Newsletter of Egypt Tourism for October of 2011

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Ocotber 2011 www.egypt.travel Issue #28
Egypt’s Egypt rEigns in World
Ethnic
travEl aWards africa &
indian ocEans 2011
handicrafts
The resilience of Egypt’s travel and tourism
industry has been acknowledged at the gala
ceremony hosted by the World Travel Awards in
SOHO Square, with a number of Egyptian tourist
attractions, hotels and organisations emerging
victorious at the WTA 2011 Africa & Indian
Ocean Ceremony on 16 September 2011.
Winners included the Pyramids of Giza, which
beat off stiff competition from Victoria Falls, the
Serengeti National Park and Mount Kilimanjaro
to win “Africa’s Leading Attraction.” Egyptian
tourist authority also won “Africa’s leading
marketing campaign, while “Sharm El Sheikh
was nominated as “Africa’s Leading Beach
Destination” and Soho Square as “Africa’s
leading Entertainment center.” Additionally,
Abercrombie & Kent won “Africa’s leading
luxury Tour operator,” Four Season’s Sharm El
Sheikh won “Africa’s leading Luxury Resort,”
Savoy Sharm El Sheikh won “Africa’s leading
Resort”, and finally, Sonesta Nile Cruises won
“Africa’s Leading River Cruise Company.”
Moreover, Egypt Air won “Africa’s Leading
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The different regions in Egypt are each characterized by Business Class Airline.”
handicrafts that are unique to the communities in which they are Other blue ribbon winners included Sheraton
Miramar Resort El Gouna, as “Africa’s Leading
produced. These are appealing and unique products for buyers
Beach Hotel,” Kempinski Nile as “Africa’s leading
and make great gifts to take back home.
City Hotel,” Jolie Ville Golf & Resort as “Africa’s
Leading Golf Resort” and Savoy Group as
Pottery from Al Nazla “Africa’s Leading Hotel & Leisure Management
Al Nazla is located about 35 km northwest of Fayoum and is Company.”The industry’s elite, ministers, tourist
very famous for its utilitarian, rustic-looking style of pottery that board chiefs and CEOs of blue-chip travel
has been a part of Egyptian life since the beginning of time. At companies, traveled from across Africa and
this potter’s paradise, work is carried out according to very old the Indian Ocean to attend the glittering gala
and traditional methods that have remained relatively unchanged ceremony, which was headlined by Lebanese
since the Pharaonic period. music sensation Carole Samaha.
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in Egypt for the weaved scarves produced by the women Embroidery from Siwa
there. To commemorate special occasions like marriages
and the birth of children, Sudanese women adorn AmerIcAn ActOr
themselves with long, flowing scarves traditionally referred
to as “ferkas,” and for centuries Egyptian weavers in Al SeAn Penn
Naqada were the main source for the beautiful scarves.
Originally the “ferka” was woven with a cotton and silk In cAIrO
blend of yarn. In the last 50 years, however, artificial fibers
have been introduced into the blend in order to increase
the brightness of the fabric.
The “ferkas” display distinctive geometrical patterns,
which set them apart from other traditional motifs and
fabrics of nearby towns. They come in different materials
and shapes, such as shiny viscose or crisp, matte cotton.
Tally from Upper Egypt
A few hundred artisans from around 40 families compose
the backbone of the Nazla Pottery production, making
larger pieces like “zeer” (or amphora), “boukla” and the
“hinab,” which is used to keep water, cheese and milk cool
in the smoldering sun of the oasis.
The pieces are made using clay and either ash or straw
shavings, which makes them surprisingly lightweight and
easy to carry. The molding of the pieces requires skill and
patience as the ball of clay has to be manually rolled and
shaped with a wide pestle on a bed of sawdust. Each piece
takes a couple of days to dry under the sun, and once the
artisan has created enough pottery pieces to fill his oven,
he bakes them at a temperature of at least 700 °C. H.E. the Egyptian Minister of tourism, Mounir Fakhry Abd
El-Nour, invited American actor Sean Penn to visit Cairo.
