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RAMADANIYAT-

Good news for all of our West-siders and adventurous Easties:Qahwet WOC is back this year for your Ramadan nights out starting this Thursday, 14 March. Walk of Cairo is collaborating with Topaz Restaurant to fill every night with live performances throughout the Holy Month, including a Mawlaweya show, a tanoura show, board games, and a traveling Mesaharaty. You can head down there any time during Ramadan from 8pm to 2am.

What’s a Ramadan night out without a suhoor tent?Layalina is launching on Thursday, 14 March at Zed Park, with Nouran AbuTaleb providing her mellow sounds for company, and again on Friday, 15 March with Hana Yousy’s vocal talents. Their extensive menu, which includes drinks, cold and hot mezzahs, and mini sandwiches, is going to make sure you’re ready for your fast. You can snag spots for two, four, five, or eight people. Like any authentic Suhoor experience, Layalina expects you there well into the night, opening its doors at 11:30pm.

Layalina is also going to East Cairo.El Baron Palace is hosting this Suhoor tent on Friday, 15 March, and along with the Sharmoofers, are bringing you a night of tradition and entertainment under the stars. The menu will be the same as our West-siders, but those attending at El Baron have a larger selection of seating. You can choose between lounges, tables, and high table seats here.

Can’t keep track of which suhoor tent is up when? Layaly HydeOut is making it easy for you — they’re open all month. HekaytnaHelwa is launching Saturday, March 16 at Hyde Park, opening its doors at 10pm. In addition to a set Suhoor menu, weekdays feature oud and takht sharqi music, and weekends will host superstar performers who are yet to be identified. Tickets from 16-20 March are available now, retailing for EGP 800 per seat.

MUSIC-

Witness some of the last remaining Zar practitioners in Egypt tomorrow. The Mazaher ensemble shares their tradition with audiences with two concerts every Wednesday at Makan. Reach out by the email or Whatsapp number provided on the page to experience the spiritual poly-rhythmic drumming and vocals practiced in Upper Egypt. Note that taking photos and/or videos is prohibited during the performance.

ENTERTAINMENT-

In need of comic relief? Konafa Comedy Night at ROOM Garden City’s got you covered. With a lineup of eight comedians, you’re in for a night of laughs on Thursday, 14 March, with doors opening at 7:30pm. You can purchase your tickets in person at the branch or via this link.

Comedy Stuff is taking the stage at ROOM New Cairo on Sunday, 17 March. Five comedians are armed with their best material for a hilarious night that starts at 8:30pm. You can snag tickets here for EGP 200. That doesn’t include the minimum order — but why not treat yourself to some suhoor while you’re there?

Missed it? No problem, there’s no shortage of comedy at ROOM. Six more comedians are laying it all on the table on Thursday, 21 March at the space’s Garden City branch for The Mad Day. Like the previous event, doors also open at 8:30pm, and the same ticket and minimum order regulations apply.

Drop the sobia and face your phobias at Rawabet Arts Space’s Mesh Mawgood LivePodcast: Fobia Elsobia event. On Tuesday, 19 March from 9pm the event will help you confront and understand your fears, or phobias, such as potatoes, car headlights resembling human faces, associating even numbers with good and odd numbers with evil, having a fear of cheese, or feeling uneasy about the Ring Road. Get your tickets here.

SPORTS-

Have you registered for The TriFactory’s Ramadan Relay Run this year? Athletes will be at the Palm Hills Club tomorrow to compete from 9-11pm. Teams of four runners will be taking part in this signature race to complete as many laps as possible within the two-hour timeframe.

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