Cinema
All films screened in commercial cinemas are changed on Wednesday. Generally, shows begin at 10:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 6:30pm, 9:30pm and sometimes midnight, especially on week-ends. Special film seasons and screenings are held in cultural centres listed below commercial cinemas. This information is correct at the time of going to press, it remains wise, however, to check with venues for any short notice alteration.
Al-Amir
Khlousi, Shubra, Cairo. Tel: 2205 5722
*Ahaseis (Feelings)
*Rasa'el Al-Bahr (Messages from the Sea)
Bandar, Maadi
Bandar Mall, 1 Palestine St, New Maadi. Tel: 2519 0770
*Ahaseis (Feelings)
*Kalemni Shokran (Call Me.. Thanks)
*Rasa'el Al-Bahr (Messages from the Sea)
City Centre
3 Makram Ebeid St, Nasr City. Tel: 010 667 5096
*Ahaseis (Feelings)
*It's Complicated
*Rasa'el Al-Bahr (Messages from the Sea)
*Welad Al-Aam (The Cousins)
City Stars Mall
Heliopolis. Tel: 2480 2013
*Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
*Avatar
*The Book of Eli
*Did you Hear about the Morgans?
*Nine
*Old Dogs
*The Princess and the Frog
*Sherlock Holmes
*Triangle
*The Ugly Duckling and Me
*Welad Al-Aam (The Cousins)
*2012
Cosmos
12 Emadeddin St, downtown Cairo. Tel: 2577 9537
*Al-Beih Romancy (Mr. Romantic)
*Franklyn
*Had Samei Haga (Hear Anything?)
*Sherlock Holmes
*Welad Al-Aam (The Cousins)
Diana
17 Al-Alfi St, Emadeddin, downtown Cairo. Tel: 2592 4727
*Ahaseis (Feelings)
Dream
Dream Land, Sixth of October City. Tel: 3855 3217
*Al-Beih Romancy (Mr. Romantic)
*Had Samei Haga (Hear Anything?)
*The Twilight Saga: New Moon
*Welad Al-Aam (The Cousins)
Family, Maadi
Othman Buildings, next to Maadi Hospital. Tel: 2524 8100
*Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
*Armored
*The Book of Eli
*Sherlock Holmes
*The Twilight Saga: New Moon
*Welad Al-Aam (The Cousins)
*2012
Future Mall
Al-Qahira Al-Gadida. Tel: 2756 4045
*Ahaseis (Feelings)
Galaxy
67 Abdel-Aziz Al-Saud St, Manial. Tel: 2532 5745
*Avatar
*The Book of Eli
*Did you Hear about the Morgans?
*Sherlock Holmes
*Triangle
*The Ugly Duckling and Me
Genena
Al-Batrawi St, off Abbas Al-Aqad St, Nasr City. Tel: 2263 0745
*Ahaseis (Feelings)
*Amir Al-Behar (Prince of the Sea)
*Bel Alwan Al-Tabi'eya (In Natural Colours)
*It's Complicated
*Kalemni Shokran (Call Me..Thanks)
*Rasa'el Al-Bahr (Messages from the Sea)
Golden Stars
City Stars Mall, Heliopolis. Tel: 2480 2581
*Avatar
*The Book of Eli
*Did you Hear about the Morgans?
