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HAPPENING THIS WEEK-

Anas Bukhash and Saint Levant are preparing to start an engaging discussion, accompanied by a performance from Wael Gassar and a segment presented by Ahmed El Ghandor, aka El Da7ee7, as part of The Happiness Debate at Mountain View Ras El Hikma. The event will take place on Friday, 26 July at Mountain View’s Lighthouse Beach. Grab your tickets here.

Dive into different Egyptian art movements with the In the Company of Mahmoud Said art exhibition, held in honor of the 60th anniversary of the pioneering artist’s passing. The exhibition will run until 15 October, open from 9am to 2pm and again from 5pm to 9pm from Saturday-Thursday at the Aisha Fahmy Palace. There, you’ll find 40 works by Mahmoud Saeed’s masterpieces, in addition to 75 works by his artist friends.

Yassin Art Gallery in Zamalekis hosting the third edition of the contemporary visual art exhibition, Different Space. Starting next Tuesday, 23 July the exhibition will include works of art by more than 50 artists, ranging from paintings to sculptures. Entry is free and continues daily from 11am to 8pm, except Fridays, until the end of next August.

Marwan Moussa, Afroto, DJ Nooriya, and Bubblegum Kollectiv are preparing to deliver an unforgettable evening at Cairo Jazz Club Sea Shore in Ras El Hikma. The event will begin at 9pm on Friday, 26 July. Find your tickets here.

For the love of improv. El 7ob Fein, presented by Maktoob 3alina, will feature some of Cairo’s finest theater performers at The Boom Room on Tuesday, July 23. Go in with an open mind — the improv factor means to expect the unexpected. So grab your tickets here and be prepared for anything.

You can still catch Ahmed Helmy on stage in Memo. If you missed the Egyptian comedy icon’s first few shows of his original play, he will be performing once again on Thursday, July 25 (tickets) and Friday, July 26 (tickets) at the Grand Nile Tower.

Witness a lineup of emerging talent, or take to the stage yourself at Rawabet Art Space’s open mic. Hosted by Abd El Rahman Magdy, the event, which will take place on Thursday, July 25 at 8pm, will give you the chance to break into the scene or spot stars-to-be. Get your tickets here.

A night of good music. Book tickets for Cords Festival: Esseily & Massar Egbari at One Eleven in New Alamein. The festival will take place on Thursday, 25 July starting 10pm, where musical staple Mahmoud El Esseily and the iconic Massar Egbari, who just celebrated their 20th anniversary, will perform.

Want art but need to keep your kidney? This is your last chance to visit The SummerAffordable Art Show at TAMGallery. The exhibition is open for its last day tomorrow, Monday, July 22. Expect to find the works of over 150 contemporary Egyptian artists to simply enjoy and/or choose to deck out your home. Doors open from 12pm to 10pm.

HAPPENING LATER-

Ma Yatloboho Al Mostame3oon in Sahel: Esseily and Ahmed Saad will perform at Cairo Jazz Club Sea Shore in Ras Al-Hikma, on Friday, 2 August, followed by Disco Misr and DJ Anis. The event will begin at 9pm. Grab tickets here.

Superstar Mohamed Ramadan will perform a concert at Porto Golf in the North Coast on Friday, 2 August at 10pm. Grab tickets here before they sell out.

Prepare for the sixth edition of The Marakez Pyramids Half Marathon. Pick your race of choice and start training, because the marathon will take place on Saturday, 14 December. Note: The price to register is going to keep increasing. So sign up now through this link for the lowest price guarantee.

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