IMPORTANT: NILE PROJECT CONCERT's CHANGE OF VENUE

The organizers of tonight's NILE PROJECT had to change the venue for the concert on very short notice due to the proximity of the original venue to Kasr El Nil. The new venue is Al Azhar Park, same time (8:00 PM).

The event is still free, however a small fee applies for entrance to the park (7 LE).

WEEKLY AGENDA MUSIC January 29-February 1

As we can obviously see, despite and during the revolution anniversaries, music continues: 

Photograph from Egypt Independent by Hazem Abdel Hamid :
Clashes between protesters and riot forces at headquarters of Interior Ministry, Cairo, 26 January 2013.

And so do we. Sorry for the delay in this week's agenda. Especially recommended this week is the Nile Project concert held on Thursday!

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

- Visiting troupe performs for Chinese New Year celebrations in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- An Evening of Poetry in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- "History Documentation.....Egyptian Revolution" Celebration at the Open Air Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Vocal Jam Night (Michael Jackson & Jamiroquai tribute) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM- DJ Dina El Ghareeb at the After Eight Club, 9:00 PM

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

- Chinese New Year celebrations in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Ingy Samir (Piano Recital) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- "History Documentation.....Egyptian Revolution" Celebration at the Open Air Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Ali El Haggar in the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Baher Eid, Hisham Zahraan & Aly B (House DJ Jam) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM
- Al-Ghouri Tannoura Dance Group at the Ghouri Caravansaray, 8:30- Mazaher Ensemble at the Makan, 9:00

Thursday, January 31, 2013

- El Fann Midan at Midan Abdin (Abdin Square), 10:00 AM onwards 
- The Nile Project at Mokhtar Museum Al Azhar Park, 8:00 PM
- National Arab Music Ensemble (Commemorating Mounir Mourad & Mahmoud El Sherif) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Reda El Wakil, Pascal Rozier (Song Recital) in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Mohamed Mohsen (Arab Music Concert) at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PM
- "History Documentation.....Egyptian Revolution" Celebration at the Open Air Theatre, 8:00 PM
- Samer Abou Taleb (winner of the Voice competition) at Wisdom Hall, El Sawy Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Egyptian Hip Hop Union (special event) in the River Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- The Cadillacs (Rockabilly, Rock&Roll) & Crash Boom Bang (Funk, Rock’n’Roll, Latino) at the Cairo Jazz Club, 9:00 PM

- Salalem (Blues/Funk/Rock) at After 8, 9:00 PM

Friday, February 1, 2013

- El Fann Midan at Midan Abdin (Abdin Square), 10:00 AM onwards 
- Moushira Issa (Piano Recital) in the Main Hall of Cairo Opera House, 8:00 PM
- Heritage Ensemble for Arab Music at the Gomhouria Theatre, 8:00 PMin the Wisdom Hall of El Sawi Cultural Centre in Zamalek, 8:00 PM
- Egyptian Females Experimental Music at 100CopiesSpace, 8:00 PM

OTHER EVENTS
- Hezb El Comedy Open Mic Session at Bikya Bookstore Maadi, 8:00 PM  (Stand up comedy)

The Nile Project Cairo Concert on Thurs Jan 31, 2013

Following a two-week music residency in Aswan, which brings together an ensemble of Nile basin musicians to compose and record new music, the Nile Project presents its world premier with a free concert in Cairo on Thursday 31 January, 2013 at the Mokhtar Museum Al Azhar Park (Cairo) at 8:00 PM

Listen to Endriss play Masinko for Nile Project in Addis Ababa:


Audiences of all ages are welcome to attend the concert for free.

“The Nile Project has been in the making for nearly two years and we are thrilled to be bringing such an exciting line up of stories, songs and musicians to audiences in Egypt. We hope these concerts showcase the fresh encounters among our musicians,” said Mina Girgis, founder and executive director.

During the residency (15-29 January at Fekra Cultural Center in Aswan), musicians from countries that share the Nile collaborated to create a new body of songs, drawn from the rich and diverse genres, traditions and instruments found throughout the Nile basin. Under the musical direction of Miles Jay, the music residency provided a space for the musicians to learn about one another and compose and record new music to be performed in Africa and around the world.

