6th Rencontres de l'Image - UPDATE

Following the pull out of part of the Jury and of Egyptian movies (see here previous post about the controversy), the festival will now run only for two days, today Thursday April 8 and tomorrow, Friday April 9, 2010.

For the official final programme of the event click here.
For Al Masry Al Youm article about the whole issue, click here.

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC Apr. 10 - Apr. 16, 2010

Saturday, April 10, 2010

- Cairo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marcello Mottadelli with soloist Ramzi Yassa (piano) present works from Chopin and Beethoven Stravinsky in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM

- Sohba Band (Contemporary Egyptian music) at EL Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM

- Cairokee (Rock) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

Sunday, April 11, 2010
- Emad Hamdy Flamengo guitar recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Ana Masry (Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Taxi Band (Contemporary Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Akram El Sharkawi (Oriental and contemporary Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Samaa' (Religious chants and Sufi music) at the Ghouri Palace, 8:00 PM
- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi 8:00 PM
- Heritage Ensemble for Arab music at the Arab Institute, 8:00 PM
- Kolthomiat, conducted by Salah Gobashi in the Open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM

Monday, April 12, 2010
- Egyptian Philarmonic Society Laureate Concert Cairo Music Competition in the Oriental Hall of AUC Downtown Campus, 7:00 PM
- Salma El Assal (Sudanese music) at the Makan Centre, 9:00 PM
- Sherif Mostafa’s “Guitar Story” at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- DJ Tito (Minimal Tech House) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM

Tuesday, April 13, 2010
- Crash Boom Bang (Funk and Dance floor covers) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Ashra Gharby (Contemporary Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Nass Makan (Nubian music, Zikr and Sufi songs, Sudanese music and songs) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM

Wednesday, April 14, 2010
- Magdy Boghdady Band in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- The Lions of Cairo directed by John Baboukis (Western, Arab, and Byzantine music of the Medieval and Renaissance era) at the Sharjah Art Gallery in AUC New Cairo Campus, 1:00 PM
- Mazaher Ensemble (Music of the Delta) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM
- Cairokee (Rock) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Yasmine Harby harp recital at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- DJ Amr Hosny (Boogie Night) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

Thursday, April 15, 2010
- The Egyptian Philarmonic Society conducted by Ahmed El Saedi present a concert for children with Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 11:00 AM
- National Arab Music Ensemble in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Hany Shenouda Band in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Religious Song Ensemble at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Mohamed Adaweya at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM
- Dhafer Youssef (Tunisia/Oud and vocals) at the Geneina Theatre, 8:00 PM New

Friday, April 16, 2010
- Adamo (Belgium) recital in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Kamel Salah Eldin cello recital with music from Gabrielli, Bach, Ghoneim, Mohie Eldin and Ysaye in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Heritage Ensemble for Arab Music at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- DJ Amir Sharara (Tech House) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- El Shorouk (Arabic music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Karem Naguib (Rap) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in zamalek, 8:30 PM
- Wust El Balad (Arabic fusion) at the Geneina Theatre, 8:00 PM New

2010 AUC Press Spring Book Fair

Bookworms shall rejoice at this event that brings to the three Cairo AUC bookstores (Downtown, Zamalek and New Cairo) authors for book signings, new publications, and offers good discounts on many AUC catalogue books. And every bookworm knows how good most AUC publications are and how difficult it is to walk out of a AUC store empty handed.
The book fair will run from Saturday April 10 to Thursday April 15, 2010 and features a major meet the authors event on Sunday 11 at 5:00 PM at AUC Downtown store. For details click here.

EU Film Club 2010

Going on holiday has taken its toll on Cairowanderer and I'm still scrambling to get up to date with all the events that are taking place this week ... and they are a lot, especially on the movie side.
I am a bit late with sending out information about the EU Film Club that started two days ago, but the good thing is that it will go on for another two weeks, until Tuesday April 20, 2010 so ... plenty of time to plan and enjoy some good cinema from Europe.
The movies will be screened at different venues and the organizers have set up an excellent facebook page (click here) where you can find all information about the programme and the venues.
CLEG will keep a link throughout the duration of the event on the top right side of the main page, under the Latest Weekly Agenda.

