Cairo Events

Head to Cairo Jazz Club for a smooth night of music as Ahmed Harfoush, Noha Fekry and the rest of the Riff Band take the stage. Reservations at Cairo Jazz Club are recommended.

Having taken almost three eyars to complete, 'Desire, Deceit & Difficult Deliveries' is Cairene artist Doa Aly's first solo exhibition. The body of work takes  inspiration from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses', and tells the stories of four characters' experiences of love and loss - and the effects of such tourment on the body. The gallery is closed on Thursday and Friday mornings, and between 2PM and 6PM each day.

Tonight's film is the Oscar winning  'Character' (1997) by Dutch film director, Mike van Diem. Set in Rotterdam in the thirties, it follows a powerful business man's efforts to ruin his estranged illigitamate son's life and career. Dutch with English subtitles. Attendance is free.

2007 French rom-com, ''Je crois que je l'aime' (Could This Be Love?) tells an unlikely story of love, as a rich industrialist and an ambitious artist fall for each other. As always, nothing is as easy as it seems and this is where the comedy comes in. Enjoy! French with English subtitles. Attendance is free.

Looking to heal your body, mind and soul? Catch the Sufi Meditation Sessions with Sonia Hassan this Saturday at Sufi in Zamalek. Attendance is 50LE per person and reserving a spot is recommended. Call 010-0569-6878 or 02-2738-1643 for more information.

The La Casa Exhibition for Furniture and Decorations will be taking place over three days in Hall 5 of the Cairo International Convention Centre in Nasr City, bringing Cairo all the latest homewares and soft furnishings - with up to 50% off products! See their Facebook page for the list of exhibitors.

The always hip and on-trend Bar D'O showcases the brightest talents in Cairo with an exhibition like no other. Work on show includes pieces by Lina Mowafy, Mahmoud Hamdi, Ahmed Telal, Ayah El Falah and Shaymaa Aziz, all of which are up for offer.

Bringing an entirely abstract collection to Downtown Cairo bar, Estoril, artist Reem Hassan creates pieces that are not only expressive in colour, but in shapes and lines, offering a what is described as a 'joyful rhythm'.

Dandy Mega Mall's 'Cairo - Alex Desert Road' exhibition brings together the works of twenty-four talented local artists, showcasing and eclectic range of styles and mediums.

Tonight, Townhouse Gallery hosts Palestinian-American artist, Joseph Audeh, who will discuss issues of water in Egypt, and compare attempts made by the state and industries to overcome the problem,while looking ahead to what can be done in the future. Attendance is free.

This is an exhibition of two halves, which showcases the work of two different artists whose work converges on the point of Sufism and the art of Whirling. Ali Azzam is the man behind 'Women and Dervishes', while 'Tannoura' is the work of artist Taher Abdel Azzem.

ECHO Student Exhibition is a collection of works done by the outgoing students from AUC's Art Department. This year, the 27 soon-to-be graduates will showcase their work in various mediums across a spectrum of video installations, paintings, drawings, scuptures and photography. The exhibition is closed on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Marking both Tarek Montasser's first solo exhibition and Al MAsar Gallery's fifth anniversary, 'Table of Life' strips down art to its most basic of forms; paint on canvas.  Al Masar Gallery is closed on Fridays.

Organised by Pro Helvetia - an initiative that promotes Swiss art and facilitates cultural exchange with the Middle East - 'Covering One's Back' brings together the works of Swiss and Arab artists in a project that delves deep into the artisitic and creative processes. In addition to the exhibition, guests from the art world will speak about their own personal approach to photography. The exhibition is open daily between 10AM and 2PM, then again between 5PM and 9PM.

FormContent is an initiative which seeks to create a workable script from exhibitions and events it organises. Its library of archived materials so far will be on display alongside works by artists at Beirut. The gallery is closed on Fridays.

Egyptian artist, Mohamed El Ganoby, was inspired to paint by the great ancient artists of his homeland and this new collection showcases his most recent work in which he holds on to traditional techniques. The gallery opens at the later time of 12PM on Fridays and Saturdays.