Apart from the larger pieces, the potters also produce Egyptian Actor Khaled El-Nabawy, who convinced him to
pots that can be used for cooking. Double duty ovens, like visit Egypt, accompanied Penn in his three days tour. Penn
the “shawaya,” with its removable top, can double as a stated that his visit to Egypt aims at showing the world that
furnace and a barbecue grill. Some of the more complex Egypt is a safe destination.
items that the artisans produce are room heaters, called
“men’ad,” which are designed to quickly warm up a room US star Sean Penn joined protests in Tahrir Square on
on chilly winter evenings. Friday, and continued his Cairo tour, visiting the main tourist
destinations, the Egyptian museum, the Pyramids in Giza,
Scarves from Al Naqada Egyptian Tally is associated with the women of Upper the main Coptic and Islamic sites, the religious complex,
Egypt, particularly from the governorates of Assiut and Moez Street and El-Sultan Hassan Mosque.
Sohag. The word Tally comes from “tulle,” a sturdy mesh-like
fabric made originally with hammered silver or gold strips, Penn expressed his content to visit Tahrir square, the
which are embroidered directly into the fabric. Siwa has a long standing tradition of equisite epicenter and iconic landmark of the Egyptian Revolution.
embroidered garments and stunning silver jewelry. The Penn called on people from around the world and specially
The motifs on the Tally fabric are representative of the Siwan girls learn to embroider from a very young age and Americans to visit Egypt, which he described as having
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lifestyle and values found in Upper Egypt, and depict events are expected to produce their own wedding trousseau, unique touristic and archaeological value.
such as marriage (images of brides and grooms), religion in part as an exhibition of their skills in this revered
(Islamic and Christian symbols), folk beliefs (objects such traditional craft. Siwan mothers teach their daughters and The 50-year-old Penn was born in Saint Monaco in
as amulets and talismanic symbols), nature (water, stars, granddaughters how to sew, embroider and embellish California and comes from a family of artists. He was
palm trees and animals) and other various motifs related many different hand-woven fabrics from Upper Egypt, to nominated five times for the Academy Award as best actor
to daily life. produce ornamented garments like gowns, cloaks and and won twice, for the film “Mystic River” and for his role in
trousers. Of the dazzling garments that are produced by the film “Milk”. In addition to his contributions as an actor
Today, the craft is used in a more commercialized context, the women, are the ones made from white cotton and and a producer, Penn is also known for his social activism.
with the embroidered fabric being applied onto household black silk. Each is intricately embroidered with small red, Penn played a role in the relief operation sent after the Haiti
accessories. So, in addition to traditional scarves, dresses orange and black designs that radiate from a central disc earthquake and intervened for the release of Americans
Al Naqada is a town on the west bank of the Nile in the and shawls, Tally is used with furniture and home decor, such placed over the chest, and embellished with mother-of- arrested in Iran and accused of espionage.
Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena. It is widely known as screens, curtains, lamp shades, cushions and bed covers. pearl buttons and amulets.
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Jewelry from Siwa decorated with liquid gold and made with brightly colored Nubian basketry today is still incredibly similar to ancient
stained glass, making them exceptionally beautiful. Nubian basketry, which dates back to the early Pharaonic
era. Using palm leaves, the makers of this craft are able Egypt’s oasEs and
Bedouin embroidery from Northern Sinai to create all shapes and sizes of baskets, including more
complicated ones with functional lids and tops. The
WEstErn dEsErt host
predominant colors of the baskets are usually the natural
beige, interspersed with shades of dark red and bright blues
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and greens. However, the style and look of the basket is
also a personal thing, and some craftsmen may make them
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more traditional in appearance, or more bright and vibrant,
depending on their preference or the market demand.
Given the vast range of shapes and sizes of Nubian baskets,
they can be used for both decorative and functional
purposes in the household.
