Summer Festival at the Cairo Opera House, July 2011

The Summer Festival is a series of musical and film events held at the open air theater at the Cairo Opera House from Friday July 1 to Sunday July 31, 2011.
Events begin at 8:00 PM, except for Cine Club at 7:30 PM

1/7 Saber Abdel Sattar
2/7 25 January Ensemble
3/7 Asia – An Evening from South
4/7 Suzuki Class- Dr. Osman Elmahdy
5/7 Cine Club – Rabbit Hole
6/7 The Talents Development Center – Piano Classes
7 /7 The Arab Takht – Yasser Moawad
8/7 Muzicano – Soloiste: Omneya Soliman
9/7 Hossam Sakr
10/7 Ahmed Rabie Band
12/7 Cine Club – Josephs Legend Ballet - Germany
14/7 Mohamed Wehady Ensemble
16/7 Mounir Nasr Eldin – Sweet Sound
17/7 Fathi Salama
19/7 Cine Club – Humoresque - USA
21/7 Konouz Ensemble – Mahmoud Darwish
22/7 Sobhi Bidair & Friends
23/7 Barawiz Ensemble – Ahmed Saleh
24/7 Rasha Yehya
25/7 Amr Salah Jazz Trio
26/7 Cine Club – Ulysses' Gaze
28/7 AlSeid Club - Arab Music Ensemble
29/7 Alfateh Hussein – An Evening from South
30/7 Ahmed Sallam - Angelika
31/7 Taefil Masry Ensemble – Mohamed Saad Allah

Updates

Play:
Daily since Saturday June 25, 2011 (yes we're a little late!) till Friday July 1, 2011.
"The Show" - "a musical mannequin performance" at Houssaper Theater, at 8:00 PM. Details here.

Wednesday June 29, 2011
"Oscar and the Lady in Pink" at the Rawabet Theater at 9:00 PM.
Eric Manuel Schmitt's play tells the story of a terminally ill boy, and his friendship with Rose, the lady in pink he meets at the hospital stairs. Directed by Hany El Metennawy. Free entrance.

Movie:
Wednesday June 29, 2011
"Any way the wind blows" (Dutch with English subtitles) at the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC). 1, Dr Mahmoud Azmy St, Zamalek. 6:00 PM

Music:
Wednesday June 29, 2011
- Debut performance of "The Catch" at the BCA in Mohandiseen , 9:00 PM.

Thursday June 30, 2011
- Rango El Tanbura (Sudanese music) at El Tanboura Hall, 8:30 PM
- Arab Rap music night feat. Arab Rap Family, MC Monadel, Zap Tharwat, Asfalt, and El Zero at the Geneina Theater at Al Azhar Park, 8:00 PM

Open Mic:
Friday July 1, 2011 Project Yourself / Mashrou3 el Mareekh 15 at 7:00pm at Azhar Park fountain area. Arrive at 6.30 PM if you want to participate.

Egypt.now Festival

The Egypt.now festival aims to be a yearly event, and will take place from Friday July 1 to Saturday July 16, 2011.

An initiative of Nebny foundation and the Egyptian Egyptian Tourism Authority (ETA), the 18-day event aims to capture and present Egypt’s essence- youth for freedom.

The festival includes
Jobs.Now Forum Alexandria
11 - 12 July 2011
Bringing the world's experts to discuss and explore Egypt's economic and employment opportunities.


Music & Co
Cairo - Alexandria
1-18 July 2011
A line up of young Egyptian artists performing in different events held in venues across Cairo, Alexandria.


Art & Craft Fair
Cairo
1-18 July 2011
A multi faceted fair, encouraging egyptian arts and crafts, from a modern art exhibition to a big open air markets downtown Cairo.


3 Days of Film
Cairo
16-18 July, 2011
The event aims to provide opportunities for young filmmakers from Egypt.

For more Details please visit the Official Page of the Festival:
http://www.egyptnowfestival.com/

MA'AT Dance Performance Friday July 1, 2011

On Friday July 1, 2011 the MA'AT Dance MECA will present an informal performance showing the work they have done in their 2-week workshop.

Karima Mansour, Dancer, Choreographer and Teacher has produced a series of workshops since 2004. The workshops were initiated by MA'AT DANCE M.E.C.A (Movement for Egyptian Contemporary Art), the first independent contemporary dance company to be created in Egypt in 1999.

Participants are mainly dancers but also actors, singers, musicians among others. The workshop does not intend to produce a finished work, but rather a structured improvisation based on the workshop, an instant dialogue between the participants, themselves and the audience.

