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ART-

Picasso Art Gallery has opened its doors to solo exhibitionist Hicham Rahma. Each of his paintings will exhibit “mixed tales with rich folkloric elements” with “magical strangeness and astonishing interaction.” This exhibition opens from 11am to 9pm, except for Sundays, until Friday, 2 February. Click here for more information.

Doodlers, unite. If you’re interested in learning how to tell stories through comic form, comics artist Magdi El Shafai is teaching a Flash Masterclass tonight from 7pm at 302Labs. Learn how to storyboard, perfect dialogue for the medium, and hone your panel design skills. Register here.

Practice your knitting and needling skills at a crochet workshop at the Monalisa ArtStudio. This three-hour course will teach you all the fundamentals from basic stitching shapes to making scarves. The course will be taking place every Saturday and Wednesday until Wednesday, 28 February from 1-4pm. Check out their Facebook page for more information.

Only a few more weeks until The Fujifilm festival starts on Thursday, 1 February, and ends on Sunday, 4 February. 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.

BOOKS-

The Cairo International Book Fair is starting on Wednesday, 24 January until Tuesday, 6February. The event will be open to the general public on 25 January from 10am to 2pm, except Friday and Saturday, when their doors will close at 9pm. The fair will be in the Egyptian Center for Fairs and Conferences in the Fifth Settlement, New Cairo.

MUSIC-

Warm up your vocal cords, 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.

Soothe your ears with the sound of harmonious music at the Harp classic concert with Manal Mohei Eldin on the string quartet playing pieces by Mozart and Boïeldieu. The performance will also feature Huda Abde Elazim on the flute as the guest of honor. This is a one-day concert at Cairo Opera House’s small theater on Sunday, 21 January from 8pm. Reserve your seats here.

The Cairo Opera House is reserving its Main Hall for a Rageh Daoud homage concert next Sunday, 21 January. The concert will be conducted under the tutelage of Maestro Ahmed Farag, and will kick off at 8pm. Before you book your tickets, note that there is a strict black-tie dress code for the night. Gentlemen, that means a full suit, tie included.

Brooklyn Babies are bringing Lana del Rey to Cairo. The tribute band will perform at El SawyCulturewheel on Thursday, 25 January from 7-9pm. Click here to book your tickets.

Hamza Namira will be dropping his album at a concert hosted by ZED park on Friday, 9 February at 8pm. The park’s gates will open at 2pm but the concert gates will open later at 6pm. You can get your tickets here, with the option of regular standing, VIP standing, or VIP seated.

Amr Hassan will be performing at El Sawy Culturewheel for their annual end of winter show. Alongside his band, he will perform two concerts on Friday, 16 February, one at 3:30pm and one at 7pm. Find out more here.

FILM-

The Panorama of European Film is back. The annual awaited event for film lovers is running from until Saturday, 20 January. Films will be screened at Zawya, Cima Arkan, Point 90, and Zamalek Cinema. You can find the schedule as well as other important information here.

The Oscar nominations for all 23 categories are to be announced on Tuesday, 23 January at 3:30 pm. As for the actual academy ceremony, it’ll take place on Monday, 11 March at 2:22pm. You can watch the ceremony on OSN, OSN+ and Dubai One.

FOOD-

If you missed the cheese fondue brunch at Villa Belle Epoque you can plan to be there next Monday or Wednesday.The brunch will be on every Monday and Wednesdayuntil 28 February from 2-6pm. The meal is reservation only and click here to find out how to book your spot.

Why go to Dubai Village when the Walk of Cairo has a day of street foods. This one-day street food and tasting event, happening on Friday, 26 January, will bring together artisanal, farm and comfort food from all of the best bites around. There will also be activities and entertainment for the kiddos — all you have to do is bring yourself.

SPORTS-

Watch the African Cup on the big screen. Mivida is hosting The Stadium, screening upcoming matches from today through to tonight and again on Saturday and Sunday. The Lake District is within arm’s reach in case you need to fuel up before or after the matches. More of a doer? The Stadium is also hosting sports activities you can partake in. You can book your tickets through Ticketsmarche.

Put on your hiking boots and hike up Wadiwith the Wadi Clan this Saturday, 20 January at 8:30am. The mid-level hike, made for all fitness levels, is part of their gradual increase in difficulty with the chance to work up to join their group on their Sinai mountain climb. Click here to reserve your spot and for more details.

The Cairo Half Marathon is taking place in less than two months: Mark your calendars for Friday, 1 March, and start stretching. Cairo Runners is bringing back a fan favorite, offering 5km, 10km, and 21km runs as well as a Family Run. 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.

EVENTS-

Listen up, brainiacs. Darb15 is bringing Trivia Night back. Grab 3-5 friends and head over to Maadi tonight to test your general knowledge. If you do well enough, there may be some prizes in it for you. Interested? Book ahead of time through their Facebook page.

Cairo Vintage Souq is back with more old finds for you to scavenge. Bring your thrifting skills to Al Ismaelia venue in Downtown Cairo from 12pm till 9pm on Saturday, 3 February to get the best retro and vintage finds. For more information go to their instagram page.

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