Carved wooden figurines from Upper Egypt
Under the patronage of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism,
Siwan jewelry is equally as striking as its embroidered the 29th World Pharaohs Rally 2011 is scheduled for 3-8
counterpart. It is very Berber in nature and incorporates October. The International Rally will be supervised by the
Amazigh designs similar to those of North Africa. Delicate Embroidery made by the Bedouins of Northern Sinai is Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority, Automobile and
yet robust, Siwan necklaces, headdresses, bracelets and very unique looking and easily identifiable. Composed Touring Club of Egypt “EATCE,” Fédération Internationale
rings are fashioned from silver and embroidered leather of geometric patterns and with predominant colors like de l’Automobile (FIA) and Fédération Internationale
and accented with coral, mother-of-pearl, amber, shells bright blue and red, this style of embroidery is specific to de Motocylisme (FIM) in cooperation with the Egyptian
and other natural materials. the region. Traditionally, the Bedouin women create dresses Federation of Motor Sports “EFMS.”
with this pattern in the days preceding their wedding day,
In Siwa, the jewelery holds significance beyond its however, they now make numerous crafts using this same As usual, the rally competitions will take place in the
beauty. For example, the commercially popular necklaces design for the commercial market; Pillows, throws, frames unique Western Desert of Egypt, known for its variant
composed of large flat silver discs encircled with a thick and oven mitts are just some of the many popular products topographic features and loved by desert sports fans for its
silver coil in the shape of a sun disc are regarded as fertility that these talented women create. unique combination of flat solid lands, dunes, gravel lands,
charms, and are worn only by unwed Siwan girls. depressions, heights, plains and valleys.
Woven baskets from Nubia
Usually the necklaces are finely decorated with With a total distance of 2,799km, the 2011 Pharaohs Rally
geometric and natural patterns that often feature fish, will take place in six phases. Phase 1 (432km) begins from
a symbol of fertility. On the night before her wedding, a the Pyramids Panorama to the Rally’s actual start point at
Siwan bride-to-be passes the necklace to the next eligible Kilometer 98, on 6th of October Road, Bahareya Oasis.
female of her family, transmitting a piece of family history
and Siwan culture. Made from a wood known as “sersewa” in Arabic, This year, 25 countries will be taking part in the rally, with
traditionally handmade wooden figurines are of a warm around 610 racers, technicians and administrators from
Blown glass from Cairo light brown color, with streaks of honey shading. Primarily Italy, France, Ukraine, Switzerland, Belgium, Hungary, Czech
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The Romans introduced glass blowing to Egypt during produced in select villages across Upper Egypt, these Republic, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, UK, Denmark,
the New Kingdom period. Following figurines are hand carved and smoothed to perfection Holland, USA, Japan, Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela, Chile,
this, Egypt became the predominant before they are put on the market for buyers. Typically New Zealand, Bahrain, KSA and Egypt.
glass blowing producer in the region depicting animals such as ducks or fish, the figurines are
and remnants of Egyptian made glass primarily for a decorative purpose. Since the establishment of the Egyptian Federation
vessels have been discovered in the of Motor Sports, the Pharaohs Rally is considered one of
areas that now compose modern Syria However, the makers of this unique Egyptian craft have Egypt’s largest rally championships, which includes Egyptian
and Palestine. Glass blowing is still alive also started producing serving platters, dishes, nut bowls, Rally Cup, Desert Challenge Rally and the Pharaohs Rally.
and well in Cairo today, and Egypt is and several other similar objects that can function as In all tournaments, points are awarded to the participating
still revered for its beautiful glass blown household items. The fish shaped serving platters and duck Egyptian teams, which will be recognized in a celebration
products, particularly the per fume nut bowls are particularly popular items among buyers, and and award ceremony at the end of the rally this year.
bottles. Per fume bottles are often can be found in craft stores throughout Egypt’s major cities.
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Other Handicraft items
produced in Egypt
remIx 2011
Copper plates and ornaments
hOStS twO
cOncertS
In ASwAn
To support tourism in Egypt, the Aga Khan
Cultural Foundation and Al Mawred Al Thaqafy
(Cultural Resource) launched the Remix music
workshop 2011 from September 18th to 30th,
under the leadership of Egyptian music director
Fathy Salama and Lebanese composer and Oud
player Charbel Rouhana.