*Nine
*Sherlock Holmes
Good News
Grand Hyatt Hotel, Nile Corniche, Garden City. Tel: 2362 8400
*Ahaseis (Feelings)
*Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
*Rasa'el Al-Bahr (Messages from the Sea)
Al-Haram
Al-Haram St, Giza. Tel: 3385 8358
*Al-Beih Romancy (Mr. Romantic)
*The Book of Eli
*Ninja Assassin
*Welad Al-Aam (The Cousins)
Metro
35 Talaat Harb St, downtown Cairo. Tel: 2393 7566
*Ahaseis (Feelings)
*Amir Al-Behar (Prince of the Sea)
*Kalemni Shokran (Call Me..Thanks)
*Rasa'el Al-Bahr (Messages from the Sea)
Nile City Mall
Nile Corniche, Maspero. Tel: 2461 9101
*Ahaseis (Feelings)
*Amir Al-Behar (Prince of the Sea)
*Bel Alwan Al-Tabi'eya (In Natural Colours)
*High Lane
*It's Complicated
*Kalemni Shokran (Call Me..Thanks)
*A Perfect Getaway
*Rasa'el Al-Bahr (Messages from the Sea)
*Saw VI
Normandy
31 Al-Ahram St, Heliopolis. Tel: 2258 0254
*Welad Al-Aam (The Cousins)
Odeon
4 Dr Abdel-Hamid Said St, downtown Cairo. Tel: 2575 8797
*The Book of Eli
*Triangle
*Welad Al-Aam (The Cousins)
Ramses Hilton
Nile Corniche, Maspero. Tel: 2574 7435
*Avatar
*The Book of Eli
*Sherlock Holmes
*Welad Al-Aam (The Cousins)
*2012
Rivoli
26 July St, downtown Cairo. Tel: 2575 5053
*Ahaseis (Feelings)
*Amir Al-Behar (Prince of the Sea)
*Bel Alwan Al-Tabi'eya (In Natural Colours)
*Kalemni Shokran (Call Me..Thanks)
*Rasa'el Al-Bahr (Messages from the Sea)
Roxy
Roxy Sq, Heliopolis. Tel: 2258 0344
*Welad Al-Aam (The Cousins)
Al-Salam Concorde
65 Abdel-Hamid Badawi St, Heliopolis. Tel: 2622 6376
*Avatar
*The Book of Eli
*Welad Al-Aam (The Cousins)
Sixth of October
Sixth of October City. Tel: 3835 7569
*Ahaseis (Feelings)
*Kalemni Shokran (Call Me.. Thanks)
*It's Complicated
*Rasa'el Al-Bahr (Messages from the Sea)
Tahrir
112 Tahrir St, Dokki, Giza. Tel: 3335 4726
*Welad Al-Aam (The Cousins)
Wonderland
Abbas El Akkad St, Nasr City. Tel: 2401 2254
*Ahaseis (Feelings)
*Amir Al-Behar (Prince of the Sea)
*Bel Alwan Al-Tabi'eya (In Natural Colours)
*High Lane
*Kalemni Shokran (Call Me..Thanks)
*Rasa'el Al-Bahr (Messages from the Sea)
CULTURAL CENTRES
French Cultural Centre
1 Madraset Al-Hoqouq Al-Ferensiya St, off El-Sheikh Ali Youssef St, Mounira. Tel (02) 791 5800; Heliopolis branch: 5 El-Sheikh El-Dib St, Ard Al-Golf, Tel (02) 419 3857
11 February, 7pm: Luna Papa (Moon Father), comedy starring Chulpan Khamatova and Moritz Bleibtrev, directed by Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov (Arabic subtitles) (Heliopolis branch).
Indian Cultural Centre
37 Talaat Harb St, Downtown. Tel: 2393 3396
4 February, 3pm: Pardes (Foreign Country), starring Shahrukh Khan and Mahima Chowdhary, directed by Subhash Ghai.
9 February, 3pm: Daud (Run), starring Sanjay Dutt and Urmila Matondkar.
11 February, 3pm: Itihaas (History), Ajay Devgan and Twinkle Khanna, directed by Raj Kanwar.
Italian Cultural Centre
3 El-Sheikh El Marsafi St, Zamalek, Cairo. Tel: 2735 8791
7 February, 6&8pm: Come Le Formiche (Wine and Kisses), comedy starring Galatea Ranzi and F Murray Abraham, directed by Ilaria Borrelli (English subtitles).
Japanese Cultural Centre
Embassy of Japan, 81 Nile Corniche, Maadi. Tel: 2528 5903
4 February, 6pm: Diary of Early Winter Shower, a 1998 production directed by Shinichiro Sawai (Arabic subtitles).
10 February, 6pm: When the Rain Lifts, a 2000 production directed by Takashi Koizumi (Arabic subtitles).
Al-Sawy Cultural Wheel
26th of July St, Zamalek. Tel: 2736 8881
4 February, 4pm: Alice in Wonderland, animation voices by Kathryn Beaumont and Ed Wynn, directed by Clyde Geronimi and Wilfred Jackson.
6 February, 4pm: P‡ni Kluci (Boys Will Be Boys), Czech production starring Petr Vor’sek and Michal Dymek, directed by Vera Pl’vov‡-Simkov‡.
11 February, 4pm: The Great Mouse Detective, animation directed by Ron Clements and Burny Mattinson.
FILM INDEX
*Ahaseis (Feelings), starring Ola Ghanem, Bassem Samra, Ahmed Azmi, Abeer Sabri, Edward and Maria, directed by Hani Gerges Fawzi
*Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, animation voices by Zachary Levi and David Cross, directed by Betty Thomas.
