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This is the last week you'll be able to fly through the sky on a paramotor. Sky Sports Egypt are offering a 15-minute bird’s eye view of Alamein in North Square until Friday, 30 August. Buy your tickets here.

Don't miss the chance to explore the diverse visual and cultural evolution of Egyptian film with the Afichat w Aflam exhibition at Bibliothek. This exhibition showcases a vast selection of late artist Pierre Sioufi’s collection of more than 10k pieces of Egyptian cinema memorabilia. The third edition is now on display, showcasing film posters and collectables from the 1990s to 2017, and will continue through to Monday, 2 September.

Immerse yourself in Omar Khairat’s musical mastery. The musician will be taking the stage alongside the Cairo Opera Orchestra as part of the 32nd International Citadel Festival for Music and Singing. The event will take place on Wednesday, 28 August at 8:00 pm, at the Mahka Theatre of Salah El Din Citadel. Grab your tickets here.

None other than Wegz to close out the iconic new Alamein Festival. The concert will take place Friday, 30 August at 10pm at the U-Arena. You can grab your tickets here.

End Sahel season on a high note with Adriatique at AHM Club in Silversands, where you can dance the summer away, or what’s left of it. The event will take place on Saturday, 31 August, and you can get your tickets here.

HAPPENING LATER-

Medfest is a pool of diverse perspectives presented through films. The international short film forum will take place from Thursday, 12 September to Sunday, 15 September at AUC Tahrir Square and will bring thought-provoking, heartfelt visual stories from around the globe. Grab your tickets here.

MENA’s first and only design-film festival is back: Film My Design festival is back for its third edition — under the theme Designing Our Lives for a Better Future —, taking place from Thursday, 3 October to Saturday, 12 October at Zawya Cinema. The festival features film screenings, masterclasses, a motion design exhibition, VR immersive experiences, and much more. Buy your tickets here.

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.

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