Two concerts were held in Aswan and Cairo
Copper goods are found in abundance in Egypt and the featuring 17 musicians from Egypt, the Arab
making of them is a fascinating process to watch while you countries and Central Asia. Over and above,
are visiting one of the many touristic bazaars. With a small daily workshops and creative exchange sessions
chisel, the artisan labors for hours, etching designs on small took place in Aswan until September 28th.
round plates and serving trays, producing admirable and Since 1952, two generations of weavers have developed The event was launched to support talented
intricate works with Pharaonic or floral designs. in the Art Center, located in Harrania, near Giza. The musicians and music educators to preserve,
tapestry is a unique creation of art produced in wool and transmit and further develop their musical
Clay figurines cotton on a loom, depicting the life of the Egyptian villager. heritage in contemporary forms.
Where to find Egyptian crafts:
Bedouin Market
15 Rd. 231
FOreIgn
Degla, Maadi, Cairo
Tel: 25210152, 0122286084 excAvAtIOnS port said airport rEcEivEs
Fair Trade Egypt tO reSume first Egyptair
In egyPt
27 Yehia Ibrahim St., Apt 8
Zamalek, Cairo
Tel: 27365123
ExprEss flight
Om El Donia In recent weeks, a large number of foreign
3 Talaat Harb St.,1st Floor archaeological missions have returned to Egypt’s The new project to upgrade the Port Said Airport was inaugurated
Found at many craft stores, these small or medium Downtown, Cairo sandy deserts to resume their excavation activities, by Mr. Lotfi Mostafa Kamal, Minister of Civil Aviation. The event
sized clay figurines often depict the every day life of an Tel: 23938273 after initially leaving during the post-revolution coincided with the first EGYPTAIR Express flight between Cairo and
Egyptian. The figurines are molded, shaped and fired, then security vacuum. Port Said, which took off on 19 September.
finely painted with small brushes. Some of the most popular Khan Misr Touloun
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depictions are that of the fruit sellers, the newspapermen 17 Ahmed Ibn Tulun Square Seventy-five missions so far have been granted A press conference was held to announce the new features
and peasant women balancing baskets of goods on their Islamic Cairo permission after filing requests to return to continue of the airport, which include more capacity for the arrival and
heads. A set of three or four of the figurines comprises a Tel: 23652227 their projects, according to Mohamed Ismail, departure halls, new comfortable seats for passengers, new central
charming gift to take back home. Director of the Permanent Committee and Foreign air-conditioning, as well as improved tarmacs and runways. The
Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Center Missions Affairs at the Supreme Council of Antiquities renovation project cost LE12 million.
Weaved Tapestry at Ramses Wissa Wassef Harrania Village, Sakkara Road (SCA).
The Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Center is home to a unique El Haram, Giza Mr. Kamal said, “Launching the new Cairo-Port Said line, which
experiment in tapestry weaving that has produced Tel: 33815746, 33815403 Ismail also noted that improvements in security operates twice a week every Thursday and Sunday via EGYPTAIR
extraordinary works admired and collected by museums have greatly encouraged foreign missions to return Express, comes in light of a cooperation protocol between EGYPTAIR
and galleries around the world. The life work of founder Mounaya to Egypt, and added that an additional 15 requests and the governorate of Port Said. It is also in response to the
Ramses Wissa Wassef was dedicated to releasing the 14 Montazah Street, Zamalek from foreign excavation teams from the USA and demands of the locals, as well as to boost tourism and business in
innate creativity of young Egyptian villagers. Tel: 0108882686 other countries have been received by the SCA. the area.”
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El Tanbura Hall, 30A Al Balaqsa St. Abdeen Dance Theater Maaike Draoer-Albers
Tel: +(202) 239 2676
Time: 9 pm Gomhouria Theater, Abdeen Square World of Art Gallery, 6, Road 77c, Golf Area, Maadi
Tel: +(202) 2739 0132 Tel: +(202) 2359 4362
October Friday 7th Time: 8 pm. Show until October 19th Time: Opening at 7 pm and continues until
October 30th
Italian Cultural Institute, 3 El Sheikh El Marsafy • Music
St. Zamalek Flute & Piano Recital - Rania Yehia Wednesday 12th • Music
Greek Music Tel: +(202) 2735 8791 Cairo Symphony Orchestra -
enseMble Time: 6 pm Small Hall, Cairo Opera House • Music Mahler, Wagner and Bruckner works.
