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THEATER-

Art and friendship clash in Fann by Kenoma Theater at Rawabet Art Space. Their most recent production is an Egyptian adaptation and production of renowned playwright Yasmine Reza’s Art. The play will have only three performances starting tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday. You can buy your tickets here.

Enter the improv world in 2024. Starting Friday, 5 January, Ramsi Lehner will be hosting a ten-class improv workshop to help you improve your public speaking skills, expand your range as an actor or performer, help you develop your standup comedy, or even just make you better at communication. The classes will take place every weekend on Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30pm to 10:00pm. Register here to claim a spot.

ART-

See the tale of three women through art at the A Tale of an Ethereal City exhibition by Khadiga Abou Hussien in collaboration with Rasha Arous & Sara Kouedi at Bibliothek Art Gallery. The exhibition opened its doors yesterday and will continue until Tuesday, 2 January from 7-10pm.

Bring your kids to hang out with their ancestors at Family Funfestby Kult Creative at The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. Activities will include interactive games, workshops, and scavenger hunts from Friday 22 until Saturday 23 December starting from 11 am. Get your tickets from Ticketsmarche.

MUSIC-

Warm up your vocal chords, gang. Karaoke Night is back at ROOM Art Space and Cafe. ROOM’s doors are open every Tuesday (including tonight) through to 27 February for you and your friends to belt out your favorite tunes, starting at 8pm and ending at 10pm. You can reserve your spot here. Keep in mind that the entry fee is accompanied by an EGP 50 minimum order per person.

Get ready for the season with the Cairo Opera House which will be hosting a series of events celebrating Christmas and New Year’s Eve:

  • The Cairo Symphony Orchestra will host a Christmas concert on Saturday, 23 December at 8pm. You can book your ticket from here.
  • For Disney fans: The Disney Classics concert will be held at the Opera’s Main Hall on Monday, 25 December. The concert will start at 8pm. Tickets are available here.
  • Don’t miss the Nutcracker ballet shows. The performances will be presented by the Cairo Opera Ballet, along with the Cairo Opera Orchestra. The first show will be held on Tuesday, 26 December, and will continue until Thursday, 30 December. Tickets are available here.
  • The orchestra will also put on another concert on Sunday, 31 December celebrating New Year’s Eve. Click here to book your ticket.

SPORTS-

Double Dribble Leagues is for the guys and gals who play ball. Time to dust off your basketball and jersey and head over to Maadi Sporting Club to watch this season of the Double Dribble league that focuses on adult men, women and mixed-team basketball games. The season’s games are on every Friday and end on Saturday, 23 February 2024. Click here for more details.

The Cairo Half Marathon is taking place in a few months: Mark your calendars for Friday, 1 March and start stretching. Cairo Runners is bringing back a fan favorite, offering the same distances as The TriFactory. Tickets are available until 27 February, giving you ample time to convince seven of your friends to join, which will get a 10% reduction in price when you register.

CHRISTMAS EVENTS-

Get into the Christmas spirit with these festive events all around the capital.

Want to sit back and enjoy some Christmasy tunes? Arkan Plaza has you covered. TheirChristmas Show, put together by Gaby Bishara, will bring you the smooth sounds of Louis Armstrong and Ol’ Blue Eyes himself in a blend of your favorite jazz tunes and classic Christmas tracks. Clear your schedule this Friday, 22 December to head on over.

Kazoku is hosting a Christmas Dinner on Monday, 25 December, in celebration of this festive season. Head on over at 9pm and enjoy the great food we’ve come to expect. Mira Cassisseya will be performing throughout the evening. Interested? You can find more information in the link provided above.

Looking for something a bit more intimate? Villa Belle Époque cordially invites you to dinner on Christmas Eve Sunday, 24 December. Live entertainment and a five course dinner… What more could you ask Santa for? Don’t forget to reserve ahead of time.

The classic Christmas staple The Nutcracker Ballet will be performed at the Cairo Opera House by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company everyday starting 26 December up until the 30th.

FILM-

Catch a GFF film in Downtown: El Gouna Film Festival’s program continues today with a curated selection of films showing at Downtown’s Zawya cinema.

Zawya cinema will be screening five movies for the late director Ali Badrakhan until next Tuesday, 26 December. You can check out the schedule here.

Eins Christmas Bazaar is bringing you some handmade goodies, kicking off this past Friday and continuing until Sunday, 1 January, 2024. The bazaar is being held at the Gallery, in Maadi.

EVENTS-

Today is the last day of ThatReallyCoolStudio focus Palestine, the occupation, and how we got here. Tonight, the studio will be hosting a series of talks, an exhibition, an art auction, and a video library — plus food — for those interested in learning more about Palestine. All the proceeds from this event will be donated to Gaza humanitarian relief.

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