugh is in the Air, followed by tomorrow’s The Family Circle, and ending with Self Love tomorrow. Each day will feature live performances, immersive activities and endless delicious food. Get your tickets here.

In another of Mahmoud Saad’s live interviews, Ashraf Abdelbaki will be featured on stage on Saturday. Accompanying entertainment will be provided by Mai Farouk. Before you grab a ticket, keep in mind that this is a no-phone, 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.

Russell Peters is taking the stage at Sports City Stadium later this month. Peters is making his comeback in Egypt next Monday, 19 February in the New Administrative Capital City. Grab your tickets while you can. For EGP 12k, you can meet the all-time highest grossing standup comedian.

Laugh at love and all the times it has gone awry at Cairo Jazz Club 610’s Al Hob Fain interactive show. Next Tuesday, 20 February tell your stories of woes and heartbreak and they’ll help you find true love — in a comedic, dramatic, romantic, and musical way. For reservations message their Facebook page.

INTERACTIVE EVENTS-.

Fancy yourself a detective? Murder-mystery fans can pull out their magnifying glasses to crack this case. Cluedupp and Crime Scene Investigator are staging a hard-boiled outdoor event on Saturday, 2 March where you have to solve four murders around the city by solving puzzles, interrogating witnesses, and hunting for clues. Find more details here.

COMMUNITY SERVICE-

JoinWadi Ibex on their Wadi Degla clean-up event on 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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