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THEATER-

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 10pm. 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 last Saturday and will continue until Tuesday, 2 January from 7-10pm.

Get ready, aspiring photographers: The Fujifilm festival is just over a month away. You’ll have four full days of activities, meetups, and talks, as well as a photography contest and an exhibition that you can partake in. You can bring your camera along to get a gratuitous CMOS and lens cleaning, and check out the GFX 100 ii Studio on site. Fujifilm X-Photographers and creators will be there too — don’t miss out on the networking potential. Check out their Facebook page for more information.

MUSIC-

Warm up your vocal chords, gang. Karaoke Night is back at ROOM Art Space and Cafe. ROOM’s doors are open every Tuesday 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.

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:

  • 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 today and will continue until tomorrow, 28 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.

It’s time to rock.Metal Night is set to take down the house at Cairo Jazz Club 610 this Saturday, featuring Catharsis alongside Crescent and Mythos. Contact CJC610 to reserve a spot.

Double Dose of Rock at ROOM Art Space is another one for fans of rock. You’ll have to choose between going to this or Metal Night, as they’re both playing this Saturday. Paranoid Eyes will be playing alongside Hues, a Muse tribute band that will also be busting the speakers. Book your ticket to Double Dose here.

SPORTS-

Venturing out into the cold in the dead of winter may seem counterintuitive, but to the adventurers of us, it’s a test of determination. The Sahara Survival School is inviting you to, well, survive a hike up Mount Catherine — the highest peak in Egypt — and Mount Abu Ramil. The hikes will take place over the course of three days, from Thursday 4, January to Saturday, 6 January. Interested in testing your resilience? You can contact Sahara Survival School on their Facebook page.

Itching to start the hike? Pack up and head to St. Catherine this Friday with TheMountaineers Club. The gang has Mount Abbas Basha in their sights, and are planning to start the hike at 8pm. You can spend the next day recovering (or exploring the city) before heading back to Cairo on the 31st, right in time for new years. It’s a good opportunity to get in one last adventure in 2023 — but keep in mind that this trail is only suitable for experienced hikers.

Heads up, football fans. Raz3 El Gomhoor is coming to The Marquee on Friday, 5 January to host a two-and-a-half hour in-depth discussion about the forthcoming football season, player transfers, and general analysis of all of your favorite leagues. Both platinum ticket tiers are sold out, but if you act fast, you can still snag yourself a gold. Reserve your spot here.

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.

The classic Christmas staple The Nutcracker Ballet will be performed at the Cairo Opera House by the Cairo Opera Ballet Company everyday starting this Tuesday up until Saturday.

FILM-

Qahrawya will be screening Ahl El Fan, also known as The Art Intelligentsia, on Thursday, 11 January. The experimental folk music short film will be followed by a Q&A with founder of the Wersha Theater Troupe Hassan El Geretly. While the Arabic film will feature English subtitles, please note that the Q&A session will be conducted in Arabic. You can book your tickets 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.

NEW YEARS EVENTS-

Why not travel back in time before we leap into 2024?Maeisha is hosting a New YearDinner Gathering at Patrimoine du Caire tomorrow starting at 6pm. PatrimoineDu Caire is a classic staple of Egyptian culture. And when we say classic, we mean it in a very physical sense of the word: High ceilings, antique furniture, and located in the heart of Downtown Cairo, this cozy dinner is a chance to step back a century and enjoy connecting with the past.

… or you could simply step back into the joys of childhood. KidZania Cairo is hosting its annual NYE Adults Night on Saturday, 30 December, where you can leave the stresses of adulthood behind and participate in a variety of fun activities, music, and games. The party starts at 6pm, but much like Cinderella, you will have to trudge back to reality at midnight. You can reserve here, checking out the tickets for the 30th at 6pm. Tickets are also available at the door for an extra EGP 50.

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