This extended exhibition taking place at Safar Khan Gallery will include artists, Katherine Bakhoum, Marwa Adel and Mohamed Ismail, whose works will be showcased side by side in this elcectic collection. The gallery is closed on Fridays.

DJ Mohasseb is back in the DJ booth for a night of high energy progressive house. Reservations at Cairo Jazz Club are recommended; call 010-6880-4764.

Having taken almost three eyars to complete, 'Desire, Deceit & Difficult Deliveries' is Cairene artist Doa Aly's first solo exhibition. The body of work takes  inspiration from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses', and tells the stories of four characters' experiences of love and loss - and the effects of such tourment on the body. The gallery is closed on Thursday and Friday mornings, and between 2PM and 6PM each day.

Exploring the often warring worlds of science and art, the Max Planck Society's 'Images of Science' exhibition brings together twenty images, taken for scientific research purposes, to form a body of art which will be displayed throughout the week. To view the exhibition an appointment must be made by emailing exhibition@daadcairo.org.  

The always hip and on-trend Bar D'O showcases the brightest talents in Cairo with an exhibition like no other. Work on show includes pieces by Lina Mowafy, Mahmoud Hamdi, Ahmed Telal, Ayah El Falah and Shaymaa Aziz, all of which are up for offer.

Bringing an entirely abstract collection to Downtown Cairo bar, Estoril, artist Reem Hassan creates pieces that are not only expressive in colour, but in shapes and lines, offering a what is described as a 'joyful rhythm'.

Dandy Mega Mall's 'Cairo - Alex Desert Road' exhibition brings together the works of twenty-four talented local artists, showcasing and eclectic range of styles and mediums.

Iman Amin leads chamber music concert - a form of classical music that uses a small group of instruments -  in the Small Hall of Cairo Opera House this evening. Tickets are available at the Cairo Opera Hous ticket office.

This is an exhibition of two halves, which showcases the work of two different artists whose work converges on the point of Sufism and the art of Whirling. Ali Azzam is the man behind 'Women and Dervishes', while 'Tannoura' is the work of artist Taher Abdel Azzem.

ECHO Student Exhibition is a collection of works done by the outgoing students from AUC's Art Department. This year, the 27 soon-to-be graduates will showcase their work in various mediums across a spectrum of video installations, paintings, drawings, scuptures and photography. The exhibition is closed on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Marking both Tarek Montasser's first solo exhibition and Al MAsar Gallery's fifth anniversary, 'Table of Life' strips down art to its most basic of forms; paint on canvas.  Al Masar Gallery is closed on Fridays.

Organised by Pro Helvetia - an initiative that promotes Swiss art and facilitates cultural exchange with the Middle East - 'Covering One's Back' brings together the works of Swiss and Arab artists in a project that delves deep into the artisitic and creative processes. In addition to the exhibition, guests from the art world will speak about their own personal approach to photography. The exhibition is open daily between 10AM and 2PM, then again between 5PM and 9PM.

Mashrabia Gallery and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) collaborate to bring you the best of local art, with an exhibition featuring  Shayma Kamel on the 7th floor, and another feautring Hany Rashed, Ahmed El Shaer, Yorgos Papageorgiou, Ibrahim El Haddad and Amr Fekry on the 3rd floor. Visits available by appointment every day except Fridays and Saturdays. Call 02-2735-9750.

This extended exhibition taking place at Safar Khan Gallery will include artists, Katherine Bakhoum, Marwa Adel and Mohamed Ismail, whose works will be showcased side by side in this elcectic collection. The gallery is closed on Fridays.

The second edition of CJC's El Fusion series sees Jordanian band, Autostrad, start the evening off with their unique, exotic indie-pop, before Salalem take over with their fun funk and blues. Reservations at Cairo Jazz Club are recommended.

This afternoon will see Nadia El Tatawy's solo exhibition displayed at Tache Art Gallery.  More than just an artist, Ek Tatawy's eclectic influences come from her years studying art, music, dance and theatre.

Exploring the often warring worlds of science and art, the Max Planck Society's 'Images of Science' exhibition brings together twenty images, taken for scientific research purposes, to form a body of art which will be displayed throughout the week. To view the exhibition an appointment must be made by emailing exhibition@daadcairo.org.  