*Amir Al-Behar (Prince of the Sea), comedy starring Mohamed Heneidi, Sherin Adel and Lotfi Labib, scripted by Youssef Maati and directed by Wael Ihsan.
*Avatar, science fiction starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana, directed by James Cameron.
*Al-Beih Romancy (Mr. Romantic), starring Mohamed Imam, Lebleba and Hassan Hosni, directed by Ahmed El-Badri.
*Bel Alwan Al-Tabi'eya (In Natural Colours), starring Yossra El-Louzi, Karim Qassem and Farah Youssef, directed by Osama Fawzi.
*The Book of Eli, adventure starring Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman, directed by Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes.
*The Box, thriller starring Cameron Diaz and James Marsden, directed by Richard Kelly.
*Case 39, horror starring Renée Zellweger and Jodelle Ferland, directed by Christian Alvart.
*Did you Hear about the Morgans? comedy starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant, directed by Marc Lawrence.
*Franklyn, thriller starring Eva Green and Ryan Phillippe, directed by Gerald McMorrow.
*Had Samei Haga (Hear Anything?), starring Maged El-Kedwani, Ramez Galal and Lamitta Franjieh, directed by Sameh Abdel-Aziz.
*High Lane, adventure starring Justin Blanckaert and Nicolas Giraud, directed by Abel Ferry.
*How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, comedy starring Kelan Pannell and Janette Scott, directed by Robert B Weide.
*It's Complicated, comedy starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin, directed by Nancy Meyers.
*Kalemni Shokran (Call Me..Thanks), starring Ghada Abdel-Razek and Amr Abdel-Gelil, directed by Khaled Youssef.
*Nine, a gigantic musical production starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Penélope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson and Sophia Loren, directed by Rob Marshall.
*Ninja Assassin, action starring Sung Kang and Randall Duk Kim, directed by James McTeigue.
*Old Dogs, family comedy starring John Travolta and Robin Williams, directed by Walt Becker.
*A Perfect Getaway, horror starring Steve Zahn and Timothy Olyphant, directed by David Twohy.
*The Princess and the Frog, animation voices by Anika Rose and Bruno Campos, directed by Ron Clements and John Musker.
*Rasa'el Al-Bahr (Messages from the Sea), starring Aser Yassin, Basma and Maye Kassab, directed by Dawoud Abdel-Sayed.
*Saw VI, horror starring Tobin Bell and Costas Mandylor, directed by Kevin Greutert.
*Sherlock Holmes, mystery starring Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr. and Rachel McAdams, directed by Guy Ritchie.
*Triangle, thriller starring Melissa George and Liam Hemsworth, directed by Christopher Smith.
*The Twilight Saga: New Moon, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, directed by Chris Weitz.
*The Ugly Duckling and Me, animation voices by Morgan C Jones and Paul Tylack, directed by Michael Hegner and Karsten Kiilerich.s
*Welad Al-Aam (The Cousins), starring Karim Abdel-Aziz, Mona Zaki and Sherif Mounir, directed by Sherif Arafa.
*2012, science fiction starring John Cusack and Amada Peet, directed by Roland Emmerich.
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Around the galleries
"Girls & Vases" is the appropriately named exhibition of paintings by Farouk Wagdi currently on display at Cordoba gallery in Mohandessen. He is famous for his works that touch the layman and are very close to the heart of Egyptians in the countryside and the urban masses. His highly popular solo exhibitions remind me of the British-Scottish contemporary artist Jack Vettriano whose realistic artworks are very appealing to the common people. In this exhibition, Wagdi is trying to find an aesthetic vision that captures the movement of girls carrying vases on their head or shoulders while developing the form of the vase or the pot through the different stages of history. His paintings reflect brilliantly the intimate relation between the Egyptian woman and the pots. Earlier in the beginning of his career, in the 1960s and throughout the 1970s, Wagdi used realism. In the mid 1980s he developed an abstract style with an expressionistic surrealist touch.
He graduated from the Faculty of Applied Arts, Glass and Decoration department in 1960, and participated for the first time in the 36th Cairo Salon held by the Association of Fine Arts Lovers in March 1960. He took part in several group shows and has held around 20 solo exhibitions.
The exhibition runs until 28 February.