Tel: +(202) 2739 0132 Boogie Night - DJ Ramy Conductor: Jiri Petrdlik
en chordais Monday 3rd Time: 8 pm
Cairo Jazz Club, 197, 26th July St. Agouza Main Hall, Cairo Opera House
• Documentary Film Electro Night - DJ Carlos Tel: +(202) 3346 1071 Tel: +(202) 2739 0132
Al Fagoumy - A discussion between Time: 9 pm Time: 8 pm
poet Ahmed Fouad Negm, Sheikh Cairo Jazz Club, 197, 26th July St. Agouza
Emam and cartoonist Heggazi. Tel: +(202) 3346 1071 Sunday 16th
Arabic with English subtitles. Time: 9 pm • Ballet
Pyramids and the Revolution Ballet • Film Screening
French Institute of Egypt, Madrasset El Huqquq El Salalem Band - Egyptian sarcastic - Cairo Opera Ballet Company and Fiction Film Forum - Asian Cinema.
Ferensia St, Mounira. songs Orchestra
Tel: +(202) 2791 5871 Auditorium, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Shatby St.
Time: 7 pm El Sawy Wheel, end 26 July St. Zamalek. Main Hall, Cairo Opera House Alexandria
Tel: +(202) 2736 8881 Tel: +(202) 2739 0132 Tel: +(203) 483 9999
30 October • Art Exhibition Time: 8 pm Time: 8 pm. Until October 18th Time: 7 pm. Asian Cinema continues until October
Small Hall, Cairo Path of Hope - By artists Gamal 19th
Opera House Meleka and Alyaa Kamel. Sunday 9th • Folklore
El Tanboura El Portsaidya Italian Film Screening - On
Safar Khan Art Gallery, 6 Brazil St. Zamalek. • Film Screening Ensemble the occasion of 150 years of
En Chordais ensemble is an independent part of the cultural organization based in Tel: +(202) 2735 3314 Italy’s Unity. Film screening of “Ni
Thessaloniki. It is active in the domain of multicultural, learned and popular musical Time: Exhibition until Oct. 28th Italian Film Screening - On the Open Air Theater, Cairo Opera House Credevamo”(2010). English subtitles
traditions of the Mediterranean, exploring both their creative continuity and their occasion of 150 years of Italy’s Unity. Tel: +(202) 2739 0132
meeting with contemporary musical trends in a fusion mood. Tuesday 4th Film screening of “Allonsanfan” (1973) Time: 8 pm Italian Cultural Institute, 3 El Sheikh El Marsafy
English subtitles. St. Zamalek
Through an osmotic procedure, the group successfully combines Byzantine and • Jazz Music Abou El Gheit Dervishes Tel:+(202) 2735 8791
art music of the Mediterranean with Greek regional idioms and contemporary music. Funky Tuesday - Michelle Rounds Italian Cultural Institute, 3 El Sheikh El Marsafy Time: 6 pm
The ensemble presents a multimedia mosaic dating from the 13th century to today. St. Zamalek El Tanbura Hall, 30A Al Balaqsa St. Abdeen
Cairo Jazz Club, 197, 26th July St. Agouza Tel: +(202) 2735 8791 Tel: +(202) 239 2676
En Chordais, renowned for extensive research on the musical legacy of the East Tel: +(202) 3346 1071 Time: 6 pm Time: 9 pm. • Art Exhibition
.Mediterranean, has entranced audiences in more than 400 concerts all over the world Time: 9 pm New Painting - Yorgos Papageorgiou
Monday 10th Friday 14th - Mixed Media on paper. The essence
Wednesday 5th of Yorgo’s painting offers some lines,
Saturday 1st Time: until November 15th • Music • Music colors and paper, at the same time,
• Film Screening AUC Guitar Festival - A week of Virgin Night - DJ KZ the artist is in search of a composition
• Art Exhibitions Sunday 2nd Exit Through The Gift Shop - A film concerts and events, including reminiscent of musical composition.
