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The French Institute in Egypt is hosting its three-day Grün Fête de la Musique from today through to Saturday at Al Azhar Park. The events will include discussions about music, as well as awareness workshops on the environment. The doors will open at 3pm, with the discussions set to kick off at 4pm, followed by a lineup of musical performances at 7pm. You can register for the events as of next week, and check out the event website here.
Noha Fekry’s concert at Elsawy Culturewheel today offers a delight of jazz and Arabic fusion, with the performance kicking off at 8pm. Tickets are available on Elsawy Culturewheel’s website.
Chill with Shahira Wel Nas El Khatira: Singer and songwriter Shahira Kamal will share the stage with the band El Nas El Khatira at Room Art Space tomorrow at 9pm. You can book your ticket through this link.
Run for a cause: Get a good night’s sleep this weekend and join the Cairo Runners’ marathon to mark World Refugee Day tomorrow at 6:45am. The marathon’s starting point is at Le Lac du Caire next to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. You can register for the marathon here.
Wegz lovers, this is for you. Don’t miss Wegz’s performance in ZED East in New Cairo tomorrow starting from 10pm. Reserve your place now through Ticketsmarche.
Hit the drums at the Drum Circle Festival:Join the playing circles of drums and percussion headed by professional drummers and percussionists tomorrow from 9am till 12:30pm at Gusour Cultural Center. Tickets will be available at the door.
Double dose of comedy: Elsawy Culturewheel will host Ali Kandeel’sstandup comedy show twice tomorrow, with the first showing at 4:30pm and the second at 8:30pm. Tickets are available here.
Watch the stars: The Egyptian Society for Astronomy and Fos7aa are arranging a two-day tripto Fayoum’s Wadi El Hitan for stargazing. The trip will kick off tomorrow at 10am till Saturday, 24 June at 11am. Check out their Facebook page for more details on how to reserve.
Take a trip back in time withIn A Lonely Place, a 1950s film noir screening at the Heliopolis library tomorrow. The film screening will begin at 5pm and will be followed by a discussion.
A walk through Cairo’s historical streets by Qahrawya: The Droob Heritage tour will be held this Saturday from 9am to 4pm in Al Khalifa District. It will include a visit to visual arts hubs, an Arabic Calligraphy Demo workshop by El Qalam, and the chance to attend a music show. Register for the event through this link.
Zawya’s two-week festival for Italian director Michelangelo Antonio continues today, as part of its Italian Cinema Focus program in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute. The cinema will screen Antonio’s films through to Tuesday, 27 June.
The annual Flower Exhibition — which is typically held at the Orman Gardens — is still open to the public at the Agricultural Museum in Dokki. The exhibition kicked off last month and wraps next Tuesday, 27 June.
Cairokee Empire returns: Cairokee is hitting the stage with two mega-concerts at New Cairo’s Manara Arena on Thursday, 27 June and Saturday, 29 June. Tickets are available on Tazkarti here and here.
Tech geeks, get ready for theRoute Tech Summit: The summit will be held on Friday, 28 July from 9am until 10pm in the Greek campus, offering a chance to meet tech recruiters, apply for jobs and attend workshops. You can register through this link to receive your invitation for the event.