The always hip and on-trend Bar D'O showcases the brightest talents in Cairo with an exhibition like no other. Work on show includes pieces by Lina Mowafy, Mahmoud Hamdi, Ahmed Telal, Ayah El Falah and Shaymaa Aziz, all of which are up for offer.

Bringing an entirely abstract collection to Downtown Cairo bar, Estoril, artist Reem Hassan creates pieces that are not only expressive in colour, but in shapes and lines, offering a what is described as a 'joyful rhythm'.

Dandy Mega Mall's 'Cairo - Alex Desert Road' exhibition brings together the works of twenty-four talented local artists, showcasing and eclectic range of styles and mediums.

Take a midweek break with some funky spins by DJ Dina at After Eight. In Cairo's DJ-ridden dance culture, DJ Dina is one of the few ladies in the business and has been keeping people moving at After Eight for quite some time. Minimum charge is 60LE.

Souad Mardam Bey was born in Damascus, lived much of her life in Beirut and since 2000 has found herself working out of Cairo. This collection reflects her meditations on contemporary socio-political life through a body of work concerned with reality and what we know and see of it.

Bringing together the work of Herman Asselberghs, Manon de Boer, Sherif El-Azma, Patricia Esquivias, Lars Laumann, Maha Maamoun, and Ján Mančuška, 'Objects in Mirror are Closer than they Appear' 'explores the tension between image, narrative and the viewer's perception. CIC is closed on Fridays.

To celebrate their 5th birthday, Al Masar Gallery are bringing out their best and their brightest Cairene artists thrughout the year. In this exhibition, the gallery will be showcasing the work of Ahmed Farid, whose observation of the social divisions in Cairo are expressed through his oil paintings of the city's architecture. Al Masar Gallery is closed on Fridays.

Shaimaa Sobhy is showcasing her new collection at Gallery Misr in Zamalek, in which her kooky pieces use a variety of mediums to create a composit image.  Gallery Misr is closed on Fridays.

Last November, Swedish fashionistas held workshop, 'Make & Remake Fashion & Gender', inspiring Egyptian designers to create pieces which raise questions about gender and identity using recycled materials. Now these experimental garments will be displayed, showcasing the work of ten local artists at Darb 1718.

Shaolin Dragon Camp is a Kung Fu and a moving martial arts school giving intensive Shaolin training, workshops and setting up retreats for 1-2 weeks at a time in different countries. The first stop is set to be Egypt at the Bahariya Oasis in the Western Desert. The camp offers internal and external martial arts training, complimented by meditation exercises, self-massage tips, the basics of energy work, acrobatics and breathing techniques for health, fitness and longevity.  It’s a balance between intense training in hard Kung Fu, and soft arts like Tai Ji, Qi Gong and zen meditation. The overall price of the 8-day camp in Bahariya is 5500LE per person. The price includes intensive martial arts and energy work training, accommodation in Qasr El Bawity Hotel in a double room, meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and water, transportation to and from Cairo, training uniforms and any Kung Fu equipment needed during training, in addition to an overnight camping trip in the White Desert.

DJ Jean of France joins Cairo's own DJ royalty, Safi and Amr Hosny, for a night of  groovy disco hits and some pumping house tunes - wear comfortable shoes. Reservations at Cairo Jazz Club are recommended; call 010-6880-4764.

Having taken almost three eyars to complete, 'Desire, Deceit & Difficult Deliveries' is Cairene artist Doa Aly's first solo exhibition. The body of work takes  inspiration from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses', and tells the stories of four characters' experiences of love and loss - and the effects of such tourment on the body. The gallery is closed on Thursday and Friday mornings, and between 2PM and 6PM each day.

'This and That' is a new exhibition by Cairo-based artist, Tamima Fahmy, who in a fit of artist's-block after the revolution tore up her work, and decided she quite liked the result. Nūn Center is closed on Fridays.

Bringing a unqiue voice to Cairo's art scene, Riham El Sadany's eclectic exhibition has been described as an 'artistic explosion that will satisfy your artistic buds'. Cala Art Gallery is closed on Fridays.

