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HAPPENING THIS WEEK-
Improv group Irtigalia are hosting a comedy night, Disco Irtigalia, at The Tap West tomorrow 9pm. To attend, message The Tap West via Instagram.
Step into the past with the MisrIskindireyaExhibition. It started last week and will be ending tomorrow, the exhibition will showcase the vibrant yet fleeting essence of Alexandria during the 1970s and 80s. The exhibition will start at 6:30pm tomorrow at Radio Theatre in Downtown Cairo and then will be open daily from 11am to 9pm.
The Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo’s Italian Cinema in Cairo film festival has begun. It's a 10-day affair, showcasing Italian films. The screening's last day is tonight. They’re bringing classics and some 2023 releases to explore Italian cinematic heritage. The screenings are at Zamalek Cinema and the Italian Cultural Institute, and you can check out their schedules here and here.
ARTicaria is coming to Room Art Space this Wednesday, 12 June at 8pm. The night will include a variety show with music and comedy sketches by four performers, Ezz Shahwan, Gilan Alaa, Bakri Khaled, and Amgad Elsharkawy. Get your tickets here.
Sound of Movies at National Museum of Egyptian Civilization: Medhat Saleh and Reham Abdelhakim are preparing to perform a musical evening led by Maestro Nayer Nagui at The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat this Wednesday, June 12, to celebrate the museum’s third anniversary. Click here to get your tickets to the performances.
Save some energy for a concert before Eid featuring Muslim, Omar Kamal, 3enba at CairoStadium, this Friday, 14 June. Get your tickets here.
If you’re more inclined to fusing Arab and Western tunes make your way to CJC 610. This Friday, 14 June, LA-based DJ/Producer Habibeats and Bubblegum Kollectiv will be playing all the mixed modern tunes. For reservations message their Facebook page.
HAPPENING LATER-
Ahmed Helmy returns to the stage with his play Memo at Grand Nile Tower Hotel in Cairo, after the success of the show in Saudi Arabia. The show will be on Sunday, 16 June at 9pm. Get your tickets here.
In celebration of Eid Al Adha, Tamer Hosny will hold a concert at Zed East in New Cairo, on Monday, June 17th. The show starts at 8:30pm. (tickets)
The violin and piano duo Fouad and Mounib are set to perform at the Roman Theatre in Sharm El Sheikh for the first time — on Tuesday, 18 June at 10pm. Get your tickets here.
Don't miss the comedic musical journey I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change at Rawabet Art Space from Thursday, 27 June to Saturday, 29 June. Explore the ups and downs of love and relationships through humorous scenes and heartwarming songs that will have you laughing and nodding along. Secure your tickets for June 27, June 28, and June 29.
Giselle will be presented by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Symphony Orchestra. This ballet performance is a story of romance and tragedy and will take place at the Grand Theatre of the Cairo Opera House over two days: Thursday, 27 and Friday, 28 June. Get your tickets here for Thursday and Friday.