Abdel Nasser - The Dream - Works about an amateur French film maker internationally acclaimed classical Cairo Jazz Club, 197, 26th July St. Agouza
by distinguished artists who enriched • Film Screening who obsessively tries to document guitar duo, guitar duets and oud, Tel:+(202) 3346 1071 Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art,
Egyptian art. Short Film Forum - Directors from the making of street art by world South American folk-inspired Time: 9 pm 8 Champollion St. Downtown.
Syria. renowned graffiti artists. repertory and a dose of the Cairo
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Tel: +(202) 2578 4494
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Picasso Gallery. 30 Hassan Assem St. Zamalek. underground band scene. George Kazazian and Sabil Time: 7 pm. Exhibition until November 17th
Tel: +(202) 2736 7544 Auditorium, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Shatby St. Townhouse Gallery of Contemporary Art Ensemble (Switzerland)
Time: Exhibition until October 25th Alexandria 10 Nabrawy Street off Champollion Street, Oriental and Ewart Memorial Halls, American
Tel: +(203) 483 9999 Downtown - Cairo University Tahrir Square. Geneina Theater, Azhar Park, Salah Salem St. Tuesday 18th
Collective Exhibition - Sixty artists Time: 7 pm Tel: +(202) 2576 8086 Tel: +(202) 2615 1221 Tel: +(202) 2362 5057
showing their recent works with Time: 7 pm Time: 8 pm. Also October 12th and 15th Time: 8.30 pm • Music Concert
two pioneer artists, pastel painter Italian Film Screening - On the White Lotus Project - George
Mohamed Sabry and Portraitist Sabry occasion of 150 years of Italy’s Thursday 6th Saturday 15th Kazzazian.
Ragheb. Unity. Film screening of “La Presa di Tuesday 11th
Roma”(Black and White 1909) and • Folklore Great Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Shatby St.
Duroub Art Gallery, 4 Latin America St. “Viva L’Italia” (1961). English subtitles. Bedouin Jerry-can Band • Modern Dance • Art Exhibition Alexandria
Garden City. Desert Gate - Egyptian Modern The Artist Inspired - Paintings by Tel: +(203) 483 9999
Time: 8 pm
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Extempore Ensemble (Colombia) - Mona Rafla (soprano), A Cappella
Baroque music (17th & 18th Centuries) Choir, Choir Master: Maya Gveneria.
Conductor: Nayer Nagui.
Thursday 27th Sunday 30th
BallET
Small Hall, Cairo Opera House • Opera • Modern Ballet PyraMids & the
Tel: +(202) 2739 0132
Time: 8 pm
Main Hall, Cairo Opera House
Tel: +(202) 2739 0132
The Impresario - Cairo Opera
Company
Momix Ballet Company (USA) revolution
Time: 8 pm Small Hall, Cairo Opera House Main Hall, Cairo Opera House
Wednesday 19th Until October 18th Tel: +(202) 2739 0132
Tel: +(202) 2739 0132 Time: 8 pm
• Music Concert Saturday 22nd Time: 8 pm. Also October 28th Also October 31st
Musical Trio - Richard Galiano
(France) • Music • Folklore • Music Concerts
Piano Soloist Gianfranco NobaNoor Band En Chordais - Music Ensemble from
Main Hall, Cairo Opera House Pappalardo (Italy) - Conductor Sherif Greece
Tel: +(202) 2739 0132 Mohie Eldin. El Tanbura Hall, 30A Al Balaqsa St. Abdeen 13,14 & 16-18 Oct Film about amateur
Time: 8 pm Tel:+(202) 239 2676 Small Hall, Cairo Opera House Main Hall, Cairo film director,
Great Hall, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Shatby St. Time: 9 pm Tel: +(202) 2739 0132 Opera House Townhouse Gallery
Boogie Night - DJ Misty & Hafez Alexandria Time: 8 pm
Tel: +(203) 483 9999 Friday 28th Inspired by the great history of
Cairo Jazz Club, 197, 26th July St. Agouza Time: 8 pm Monday 31st Egypt, Maurice Bejart in 1990,
Tel: +(202) 3346 1071 • Choir premiered the ballet, which is
Time: 9 pm Sunday 23rd St. Augustinos Choir & Hymned • Music Concert based on Islamic music and
Heart - Egyptian Modern Dance Violin Recital - Pavel Sporcl (Czech followed famous characters
Thursday 20th • Film Screening Theater Republic) connected with Egypt from ancient
Animation Film Forum to modern days. after more than
• Music Gomhouria Theater, Abdeen Square Small Hall, Cairo Opera House ten years since the premiere,
Mezzotono-Piccola Orchestra (Italy) Auditorium, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Shatby St. Tel: +(202) 2739 0132 Tel:+(202) 2739 0132 Erminia and abdel Moneim Kamel
- Gomhouria Alexandria Time: 8 pm Time: 8 pm present a new production for the
Tel: +(203) 483 9999 ballet after adding two scenes that
Theater, Abdeen Square Time: 7 pm • Music • Folklore reflect the current events in Egypt.
