1001 nights at the opera

OUT AND ABOUT-

?The Cairo Opera Ballet Company is bringing back One Thousand and One Nights after a 17-year hiatus. Accompanied by the Cairo Opera Orchestra and conducted by Nader Abbasi with music from Fikret Amirov. Tonight and tomorrow night are your last two chances to see the show. Tickets are available on Tazkarti.

Anghami presents El Hadaba. Join Amr Diab for this luxury open-air concert, followed by an electrifying closing act by Desiree. This is an exclusive VIP event that will take place on Friday, 8 November at Cairo Gate Compound, Sheikh Zayed. You can grab your tickets from Ticketsmarche — but beware they are on the pricier side.

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.

Enjoy some authentic Egyptian vocals with Saad Eloud. The live show will take place on Thursday, 7 November at Theatro Arkan. Grab your tickets through Ticketsmarche.

Time to dust off basketball shoes and jerseys, Double Dribble League is back. Starting Friday, 8 November at Maadi Sports Club, guys and gals who play ball will get together in twelve teams and battle it out every Friday for the next 12 weeks. Stay tuned for more details.

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.

HAPPENING LATER-

Attention, fitness fanatics. 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.

Another Tablet El Sitt show on the Theatro stage in Sheikh Zayed. The show will take place on Saturday, 16 November at 8pm. Grab your tickets from Ticketsmarche.

Sharmoofers are about to liven the stage at their Malahy concert on Friday, 22 November. The concert will start at 7pm. Tickets are available at 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.

Egypt’s premier electro and dance music event. Witness immersive visuals and soundscapes with an electrifying lineup of international and local artists at the Aura Music Festival. The festival will take place on Friday, 13 December at Lac Du Caire. Tickets are available at Collard Tickets.