The Nile Project was founded in August 2011 by Egyptian ethnomusicologist Mina Girgis and Ethiopian-American singer Meklit Hadero to address the Nile basin’s cultural and environmental challenges using an innovative approach that combines music, education and an enterprise platform. The world’s longest river runs through 11 countries (Congo DRC, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt) and touches the lives of 400 million people. The Project’s mission is to inspire, educate, and empower Nile citizens to work together towards fostering the sustainability of the river’s ecosystem, and engage them in a cultural dialogue that evokes Africa’s iconic river as a shared ecosystem.

For more information please visit the website for the Nile Project.

The musicians that took part in the residency and concerts are:

Adel Mikha
Ahmed Omar
Ahmed Said Abuamna
Alfred Gamil
Alsarah
Asrat Ayalew
Dina El Wedidi
Hany Bedair
Hazem Shahin
Jorga Mesfin
Lawrence Okello
Meklit Hadero (residency and Aswan concert only)
Mekuanen
Mohamed Fouda (residency and Cairo concert only)
Michael Bazibu
Mohsen El Ashry
Nyaruach Jal
Endris Hassen (residency only)

Art and Fun Workshop for children (in Spanish)

If you cannot decipher the post below, no worries, it means it is not for you, or, more precisely, for your children.

El Instituto Cervantes abre la matrícula del Taller para niños en español.
El Taller está dirigido a niños de entre 7 y 12 años, y tendrá lugar los días 28, 29, 30 y 31 de enero en el Instituto Cervantes de El Cairo (20 Boulos Hanna, Dokki). De 9:30 a 15:00.
En estas jornadas los niños podrán practicar su español, realizando múltiples actividades lúdicas: teatro, cuentos, canciones, juegos, manualidades y otras muchas actividades para disfrutar en español.
La inscripción podrá realizarse los días 24 y 27 de enero de 11:00 a 19:00 en el Instituto Cervantes.
También podrá realizarse el mismo día 28, pero habiendo fijado anteriormente una cita. Precio: 450 L.E.

Más información:
http://elcairo.cervantes.es (02) 37601746 - 33371962 adcai2@cervantes.es
Instituto Cervantes de El Cairo – Alejandría
20, Boulos Hanna – Dokki (El Cairo)
Tel. +202 37 60 17 46 / Fax. +202 37 60 17 43
URL: http://elcairo.cervantes.es
www.facebook.com/institutocervantesdeelcairo
http://twitter.com/#!/iccairo

Cairo Book Fair Opens Wednesday January 23, 2012 & related events

Cairo's 44th International Book Fair opens from Wednesday January 23, 2013 till Tuesday February 5, 2013.

Among related events are discussions and readings at the Italian Institue of Culture in Zamalek.

A double appointment will take place on Thursday January 24, 2013 at the IIC. At 11:00 AM Alessandro Quasimodo will meet the students of some Cairene schools during the first meeting of the series "I tell you a poem". During this event, belonging to the European co-financed Project "Kalam le-l-Shabab" (Words of Youth), Quasimodo will comment on a poem written by his father, awarded the Nobel Prize in 1959, to students, thus introducing the young public to the poetic genre. On this occasion, the new anthology "Poèmes" by Salvatore Quasimodo, will be presented. The book has been published by the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris.

At 6:00 PM the Egyptian revolution will be the protagonist of the book-launch "Voices of Tahrir Square" by Vincenzo Mattei. At the presence of the author, journalist and writer, together with Marc Innaro, Rai journalist and writer of the book's preface, Quasimodo will read few passages from the interviews that compose the book. Some of the interviewed will be present at the event: among the others, the painter Shaimaa Kamel and the artists Mohammed Shannawy (TukTuk) and Ganzeer, in addition to important intellectuals, protagonists of the Egyptian revolution.

Screening of 1/2 Revolution at Makan on Thursday January 24, 2013

On Thursday January 24, 2013, Makan will hold a flash screening of the Arabic film "1/2 Revolution" at 9:00 PM.

The multi-award winning documentary film, "1/2 Revolution" 

Directed by Omar Shargawi and Karim El Hakim.

