3 - 9 May 2001
Issue No.532
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Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 3 - 9 May 2001 Issue No.532 |
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Le Caire au printemps
During the month of May Cairo will be twinned with Paris and will host the Les Français aiment le Caire festival which will comprise exhibitions -- mostly photographic --on, and lectures about, the city of Cairo, as well as concerts and book launches -- to be held in diverse venues and areas of the city, many of which have been undergoing restoration in recent years: the Al-Fustat area, the oldest part of the city, to medieval Cairo with its various beits (houses), to Khedival-to-1940s Downtown Cairo... to spaces (including underground metro stations) constructed in the past decades. The festival, the honorary presidents of which are Kamel Zoheiri and André Raymond, is organised by the CFCC (Centre Français de Culture et de Coopération), under the direction of Danièle Wozny and Damien Cristofari, and the patronage of Abdel-Rehim Shehata, governor of Cairo and Bertrand Delanoe, mayor of Paris, François Dopffer, ambassador of France in Cairo, and Aly Maher El-Sayed, ambassador of Egypt in Paris, and in collaboration with various Egyptian and French governmental bodies, including Egypt's ministries of culture, tourism, housing and transport as well as numerous Egyptian and French architectural and academic institutions
Thusday 3:
Souq Al-Fustat designed by architect Mona Zakaria -- ready to go as of today, with the opening of the First Salon of Traditional Artisans
photo: Randa Shaath
11.30am, Souq Al-Fustat: Opening of the First Salon of Traditional Artisans -- potters, glass blowers, wood sculptors, metal- and marble-workers -- as well as stalls including works by contemporary plastic artists, calligraphers, book shops, and a children's corner; and concert by the Old Cairo Fire Brigades
9pm, Beit Al-Harawi: Concert by Alfred Gamil's Qithara Troupe (riqq, darabuka, ud, qanun, nay, violin), the repertoire of which includes early 20th century Arabic music, mostly of a theatrical nature, the works of Salama Hegazi, Sayyid Darwish, Zakaria Ahmed, and Abdel-Wahab
Saturday 5:
Lenhert and Landrock bookstore: Opening of exhibition titled Cairo as Seen through the Eyes of Lenhert and Landrock
11.30am, Souq Al-Fustat: Book launching of Ahmed Youssef's Cocteau l'Egyptien (Rocher, 2001)
3-5pm, Souq Al-Fustat: Round table discussion on How to Make the Young More Knowledgeable about their City
7pm, Café Riche, Pension Roma, Cosmopolitan Hotel, shops on Alfi Bey St, Downtown: Opening of exhibition of photographs by Alain Bonamy and curated by Galila El-Qadi (Institute of Research for Development) on the preservation of downtown buildings titled Downtown: Urban Forms of Cultural Exchange
7pm, Grillon and Arabesque restaurants: Opening of exhibition titled Cairo Seen through the Eyes of Contemporary Plastic Artists
7pm, Estoril restaurant: Opening of exhibition of photographs, engravings and post cards titled Cairo Seen through the Eyes of a Collector, Ahmed Naguib
9pm, Al-Alfi St, Downtown: Concert by Wist Al-Balad troupe, the songs of which, dealing with the daily problems of people living in the city, combine Arabic music with flamenco, jazz and blues
Sunday 6:
12.30pm, Beit Zeinab Khatoun: Opening of exhibition titled The City of the Dead