Reviewed by Nagwa El-Ashri
Exhibitions
Art Zone
Discover Your Artistic Self
35 Masr Helwan Agricultural Road, Maadi, Cairo, Tel 2526 2319/ 017 6040293
"Sense of Place", artworks by American artist Karen Kunc (5-19 February).
The Cairo Opera Grounds
*Cairo Opera Gallery
Tel 2739 0132/0144
*Museum of Egyptian Modern Art
Opera grounds, Tel 2736 6667. Daily 10am- 2pm & 6.30-10.30pm, closed Fridayswww.modernartmuseum.gov.eg
*Al-Bab gallery
"Continent Container: Approximations to the Skin," artworks by Mexican artists Francisco Morales, Pedro Escapa and Ricardo Pinto (Closing 18 February).
"Musical Form", an installation of artistic sounds by composer Michelangelo Lupone and artist Licia Galizia (Closing 8 February).
*Palace of Arts
Tel 2736 8796 /27367627
"Why Not", a group exhibition by 44 Egyptian artists including among others Enas El-Sediek, Adel El-Siwi, Ayman El-Semary, Ahmed Askalany, Gamal Meleka and Ayman Lotfy (7 February-7 March).
Atelier du Caire
2, Karim Al-Dawla St, Downtown. Tel 2574 6730
*Ingy Aflaton Hall
"In Absentia," paintings by Hala El-Sharouny (7-19 February).
Cordoba
3A Degla St, off Al-Furat St, off Gam'at Al-Dewal Al-Arabia St, Mohandessen. Tel 012 1104699
"Girls & Vases", paintings by Farouk Wagdi (Closing 28 February).
Grant
6 Al-Gomhouria St, Abdin. Tel 2391 6769
"An Egyptian Tale", portraits of celebrities by cartoonist Amr Fahmy (Closing 7 February).
Greek Cultural Centre
1, El-Fostat St, Salaheddin Square, Heliopolis, Tel 2644 1518/2638 4977
"Sohbet Fan 6", a group exhibition of paintings by 33 artists (Closing 7 February).
Hungarian Cultural Counsellor Office
13 Gawad Hosni St, Abdin, Downtown, second floor. Tel 2392 6692
"Colours from Egypt", paintings by Sayed Atwa (Closing 14 February).
Karim Francis, Downtown
1 El-Sherifein St, 3rd right off Kasr El-Nil St, Downtown. Tel 016 8492509
Paintings by Galila Nawar (Closing 31 March).
Mahmoud Mukhtar Museum
5 Al-Tahrir St, across from the Cairo Opera House, Tel 2735 1123
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Biennale for Miniature Graphics (Closing 12 February).
Al-Masar
Behler's Mansion, 157b, 26 July St, ground floor, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8537/010 067 0705
A collection of pottery and paintings by late potter Nabil Darwish (Closing 20 February).
Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum
1 Kafour Al-Akhshid St, Doqqi. Tel 3336 2921
*Horizon One
"The Tales of El-Sewy", paintings by Adel El-Sewi (Closing 17 February).
Margo Veillon Gallery of Modern Egyptian Art AUC's Downtown Cultural Centre, entrance on Sheikh Rihan Street, Tel 2797 6896
The gallery will house, and will exhibit selections from, the permanent Margo Veillon collection of 100 masterpiece paintings and some 5,000 watercolors, drawings, graphics, and other works of art depicting daily life in the Egyptian countryside, the Nile, and the deserts of Nubia, Sudan, and Ethiopia, as well as an archive of the artist's personal diaries, drawings and sketches, books, collections, and photographs.
Mashrabia
8 Champollion St, Downtown. Tel: 25784494-Mob. 010 1704554
"Monoprint: Some from Cairo, Some from Florence" paintings by Hany Rashed (Closing 18 February).
Picasso
30 Hassan Assem off Brazil St, Zamalek. Tel 2736 7544
Paintings by late artist Samir Rafei on show for the first time (Closing 10 February).
Press Syndicate
4 Abdel-Khaleq Tharwat St, Downtown. Tel 2574 1777
*Bikar Hall
Paintings by Ibrahim Felbis (Closing 12 February).
Safar Khan
6 Brazil St, Zamalek. Tel 2735 3314
Paintings by Kamal El-Sarrag (Closing 25 February).
Al-Sawy Cultural Wheel
End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881, email: info@culturewheel.com
*Earth Hall & Word Hall I & II
"Egypt 2009", best press photo exhibition (Closing 9 February).
