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HAPPENING THIS WEEK-
? 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.
Calling all plant parents. The autumn edition of the International Flower Expo began on Thursday, 10 October at Al Horreya Garden. Take home anything from ornamental plants, trees, and all different kinds of flowers. The expo will continue until Sunday, 10 November.
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 until Monday, 18 November in Garden City.
Run for a cause. CairoRunners are hosting the Run4Her on Friday, 25 October at ZED park to support breast cancer patients. The run will start at 8am. Pre- registration is required.
HAPPENING LATER-
Zawya goes to Gouna (again): Zawya Cinema is preparing to screen a selection of films submitted to the Gouna Film Festival 2024 starting on Sunday, 27 October, to Saturday, 2 November. You can find the screening schedule on Zawya’s official Instagram account.
Glowing puppets swimming across a stage. Ledpuppets will transform the Rawabet ArtSpace stage into an underwater wonderland with glowing puppets dancing around and acting out stories from The Book of Neptune. Tickets are available on Ticketsmarche for Friday, 1 November and Saturday, 2 November.
Watch a blind date happen live. Binge Circle are hosting the first ever The Blind Date Show:Live on Stage. Two strangers will meet and converse from behind a curtain and decide whether it will be a night to remember, or a date they’d rather forget. The event will take place on Friday, 8 November at Trivium Square. Tickets are available at Collard Tickets.
Shop for the winter at the next edition of the Cairo Flea Market. CFM is back on Saturday, 9 November at the Fish Garden in Zamalek, starting at 10am and ending at 7pm. The flea market boasts beautiful artisan crafts, vintage items, and pre-loved clothes.
Witness sports competition like you’ve never seen before. The ELFIT Championship features 1.2k athletes from over 55 countries competing for the ELFIT Champion title. The event will take place from Wednesday, 13 November till Saturday, 16 November at the New Capital Sports City. Grab your tickets from Ticketsmarche.