Showing at Picasso Gallery in Zamalek, Sariyya Sidky's new exhibition uses a range of mediums in representations of the female form, often through playful and colourful techniques. Picasso Gallery is closed on Sundays.

Inspired by Xavier De Maistre's 1794 book Voyage autour de ma chambre (Voyage Around My Room) - am autobiographical account of how a young official examines the details of his room during a six-week imprisonment - Hala Elkoussy's applies the same principles in studying the minutia of Downtown Cairo through the art of photography.

This is an exhibition of two halves, which showcases the work of two different artists whose work converges on the point of Sufism and the art of Whirling. Ali Azzam is the man behind 'Women and Dervishes', while 'Tannoura' is the work of artist Taher Abdel Azzem.

ECHO Student Exhibition is a collection of works done by the outgoing students from AUC's Art Department. This year, the 27 soon-to-be graduates will showcase their work in various mediums across a spectrum of video installations, paintings, drawings, scuptures and photography. The exhibition is closed on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Marking both Tarek Montasser's first solo exhibition and Al MAsar Gallery's fifth anniversary, 'Table of Life' strips down art to its most basic of forms; paint on canvas.  Al Masar Gallery is closed on Fridays.

To celebrate their 5th birthday, Al Masar Gallery are bringing out their best and their brightest Cairene artists thrughout the year. In this exhibition, the gallery will be showcasing the work of Ahmed Farid, whose observation of the social divisions in Cairo are expressed through his oil paintings of the city's architecture. Al Masar Gallery is closed on Fridays.

Shaimaa Sobhy is showcasing her new collection at Gallery Misr in Zamalek, in which her kooky pieces use a variety of mediums to create a composit image.  Gallery Misr is closed on Fridays.

Last November, Swedish fashionistas held workshop, 'Make & Remake Fashion & Gender', inspiring Egyptian designers to create pieces which raise questions about gender and identity using recycled materials. Now these experimental garments will be displayed, showcasing the work of ten local artists at Darb 1718.

Shaolin Dragon Camp is a Kung Fu and a moving martial arts school giving intensive Shaolin training, workshops and setting up retreats for 1-2 weeks at a time in different countries. The first stop is set to be Egypt at the Bahariya Oasis in the Western Desert. The camp offers internal and external martial arts training, complimented by meditation exercises, self-massage tips, the basics of energy work, acrobatics and breathing techniques for health, fitness and longevity.  It’s a balance between intense training in hard Kung Fu, and soft arts like Tai Ji, Qi Gong and zen meditation. The overall price of the 8-day camp in Bahariya is 5500LE per person. The price includes intensive martial arts and energy work training, accommodation in Qasr El Bawity Hotel in a double room, meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and water, transportation to and from Cairo, training uniforms and any Kung Fu equipment needed during training, in addition to an overnight camping trip in the White Desert.

Kicking off another night of brilliant music are rock and roll band, the Cadillacs, followed by party-inducing local favourites, Crash Boom Bang. Reservations at Cairo Jazz Club are recommended.

Next up in this summers series of music events at El Genaina Theatre is Maryam Salah. This talented singer-songwriter is on the rise in her home town and where better to catch her perform than inside Al Azhar park. Tickets are 10LE, plus entry to the park.

Join Salalem as they warm up the weekend at After Eight with a little funk and blues music.  Minimum charge is 100LE.

Having taken almost three eyars to complete, 'Desire, Deceit & Difficult Deliveries' is Cairene artist Doa Aly's first solo exhibition. The body of work takes  inspiration from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses', and tells the stories of four characters' experiences of love and loss - and the effects of such tourment on the body. The gallery is closed on Thursday and Friday mornings, and between 2PM and 6PM each day.

'This and That' is a new exhibition by Cairo-based artist, Tamima Fahmy, who in a fit of artist's-block after the revolution tore up her work, and decided she quite liked the result. Nūn Center is closed on Fridays.

Bringing a unqiue voice to Cairo's art scene, Riham El Sadany's eclectic exhibition has been described as an 'artistic explosion that will satisfy your artistic buds'. Cala Art Gallery is closed on Fridays.

