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HAPPENING THIS WEEK-

Get ready for Maadi Book Festival at The Courtyard Maadi, the event started yesterday and will continue till Monday, 6 May from 11am-11pm. Immerse yourself in a world of literature and creativity as they showcase a diverse array of books, novels, handcrafted products, unique gifts, and interactive activities. There’s also endless price reduction and something for every book lover to enjoy. No tickets are required.

TAM.Gallery’s Solos in Parallel exhibition is open until Tuesday, 7 May from 10am-5pm weekdays and 11am-6pm on Saturday. The exhibition features artworks from Rabab Eissa and Walid Taher where they showcase how parallel worlds intertwine, especially the profound interplay of love and transformation through art. No entrance fee is required.

CJC 610 are rewinding the tapes and hosting a 90sFlashback night tomorrow at 9pm. For reservations send them a message on their Facebook page.

Egyptian rap is taking the stage all over Egypt tomorrow. Red Bull is holding six concerts around the country simultaneously to celebrate rappers in their respective hometowns. Assiut, Mansoura, Tanta, Ismailia, Alexandria, and Fayoum will be hearing their rappers’ bars one by one. The following week, Friday, 7 May, all six rappers will unite to perform right here in C-Town at Mall of Arabia. Find tickets for each city’s concert here, and Cairo’s here.

Tablet El Sitt is heading to Alex this weekend to perform at the Al Anfoushi Culture Palace. The concert, a celebration of Egyptian art and folklore, is taking place tomorrow at 8pm. Tickets can be found here, but seating is first come first served.

Pop icon Tamer Hosny is making an appearance in Makani Village. If you find yourself in Sokhna this weekend, you might want to catch the singer’s concert at Hibou Beach tomorrow. Book your tickets here.

Join the Nouma x Lamba Art tour by Qahraweya this Saturday. The tour will take you on a journey through the contemporary art scene of Downtown Cairo. You’ll also get to go on a felucca ride. To reserve your spot, message their page.

HAPPENING LATER-

The Sleeping Beauty on the Grand Stage: The Cairo Opera Ballet Company and the Cairo Symphony Orchestra will be performing Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty. The performance will take place over four nights at the Zamalek Opera House, from Thursday 9 May to Monday, 13 May. Here’s where to grab tickets for the first, second, third, and fourth productions.

Spend a spring day with Tamer Ashour and Mahmoud El Esseily. The singers will be performing at Family Park in Rehab on Friday, 10 May. Doors open at 7pm. You can find tickets here.

To celebrate forty years of musical excellence, the legendary Omar Khairat will be taking the stage at Abdeen Palace. Dress to the nines for this event, which is taking place on Friday, 7 June. Tickets can be found here, ranging from EGP 1.5k to EGP 5k.

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