Go on a run in Egypt’s historic city at the Luxor Half Marathon

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HAPPENING THIS WEEK-

Kunafa Comedy Nightwill be making their debut at Boom Room tomorrow. The show starts at 9pm and features Hala Marzouk, Ezzat Essam, Mahmoud Kunafa, Mona Kamel, Mahmoud Hassan, Ahmed Emad, and Mark Fanos. Tickets are available through Ticketsmarche.

Attend a book signing for Hatem S. Badr’s translated version of Taha Hussein's The Curlew’s Call. The event will take place at Bibliothek Egypt tomorrow, Tuesday, 8 October.

Bibliothek is also hosting another book signing for Riccardo Mancuso’s book Nos Se'eedi wi Nos Khawaga — an exploration of both the origins of Italian cuisine and Egyptians who have Italian origins.The event will take place on Saturday, 12 October.

Treat yourself to an evening of classic oriental music with Saad El Oud and his band at Boom Room on Wednesday, 9 October. Get your tickets through Ticketsmarche.

The celebration of music continues at the Arab Music Festival, which kicks off on Friday, 11 October. The festival’s lineup includes Medhat Saleh, Ali El Haggar, Abeer Nehme, Wael Jassar, Lotfi Bouchnak, and more. The festival will run until Thursday, 24 October — tickets can be booked through Tazkarti.

Go on a run in Egypt’s historic city at the Luxor Half Marathon. Cairo Runners’ annual event will take place on Friday, 11 October. Pick between a 21km or 10km race, or a short family run. You can register here.

Registration is still open for the Scaled Games. Show off your skills by taking part in one of the three sporting competitions available: running, football, or crossfit. Running and crossfit will both take place on Friday, 11 October, while the football tournament will take place starting Friday, 27 September to Friday, 11 October. All events will happen in New Heliopolis City. You can sign up on Ticketsmarche.

HAPPENING LATER-

The largest collection of prints in the country. Cairopolitan is bringing together a collection of artwork from over 180 local and regional artists to display in the Cairo Prints Exhibition. The gallery will be open from Friday, 18 October till Monday, 18 November in Garden City.

Got the moves? The 16th edition of Cairo International Jazz Festival will take place from Thursday, October 31 to Friday, November 8, 2024 at the American University in Cairo campus in Tahrir. Tickets available on Ticketsmarche.

The fourth edition of Forever is Now is approaching. This year, a lineup of 12 global visionary artists are ready to display their work at the iconic Pyramids of Giza — including two groundbreaking AI-powered projects. The exhibition will start on Thursday, 24 October and continue till Saturday, 16 November.

Prepare for the sixth edition of The Marakez Pyramids Half Marathon, organized by the TriFactory. Pick your race of choice and start training, because the marathon will take place on Saturday, 14 December. Note: ticket prices will increase in a week, so get in line for early bird registration on the marathon’s website.

Party like you’re in Ibiza. Circoloco — the iconic Ibiza party — is coming to the Pyramids on Friday, 15 November. The 9-hour party kicks off at 6pm and will feature an array of electronic, house, and techno music. Grab your tickets from Collard Tickets.

Charlotte Cardin is making her debut in Cairo. The Canadian singer and songwriter will perform at Cairo Jazz Club 610 on Saturday, 16 November. Grab your tickets from Ticketsmarche.