"Black and White", drawings by Khaled El-Amir (11-19 February).
Zamalek Art gallery
11 Brazil St, Zamalek. Tel 2735 1240
"Incarnation", oil paintings by Gazbia Sirry (7 February- 4 March).
The Photographic Gallery at the American University in Cairo is hosting an exhibition entitled "Forgotten Voices: A Photographic Archive" by Nagla Samir on 7 February.
The artwork on exhibit reflects a visual and spiritual discovery through archives dating to the early 1920s, portraying a segment of the Egyptian society; middle-class children, in a documentary detail-conscious style. The artist merged traditional photography with alternative digital manipulation techniques, resulting in unconventional images in a contemporary conceptual context. The show will remain on display until 4 March.
The Photographic Gallery is located on the New Campus of the American University in Cairo (New Cairo, Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level, Room P059). Gallery hours are Sunday through Thursday, 10am to 5:30pm.
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Music & dance
The American University in Cairo
Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Sq. Tel 2797 6373
*Ewart Memorial Hall
Wed 10, 8pm: The Egyptian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Ahmed El-Saedi and featuring violinist Chichiro Inda plays Berg's Three Movements from the "Lyric Suite" and Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
Beit Al-Suheimi
Al-Darb Al-Asfar, Al-Hussein district, Old Cairo. Tel 2591 3391
Every Sunday, 8pm: Folk music and songs by Al-Nil Troupe for Folk Instruments.
Cairo Opera House
Gezira Exhibition Grounds. Info 339 8144, box office 2739 0132/90144
*Main Hall
Thur 4, 8pm: Celebrating Valentine's Day, the National Arab Music Ensemble presents a concert featuring pop singers Khaled Selim and Ghada Ragab.
Fri 5, 8pm: A singing recital by FrŽdŽric Franois (France).
Sat 6, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra.
Mon 8 (8pm) & Tue 9, Wed 10, Thur 11, (6, 9pm): Columbia artists present Complexions ballet, artistically directed by Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson.
*Open-Air Theatre
Thur 11, 8pm: Percussionist Nesma Abdel-Aziz plays on marimba compositions by the likes of Gamal Salama and Omar Khayrat.
*Small Hall
Sun 7, 8pm: The Cairo Symphony Orchestra.
Tue 9, 8pm: Viola and piano recital.
Thur 11, 8pm: Piano recital by Meritte Hanna.
Cairo Jazz Club
197, 26th July St, Agouza. Tel 3345 9939
Sat 6, 9.30pm: Modern Egyptian folk by Beshir.
Sun 7, 9.30pm: Osam & Friends plays jazz legends tribute.
Thur 10, 10.30pm: ScrewDriver plays rock and roll.
Al-Ghouri Caravansary
Imam Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Moaiz St with Al-Azhar, Tel 2514 7475 every Sat & Wed, (8.30pm, free admission)
Al-Tanoura whirling dervishes perform to live Sufi music.
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre
12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin. Tel 2390 7707
Fri 5, 8pm: The Arab Music Heritage Ensemble, conducted by Farouk El-Babli.
Sun 7, 8pm: Alexandria Opera for Arab Music and Singing.
Thur 11, 8pm: The National Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Selim Sahab in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
Makan
1 Saad Zaghloul St, Al-Mounira, Cairo. Tel 2792 0878
Every Wednesday, 8pm: Zar by Mazaher band.
Al-Sawy Cultural Wheel
End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881, email: info@culturewheel.com
*River Hall
Thur 4, 8.30pm: Rapology plays hip hop and rap.
Sun 7, 8.30pm: VIP plays hip hop.
Thur 11, 9pm: Black Thema band plays contemporary Egyptian songs.
*Wisdom Hall
Thur 4, 8pm: Celebrating the 3rd anniversary of Al-Sawy Puppet Theatre show revives the concerts of diva Umm Kulthoum.
Mon 8, 8pm: Hip hop, classic and acoustic guitar.
Tue 9, 8pm: Cairokee plays Arab rock music.
Thur 11, 8pm: Umm Kulthoum songs performed by Hossam Samir on oud.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
Fouad St, Mahatat Al-Raml, Alexandria, Tel 03/486 5106
Thur 4, 8pm: The Abdel-Halim Noweira Arab Music Ensemble, conducted by Salah Ghoubashi in a repertoire of classical Arab songs.
Sat 6 & Sun 7, 8pm: The Cairo Opera Company plays two operas.
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