Showing at Picasso Gallery in Zamalek, Sariyya Sidky's new exhibition uses a range of mediums in representations of the female form, often through playful and colourful techniques. Picasso Gallery is closed on Sundays.

Inspired by Xavier De Maistre's 1794 book Voyage autour de ma chambre (Voyage Around My Room) - am autobiographical account of how a young official examines the details of his room during a six-week imprisonment - Hala Elkoussy's applies the same principles in studying the minutia of Downtown Cairo through the art of photography.

Get your vocal chords ready and your nerves under control and head to Eureka in New Cairo to dabble in a bit of Thursday night karaoke. For reservations, call 010-9753-9385.

Souad Mardam Bey was born in Damascus, lived much of her life in Beirut and since 2000 has found herself working out of Cairo. This collection reflects her meditations on contemporary socio-political life through a body of work concerned with reality and what we know and see of it.

Bringing together the work of Herman Asselberghs, Manon de Boer, Sherif El-Azma, Patricia Esquivias, Lars Laumann, Maha Maamoun, and Ján Mančuška, 'Objects in Mirror are Closer than they Appear' 'explores the tension between image, narrative and the viewer's perception. CIC is closed on Fridays.

FormContent is an initiative which seeks to create a workable script from exhibitions and events it organises. Its library of archived materials so far will be on display alongside works by artists at Beirut. Beirut is closed on Fridays.

Organised by Pro Helvetia - an initiative that promotes Swiss art and facilitates cultural exchange with the Middle East - 'Covering One's Back' brings together the works of Swiss and Arab artists in a project that delves deep into the artisitic and creative processes. In addition to the exhibition, guests from the art world will speak about their own personal approach to photography. The exhibition is open daily between 10AM and 2PM, then again between 5PM and 9PM.

Mashrabia Gallery and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) collaborate to bring you the best of local art, with an exhibition featuring  Shayma Kamel on the 7th floor, and another feautring Hany Rashed, Ahmed El Shaer, Yorgos Papageorgiou, Ibrahim El Haddad and Amr Fekry on the 3rd floor. Visits available by appointment every day except Fridays and Saturdays. Call 02-2735-9750.

This extended exhibition taking place at Safar Khan Gallery will include artists, Katherine Bakhoum, Marwa Adel and Mohamed Ismail, whose works will be showcased side by side in this elcectic collection. The gallery is closed on Fridays.

Having taken almost three eyars to complete, 'Desire, Deceit & Difficult Deliveries' is Cairene artist Doa Aly's first solo exhibition. The body of work takes  inspiration from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses', and tells the stories of four characters' experiences of love and loss - and the effects of such tourment on the body. The gallery is closed on Thursday and Friday mornings, and between 2PM and 6PM each day.

'This and That' is a new exhibition by Cairo-based artist, Tamima Fahmy, who in a fit of artist's-block after the revolution tore up her work, and decided she quite liked the result. Nūn Center is closed on Fridays.

Bringing a unqiue voice to Cairo's art scene, Riham El Sadany's eclectic exhibition has been described as an 'artistic explosion that will satisfy your artistic buds'. Cala Art Gallery is closed on Fridays.

Showing at Picasso Gallery in Zamalek, Sariyya Sidky's new exhibition uses a range of mediums in representations of the female form, often through playful and colourful techniques. Picasso Gallery is closed on Sundays.

Inspired by Xavier De Maistre's 1794 book Voyage autour de ma chambre (Voyage Around My Room) - am autobiographical account of how a young official examines the details of his room during a six-week imprisonment - Hala Elkoussy's applies the same principles in studying the minutia of Downtown Cairo through the art of photography.

This is an exhibition of two halves, which showcases the work of two different artists whose work converges on the point of Sufism and the art of Whirling. Ali Azzam is the man behind 'Women and Dervishes', while 'Tannoura' is the work of artist Taher Abdel Azzem.

ECHO Student Exhibition is a collection of works done by the outgoing students from AUC's Art Department. This year, the 27 soon-to-be graduates will showcase their work in various mediums across a spectrum of video installations, paintings, drawings, scuptures and photography. The exhibition is closed on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Marking both Tarek Montasser's first solo exhibition and Al MAsar Gallery's fifth anniversary, 'Table of Life' strips down art to its most basic of forms; paint on canvas.  Al Masar Gallery is closed on Fridays.

