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Anne Rice’s The Mayfair Witches on OSN+ is for all the black magic fans who enjoy a bit of spell-making. Meet Rowan Fielding, played by Alexandra Daddario, a successful and brilliant pediatric neurosurgeon, a rebel who has always been uneasy in her surroundings. Refusing to live in a regular home and living on her own sailboat, she notices that she has started to grow a talent that is petrifying her. She seeks her confidante, her adoptive mother, who we discover is a guardian that has been assigned to raise her far from her real family — a powerful family of sorcerers. As events unfold, Fielding unintentionally begins exercising her magical abilities. Based on the trilogy by novelist Anne Rice, this series will satisfy the viewers’ thirst for the supernatural, as sorcerers, good and bad, go head-to-head as Fielding tries to discover her true self.

⚽ The Egyptian Premier League’s 31st Gameweek continues, with two matches today:

• Ghazl El Mahalla v El Masry (7pm)
• Smouha v Ceramica Cleopatra (9:30pm)

Who’s taking home the Conference League title? Fiorentina faces off against West Ham in Prague today in the final match of the Conference League at 10pm. Both teams are dreaming of a victory — and a chance to snag a European championship title, which both have failed to lock down in decades.

? Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur narrowly missed her chance to make it to the Roland Garros semis after losing to Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia in a nail biter of a quarter final match that stretched to three sets. Haddad Maia ultimately came out on top, with a match score of 3-6, 7-6, 6-1. World no.1 Iga Świątek and the US’ Coco Gauff are currently on the court, with their match having kicked off at 3pm/ The victors of today’s matches will go on to the semi-finals to face world no.2 Aryna Sabalenka — who beat Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-2 yesterday — and the Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchová — who booked a spot to the next round after defeating Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-5, 6-2.

The last two men’s quarter final matches are taking place later today, with Germany’s Alexander Zverev playing against Argentine Tomás Martin Etcheverry at 4pm. Meanwhile, Denmark’s Holger Rune and Norway’s Casper Ruud are scheduled to play at 9:15pm. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Spains’ Carlos Alcaraz Garfia already secured their spots in the semi-finals yesterday, with Djokovic defeating Russia’s Karen Khachanov in a four-set match and Garfia edging out Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-1, 7-5.

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Willy’s Kitchen comes through with burger fixes that are equal parts intriguing and mouthwatering, with items like the Pepperazi, Blue Ribbon, and Brooklyn Shrooms. The considerable portions and hefty sides provide a variety of items that cater to different tastes. We definitely recommend trying out the nacho burgers, which consist of burger patties with toppings tightly wrapped in a homemade tortilla — and then deep fried (trust us on this one). Another non-burger favorite is the gang-sized Willy’s Chips — a bucket of freshly fried tortilla chips coupled with an abundant amount of cheese dip and chili beef dip. If you fancy a bit of fried chicken, we suggest you go for the Ranchie Crunch, which includes the fried chicken breasts, smoked turkey, cheese, and of course, the refreshing ranch sauce. We also recommend that you order from Willy’s as a gang, as the selection is large and each burger does taste different to the next one.

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Calling fans of composer Hany Shenouda and his unique music: Don’t miss out on Shenouda’s concert, along with several other singers, at Cairo Festival City’s Marquee theater on Friday, 16 June. You can get tickets on Ticketsmarche.

Zawya kicks off a two-week festival for Italian director Michelangelo Antonio, as part of its Italian Cinema Focus program in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute. The cinema will screen Antonio’s films from next Wednesday, 14 June through to Tuesday, 27 June.

Cairokee Empire returns: Cairokee is hitting the stage with two mega-concerts at New Cairo’s Manara Arena on Thursday, 27 June and Saturday, 29 June. Tickets are available on Tazkarti here and here.

Legendary composer Omar Khairat is returning to the Cairo Opera House next Monday and Tuesday, 12 and 13 June. The two concerts kick off at 8:30pm, with tickets available here.

Cairo Food Week continues for a few more days, with the festival set to wrap this Saturday, 10 June. You can request an invitation here.

We’re closing in on the last few days of Zawya Cinema’s Cairo Cinema Days: The festival showcases the latest films from the Arab region, with this year’s edition including 16 documentaries and feature films from Egypt, Tunisia, Sudan, Morocco, Iraq, Palestine, Algeria, and Lebanon. Film screenings are ongoing through 10 June — you can check out the schedule and find more details here.

The annual Flower Exhibition — which is typically held at the Orman Gardens — is now open to the public at the Agricultural Museum in Dokki. The exhibition will run for one month until 27 June.

Dive into Egypt’s infinitely rich contemporary art world: The “Traces of Egypt” Exhibition began in late March and will continue until Thursday, 15 June, at the Grand Egyptian Museum. The exhibit is organized by Egyptian-German artist Susan Hefuna and celebrates the country’s Khayamiya tradition through 28 dresses celebrating local artisans and their craftsmanship.

Your next half marathon is coming up this weekend: The TriFactory is hosting another edition of itsMadinaty Half Marathon on Friday, 9 June at Madinaty. You can sign up for the event through the TriFactory website.

Hiba Tawaji is back with her first concert in Cairo after three years: The Lebanese singing sensation will be performing in the Cairo Opera house on Friday, 16 June starting from 8:30pm to celebrate the release of her new album, Ba’d Seneen. The performance will be conducted by Maestro Ahmed Aweida and under the supervision of Oussama El-Rahbani. Click here to reserve your tickets.

Egyptian soprano Amira Selim will perform at the National Museum for Egyptian Civilization on Wednesday, 21 June to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the museum’s inauguration. Doors open at 7:30pm and the performance begins at 9:30pm. You can book tickets here.

You can catch El Sofara’s Ahmed Amin at the next SoldOut live interview with TV host Mahmoud Saad on Thursday, 23 June at El Falaki theater at 8:30pm. The live interview will be followed by a performance by singer Nouran Abou Taleb. Tickets for both events are available on Tazkarti.

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Looking for a quick and slightly tragic read? Read Almond by South Korean author Sohn Won-Pyung. The novel tells the story of Yunjae, a boy born with Alexithymia — a brain condition that impairs people’s ability to identify their own emotions and therefore express them. Despite the lack of friends, his life goes according to plan with his mother and grandmother helping him navigate the world with his illness standing as an obstacle — until both his guardians are murdered in front of his eyes on his 16th birthday. Following their deaths, Yunjae starts welcoming new people into his life, who slowly help teach him about empathy and feeling in general. Almond dives into topics of friendship, family, prejudice, and bullying, making it a great emotional read. At just a little under 300 pages and with its fast pace, the novel is a quick read that people can easily breeze through.