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HAPPENING THIS WEEK-

Calling all plant parents. The autumn edition of the International Flower Expo will begin on Thursday, 10 October at Zamalek’s Al Horreya Garden. Take home anything from ornamental plants, trees, and all different kinds of flowers. The expo will continue until Sunday, 10 November.

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

Layali Misr with Angham: Singer Angham will be performing live as part of the Layali Misr event at the Grand Egyptian Museum on Friday, 11 October from 10pm. Tickets are available on Tazkarti.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.