MARK YOUR CALENDAR-

🌙 El Hadra ensemble hosts a Sufi Night at the Cairo Opera House. As part of the Ramadan Nights program, El Hadra Sufi ensemble will present an evening of spiritual chants and dhikr in the Open Air Theatre at Cairo Opera House tonight at 9:30pm. Get your tickets on Tazkarti.

HAPPENING THIS WEEK-

Ramadan Nights continue at the Opera. Wael El Fashny and his band will take the stage with Arabic melodies in the Small Hall at Cairo Opera House tomorrow at 9:30pm. Tickets are available on Tazkarti.

Unwind under the Ramadan night sky with a brush in one hand and a paddle in the other. The special Ramadan edition of Pottery Painting & Kayaking is happening on Thursday, 13 March, and Thursday, 20 March, at 9pm at Mountain View Hyde Park. Book your spot through their page on Instagram.

Hakim at Hekaytna Helwa. The musical icon is one of many artists set to be featured at Hekaytna Helwa Ramadan tent’s shows this year, with Hakim’s concert set to take place Thursday, 13 March, at 10pm. Get your tickets from Ticketsmarche.

Hekaytna Helwa will also see a performance from Hamid El Shaeri and Hisham Abbas, with the two set to perform as part of the Suhour shows at Hekaytna Helwa Ramadan tent on Friday, 14 March. Tickets are available on Ticketsmarche.

Eshtry Menny EXP returns with Ba’ad Shoo’a — a comedy podcast presented in a live show. Hosts Badr Nour, Abdelrahman Mohamed, and Gamal Ramzy, will be joined by a distinguished guest star: Ashraf Abdel Baky. The show will start at 9pm next Friday, 14 March at the Rihany Theater in Downtown. Grab your tickets from Ticketsmarche.

HAPPENING LATER-

The Opera House’s Ramadan nights are still going strong with a new Islamic show from Sheikh Yasin El Touhamy and his team on the open stage. This will take place on Sunday, 16 March at 9:30pm. Tickets are available on Tazkarti.

For lovers of theatre: Don’t miss Sayed Ragab’s Evening of Storytelling and Drama where you’ll witness the play The Writer on Honeymoon — also starring Yasmeen El Hawary — followed by a unique theatrical storytelling experience. The show will start at 9:30pm on Wednesday and Thursday, 19 and 20 March at Theatro Arkan. Tickets will be available soon on Ticketsmarche.

Celebrate Mother’s Day with Saad El Oud live on stage. Share the experience of good music with your mother this Friday, 21 March at Majarrah, starting 10pm. You can grab the entertainment-only ticket if she’s all about the music, or the suhoor entertainment ticket if you’d like to spoil her with a delicious meal, both available on Ticketsmarche.

Amidst the Ramadan celebrations, don’t forget to celebrate Mother’s Day. Make Mother’s Day special this year with a special night of music by Tablet El Sitt at Theatro Arkan on Friday, 21 March from 9pm. Tickets are available on Ticketsmarche.

Spend a Ramadan night with Medhat Saleh on the Cairo Opera House Main Stage. The concert will take place on Friday, 21 March at 9:30pm. Tickets are available on Tazkarti.