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According to Dan Buettner, the secret to living longer is living well. Partnering with Netflix, Buettner, a writer and researcher who specializes in longevity studies, delivers Live to 100: The Secrets of the Blue Zones, a mini-series created to teach us how to not only live longer, but lead happier, more fulfilling lives. He takes us around the world to explore five unique communities he refers to as the Blue Zones, where people live to be more than 100 and rarely ever suffer from diabetes, heart disease, or dementia. While a 101-year-old Okinawan woman says that the secret to a long life is to “have fun, and don’t get angry,” Buettner reveals that residents of the community eat mostly low-calorie, nutrient-rich food, though not on purpose. While psychological well-being is an inextricable factor in longevity as the centenarians suggest, Buettner asserts through research that a sense of community and belonging is a common and important component as well. Eating smarter and moving more being staples to a longer life is not a revelation, let alone a secret, but the deep dives into these people's lives is inspiring, and you might find encouragement to make big lifestyle changes, or maybe just apply specific pieces of advice day-to-day.

⚽ …do you hear crickets? The silence in the football stadiums continues as fans look forward to the next international competitions and friendlies.

Afcon qualifiers: The sixth and final round of qualifying matches for the African Cup of Nations will take place today with only one match between Libya and Equatorial Guinea at 10pm tonight.

? The US Open quarter-finals are nearly over, with the last two matches in the men’s and women’s round of eight being played today and tomorrow.

Who’s already made it through: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and the US’ Ben Shelton have booked their spots in the men’s semi-final round, while the women’s semi-finals so far have the US’ Coco Gauff and Czechia’s Karolina Muchova lined up to compete.

Happening tonight: Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev are going head-to-head in an all-Russian match tonight at 8:15pm, while world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz-Garfia is set to hit the court at 3:15am to battle it out with Germany’s Alexander Zverev. Over in the women’s championship, China’s Qinwen Zheng will play against Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka at 7pm, and the Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova is scheduled to face off with the US’ Madison Keys at 2am.

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Missing Sahel? Don’t worry — Shrimp Anatomy will bring the sea to you. The Saudi franchise, now located in New Cairo, is known for their dedication to using only premium ingredients for their dishes. Their dining experience is similar to Labash, in that the messier you get, the better. A table staple is their fried mixed seafood plate: A generous combination of fried shrimp, calamari, and fish with accompaniments of tartar and cocktail sauce. This may seem like a regular combo, but is actually a flex only foodies might spot. Each of the components are expertly cooked — neither the shrimp or the calamari are not rubbery, and the fish is crunchy on the outside and as soft on the inside. We strongly recommend their shellfish — apologies to those with allergies: Their lobsters are big and juicy, and go well with their signature Shrimp Anatomy sauce. For fans of a sweeter sauce, their cajun sauce is a hit with shrimp. Another winner is the mussels with the lemon pepper sauce, but if you’re more of a seafood purist, their herb butter sauce is the way to go.

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Improv classes with actor Ahmed Radwan in MQR will continue today at 6:30pm. The classes, which run twice a week,will introduce you to improvisation and help you enhance your communication and interpersonal skills. Check out the event’s Facebook page to reserve your spot.

Animatex is in town. Attend the event starting from this Thursday to Saturday for a weekend of short and longer feature films from all around the globe. There will also be competitions and masterclasses from international guest artists. Reserve your seat with Ticketsmarche.

The Citadel Music and Singing Festival continues today and wraps up this Thursday.The festival will be held at the Salah El Din Citadel with several acts lined up:

• Nesma Mahgoub and Lena Chamamyan are sharing the stage tonight.
• The legendary musician Omar Khairat will be performing with the Cairo Orchestra headed by Maestro Nayer Nagy tomorrow.

Tickets are available at the front of the house three hours before the concert starts.

El Morabba3 is in town: Jordanian rockband El Morabba3 will be performing at Cairo Jazz 610 tonight, where the band is set to share the stage with singer and songwriter Samar Tarek. Reservations can be made through their Facebook page.

Elsawy Culturewheel’s Puppet Theater is back with a performance of Om Kalthoum’s Enta Omri and Hathihy Laylati in two back-to-back shows at 6:30pm and 8:30pm at Wisdom MMax in Zamalek.

2023’s Medfest Cinematic Film Forum entitled Stigma is in AUC’s Tahrir Cultural Centerfrom Thursday-Sunday, 14-17 September. Get your tickets from Ticketsmarche.

Tamino is coming back to Egypt to perform on Friday-Saturday, 22-23 September at 8pm at AUC’s Tahrir campus. Tickets for Friday’s concert are sold out, but are available for Saturday’s concert on Ticketsmarche.

DJs Kygo , Tiësto, Kungs and Frank Walker are performing on Saturday, 28 October at the Giza Pyramids. The concert will be part of the next edition of the four-day Palm Tree Music Festival (PTMF) which will be held from Thursday, 26 October until Sunday, 29 October.

Get your running shoes ready for the 2023 edition of the El Gouna Half Marathon, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 11 November. You can sign up for the marathon from here — and catch the lowest registration price with the early bird special which starts today and ends Saturday, 30 September.

Jim Gaffigan’s Barely Alive Tour will be The Marquee stage at Cairo Festival City on Thursday, 16 November. Get your tickets with Ticketsmarche.

? UNDER THE LAMPLIGHT-

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder is a nonfiction narrative fresh off the press written by David Grann, an American journalist and staff writer for The New Yorker. The book, which earned Grann a nomination for the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize, is a gripping tale of survival, betrayal and crime on the high seas. The HMS Wager departed from England on a secret mission heading to Spain in 1740 amid the Imperial Wars, also known as Colonial Wars that took place between the 17th and the 18th centuries in North America. In proper Pirates of the Caribbean fashion, the ship was intended to find a “Spanish treasure-filled galleon known as ‘the prize of all the oceans’” but instead was wrecked and docked on a “desolate island off the coast of Patagonia” in 1742. A group of 30 crewmen miraculously survived a 100-day journey using a jerry-built craft to arrive at the coast of Brazil. Their arrival was met with adulation but things took a dramatic turn when six months later, another severely damaged ship reached the shores of Chile carrying three castaways from the The Wager that have a contrasting narrative. What comes next is mutinies, court martials, murders, evil senior officers — and every feature of a naval adventure that would take readers on a trip across time and space.