For more information on the artist and project visit: www.karimamansour.com

Local Crafts Festival Thursday June 30 - Sunday July 3, 2011

The four-day Local Crafts Festival will celebrate the heritage and tradition of Egypt, presenting its various forms from Thursday June 30 - Sunday July 3, 2011. The event opens at 5PM on Thursday June 30.

Events include:
- A Crafts EXHIBITION
- A CULTURAL TENT with daily interactive workshops
- LIVE MUSIC and a PUPPET THEATER (with Al Sawy Cultural Wheel)
- A CRAFTS TENT FOR CHILDREN (with AFCA Founation for Arts and Crafts)
- Creative Performances (with Egyptian Artisans)
- DAILY ORGANIZED TOURS to discover Al-Darb Al-Ahmar historical area full of amazing places (from the Ayyubid Wall till Bab Zuweila) including ART INSTALLATIONS with special light effects (with Darb1718).

More on the Facebook event page.

Documentary called Ardd Masr (Egypt's Land) & Habayebna Band

BBC documentary called Ardd Masr (Egypt's Land) will be screened at Markaz Shabab elGezira in Zamalek, at 12 ElGabalaya street at 7:00 PM on Saturday, June 25, 2011.

As part of the event "Life. Freedom: Social justice or economic collapse?" the documentary short will be followed by a musical evening with the band Habayebna.

There will be an open dialogue with Wael Gamal, economic researcher and managing editor at Shorouk

More details in Arabic here.

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC June 26 - July 1, 2011

Saturday, June 25, 2011

- From The Czech Velvet Revolution To The Egyptian Youth at the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- The Great Street Performance by Forsan El-Sharq Company at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Yorka Band (Andalusian music) at the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Modern Arabic Songs at River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Bashir (Nubian Fusion) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- Michelle Rounds (Jazz/RnB/Funk) at City Stars Mall at 7:00 PM
- Fuego (Latino Gipsy music) at After Eight, 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM

Sunday, June 26, 2011

- Talents Development Center concert at the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- The Great Street Performance by Forsan El-Sharq Company at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Cocoon (Latin Jazz) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- Bashir (Nubian Fusion) at After Eight, 9:00 PM
- Samaa’ Band 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, 7:30 PM

Monday, June 27, 2011
- Talents Development Center concert at the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Talents Development Center concert at the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- The Great Street Performance by Forsan El-Sharq Company at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- El Masryeen at the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Neobyrd (CD Launch Party / Techno-Electro) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 7:30 PM
- City Band (Rock) at After Eight, 9:00 PM

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

- Talents Development Center concert at the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- The Great Street Performance by Forsan El-Sharq Company at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Sawarieh at the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Metaronix at the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- DJ Dina El Ghareeb at the After Eight Club, 9:00 PM

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

- The Great Street Performance by Forsan El-Sharq Company at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Eftekasat (Jazz) at the Open Air Theater at the Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Ali El Haggar (Arabic music) at the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 9:00 PM
- Basmet el Andalos at the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- DJ Ramy (Boogie) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- Michelle Rounds (Jazz/RnB/Funk) at City Stars Mall at 7:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 8:30
- Mazaher Ensemble at the Makan, 9:00
- City Band (Rock) at After Eight, 9:00 PM
- Debut performance of "The Catch" at the BCA in Mohandiseen , 9:00 PM.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

- Omar Khairat (Piano) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Religious Song Ensemble performs in celebration of "El Esraa wel Meraag" at the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Quithara Ensemble with Alfred Gamil at the Open Air Theatre of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- The Great Street Performance by Forsan El-Sharq Company at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Cairokee (Alternative Arabic rock) at the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Amro Salah trio feat. Noha Fekry (Jazz) at the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Crash Boom Bang (Rock’n’Roll, Funk, Disco, Latin) the Cairo Jazz Club, 10:00 PM
- Sahra Band (Rai music) at After Eight, 9:00 PM
- Rango El Tanbura (Sudanese music) at El Tanboura Hall, 8:30 PM update
- Arab Rap music night feat. Arab Rap Family, MC Monadel, Zap Tharwat, Asfalt, and El Zero at the Geneina Theater at Al Azhar Park, 8:00 PM update

Friday, July 1, 2011

- Talents Development Center concert at the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Saber Abdel Sattar (qanun) concert at the Open Air Theater of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Tyatro (Oriental music) at the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- DJ Junior (House) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:30 PM
- Salalem (Blues/Funk/Rock) at After Eight, 9:00 PM