To celebrate their 5th birthday, Al Masar Gallery are bringing out their best and their brightest Cairene artists thrughout the year. In this exhibition, the gallery will be showcasing the work of Ahmed Farid, whose observation of the social divisions in Cairo are expressed through his oil paintings of the city's architecture. Al Masar Gallery is closed on Fridays.

Last November, Swedish fashionistas held workshop, 'Make & Remake Fashion & Gender', inspiring Egyptian designers to create pieces which raise questions about gender and identity using recycled materials. Now these experimental garments will be displayed, showcasing the work of ten local artists at Darb 1718.

Shaolin Dragon Camp is a Kung Fu and a moving martial arts school giving intensive Shaolin training, workshops and setting up retreats for 1-2 weeks at a time in different countries. The first stop is set to be Egypt at the Bahariya Oasis in the Western Desert. The camp offers internal and external martial arts training, complimented by meditation exercises, self-massage tips, the basics of energy work, acrobatics and breathing techniques for health, fitness and longevity.  It’s a balance between intense training in hard Kung Fu, and soft arts like Tai Ji, Qi Gong and zen meditation. The overall price of the 8-day camp in Bahariya is 5500LE per person. The price includes intensive martial arts and energy work training, accommodation in Qasr El Bawity Hotel in a double room, meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and water, transportation to and from Cairo, training uniforms and any Kung Fu equipment needed during training, in addition to an overnight camping trip in the White Desert.

Having taken almost three eyars to complete, 'Desire, Deceit & Difficult Deliveries' is Cairene artist Doa Aly's first solo exhibition. The body of work takes  inspiration from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses', and tells the stories of four characters' experiences of love and loss - and the effects of such tourment on the body. The gallery is closed on Thursday and Friday mornings, and between 2PM and 6PM each day.

'This and That' is a new exhibition by Cairo-based artist, Tamima Fahmy, who in a fit of artist's-block after the revolution tore up her work, and decided she quite liked the result. Nūn Center is closed on Fridays.

Bringing a unqiue voice to Cairo's art scene, Riham El Sadany's eclectic exhibition has been described as an 'artistic explosion that will satisfy your artistic buds'. Cala Art Gallery is closed on Fridays.

Showing at Picasso Gallery in Zamalek, Sariyya Sidky's new exhibition uses a range of mediums in representations of the female form, often through playful and colourful techniques. Picasso Gallery is closed on Sundays.

Inspired by Xavier De Maistre's 1794 book Voyage autour de ma chambre (Voyage Around My Room) - am autobiographical account of how a young official examines the details of his room during a six-week imprisonment - Hala Elkoussy's applies the same principles in studying the minutia of Downtown Cairo through the art of photography.

Souad Mardam Bey was born in Damascus, lived much of her life in Beirut and since 2000 has found herself working out of Cairo. This collection reflects her meditations on contemporary socio-political life through a body of work concerned with reality and what we know and see of it.

Bringing together the work of Herman Asselberghs, Manon de Boer, Sherif El-Azma, Patricia Esquivias, Lars Laumann, Maha Maamoun, and Ján Mančuška, 'Objects in Mirror are Closer than they Appear' 'explores the tension between image, narrative and the viewer's perception. CIC is closed on Fridays.

FormContent is an initiative which seeks to create a workable script from exhibitions and events it organises. Its library of archived materials so far will be on display alongside works by artists at Beirut. Beirut is closed on Fridays.

Mashrabia Gallery and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) collaborate to bring you the best of local art, with an exhibition featuring  Shayma Kamel on the 7th floor, and another feautring Hany Rashed, Ahmed El Shaer, Yorgos Papageorgiou, Ibrahim El Haddad and Amr Fekry on the 3rd floor. Visits available by appointment every day except Fridays and Saturdays. Call 02-2735-9750.

This extended exhibition taking place at Safar Khan Gallery will include artists, Katherine Bakhoum, Marwa Adel and Mohamed Ismail, whose works will be showcased side by side in this elcectic collection. The gallery is closed on Fridays.