MARK YOUR CALENDAR-

🥁Savor some folkloric tunes with Mawawil’s performance tonight. Vocalist Abdelrahman Balala will be blending Egyptian folklore with the esoteric art of the mawwal with his band tonight at Room Art Space. You can reserve a spot through EasyKash.

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HAPPENING THIS WEEK-

More folk is setting the stage: Join Cairo-based collective Nuba Nour tonight at 9pm at El Dammah Theater to experience a glimpse of the colourful and unique Nubian culture through traditional Nubian music and dance. Visit El Mastaba ’s website to reserve tickets by filling out the form on the page.

There’s still time to get the quintessential suhoor experience. Layalina x El Baron Palace and Layalina x Pyramids suhoor nights are still taking place everyday at 10pm until Friday, 28 March. If you choose to attend the iconic Pyramids suhoor, your food will be accompanied by a Sound and Light show. Tickets are available through TicketsMarche.

It’s almost eid, laugh a little… Join Weekend Comedy for the Almost Eid Comedy Night on

Friday, 28 March at Soul Lounge, Maadi. The lineup features Ibrahim Seyam, Amgad ElShawshy, Amon, Sin Dee, and Kamatcho. Tickets are available through the link in Weekend Comedy’s Instagram bio.

HAPPENING LATER-

Comedy meets chaos with John Achkar live at Cairo Jazz Club 610. Catch the Lebanese comic on Tuesday, 8 April, as he takes you through the tides of being 30-something and still figuring it all out. Expect laughs, relatable chaos, and some hard truths about marriage, life, and everything in between. Grab your tickets from CJC.

Marwan Pablo takes the stage. The scene-setting rapper will be in concert at the American University in Cairo’s Tahrir Campus for the first time to perform El Moftah, a setlist that follows his journey in life and music. The concert will be held on Thursday, April 10 at 8pm. Tickets are available on TicketsMarche.

Don’t miss the second edition of the AUC Tahrir CultureFest: Set to take place from April 10 to April 12 in the Tahrir Square campus, this year’s edition of the festival celebrates Cairo as a global city, and all the cultures from the different parts of the world it brings together, along with food, exhibitions, a book fair, panel talks, and a bazaar. You can request an invitation on the AUC website.

A regional first for EV and sports car fans: Exotics Show Egypt is set to take place at Cairo International Stadium on Friday, 25 April at 5pm. Touted as the region’s largest showcase of electric vehicles and sports cars, the event aims to spotlight clean energy, environmental awareness, and Egypt’s role in global motorsports. Tickets are available through TicketsMarche.

Omar Khairat’s Grand Show is taking place on Friday, 9 May. Dress up in your finest formal wear and head to the Qubba Palace to experience the iconic composer’s unforgettable talent. Tickets are available on TicketsMarche.

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