Tel: +(202) 2739 0132 Time: 6 pm Electro Friday - DJ Junior AUC Folklore Group - Classical and In his new musical arrangement,
Time: 8 pm. Show until October 19th popular Arab musical repertory sung, Tarek Sharara selected musical
• Special Events Cairo Jazz Club, 197, 26th July St. Agouza played and danced by AUC student excerpts that resemble Bejart’s
• Photography Exhibition Sesame Street Show Tel: +(202) 3346 1071 ensembles under the direction of original choreography.
Andre Pelle - Photographer and Time: 9 pm Hassan Farouk, Mohamed Faramawi
research engineer at the CNRS Main Hall, Cairo Opera House and Wael El Mahallawy. The ballet shows Bejart’s
Institute Tel: +(202) 2739 0132 Saturday 29th innovative style combining
Time: 8 pm. Show until October 28th Malak Gabr Arts Theater, American University New Western and Eastern cultures Film Screening, French
Institute of Egypt
French Institute of Egypt, Madrasset El Huqquq El • Music Cairo. with philosophic ideas. His music
Ferensia St, Mounira. • Art Solo Recital and Egyptian Tel: Tel: +(202) 2615 1221 shows a wide range of tastes,
Tel: +(202) 2791 5871 Project RGB - An experiment with Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Time: 5.30 pm from classical to pop to music
Time: 7 pm live footage from inside the studios of concrete and electronic, along with
those engaged in the production of Oriental and Memorial Halls, AUC, Downtown. oriental folk and traditional music.
• Folklore art in Cairo, projected onto the walls Tel:+(202) 2615 1221
El Tanbura Group of Townhouse’s First Floor. Time: 4 pm
Group Exhibition at
Duroub Art Gallery
El Tanbura Hall, 30A Al Balaqsa St. Abdeen Townhouse Gallery of Contemporary Art Cairo Symphony Orchestra-
Tel: +(202) 239 2676 10 Nabrawy Street off Champollion Street, Barberm Haydn and Tchaiskovsky
Works. Soloist and conductor: Yasser
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Time: 9 pm Downtown - Cairo
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Tel: +(202) 2576 8086 El Serafi
Friday 21st Time: Opening at 7 pm. Exhibition
until November 9th Small Hall, Cairo Opera House
• Music Tel: +(202) 2739 0132
Messotono-Piccola Orchestra (Italy) Monday 24th Time: 8 pm
Until October 18th
Alexandria • Music
Opera House Soopar Lox Jakub Urban Trio - Czech Republic
Tel: +(203) 480 0138
Time: 8 pm Cairo Jazz Club, 197, 26th July St. Agouza Geneina Theater, Azhar Park, Salah Salem St.
Tel:+(202) 3346 1071 Tel: +(202) 2362 5057
Cairo Symphony Orchestra- Ravel, Time: 9 pm Time: 8.30 pm Artist Alyaa Kamel at Extempore Music
Safar Khan Art Gallery Ensemble - Colombia
Faure and Poulenc Works. Soloist
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