6pm, Suzanne Mubarak Library: Opening of exhibition titled The Preservation of the Architectural and Urban Heritage of Cairo: Heliopolis as a Case Study
8.30pm, Institut Francais d'Archeologie Orientale (IFAO): Book launching of Architectures europeénes: Le Caire, 1850-1950 (IFAO/CEDEJ, 2001)
Monday 7:
11.30am, Souq Al-Fustat: Book launching of Le Caire (published by Citadelles and Mazenod) and presentation of Al-Qahira (published by the governorate of Cairo)
3-6pm, Beit Al-Sinnari: Seminar on Old Buildings, Modern Uses
8pm, Beit Kharazati: Opening of exhibition by students of the Atelier du Caire at the Versaille School of Architecture titled Around the Two Palaces: Studies and Projects on Fatimid Cairo
9pm, Beit Kharazati: Concert by Ahmed Wahdan Takht Troupe, the repertoire of which includes Egyptian songs of 1920-1970 by Sayyid Darwish and Sayyid Mekawi, to name a few composers
Tuesday 8:
7pm, CFCC: Book launching of Le Caire (published by Citadelles and Mazenod) and presentation of Al-Qahira (published by the governorate of Cairo)
Wednesday 9:
11.30am, Souq Al-Fustat: Lecture by André Raymond on The Artisans of Cairo
7pm, CFCC: Lecture by Henri Raymond on Architecture and Utopia
8pm, CFCC: Opening of Le Caire multimedia space, in which, for the month of the festival, the visitor will be able to stroll through a 3D version of Al-Muizz St, watch ten three minute Nile TV/CFCC produced films on Cairo as Seen through the Eyes of Gamal El-Ghitani, George Bahgory, Abla Kamel, Adam Hunein, and Khairi Bishara, to name a few, as well as the 24 hour TV5 production 24h au Caire ca me dit -- and enjoy several other multimedia experiences of the city of Cairo
Thursday 10:
7pm, Greater Cairo Library: Opening of exhibition of photos and documents titled Views of Cairo: From the Description de l'Egypte to Lenhert and Landrock
8.30pm, Ahmed Shawqi Museum: Opening of exhibition of drawings and watercolours titled Cairo as Seen through the Eyes of Pascal Coste, 1817-1827, and concert by the Firqat Ahmed Wahdan troupe
Saturday 12:
6.30pm, Beit Al-Harawi: Opening of exhibition by members of IFAO titled 19th Century Homes and Palaces: A Heritage to Preserve
8pm, Beit Al-Harawi: Round table discussion with Henri Raymond, sociologist, and Hervé Audéon, musicologist on the Image of Cairo in 17th-19th century French Music, from Rameau to Saint-Saens
9pm, Beit Al-Harawi: Presentation of two dresses by the House of Christian Dior inspired by Cairo, one designed by Dior himself in 1947; the other, in 1997 by John Galliano; and concert by the Wist Al-Balad troupe
Sunday 13:
4.30pm, Souq Al-Fustat: Performance by Al Samer Puppet Theatre and Popular Music troupe (for adults and children)
Monday 14:
7pm, Mahmoud Khalil Museum: Round table discussion chaired by Kamel El-Zoheiri and Chafiq El-Shammas on Mahmoud Khalil: The Man and the Collector
Tuesday 15:
6pm, Café Riche: Round table discussion on The Future of Cairo's Downtown
9pm, Café Riche: Café Chantant musical soirée
Wednesday 16:
6pm, Sadat metro station, Tahrir Square: Opening of an exhibition of films, documents and photos titled The Metros of Cairo and Paris, and a concert by Qithara troupe and French musicians (accordion and saxophone) of the Paris RATP (underground metro)
8.30pm, CFCC: Discussion on The Metro in the City, the City in the Metro
10pm, CFCC: Concert by Qithara troupe and the musicians of the Paris underground
Thursday 17:
11pm, Grillon restaurant: Concert by musicians from the Paris underground
Saturday 19:
7.30pm, Beit Zeinab Khatoun: Lecture by Ghislaine Alleaume on The Inhabitants of Beit Zeinab Khatoun in 1848, and concert by the Qithara troupe
Sunday 20:
6pm, Sadat metro station, Tahrir Sq: Concert by the French musicians of the RATP and the Wist Al-Balad troupe
8.30pm, Supreme Council for Culture: Symposium on Tahtawi and Cairo in Paris
Monday 21:
9pm, Beit Al-Suheimi: Concert by Wist Al-Balad troupe
Tuesday 22:
7pm, Greater Cairo Library: Symposium on Cairo as Seen through the Eyes of Pascal Coste (1817-1827), Machereau (1833), Prisse d'Avennes aka Idriss Afandi (1837)
Wednesday 23:
6.30pm, Greater Cairo Library: Round table discussion on Mohamed Ali and the Modernisation of Cairo
Saturday 26:
3.30pm, CFCC: Screening of Atef Al-Tayeb's Al-Hubb fawqa Hadabat Al-Haram (Love on the Pyramids' Plateau)
7pm, CFCC: Opening of Film festival titled Cairo Seen through the Eyes of Filmmakers by actor Nur El-Sherif, honorary president of festival, and screening of the Lumiere brothers' short films on Cairo
7.30pm, CFCC: Screening of Atef El-Tayeb's Layla Sakhena (A Hot Night)
Sunday 27:
6pm, CFCC: Screening of Mohamed Khan's El-Harif (The Pro)
6.30pm, Greater Cairo Library: Symposium on Pascal Coste: Engineer and Architect
9pm, CFCC: Screening of Ali Badrakhan's Al-Gou' (Hunger)
Monday 28:
3-7pm, Beit Al-Suheimi: Seminar on Cairo: Literary and Cinematic Images of the City
8pm, CFCC: Screening of Youssef Chahine's Al-Qahira Menawarra bi Ahlaha (Cairo is Illuminated by Her People)
10pm, CFCC: Screening of Youssry Nasrallah's Al-Madina (The City)
Tuesday 29:
6pm, CFCC: Screening of Raafat El-Mihi's L'il-Hubb Qissa Akhira (Another Story for Love)
9.30pm, CFCC: Screening of Radwan El-Kashef's Leih ya Banafsig (Why Oh Violets)
Wednesday 30:
6pm, CFCC: Screening of Khairi Bishara's Youm Murr, Youm Helw (Bitter Day, Sweet Day)
9.30pm, CFCC: Screening of Salah Abu Seif's El-Futuwwa (The Tough Guy)
Thursday 31:
6pm, CFCC: Screening of Said Marzouq's Uridu Hallan (I Want a Solution)
9pm, Citadel complex: Closing of festival: concert featuring all musicians who participated in the festival
Venue index (for first week of festival; as of next week see Listings)
Arabesque restaurant, 6 Qasr Al-Nil St, Downtown, Tel 574 8677 -- Beit Al-Harawi, Mohamed Abdou St, behind Al-Azhar Mosque, Tel 510 4174 -- Beit Kharazati, off Al-Muizz St, the Al-Hussein side of the Al-Azhar district -- Beit Al-Sinnari, Haret Monge, near Midan Al-Sayyida Zeinab -- Beit Zeinab Khatoun, Mohamed Abdou St, behind Al-Azhar Mosque, Tel 510 4174 -- Café Riche, Talaat Harb St -- CFCC (Centre Français de Culture et de Coopération), 1 Madrasit Al-Huqouq Al-Frensiya St, Mounira, Tel 794 7679/4095 -- Cosmopolitan hotel, off Qasr Al-Nil St, Downtown -- Estoril restaurant, passage opposite Felfela connecting Talaat Harb and Qasr Al-Nil streets -- Grillon restaurant, passage (a few buildings down from Arabesque) connecting Qasr Al-Nil and Mohamed Bassiouni streets -- Lenhert and Landrock bookstore, Sherif St, Downtown -- Pension Roma, Mohamed Farid St, Downtown -- Souq Al-Fustat, Mar Girgis tube station, Masr Al-Qadima -- Suzanne Mubarak Library, Al-Urouba St, Heliopolis
Exhibitions will continue until 30 May. Translation, simultaneous or consecutive, will be provided at lectures, symposia and round table discussions.
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