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HAPPENING THIS WEEK-
You can still catch Ahmed Helmy on stage in Memo. If you missed the Egyptian comedy icon’s first few shows of his original play, he will be performing once again on Thursday, July 25 (tickets) and Friday, July 26 (tickets) at the Grand Nile Tower.
Dive into different Egyptian art movements with the In the Company of Mahmoud Said art exhibition, held in honor of the 60th anniversary of the pioneering artist’s passing. The exhibition will run until 15 October, open from 9am to 2pm and again from 5pm to 9pm from Saturday-Thursday at the Aisha Fahmy Palace. There, you’ll find 40 works by Mahmoud Saeed’s masterpieces, in addition to 75 works by his artist friends.
Yassin Art Gallery in Zamalekis hosting the third edition of the contemporary visual art exhibition, Different Space. The exhibition is now open and includes works of art by more than 50 artists, ranging from paintings to sculptures. Entry is free and continues daily from 11am to 8pm, except Fridays, until the end of next August.
For the love of improv. El 7ob Fein, presented by Maktoob 3alina, will feature some of Cairo’s finest theater performers at The Boom Room tonight starting at 9pm. Go in with an open mind — the improv factor means to expect the unexpected. So grab your tickets here and be prepared for anything.
NEW ALAMEIN FESTIVAL-
Karim Abdelaziz and Nelly Karim will be performing in the play El Sindbad at the New Alamein Festival from Thursday, 8 August till Saturday, 10 August. Get your tickets here.
TV host Sherif Madkour and Lebanese actress and singer Diana Haddad will be having a live broadcasting of the show “4 Sherif Street” at the New Alamein Festival on Saturday, 10 August. The show will start at 10pm, get your tickets here.
The iconic Cairokee will be performing at the festival on Friday, 23 August. Find your tickets to the band’s show here.
HAPPENING LATER-
Superstar Mohamed Ramadan will perform a concert at Porto Golf in the North Coast on Friday, 2 August at 10pm. Grab tickets here before they sell out.
Prepare for the sixth edition of The Marakez Pyramids Half Marathon. Pick your race of choice and start training, because the marathon will take place on Saturday, 14 December. Note: The price to register is going to keep increasing. So sign up now through this link for the lowest price guarantee.