MOROCCAN FILM WEEK

The Artistic Creativity Center in the Cairo Opera House grounds is hosting the Moroccan Film Week. The programme started on Sunday April 4 (sic!) and will run until Friday April 9, 2010.
You can find the complete programme of the week (in Arabic only) here. But not Arabic speakers need not discourage; clicking on the link under the various movie synopsis you will be redirected towards the Internet Movie Database website where you can get synopsis in English, and I have been assured that most, if not all, movies are subtitled in English as well.

For more information call 27363446

6th Rencontres de l'image: the controversy goes on.

Came back from the Easter break and found a controversy raging about the forthcoming 6th edition of the annual film festival "Rencontres de l'image" organized by the French Cultural Centre in Mounira and due to start on Thursday, April 8, 2010.
All seem to revolve around the inclusion in the programme of the short movie "Presque normal" directed by the Israeli filmmaker Keren Ben Rafael. This has prompted a boycott of the festival by Egyptian members of the jury and the withdrawal of at least one Egyptian film for now.
You can read articles in English about this issue by clicking on the links below:

Al Masry Al Youm
Daily News
Egyptian Gazette


I do not know if the festival will eventually take place (follow these pages for updates) but here is the link to the programme.

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC Apr. 4 - Apr. 9

Sunday, April 4, 2010
- Yorka Band conducted by Abdel Moneim Saeed (Andalusian music) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Armenian Dance Ensemble at the Ewart Memorial Hall of AUC Downtown Campus, 8:30 PM
- The Blue Tone Quartet (Classic Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- The Nubian Drums led by Intesar Abdel Fattah at the Ghouri Palace, 8:00 PM
- El-Nil Troupe for folk instruments (Folk music and songs) at Beit Al-Suheimi 8:00 PM

Monday, April 5, 2010
- Mawawil (Rural Songs of the Nile Delta) at the Makan Centre, 9:00 PM
- El Wahat El Badaweya Band (Bedouin music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Amir Eid (Voice and Guitar) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- DJ Rauf & The Mix Live (Retro House) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM

Tuesday, April 6, 2010
- Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui present Aram Khatchaturian’s “Spartacus” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Big Jam Night at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Hossam El Husseiny  (Rap and hip Hop) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM
- Nass Makan (Nubian music, Zikr and Sufi songs, Sudanese music and songs) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM

Wednesday, April 7, 2010
- Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui present Aram Khatchaturian’s “Spartacus” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Mazaher Ensemble (Music of the Delta) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray 8:30 PM
- Tamazzik (Contemporary Egyptian music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:30 PM
- DJ Ramsi (Funky house) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM

Thursday, April 8, 2010
- Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui present Aram Khatchaturian’s “Spartacus” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Liqaa Ensemble (Switzerland/Egypt) in the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- The Egyptian Philarmonic Society conducted by Ahmed El Saedi with soloist Anne-Louise Mahaffy (Violin) in the Ewart Memorial Hall of AUC Downtown Campus, 8:00 PM
- Habashi and the Jazz Caterers feat. Alain Queijan (Upbeat Funk Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM
- Abdel Alim Noweira Ensemble for Arab Music led by Salah Ghoubashi at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Maamoun Elmeligy (Arabic music) at El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Rap/Hip Hop Festival Vol.1 at Al Azhar Park, 6:00 PM New

Friday, April 9, 2010
- Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Cairo Opera Orchestra conducted by Nayer Nagui present Aram Khatchaturian’s “Spartacus” in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Hassan Sharara violin recital in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- DJ T-Kat (House music) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:30 PM