                                                                                      

A Danish/Egyptian co-production, 1/2 Revolution is about a close-knit group of activist friends who struggle to stay alive and stick together as waves of protests escalate around them in their neighborhood near Tahrir Square during the first chaotic days of the Egyptian Revolution. Armed with cameras and focused determination, directors Omar Shargawi and Karim El Hakim take to the streets to capture historic events out of view of the world’s media. Told from inside the Revolution in dramatic first person, 1/2 Revolution is a fast-paced handheld thriller that makes the audience feel that they too are on a ride of a lifetime.

Screened at Sundance Film Festival in 2012 and at over 40 major international film festivals, 1/2 Revolution won Best Documentary Film at this year's Aljazeera Documentary Film Festival and the Audience Award at this year's Karama Human Rights Film Festival in Amman, Jordan. 

The Directors will be present for a short Q&A after the screening.

https://www.facebook.com/Half.Revolution.2011?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Prophecy-Films/118942454840754
http://focusfeatures.com/half_revolution

Doors open at 8:30pm.

Free Entrance

Tea and Karkade are served

To rsvp. E-mail: makan@egyptmusic.org

MakAn: 1 (Not 1a) Saad Zaghloul Street, 11461, El Dawaween, Cairo.

(on the corner of across Saad Zaghloul and Mansour street)

Tel:  +202 27920878      

http://www.egyptmusic.org

 www.facebook.com/pages/Egyptian-Center-for-Culture-and-Arts-Makan

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February Film Month at NVIC

Starting with Sunday February 3, 2012 the NVIC will hold screenings of films every Friday starting out with the Arabic film Microphone.

The films start at 7:00 PM sharp.  Doors will open at 6:30 PM.

February at NVIC will feature numerous Dutch or Flemish films, Egyptian classics as well as contemporary Egyptian feature films and short films from young talented directors, all with English subtitles.

Whenever possible film screenings will be followed by discussions with directors. 

• February 3: Microphone 
  Ahmed Abdalla - Egypt – 2010
  
  When Khaled returns to his hometown Alexandria he finds a place he doesn't recognize. While trying to rekindle old relationships, he roams the city and stumbles upon the underground art scene: Hip-hop singers who perform on sidewalks, female rock musicians on rooftops, Skateboarders cruising all over the city, graffiti artists who confront the city with their shocking murals in the darkness of the night.
  
  Somewhere between fact and fiction, ‘Microphone' gives a vibrant image of a colorful music and art movement right before the outbreak of revolution. Winning numerous awards, 'Microphone' is a film not to miss!
  
  'Microphone' will be shown in the presence of director Ahmad Abdalla, who will also join us for the artist talk afterwards.
  
  With: Khaled Abol Naga, Yousra El Lozy, Ahmed Magdy, Hany Adel
  Language: Arabic with English subtitles
  Duration: 120 minutes
  Watch trailer here. 
  

• February 10: Sonny Boy
  Maria Peters – Netherlands – 2011
  
  Sonny Boy is a love story as impossible as Romeo and Juliette's. The film is based on a book with the same title by Annejet van der Zijl (2004), who in turn based her story on true events.
  
  When Waldemar (a young Surinam) decides to travel to the Netherlands to study, he is met with racism and strange looks. Soon he meets Rika who is renting out a room in her house. Rika has run away from her husband with her four children. An impossible love is growing between the two. The neighborhood disapproves of their relationship, as does her and his family. And when the Second World War starts, their relationship is also in danger of institutionalized racism during the German occupation.
  
  The film was a huge success in the Netherlands and won both the Golden Film and Platina Film prize at the Netherlands Film Festival in 2011.
  
  With: Sergio Hasselbaink, Ricky Koole
  Language: Dutch, German (with English subtitles)
  Duration: 130 minutes
  Watch trailer here.
  

• February 17: NVIC Women's Shorts!
  
  During the past NVICinema seasons, we screened a lot of interesting shorts and work of young, independent filmmakers. Strangely enough almost none of them where women. Obviously, this had to change.
  
  During this short movie night, you'll only see the work of female directors. Nadine Salib, Nada Zatouna, Mona Lotfy and Noha El Meadawy are all very different in their way of making films - be it fiction or documentary or something in between – but they are all amazing films by amazing directors.
  
  The shorts are screened in the presence of all the directors who will join us for the artist talk afterwards in which you can share your opinion and ask  questions to the directors in person.
  
  All shorts in Arabic with English subtitles.